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JAILED | A man has been jailed for violently shaking his young son and leaving him with severe disabilities
A man has today (Monday 22 June) been sentenced to three years and three months after being convicted of violently shaking his infant son leaving him with severe disabilities. Iskander Kechiche (pictured below), 49, of Elkstone Close, Worcester, pleaded guilty to a...
MISSING CHILD | Police appeal for help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl last seen on Saturday
Police are appealing for information to find Lily, 14, who is missing. Lily, from Blaina, was last seen in High Street, Blaina at around 6.50pm on Saturday 20 June. She is described as white, around 5ft 6 inches tall, with a medium build and long black hair. Lily was...
NEWS | Police are appealing for information following a serious collision in Bromyard
Police are appealing for information following a serious collision in Bromyard yesterday evening (Sunday 21 June). The collision happened around 7.20pm when a Honda CBR motorbike collided with a Skoda Yeti on the A44 Bromyard bypass, near Pump Street. The...
SPORTS NEWS
CRICKET | Herefordshire welcome back key all-rounder George Rhodes for their NCCA T20 trip to table-topping Devon on Sunday
HEREFORDSHIRE welcome back key all-rounder George Rhodes for their NCCA T20 trip to table-topping Devon on Sunday. The former Worcestershire and Leicestershire man returns after missing the double defeat by Dorset at Eastnor in Herefordshire first group matches....
FOOTBALL | Bulls provide important update on season ticket sales and renewals
Hereford FC has confirmed that season ticket renewal emails began being issued from 10am on Tuesday morning. Due to the volume of emails to be processed, delivery may take a few hours. However, all eligible supporters should receive their renewal email by the end of...
NEWS | A just giving page has been setup to support former Hereford United player Neil Grayson
Former Hereford United player Neil Grayson has sadly been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and Dementia. His all-action style was much loved by football fans across the country. Often described as “hard as nails” his abrasive “no nonsense” attitude resulted in...
CRICKET | Herefordshire name five new faces in squad for 50-over clash with Devon on Sunday
HEREFORDSHIRE have named five new faces in their squad for their opening NCCA 50-over clash with Devon at Bovey Tracey on Sunday. And, with captain Luke Tulacz and coach Sean Hooper also at the helm for the first time in a competitive match, it’s clear that the winds...
MOTORSPORT | Herefordshire racing driver Aaron Walker will be competing in the British GT Championship this season and he will get his 2026 campaign underway this weekend
By James Townley: Herefordshire racing driver Aaron Walker will be competing in the British GT Championship this season and he will get his 2026 campaign underway this weekend. At just 20 years old, Walker will be back competing in the UK for the first time since 2022...
SPORT | All the latest sport in our weekly round-up by sports reporter James Townley
Photo Credit - Nibbo Hereford FC picked up two vital wins at Edgar Street on Saturday and Tuesday, defeating Radcliffe 3-1 and then Marine 2-1 in a nervy encounter on Tuesday evening. In the Hellenic League Premier Division, Hereford Pegasus secured a 2-1 home win...
NEWS | A 16-year-old Malvern College pupil has signed his first professional contract with Warwickshire Cricket Club
A 16-year-old Malvern College pupil has signed his first professional contract with Warwickshire Cricket Club. Charlie Taylor, who is studying for his GCSEs, is widely regarded as one of the most exciting young cricketers in the country, having been selected for the...
HORSE RACING | Hereford Racecourse: preview and tips for Wednesday’s six-race Jumps card
The National Hunt season continues at Hereford on Wednesday with a competitive six-race meeting offering for punters heading to the track. The card kicks off at 2.30pm as a field of nine take on the class five handicap chase before coming to a...
DARTS | Russ Bray speaks to Matt Healey about his darting career
PDC Darting legend Russ Bray was at a charity event at Hereford's Richmond Club this afternoon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSQ0pOeLW2E
UK NEWS STORIES
BREAKING NEWS | 14-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a child was discovered
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a teenage girl was discovered in Blaina, Gwent Police have confirmed. Officers were called to the Duffryn Park area at around 10.10pm on Monday, June 22, where the body of a female was found....
BREAKING NEWS | Murder investigation launched as body found in search for a missing 14-year-old girl
Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a female was found in the Duffryn Park area of Blaina on Monday 22 June, at about 10.10pm. Formal identification has yet to take place, however the family of Lilly, aged 14, who had been reported as missing...
JAILED | A man has been jailed for violently shaking his young son and leaving him with severe disabilities
A man has today (Monday 22 June) been sentenced to three years and three months after being convicted of violently shaking his infant son leaving him with severe disabilities. Iskander Kechiche (pictured below), 49, of Elkstone Close, Worcester, pleaded guilty to a...
MISSING CHILD | Police appeal for help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl last seen on Saturday
Police are appealing for information to find Lily, 14, who is missing. Lily, from Blaina, was last seen in High Street, Blaina at around 6.50pm on Saturday 20 June. She is described as white, around 5ft 6 inches tall, with a medium build and long black hair. Lily was...
JAILED | Six men have been jailed following a violent assault in what is believed to have been a targeted attack
Six men have been jailed following a violent assault in Coleford which was believed to have been a targeted attack on the president of another motorcycle group at the time. The men, who are all members of the Rock Machine Motorcycle Club, appeared at Bristol Crown...
JAILED | Retired vicar jailed over indecent images of children claimed he had “nothing else to do”
A former vicar has been jailed for 12 months and 12 weeks after being found in possession of prohibited images of children during an unannounced police visit. Andrew Robinson, of Talybont-on-Usk, Brecon, had previously stood before the courts in April 2025 where he...
BREAKING NEWS | 3-year-old boy seriously injured and man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following incident at a zoo
A police investigation is underway following an incident at Johnson’s of Old Hurst, in Huntingdonshire. Officers were called to the zoo at 1.24pm to reports of an incident involving a three-year-old boy, during which he ended up in the crocodile enclosure. The boy has...
NEWS | Free doughnuts for Dad’s at Morrisons stores this weekend to celebrate Father’s Day
Brace yourselves, dads! Morrisons is celebrating Father’s Day by treating dads across the nation to a completely free, freshly baked doughnut. On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June, dads and father figures can stroll into any Morrisons Café and claim a fresh jam...
JAILED | Motorist with eye disorder jailed after 84-year-old woman dies crossing road
A Caerphilly county motorist, whose vision was impaired by a genetic eye disorder, has been jailed for more than six-and-half years after causing the death of an 84-year-old woman crossing the road in Pengam. Andrew Perry, now 56, was sentenced at Newport Crown Court...