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NEWS | A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a British man in a hotel in Tenerife
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in a hotel in Tenerife. Russell Watts, 63, was found dead in his hotel room at the Hotel Catalonia Punta Del Rey in the Candelaria area of the Spanish island on Saturday 10 January. A 56-year-old...
NEWS | A body has been found during the search for a missing person
A body has been found during the search for a missing person. From West Mercia Police: “Sadly, a body was found earlier today (Wednesday 25 February) in the search for a missing 84-year-old man who was last seen at Weir Meadow Holiday Park in Evesham. “Whilst formal...
UK NEWS | A man has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years for stabbing and killing a 9-year-old girl outside her mother’s shop
A man convicted of killing a nine-year-old girl in Boston has been sentenced to a minimum term of 25 years. Deividas Skebas stood trial at Lincoln Crown Court earlier this month after he stabbed Lilia Valutyte outside of her mother’s shop on the 28 July 2022....
SPORTS NEWS
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...
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC announce that season tickets will go on sale from next week (Wednesday 4th June)
Hereford FC have announced that 2025/26 Season Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday 4 June. From Hereford FC: Sales will start online at 4pm and Season Tickets will then be available between 10am and 4pm in the Club Shop on Tuesdays and Fridays from Friday 6...
FOOTBALL | Bulls announce that season tickets will go on sale from next week (Wednesday 4th June)
Hereford FC have announced that 2025/26 Season Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday 4 June. From Hereford FC: Sales will start online at 4pm and Season Tickets will then be available between 10am and 4pm in the Club Shop on Tuesdays and Fridays from Friday 6...
CRICKET | Herefordshire enjoyed a day of contrasting fortunes in their NCCA T20 double-header against Wiltshire at Eastnor
HEREFORDSHIRE enjoyed a day of contrasting fortunes in their NCCA T20 double-header against Wiltshire at Eastnor. After suffering a crushing eight-wicket reverse in the first of the two games, Herefordshire turned things around to dramatic effect when...
FOOTBALL | Bulls announce that defender Aaron Skinner has signed a new deal ahead of the 2025/26 National League North season
Hereford FC has announced that defender Aaron Skinner has signed a new deal with the club ahead of the 2025/26 Vanarama National League North Season. Winning Hereford FC’s Player of the Season in the 2023/24 campaign, Skinner proved his ability as a consistent...
CRICKET | St Michael’s Hospice look set to benefit substantially from large crowd that watched Herefordshire and MCC at Brockhampton
HEREFORDSHIRE and MCC ended with honours even with a victory apiece in their double-header at Brockhampton. But the day’s big winners should be St Michael’s Hospice who look set to benefit substantially from a large crowd who enjoyed excellent catering and responded...
RUGBY | Trailfinders Women and Hereford Sixth Form College sign exciting Rugby Partnership – creating a clear and professional pathway for students
Press Release from Hereford Sixth Form College: Hereford Sixth Form College is proud to announce a new and exciting partnership with Trailfinders Women, creating a clear and professional pathway for student rugby players to progress through to the Ealing Trailfinders...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | NHS warning that it is facing ‘worst case scenario’ December amid ‘super flu’ surge
Flu hospitalisations have surged by more than half in just one week, plunging the NHS into a “worst case scenario” situation for December, new figures reveal today. An average of 2,660 patients per day were in a hospital bed with flu last week – the highest ever...
NEWS | A woman has died following a serious collision
A woman has died following a serious collision in Gloucestershire on Wednesday afternoon (10 December). Emergency services were called to Arlington Pike in Bibury just before 12.10pm with a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and the driver of a car. The...
NEWS | Urgent safety check issued for 85,000 tumble dryers because of a risk of fire
Households with specific models of integrated heat pump tumble dryers manufactured by Haier must check if their machine needs an urgent safety repair because of the risk of fire. Affected brands include Baumatic, Candy, Caple, Haier, Hoover, Lamona, Iberna and...
NEWS | Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision involving two vehicles
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision in Belbroughton yesterday afternoon (Sunday 7 December). Around 4:50pm, at the junction of Quantry Lane and Heath End Road, a white Citroen C3 and red Honda Jazz collided. Despite the best efforts of emergency...
NEWS | Morrisons launches Talking Tills in partnership with Good Morning Britain’s 1 million minutes campaign
New Talking Tills give Morrisons customers the option to enjoy a slower checkout and a friendly chat with Morrisons colleagues –– The initiative runs from Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th December as part of GMB’s ‘1 Million Minutes’ campaign to combat loneliness –...
NEWS | Avon and Somerset Police issue important notice in relation to parking near Bristol Airport with customers experiencing criminal damage and unexplained additional mileage
An operation has been carried out following complaints that customers’ cars continue to suffer criminal damage and have unexplained additional mileage after using unofficial parking companies located near Bristol Airport. The recent joint day of action was led by the...
NEWS | The NHS is facing an unprecedented flu wave this winter with “no peak in sight yet” according to England’s top emergency care doctor
The NHS is facing an unprecedented flu wave this winter with “no peak in sight yet” according to England’s top emergency care doctor. Latest figures show an average of 1,717 patients were in a hospital bed every day last week because of flu – the highest on...
INFO | People across the Midlands are being urged to download the free NHS App this winter to help them manage their health and access NHS services more easily during one of the busiest times of the year
People across the Midlands are being urged to download the free NHS App this winter to help them manage their health and access NHS services more easily during one of the busiest times of the year. With winter demand rising, the NHS App offers a fast,...
NEWS | Transport for Wales announces major changes to timetables that will come into force this month (December)
Rail timetable changes coming this December (from 14th) will offer more services across the Wales and Borders network. Strengthening community connections, boosting the night-time economy and providing more travel opportunities, the new...