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NEWS | Important information for residents in Herefordshire and Worcestershire with ongoing Resident Doctors strike causing significant impacts
The NHS across Herefordshire and Worcestershire will be significantly impacted throughout the strike action due to take place from 7am on the 17 December – 7am 22 December. This will result in serious challenges for all NHS services in Herefordshire and...
FLOODING | A number of flood alerts have been issued across Herefordshire with further rain expected today
A number of flood alerts have been issued across Herefordshire with further heavy rain expected today. The Environment Agency has warned that low lying land in Herefordshire and some roads could be affected by flooding. Flood Alerts in force (Thursday 18th December -...
NEWS | ‘Significant impacts’ expected in Herefordshire and Worcestershire due to Resident Doctor strike
The NHS across Herefordshire and Worcestershire will be significantly impacted throughout the strike action due to take place from 7am on the 17 December – 7am 22 December. This will result in serious challenges for all NHS services in Herefordshire and...
SPORTS NEWS
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC to visit Hereford Lads Club as part of pre season schedule
Photo Credit: Craig Anthony Photography Hereford FC will visit Hereford Lads Club as part of the clubs pre season schedule, in a 3pm kick off on Saturday 6th July. Your Herefordshire understands that the fixture could be brought forward to 2pm should England progress...
FOOTBALL | Young defender Cam Davies wins a hat-trick of awards after an impressive season for Westfields Football Club
Photo - Geoff Moore Young defender Cam Davies won a hat-trick of awards after an impressive season for Westfields Football Club. The centre half, who is just 18-years-old, has impressed throughout a turbulent season for Westfields, being named man of the match on many...
NEWS | Demolition of Blackfriars End at Edgar Street to take place imminently with contract awarded to Pennys Group Limited
The demolition of the Blackfriars End at Edgar Street is set to take place imminently with the contract to carry out the work awarded to Pennys Group Limited. Herefordshire Council have confirmed the decision to award a contract and approve the expenditure of up to...
NEWS | Football tournament to take place to raise money for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity in memory of a Herefordshire man to mark first anniversary of his death
A memorial football tournament is to take place this June, in memory of a Herefordshire man to mark the first anniversary of his death. On June 14th 2023, Jordan died very suddenly from a substantial heart attack. He was aged just 28. Jordan was fit, athletic...
FOOTBALL | Six players depart from Hereford FC
Six players are leaving Hereford said manager Paul Caddis in his latest update. They are Nathan Cameron, Curtis Pond, Tope Obadeyi, Ollie Southern, Yusifu Ceesay and Jordan Cranston. Caddis is talking to both Mark Derricott and Lassana Mendes about possible...
NEWS | Former Hereford United player steps down as manager of Cirencester Town
Former Hereford United player John Brough has stepped down as manager of Cirencester Town. Brough who made over 112 appearances for Hereford United between 1994-1998 had been in charge at Cirencester since December 2019. The club recently announced they would take...
NEWS | The Herefordshire FA have confirmed that CEO Alan Darfi will be leaving the HFA in August
The Herefordshire FA have confirmed that CEO Alan Darfi will be leaving the HFA in August to start a new role as Senior Discipline Manager at the FA. From the Herefordshire FA: Having joined in March 2020, one week before the Covid pandemic, the past 4 years have been...
NEWS | The funeral of a popular figure in local football will take place in Hereford later today
The funeral of a popular figure in local football will take place in Hereford later today. Eric Richards was a popular figure at Westfields Football Club for many years. “The family Andrew & Sally of the late Eric Richards have asked us to share that...
WHAT’S ON? | Arsenal legends Ray Parlour and Paul Merson to come to Hereford to talk about their action-packed football careers
An Evening with Ray Parlour and Paul Merson, hosted by Perry Groves. Amassing more than 900 appearances in the red and white of The Gunners between them, three Arsenal legends are coming to Hereford to talk about their action-packed football careers. The event will...
UK NEWS STORIES
TRAVEL | Motorists heading north urged to check before they travel with M42 closed in BOTH DIRECTIONS due to Police incident
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed in both directions between J4 (Shirley) and J5 (Solihull) due to a Police led Incident. Delays are building in both directions - approximately 3 miles of congestion both ways, northbound back to the M40 and southbound back...
BREAKING NEWS | Major changes coming to the way Royal Mail delivers letters with Ofcom providing update
UK postal users will have extra protections against long delivery delays, under reforms to the universal service announced today by Ofcom, which will enable Royal Mail to improve reliability and support a sustainable service. Press Release issued by Ofcom:...
NEWS | Police confirm that the body of a woman has been discovered in woodland as man arrested on suspicion of murder
Police have sadly confirmed that the body found in Binley Woods in the West Midlands is that of Reanne Coulson. Reanne, aged 34, had last been seen in May, and her disappearance led to a major investigation to find her. As a result of information received, a woman’s...
NEWS | Amusement Park that is popular with Herefordshire families is to close for the final time this autumn
An amusement park that is popular with Herefordshire families is to close for the final time this autumn. In a post on social media, the owners of Coney Beach in Porthcawl said: “It is with heavy hearts we would like to share with you personally that this season at...
NEWS | Police have issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a report that a vulnerable disabled person’s wheelchair was damaged
Officers have issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a report that a vulnerable disabled person’s wheelchair was damaged. It was reported that an unknown person had damaged a bracket which was used to attach the control panel to the...
NEWS | The Government has revealed the exact date and time that the next Emergency Alert Test will take place
Emergency Alert to be sent to mobile phones across the UK in the second ever national test of the system. Alert will sound at around 3pm on Sunday 7 September. Test comes as the government publishes a Resilience Action Plan with new steps to secure the country and...
BREAKING NEWS | Resident doctors in England to carry out strike action later this month
Resident doctors in England have delivered a renewed mandate for strike action in the fight for pay restoration, following the outcome of a six-week ballot. They will stage a full walk out from 7am on Friday 25 July until 7am on Wednesday 30 July. Leaders of the BMA...
NEWS | A drug dealer who took advantage of a vulnerable man, convincing him to transfer his home over for no money to use as a base to sell crack cocaine has been jailed
A drug dealer who took advantage of a vulnerable man, convincing him to transfer his home over for no money to use as a base to sell crack cocaine, has been jailed. Victor Asamoah, aged 34 and from Old Fallings Crescent, Wolverhampton, was sentenced by Gloucester...
NEWS | Family of “loving and loyal” teenager who died on the railway pay tribute to him
The family of Jordan Everett, 16, who very sadly died are today paying tribute to him. Officers were called to the line near Poynton railway station at 10.09pm on 3 July following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics also attended, however sadly Jordan was...