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NEWS | UK fighter jets to join NATO operation to bolster European security
British fighter jets will fly air defence missions over Poland to counter aerial threats from Russia, including drones, as part of NATO’s Eastern Sentry mission. Royal Air Force Typhoons will join allied forces, including from Denmark, France, and Germany, to bolster...
MISSING PERSON | Police growing increasingly concerned about a missing 66-year-old man who was last seen on Friday
Police continue to appeal to the public to help find Andrew Phillips who has been missing from Droitwich since Friday (12 September).The 66-year-old was last seen at his home on Jackdaw Lane around 7am. Andrew is a white man, around 6ft 3ins tall and of slim build. He...
NEWS | A popular Leominster resident is raising funds for The Little Princess Trust
Virginie Jacquet from Leominster is raising funds for Hereford based charity The Little Princess Trust by having her hair cut off later this month. Originally born in France, Virginie has made Leominster her home and runs the popular Facebook group "Hazel Squirrel"...
SPORTS NEWS
FOOTBALL | Hugo from Herefordshire is the latest young talent to be signed by the Cheltenham Town Academy
Young footballer Hugo, from Herefordshire, has been signed by Cheltenham Town Academy for the U9 side A post on the Cheltenham Town FC website said: “We are delighted to announce that 10 new young players have signed their first terms with the Cheltenham Town Academy....
FOOTBALL | The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) has once again demonstrated its dominance in European blind football by clinching the European Blind Football League (EBFL) title for the second consecutive year
Pictured: Champions of Europe (Image: EBFL) The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) has once again demonstrated its dominance in European blind football, clinching the European Blind Football League (EBFL) title for the second consecutive year, in a thrilling...
FOOTBALL | Your Herefordshire’s coverage of the Hereford Lions Tour of Holland has received more than 500,000 views as players return to Hereford with trophies
Your Herefordshire’s coverage of the Hereford Lions Tour of Holland has received more than 500,000 views across social media, with players returning to Hereford with a host of trophies. The U13, U15, U17 and U19 boys all won their various age groups, with the U17...
NEWS | Over 1700 children and young people are set to attend one of the biggest county sporting events of the year this July
Over 1700 children and young people are set to attend one of the biggest county sporting events of the year! The Herefordshire Summer School Games Festival is returning to Halo Leisure Centre in Hereford on Wednesday 2nd July. Stride Active and Active...
NEWS | Royal National College for the Blind’s Women’s Goalball team secures historic silver medal at Goalball Clubs World Cup in Finland
Photo credit: Goalball Clubs World Cup The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) Women’s Goalball team has secured a silver medal at their inaugural Goalball Clubs World Cup appearance in Finland. The team demonstrated exceptional skill, resilience, and teamwork...
CRICKET | Herefordshire gained their first Vitality Blast Women’s League 3 Division 2 success with a six-wicket win over Lincolnshire
CAPTION: The winning Herefordshire squad, back row (left to right): Jane Powell (coach), Aimee Denton, Emily Kibble, Chloe Tingle (capt), Anusha Chauhan, Liv Kendrick, Samarhi Samadakoon, Georgie Williams, Lily Wood, Gareth Matthews (coach); front (L-R): Lottie...
NEWS | Apex Functional Fitness celebrates podium finishes at HYROX in Riga in Latvia
Apex Functional Fitness celebrates podium finishes at HYROX Riga. On 31st May, 14 athletes from Apex Functional Fitness represented Hereford at the first-ever HYROX event in the Baltics, held in Riga, Latvia, alongside 3,000 international competitors. Gym owner Kyle...
FOOTBALL | Your Herefordshire to travel to Holland to cover the 2025 Hereford Lions Club tour
Your Herefordshire will be hopping onboard the bus and travelling to Holland with several teams from Hereford, as part of the Hereford Lions Club tour later this week. Departing Hereford and travelling to Holland during the early hours of Thursday morning, the trip is...
FOOTBALL | Cameron Davies picks up two awards at Westfields Football Club’s end of season awards
Westfields FC held their presentation of awards evening at the weekend and defender Cam Davies picked up the two principle awards as he was named Westfields First Team Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year for 2024/25. Players’ Player of the Year went to...
UK NEWS STORIES
BREAKING NEWS | Police and Council aware of planned protest on Saturday outside a hotel which is currently housing asylum seekers
Police and Council aware of planned protest on Saturday. Gloucester City Council is aware of planned protests scheduled to take place during the day on Saturday outside a hotel on the outskirts of the city which is currently housing asylum seekers placed by the Home...
BREAKING | A free chickenpox vaccination will offered for first time to children across England on the NHS from January
Thousands of children will be protected against chickenpox for the first time in England through a new vaccination programme that will keep kids in school and parents in work while also saving the NHS vital funds. From January next year, GP practises will offer...
NEWS | Amusement Park that is very popular with Herefordshire families announces its permanent closure in just a few weeks time
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 | Lidl announces its fifth pay rise in two years for its hourly paid colleagues
Lidl GB has announced that it will increase its pay for hourly paid colleagues. Marking the fifth pay rise in two years, the latest announcement will bring the business’s investment in pay to over £70m. Entry-level pay will increase from £12.75 to £13.00 nationally,...
NEWS | The Government has revealed the exact date and time in September 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...
NEWS | The National Lottery searches for winners of two huge jackpots that are yet to be claimed
From The National Lottery: The big prizes below have either not been claimed, or have not yet been validated and paid. We hope a lucky player comes forward in time but if a valid claim is not received within 180 days (around 6 months) of the draw date, the prize and...
NEWS | Police are appealing for witnesses after an 83-year-old man was found with serious injuries
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was found with serious injuries in Shropshire on Sunday (24 August). From West Mercia Police: Around 3:30pm we received a report of a man being found next to his bicycle on the A488 between Clun and Lydham. The...
NEWS | A number of fire crews have been tackling a large wildfire overnight
A number of fire crews have been tackling a large wildfire overnight, with flames seen from miles around. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews have been tackling the wildfire since Sunday afternoon in the Cefn Pennar Mountain Ash area. A spokesperson for South...
NEWS | Criminals will be barred from pubs, concerts and sports matches under new sentencing powers unveiled by the Government today
Criminals will be barred from pubs, concerts and sports matches under new sentencing powers unveiled by the Government today (Sunday 24 August) as part of its Plan for Change. Judges will be able to curtail offenders’ freedoms with driving limits, travel...