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NEWS | Topping-out ceremony takes place at a new care home in the picturesque Herefordshire countryside
Rotherwood Healthcare proudly marks a significant milestone in constructing its newest care home, Colwall Care Home, with a topping-out ceremony. Situated in the picturesque village of Colwall, on the border of Herefordshire and Worcestershire, this state-of-the-art...
NEWS | A new bridge for cyclists and pedestrians could be built in Hereford to enable safe active travel measures to be implemented on a busy city route
A new bridge for cyclists and pedestrians could be built in Hereford city centre, to help enable safe active travel measures to be implemented on a busy route in the city. The bridge would be built on the A465 (Aylestone Hill) in the city, over the railway line. This...
NEWS | Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 80-year-old man was found dead
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following an incident on Sunday 14 April. Police were called to a property on Welland Court in Cheltenham at around 7pm with a report that a man had been seriously injured. An 80-year-old man was found to have...
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FOOTBALL | Former Bulls chairman Jon Hale blasts the FA after it announced that FA Cup Replays would be scrapped from next season
Former Hereford FC Chairman Jon Hale has taken to Twitter to criticise changes made to the FA Cup, following an agreement between the FA and the Premier League. A number of Football League clubs and Non League clubs, including the likes of Tranmere Rovers and Exeter...
INTERVIEW | Hereford FC Chairman Chris Ammonds gives an update on the current financial position at Edgar Street
Hereford FC Chairman Chris Ammonds speaks to Bulls News about the current financial position at the club, plus talks budgets for 2024/2025. Click on the play button below to hear the interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxEmWKnuiUI
NEWS | Former two time European Cup winner Larry Lloyd has passed away
Former Nottingham Forest and Liverpool defender Larry Lloyd has passed away aged 75. Lloyd was part of Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest side that won the First Division in 1977-78 before going on to claim back-to-back European Cups. The former England international...
HORSE RACING | Two extra fixtures for Hereford Racecourse this May with extensive flooding causing continued issues at Worcester Racecourse
The BHA has confirmed that the Horse Racing fixtures scheduled to take place at Worcester on Tuesday 7 May and Monday 13 May will be transferred to Hereford. Following extensive flooding at Worcester over the winter, additional time is required to ensure that the...
NEWS | Young footballers across Herefordshire given huge boost with news that a new, independently run Hereford Development Centre to open
Young footballers across Herefordshire and the wider area have been given a huge boost, with news that a new, independently run Hereford Development Centre is to open. A number of coaches, including Hereford Lads Club’s first team manager Danny Moon are involved in...
NEWS | Important information for anyone attending the Cheltenham Festival later this week following heavier than expected rainfall
The Cheltenham Festival have shared an important update, following heavier than expected rain overnight. It means that areas of the Cross-Country course are currently waterlogged. A spokesperson for The Cheltenham Festival said: “After receiving 6mm of overnight...
FOOTBALL | Bulls could get a further 400 tickets for Banbury United fixture following request from Hereford FC
Photo Credit: Craig Anthony Photography Hereford FC could get a further 400 tickets for the fixture at Banbury United on Good Friday (29th March) after the club received a response to the letter it sent to the Oxfordshire based club last week. An update shared by...
FOOTBALL | In the same week that Herefordshire born Jarrod Bowen scored a hat-trick in the Premier League – the local HFA announced that the boys development centre will end at the end of this season
On the same day that Herefordshire born Jarrod Bowen scored a hat-trick in the Premier League for West Ham United, the Herefordshire FA made an announcement that disappointed hundreds of local youngsters and parents. The closure of the boys development centre, will...
FOOTBALL | Cawley Cox grabbed his 18th league goal of the season as Hereford Pegasus beat Worcester Raiders at Sixways
Cawley Cox grabbed his 18th goal of the season as Hereford Pegasus beat Worcester Raiders at Sixways on Saturday in the Hellenic League Premier Division. Pegasus returned to winning ways at the magnificent Sixways Stadium, Worcester. This is venue where the...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | A young child has been seriously injured after being bitten by a dog in her home
An infant has sustained serious injuries after she was bitten by a dog inside her home in Cheltenham on Sunday 14 April. The child, who is aged under two, is in a critical condition at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. Officers and paramedics attended the incident...
NEWS | Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 80-year-old man was found dead
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following an incident on Sunday 14 April. Police were called to a property on Welland Court in Cheltenham at around 7pm with a report that a man had been seriously injured. An 80-year-old man was found to have...
NEWS | A 28-year-old man has pleaded guilty to child abduction following an investigation by West Mercia Police
A man has pleaded guilty to child abduction and drugs supply at Shrewsbury Crown Court. Macauley Jones, 28, of Greenhill Road in Handsworth, was charged on 27 October last year (2023) after an investigation by Telford Child Exploitation Team. The investigation found...
UK NEWS | An 8-year-old boy has died following a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Dilton Marsh in Wiltshire, in which a child was fatally wounded. Officers responded to reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Woodland View at around 4:30pm...
UK NEWS | Five people arrested on suspicion of concealing a death and unlawful burial after the human remains of a young baby were discovered at a property
Tragically, this weekend, Police have found what they believe to be human remains of a young baby. In response to information shared by a partner agency, Police are currently investigating reports of concern for welfare at an address in Marsh Green in Wigan. A scene...
NEWS | Police have seized weighing scales and mobile phones during early morning raids at two residential properties
Police have seized a weighing scales, a crack pipe and mobile phones during early-morning raids in Monmouth today (Friday 12 April). Gwent Police carried out warrants at two residential addresses in Whitecross Street, Monmouth, under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Officers...
UK NEWS | Police appeal for information after a 5-year-old child died after a collision involving a HGV lorry and a bike
Officers are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision in Hull yesterday afternoon (Thursday 11 April). Police were called to attend Hopewell Road following reports that a HGV lorry and a child riding a bike were involved in a collision at...
NEWS | Asda becomes the first UK supermarket to launch online prescription service
Asda has today announced it has become the first UK supermarket to launch an online prescription service. The retailer has partnered with Pharmacy2U, the largest NHS approved online pharmacy in the UK, to launch Asda Online Pharmacy. Asda Online Pharmacy is a platform...
NEWS | Three women arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a 48-year-old man
Police in South Wales are investigating the murder of a 48-year-old man from the Grangetown area of Cardiff. The family of the victim have been made aware and are being supported by specially trained officers. Emergency services responded to reports of an incident in...