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HEATWAVE | A Hereford school has issued an important message to parents as heatwave to peak in county on Thursday
BREAKING NEWS | 14-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a child was discovered
HEATWAVE | Transport for Wales issues important travel advice as heatwave set to cause disruption across rail network
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BREAKING NEWS | Murder investigation launched as body found in search for a missing 14-year-old girl
Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a female was found in the Duffryn Park area of Blaina on Monday 22 June, at about 10.10pm. Formal identification has yet to take place, however the family of Lilly, aged 14, who had been reported as missing...
JAILED | A man has been jailed for violently shaking his young son and leaving him with severe disabilities
A man has today (Monday 22 June) been sentenced to three years and three months after being convicted of violently shaking his infant son leaving him with severe disabilities. Iskander Kechiche (pictured below), 49, of Elkstone Close, Worcester, pleaded guilty to a...
MISSING CHILD | Police appeal for help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl last seen on Saturday
Police are appealing for information to find Lily, 14, who is missing. Lily, from Blaina, was last seen in High Street, Blaina at around 6.50pm on Saturday 20 June. She is described as white, around 5ft 6 inches tall, with a medium build and long black hair. Lily was...
SPORTS NEWS
NEWS | Former Hereford United manager John Newman has passed away aged 91
Former Hereford United manager John Newman has passed away aged 91 A proud Herefordian Newman played in the 1956 FA Cup final for Birmingham City. He also played for Leicester City, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City. He later managed Exeter City, Grimsby Town, Derby...
HORSE RACING | Racing returns to Hereford Racecourse for a seven-race card this afternoon
Racing returns to Hereford Racecourse this Tuesday for a seven-race card, which features four hurdle races, two steeplechases and a bumper. Read on for a preview of and tips for the Hereford card, courtesy of Betway. The action begins with a two and a half mile...
HORSE RACING | Racing returns to Hereford Racecourse today for a seven-race card
Racing returns to Hereford Racecourse today for a seven-race card, consisting of five hurdle races and two steeplechases. Read on for a full preview of and tips for the Hereford card, courtesy of Sporting Life. For more -...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford United player and manager Colin Addison has died at the age of 85
Photo Credit: MJH / Bulls News THE man who masterminded the FA Cup’s greatest ever giantkilling has died at the age of 85. Colin Addison not only managed but also played for Hereford United in their seismic defeat of Newcastle United in 1972. The match is remembered...
MOTOR SPORT | Herefordshire’s Aaron Walker wins a vital race in Barcelona
Herefordshire's Aaron Walker was the winner at yesterdays GT Open event in Barcelona. Walker is a successful British GT3 Racing driver, currently competing with the team GetSpeed in a Mercedes-AMG GT3. The young driver, who began in karting, is in a strong position...
RUGBY | Luctonians score seven tries on the road to secure victory away at Syston RFC
Syston RFC vs Luctonians RFCSaturday 13th September 2025 – Barkby RoadMatch Report by Geoff Vickress 84 points, 21 of which scored in last 7-8 minutes, 12 tries in total with Lucs out-scoring Syston 7 tries to 5, and with captain Ben Link dotting down...
REACTION | “It’s the saddest day I’ve had in football – Paul Caddis – Sporting Khalsa A-A Hereford FC
Paul Caddis gives his post match reaction after the FA Cup 2nd round qualifying tie with Sporting Khalsa was abandoned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si5SvNmJqHY&t=5s
FOOTBALL | Bulls boosted by return of forward Montel Gibson until the end of the season
Photo Credit: Bulls News Hereford FC have this afternoon announced the loan signing of Montel Gibson from Matlock Town until the end of the season. A player familiar to the Edgar Steet faithful, Montel Gibson was a part of the squad at the start of the 2024/25. Gibson...
REACTION | Paul Caddis – Radcliffe 1-0 Hereford FC
Paul Caddis gives his post match reaction to Hereford's 1-0 loss at Radcliffe in National League North. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybarBRW-FUQ
UK NEWS STORIES
JAILED | Man jailed after subjecting his partner to over eight years of physical and sexual abuse
A man has been jailed after he subjected his former partner to more than eight years of sexual assaults, controlling and coercive behaviour, strangulation and physical assaults. Scott Herbert, aged 57 and of Bishops Walk in Forthampton, Tewkesbury, appeared at...
NEWS | A man who raped a woman has his sentence increased after hearing at the Court of Appeal
A 27-year-old man who raped a woman has had his sentence increased after a hearing at the Court of Appeal. Aaron Akram, from Canton Acre, Painswick, had been found guilty of two counts of raping his ex-partner following a trial in November last year. In December he...
BREAKING NEWS | Police arrest woman on suspicion of administering a noxious substance at a local primary school
West Mercia Police have confirmed that a 37-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of administering a noxious substance at a primary school. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police told Your Herefordshire: "Officers were contacted on Saturday (30 May)...
CRIME NEWS | Crime family who used corrupt airline check-in attendant to help smuggle vast amounts of drugs cash to the UAE are convicted
A criminal family and their associates smuggled almost £30 million of cash out of the UK to the United Arab Emirates hidden in suitcases. A National Crime Agency investigation showed that the group worked with a British Dubai-based organiser to smuggle the money via...
NEWS | West Midlands Railway partners with disability activist to install accessible waiting spaces on station platforms
West Midlands Railway (WMR) has installed accessible waiting spaces at more than 35 stations across its network to help wheelchair users access passenger assistance while travelling. Working with Cameron Wood – a local disability activist who lives with Cerebral Palsy...
IMPORTANT | 30mph average speed cameras to be installed on M48 Severn Bridge with closures and roadworks also in place
M48 Severn Bridge: Upcoming resurfacing trial - Saturday 01 August until Sunday 27 September 2026 From National Highways: The original bridge design and construction in the 1960s featured a 35mm surface that was laid by hand. This was replaced between 1989 and 1991...
INCIDENT | A school was placed into lockdown on Friday following reports of a man making threats with a knife
Police are appealing for witnesses in connection with an incident in Evenlode Road, Gloucester yesterday morning (Thursday 4 June). Officers were initially called at around 11.15am following a report that a man armed with a knife was making threats towards another...
BREAKING NEWS | Welsh Water hit with £44.7 million ‘enforcement package’ for sewage and wastewater failings
Ofwat has confirmed its final decision to formally accept a £44.7m enforceable package of undertakings from Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. This closes the seventh case in its sector-wide wastewater investigation and takes the total of resulting enforcement packages and...
NEWS | Government to spend £1.3 billion on supporting a brand new world-class theme park and resort in the UK
One of the largest ever investments in the UK tourism sector has been agreed between the government and Comcast NBCUniversal to build an entertainment resort complex, the Universal United Kingdom Resort, in Bedfordshire that will employ thousands and entertain...