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GALLERY | Primark has officially completed the refurbishment of its Hereford store with features including self-service checkouts and click and collect
Primark has launched its Click & Collect service at its store on Widemarsh Street in Hereford, alongside five other locations which means the service is now available in 87 Primark stores nationwide. It’s part of a major refurbishment of the Hereford store, which...
WEATHER WARNING | Heavy rain and snow melt across Wales and parts of Herefordshire could cause significant flooding issues over the weekend
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for heavy rain and flooding across Herefordshire and Wales on Saturday. A deep area of low pressure is expected to bring a spell of prolonged and, at times, heavy rainfall across a large part of the UK this weekend. Across...
IN MEMORY | In Memory of Terence Smith (known as Terry) who passed away on Friday 8th November
In Memory of Terence Smith (known as Terry) From Norton Canon, formally Staunton-on-wye sadly passed away on Friday, 8th November 2024. After a long hard and courageous battle following his double lung transplant back in 2021. The funeral will be held on Monday 25th...
SPORTS NEWS
INTERVIEW | Rob Elmes
Matt Healey spoke to former Hereford United player Rob Elmes after todays 3-3 draw over Radcliffe. Elmes played at the club between 1999-2002 and scored 43 goals. You can read about his time at Edgar Street here -> MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Rob Elmes -...
REACTION | Bernard Morley – Hereford FC 3-3 Radcliffe
The Radcliffe joint manager Bernard Morley spoke to the clubs official youtube channel after the 3-3 draw with Hereford FC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALJpNyBQ4oQ
NEWS | Hereford supporters remember Sven- Goran Eriksson visiting in 2009
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson sadly passed away today the age of 76. He took England to three major tournaments during his spell in charge from 2001-2006 When he left his job as England manager in 2006 he returned quickly to management taking charge at...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC player signs for a Premier League club
Former Hereford FC player Dara O'Shea has signed for Premier League club Ipswich Town. Ipswich Town put the following statement on their website. "The Club is excited to confirm the signing of defender Dara O’Shea from Burnley. The centre-half joins Town for an...
NEWS | Former Hereford United defender Darren Peacock is featured in popular Newcastle United kit video
Newcastle United fans have been treated to one the best launch videos going for their new away kit for the 2024-25 season. The video, which focuses on supporters travelling on a train to an away game, includes a host of current and former Newcastle stars. The...
NEWS | Former Hereford United legend Eric Redrobe is 80 today
Eric Redrobe is 80 today “Redrobe, Redrobe, Redrobe Redrobe, born is the King of Edgar Street”. So sang the Meadowend to Big Red who was born this day in 1944. Having played Rugby League for Lancashire schoolboys. Eric made the decision to play football and originally...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC player signs for Kidderminster Harriers
Tope Obadeyi is the latest former Hereford player to sign for Vanarama National League North rivals Kidderminster Harriers. The forward, who joined Hereford on loan earlier this year as Banbury United shipped out experienced players ahead of their looming relegation,...
CRICKET | Herefordshire beat Shropshire by four wickets to regain NCCA Western Division One place
HEREFORDSHIRE have regained the NCCA Western Division 1 place they lost last season after ending their campaign with a four-wicket success against near rivals Shropshire. In a thrilling match at Eastnor, Herefordshire finally came through after Shropshire, for long...
FOOTBALL ROUND-UP | Hereford FC put on a show to win opener, Hereford Pegasus continue good league start with victory; Westfields beaten at Longlevens and Wellington thrashed at home by Wantage Town
HEREFORD FC 3-0 South Shields Hereford FC put on a show in their opening game in the National League North, with a 3-0 victory over South Shields in front of 2,888 supporters at Edgar Street on Saturday. The victory will leave the Bulls full of optimism for a good...
UK NEWS STORIES
UK NEWS | A woman has today been sentenced after stabbing and killing her 10-year-old daughter
A woman has today been sentenced after killing her 10-year-old daughter at their home in Rowley Regis earlier this year. Shay Kang was tragically found dead at her home on Robin Close on 4 March after her mother, Jaskirat Kaur, called emergency services to...
NEWS | A former Major in the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps is one of more than 40 veterans, carers, and staff from Help for Heroes, who will pay tribute to their fallen comrades in the Cenotaph march-past on Remembrance Sunday
A former Major in the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps is one of more than 40 veterans, carers, and staff from Help for Heroes, who will pay tribute to their fallen comrades in the Cenotaph march-past on Remembrance Sunday (10 November), in London. Karen...
NEWS | The AA wants new drivers under 21 to display a ‘G plate’ for the first six months after passing their test
At least 58 lives could be saved annually by graduated driver licensing (GDL), estimates* The AA as it steps up its calls for the system to be introduced. Introducing such a system could also see at least 934 serious injuries avoided on UK roads. “Graduated Driver...
NEWS | Motorists on their phones and eating food behind the wheel amongst those stopped during M5 operation
A texting van driver who swore at officers and an HGV driver eating a jar of food were just two of the motorists observed committing offences on the M5 by Roads Policing officers. Operation Tramline saw an unmarked HGV lorry, loaned by National Highways, being driven...
UK NEWS | Police arrest woman on suspicion of manslaughter following deaths of three residents at a care home
Detectives investigating the full circumstances surrounding the deaths of three residents at a care home in Swanage have made an arrest. Dorset Police received a report at 7.16am on Wednesday 23 October 2024 regarding three residents who had been found deceased at the...
HALF TERM | Tesco is bringing back its Kids Eat Free scheme to its 322 cafés across the UK over the October half term
Tesco is bringing back its Kids Eat Free scheme to its 322 cafés across the UK over the October half term (excluding weekends). The supermarket’s cafés will be offering one free Kids Hot Meal Deal, Kids Breakfast or Kids Pick ‘n’ Mix deal with each item bought...
UK NEWS | ‘Carbon Monoxide Poisoning’ being treated as primary line of enquiry following death of three residents at a care home
Dorset Police has released a statement in relation to the tragic incident at a care home in Swanage. Chief Superintendent Heather Dixey said: “At 7.16am on Wednesday 23 October 2024 we received a report regarding three residents who had been found deceased at the...
JOBS | Major drive to fill 26,000 festive jobs launched by Tesco
If you’re looking for a job over the festive period then Tesco is keen to hear from you. This year the supermarket is recruiting 26,000 temporary colleagues to help customers during the busy Christmas period. As with other years, these UK-wide...
NEWS | British Transport Police provides update after one man died following a train crash in Wales
British Transport Police were called to the line near Llanbrynmair at 7.29pm on 21 October to reports of a low-speed train collision involving two trains. There was a multi-agency emergency services response, including the Welsh Ambulance Service, Mid and West Wales...