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UK NEWS | A speeding driver has admitted to killing a 12-year-old boy in a hit and run collision
A speeding driver has admitted killing 12-year-old Keaton Slater in a hit-and-run collision in Coventry. Dolars Aleksanders pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving in Radford Road on 14 June 2024. Dolars Aleksanders The 23-year-old was driving a BMW and...
BREAKING NEWS | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found with life threatening injuries and died at hospital
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an investigation was launched following the death of a man in Worcester. On Tuesday (1 September) officers were called to an address on Wylds Lane in Worcester shortly after 9pm following reports that a man had been...
INCIDENT | Herefordshire Council issues statement after enforcement officer was attacked in Hereford
Herefordshire Council has condemned an attack on one of its staff in Hereford and is working closely with West Mercia Police following the incident. The officer was attacked in Union Street on Monday, 31 August, and was kicked to the ground and then kicked multiple...
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
INCIDENT | Police issue an appeal following a fatal collision involving an electric bike and a bus
Officers were called to the A48 Pwllmeyric, Chepstow at around 5.55am on Tuesday 7 July following a report of a road traffic collision involving an electric bicycle and a bus. The cyclist was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition and sadly died on Saturday...
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...
NEWS | Tributes have been paid to a woman who died in a fatal house fire
The family of a woman who died following a house fire in Gloucester have issued a tribute. Emergency services were called to a report of a fire on Attlebridge Way in Kingsway, at around 5.25pm on Wednesday (8 July). Officers attended the scene along with crews from...
UK NEWS | Aldi is giving shoppers the chance to take part in a five-minute trolley dash
Aldi is bringing its successful Supermarket Sweep fundraiser to England and Wales for the first time, giving shoppers the chance to win a five-minute trolley dash while raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust. Ten winners will be selected to take part in the...
INCIDENT | A murder investigation has been launched after three people were found dead at a property
A murder investigation has been launched after three people were found dead at a property near Bedford. Police were called on Monday (6 July) regarding concerns for a mother and her two children who had not...
JAILED | A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for multiple sexual offences against children
A child rapist has been sentenced to 25 years when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court sitting at Redditch today (Tuesday 7 July). Shaul Samson, 32, of HMP Hewell, was found guilty after a trial at Worcester Crown Court in May of the following multiple sexual...
BREAKING NEWS | 16-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of rape following incident overnight
A teenage boy has been arrested following a rape in Worcester during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday 7 July). Around 3.30am officers located a 15-year-old girl in Battenhall fields after receiving a report she was missing. A 16-year-old boy has been arrested...