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All you need to know about decorated SAS soldier John McAleese
3+ week, 2+ day ago (507+ words) John Thomas “Mac” McAleese MM (1949–2011) was a Scottish SAS soldier best known for leading the frontal assault that ended the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege in London, an operation watched live by millions and which turned the SAS into a household name....
Disqualified driver sentenced for Ross-on-Wye crimes
2+ week, 5+ day ago (178+ words) A driver has been told to pay nearly £900 after admitting getting behind the wheel while disqualified and uninsured in Ross-on-Wye. Rhys Leach, of Whipton Barton Road in Exeter, pleaded guilty at Hereford Magistrates Court on August 20. The court heard from…...
All you need to know about SAS commanding officer Sir Mark Carleton-Smith
2+ week, 5+ day ago (400+ words) Sir Mark Carleton-Smith served from 1982 to 2022, rising from an infantry officer in the Irish Guards to the Army’s professional head, with a central chapter of his career commanding 22 SAS and then all UK Special Forces. Here all you need to…...
All to know about SAS officer John 'Lofty' Wiseman with links to Hereford
1+ week, 3+ day ago (371+ words) John “Lofty” Wiseman is a London-born SAS veteran with strong links to Hereford. He volunteered for SAS selection and became the youngest person ever to pass the course, transferring into 22 SAS where he would serve for 26 years. Here's all you…...
Child serial killer Lucy Letby's crush named for first time
1+ week, 3+ day ago (581+ words) A doctor colleague “crush” of child serial killer nurse Lucy Letby can be named as reporting restrictions were lifted today following his death two months ago. Consultant paediatrician Dr Mark Deakin, 53, was granted lifelong anonymity ahead of giving evidence in…...
Crime files: Sheep thief who stole livestock sentenced to hanging
1+ week, 6+ day ago (247+ words) A sheep thief who stole livestock from multiple farms was sentenced to death in Herefordshire. James Webb, described as an "old offender," appeared at the Gloucester Assizes in September 1818 after stealing eight sheep from Mr Elcocks of Acton Beauchamp, two…...
Graeme Dott subjected children to ‘worst kind of abuse’, court told
3+ week, 1+ day ago (754+ words) Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott “subjected young children to the worst kind of abuse”, a lawyer has told a court. The 49-year-old is accused of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards two primary school age children. The allegations span…...
Crime files: Hereford footballer slashed girlfriend's throat in a pub
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (273+ words) A Hereford footballer slashed his girlfriend's throat with a razor after an evening in the pub in our latest murder files series. Henry Ernest Polley, a former player for the Hereford Excelsior Club, appeared before a court in Hereford charged…...
Sentencing date set for man guilty of string of offences
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (184+ words) A man is due to be sentenced next month after admitting to a string of offences. Jacob Robertson pleaded guilty to three charges at Herefordshire Magistrates’ Court on September 3. Robertson was in court to answer for incidents that took place…...
Pub pals open up on brave rescue mission to save woman caught in Wye
2+ week, 4+ day ago (237+ words) Two pubgoers have been praised for their quick actions after saving a woman from the River Wye. The incident happened near Wye Street in Hereford at around 9.15pm on Saturday. Henry Muirhead and Aidan Crowe were outside the Saracens Head pub…...