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  • Hereford FC sign young midfielder who impressed boss Gowling

    HEREFORD have signed young midfielder Jack Holmes ahead of two homes league games. The 21-year-old has joined the Bulls from Halesowen Town after the pacey midfielder impressed manager Josh Gowling. Gowling said: “We’ve had an eye on Jack for

  • Fields suffer first league defeat as Malvern hold out

    WESTFIELDS fell to a first league defeat of the season as two first half goals helped Malvern Town to a 3-1 victory. Malvern who had only suffered one defeat themselves coming into the game showed warning signs from the opening minute when Jack

  • Departing Herefordshire bank won't leave a hole-in-the-wall

    A Herefordshire town will lose a cash machine along with the bank that houses it next month. Barclay’s Bank on The Homend, within Ledbury’s conservation area, will close in a fortnight’s time on October 5. The 18th-century two-storey brick

  • Applications open for primary school places in Herefordshire

    PARENTS can now apply for reception class places in 2023 at Herefordshire schools. Herefordshire Council’s admission process for reception class school places for September 2023 opens today (Tuesday) for children who were born between September

  • Unpaid work for abusive Hereford man who harassed woman

    AN ABUSIVE Hereford man has been ordered to carry out unpaid work after harassing a woman. Avis Vasiljevs entered a guilty plea to magistrates in Kidderminster. The court heard the 41-year-old had pursued a course of conduct which amounted

  • Four homes planned on slope at Herefordshire village

    Four homes are planned for a field sloping down from a Herefordshire village. The scheme for land south of Lynwill, St Weonards, has been submitted by local resident Mr R Whistance. The two-storey, three-bedroom homes would be of local stone

  • Drink-driver was caught out in busy Hereford street

    A DRINK-DRIVER has been banned from the roads after he was caught behind the wheel in a Hereford street. Kyle Jones entered a guilty plea when he appeared before magistrates in Kidderminster. The court heard the 30-year-old had been caught

  • Hereford doughnut shop makes big decision on its future

    A POPULAR bakery shop in Hereford's High Town is on the move after two years. Divine Donuts has operated from the Butter Market since opening in October 2020, and has now decided to relocate. It is to move all of its operations under one roof

  • Burghill clinch promotion with final day victory

    BURGHILL, Tillington and Weobley are celebrating promotion after returning to the Worcestershire County League Division One at the first attempt. The Herefordshire side are now hoping to retaining their top players and conceivably attracting

  • Hereford RFC get monkey off back with away victory

    HEREFORD RFC head coach Scott Sturdy was happy to get the ‘monkey’ off his side’s back after taking a first away win of the season 33-24 away at Wolverhampton. The Wyesiders looked in control at Wolverhampton leading 19-5 until a red card for Tom

  • Hereford’s goalkeeper situation explained by manager

    HEREFORD have brought in a second goalkeeper on loan after Cian Tyler was called up Wales international duty. Coventry City loanee Tyler signed for a month on loan playing at Alfreton and Brackley Town before his parent club prevented him playing

  • Three Hereford fighters in same pro boxing show

    THREE professional Hereford boxers will be representing the county when they fight in a show this Saturday. Liam O’Hare, Danny Williams and Cliff Henry will all be taking on opponents at the Regent Circus in Swindon for a boxing show. After

  • Hereford football club announce new business partnership

    A HEREFORD FOOTBALL club has announced a new sponsorship deal with a rural broadband company. Westfields FC are partnering with Airband Community Internet for this season, with the company sponsoring all the club's youth teams, as well as several

  • Extra seven days of mourning following Queen's state funeral

    The Royal Family will observe another week of mourning fo the Queen following her state funeral on Monday. King Charles III decreed on September 9, the day after the Queen died following her 70-year reign, that a period of mourning would be observed

  • Police shut streets during 999 drama in Hereford

    HEREFORD snooker centre has thanked its customers for their support after an incident there. Andrew Reading, of Allcroft Close, Onibury, near Craven Arms, has been charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm, one count of possessing an offensive

  • Banned: Hereford van driver caught out over broken light

    A HEREFORD man has been banned from the roads after he was caught behind the wheel while five times the limit. Freddy Kenyon admitted drug-driving when he appeared before magistrates. He had also admitted driving without insurance or a licence

  • End the stigma on mental health say Herefordshire couple

    A HEREFORDSHIRE charity has called for the stigma around mental health to be removed as new statistics show a rise in antidepressant use in the county. We are Farming Minds was established by Herefordshire farming couple, Sam and Emily Stables.

  • Herefordshire fish and chip shop struggles with rising bills

    A FISH and chip shop in Herefordshire will no longer be opening in the afternoons as rising energy prices put it under pressure. The Fish House in Moreton-on-Lugg said it was sorry to announce the news. Zac Zachariou and his fiancee Leftie