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NEWS | Rapist who took advantage of girl he met on social media is sentenced
A man from Hereford who raped an underage girl he befriended on social media has today (Thursday 18 September) been sentenced to four years and three months. Scott Chapman, 24, of Hereford, was convicted at Worcester Crown Court of one count of rape of a girl aged 13...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council confirms contractor appointed for £2.4 million redevelopment of a school in Hereford
Speller Metcalfe has been appointed as the contractor for the redevelopment of Hampton Dene Primary School in Tupsley, Hereford. The £2.4 million council-led initiative will deliver two brand-new classrooms, improved accessibility throughout the site, and expanded...
BREAKING NEWS | Police issue statement after a police officer suffered a gunshot wound when responding to reports of a taxi driver being robbed by a man with a machete
From Gloucestershire Constabulary: At 4.40pm yesterday (Wednesday 17 September) we received a report a taxi driver had been robbed by a man with a machete in Gloucester. Shortly after, we received two separate reports of a man with a machete on Silverstone Walk in the...
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PRODUCT RECALL | Boots issues urgent product recall on popular product purchased by tens of thousands of customers
Boots has issued an urgent product recall on an item that is purchased by tens of thousands of customers. Boots Paracetamol 500mg tablets 16s Item code 81-99-922 Batch 241005 Expiry date 12/2029 Why is this product dangerous? Batch 241005 contains the incorrect...
NEWS | Police are appealing for information after a memorial bench commemorating the Second World War was vandalised
Police are appealing for information after a memorial bench commemorating the Second World War was vandalised in Stroud at the weekend. Officers received a report that red paint had been thrown over the bench in Park Gardens. It is believed that it happened in the...
UK NEWS | Murder investigation launched following the discovery of the body of a 47-year-old woman
South Wales Police's Major Crime Team have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a woman’s body at an address in Townhill, South Wales on Thursday, February 27. Leanne Williams, 47, was found by police officers at her home in Gomer Road at...
NEWS | Two men have been jailed for five years each after being found guilty of providing a third man with a sawn-off shotgun
Two men have been jailed for five years each after being found guilty of providing a third man with a sawn-off shotgun. Michael Connors, aged 33 and of Raleigh Avenue in Walcot, and his younger brother Johnny Connors, aged 22 and of Purlieu in Lydney, were sentenced...
NEWS | Bristol Airport shares important message with all holiday-makers using the airport over the coming months
The cost of using the ‘Drop & Go’ car park for a ten-minute stay will increase from £6 to £7, while the ‘Short Stay and Pick-Up’ car park, located within a short walking distance of the terminal, will increase from £6 to £7, for 30 minutes. Increased costs...
NEWS | Birmingham airport shares important message with all holiday-makers using the airport over the coming months
Birmingham Airport has announced plans to introduce a barrierless system for vehicles dropping off passengers at its Premium Set Down and drop off areas. The changes, which will be rolled out in phases beginning with the Elmdon multi-storey in February, and the drop...
NEWS | West Mercia Police appeal for witnesses after a woman was run over outside a pub and a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
Police are appealing for witnesses following reports of a woman being run over outside the Hare and Hounds pub in Kidderminster on Saturday night (Saturday 1 March). Officers would like to hear from any witnesses to the incident which involved a grey Audi A4 striking...
BREAKING NEWS | Woman arrested and investigation ongoing after four-year-old girl dies in house fire in Manchester
An investigation is ongoing and an arrest has been made after a four-year-old girl died following a house fire in Manchester. At around 12.35pm today (2 March 2025), emergency services responded to a fire at a property on Gateshead Close, Manchester. Crews were...
HELP | SAS hero Sekonaia ‘Tak’ Takavesi is in a care home in Hereford and a military charity is asking for people to help support with covering the costs of his care with more than £52,000 raised so far!
SAS hero Sekonaia ‘Tak’ Takavesi is in a care home in Hereford and a military charity is working to help support with the costs of his care. The story below is from The Pilgrim Bandits Charity: “It has come to my attention that my old friend and former Ambassador to...