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BREAKING NEWS | Eight men have been charged with more than 30 offences as part of an investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation
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UK NEWS | Asda makes announcement impacting stores and petrol forecourts across the UK
Launching just in time for the school holidays, the bonus is available at 321 participating stores for Asda Rewards customers who spend £40 or more in a single in-store transaction Customers filling a typical 60-litre family car could save up to £3 on a single fill-up...
BREAKING NEWS | Police confirm Counter Terror Police now leading investigation into death of Ann Widdecombe as white British man arrested on suspicion of terror offences
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) can confirm it is now leading the investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe. Specialist officers from across the CTP network have been working alongside colleagues in Devon and Cornwall Police since a murder investigation...
NEWS | NHS England issues important message to hundreds of thousands of students heading to university this autumn
Hundreds of thousands of students heading to university this autumn are being urged by the NHS to book a potentially lifesaving MenB vaccine from today before term starts. Appointments to get the jab can now be booked at high street pharmacies across England, offering...
SPORTS NEWS
REVIEW | Doubles for Tom Bellamy and Ben Pauling at Hereford Racecourse on Tuesday afternoon
The Tuesday afternoon race meeting at Hereford Racecourse brought a good range of results, with some winning favourites alongside some winners at double-figure odds, but the main story of the day’s sport was jockey Tom Bellamy and trainer Ben Pauling each coming home...
FOOTBALL | Cawley Cox aims to ‘improve every week’ to help Merthyr Town do as well as possible as The Martyrs continue impressive form in National League North
The National League North has been a league with many critics over recent years - with many complaints over the style of play that some teams adopt, but that can’t be said about newcomers Merthyr Town. They play a style of football that sees them play out from the...
TRIBUTE | John Newman – 1933-2025
TRIBUTE | Former Hereford United manager John Newman sadly passed away over the weekend aged 91 . Matt Healey spoke to former player Stewart Phillips this lunchtime and has penned the following tribute to him "A proud Herefordian Newman was born in the city on the...
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...
UK NEWS STORIES
UK NEWS | Tesco makes major change that will impact 16 and 17 year olds that shop at its stores
Tesco has today (24th June) launched a version of its iconic Tesco Clubcard for 16 and 17-year-olds – giving younger customers access to thousands of Clubcard Prices deals for the first time. The new ‘Clubcard for 16-17s’ will allow teenagers in that age...
BREAKING NEWS | 14-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a child was discovered
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a teenage girl was discovered in Blaina, Gwent Police have confirmed. Officers were called to the Duffryn Park area at around 10.10pm on Monday, June 22, where the body of a female was found....
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...
JAILED | Six men have been jailed following a violent assault in what is believed to have been a targeted attack
Six men have been jailed following a violent assault in Coleford which was believed to have been a targeted attack on the president of another motorcycle group at the time. The men, who are all members of the Rock Machine Motorcycle Club, appeared at Bristol Crown...
JAILED | Retired vicar jailed over indecent images of children claimed he had “nothing else to do”
A former vicar has been jailed for 12 months and 12 weeks after being found in possession of prohibited images of children during an unannounced police visit. Andrew Robinson, of Talybont-on-Usk, Brecon, had previously stood before the courts in April 2025 where he...
BREAKING NEWS | 3-year-old boy seriously injured and man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following incident at a zoo
A police investigation is underway following an incident at Johnson’s of Old Hurst, in Huntingdonshire. Officers were called to the zoo at 1.24pm to reports of an incident involving a three-year-old boy, during which he ended up in the crocodile enclosure. The boy has...
NEWS | Free doughnuts for Dad’s at Morrisons stores this weekend to celebrate Father’s Day
Brace yourselves, dads! Morrisons is celebrating Father’s Day by treating dads across the nation to a completely free, freshly baked doughnut. On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June, dads and father figures can stroll into any Morrisons Café and claim a fresh jam...