Thousands of households in Herefordshire are yet to apply for their £15 prepaid card to spend at local businesses in the county. The latest update from Herefordshire Council said: “47,000 households have applied so far for their free shop local card loaded with £15 to...
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NEWS | HMRC gives Self Assessment taxpayers more time to ease COVID-19 pressures
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is waiving late filing and late payment penalties for Self Assessment taxpayers for one month – giving them extra time, if they need it, to complete their 2020/21 tax return and pay any tax due. HMRC is encouraging taxpayers to file and...
NEWS | Refurbished HFA site to be known as The HFA SSAFA County Ground with local firm given opportunity to complete the build
The HFA is delighted to confirm that, following the securing of external funding through its partners the Football Association, the Football Foundation and Herefordshire Council, it will be completely renovating its building at the County Ground and...
NEWS | Home Bargains to temporarily close Hereford store from Christmas Eve for extension work to be completed
Home Bargains store in Hereford will be temporarily closed from Christmas Eve, with work to extend the store being completed during early 2022. The store, located just off Holmer Road in Hereford is to nearly double in size after extending into the unit previously...
NEWS | Avara becomes first meat processor to donate one million meals to food charity FareShare
Through its regular weekly supply, and provision of surplus product, Avara Foods has become the first meat processor to donate the equivalent of 1 million meals to FareShare. FareShare, the country’s biggest charity fighting hunger and food waste, typically takes...
NEWS | Aldi reveals Christmas opening hours for its stores in Herefordshire with staff given Christmas Day and Boxing Day off
Aldi has revealed when its stores will be open over the festive period. In the run-up to Christmas, Aldi are extending their opening hours, providing more time to pick up last-minute food and presents before the big day. Stores will also be opening until 6pm on...
NEWS | Grants for hospitality and leisure businesses likely to be available in two to three weeks time
Grants for hospitality and leisure businesses in Herefordshire are expected to be available for distribution in two to three weeks time. Hereford BID (Hereford Business Improvement District) has been quick to approach Herefordshire Council for further details and Mike...
NEWS | Grants of up to £6,000 available to support hospitality businesses over the festive period
Recognising that the rise of the Omicron variant means some businesses are likely to struggle over the coming weeks, the government is providing one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises for businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors in England. At what is...
WHAT’S ON? | Little Pomona’s first cider of the season to be launched at open day tomorrow
Little Pomona’s first cider of the season, its Disco Nouveau 2021, is due to be released on Saturday 20 November at a special Open Day to be held at the award-winning cidery’s Tasting Room in Avenbury, near Bromyard. Inspired by the enthusiasm...
NEWS | Hereford Beer House to have new owners from January
The current owners of Hereford Beer House have announced that they are selling the business and a new owner will take over in January. A post on the Hereford Beer House Facebook page said: “Six years ago today we opened our doors bringing a world of beer to Hereford....
NEWS | Asda rolls out ‘Quieter Hour’ and trains over 85,000 colleagues to better serve customers with additional needs
Asda has announced it has carried out extra training for over 85,000 colleagues to help better serve disabled customers through the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme. To coincide with Purple Tuesday, Asda has also announced the rollout of it’s new ‘Quieter Hour’ in...
NEWS | Avara Foods welcomes record number to its youth pathways
Avara Foods has welcomed a record number of new starters through its Early Careers pathways this autumn, joining their well-established Apprentice, Degree Apprentice, Graduate and Placement Programmes, alongside fresh new opportunities on the Kickstart scheme. Whilst...
NEWS | Aldi confirms Christmas opening hours with stores in the UK closing for three days over the festive period – MORE DETAILS
Aldi has revealed when its stores will be open over the festive period. In the run-up to Christmas, Aldi are extending their opening hours, providing more time to pick up last-minute food and presents before the big day. Stores will also be opening until 6pm on...
FEATURED | The Bull’s Head at Craswall – A drovers inn in Herefordshire saved by its community
The Bull's Head, it is one of the last unspoiled drovers' inns in England, a historic pub in Hereford's most rural community of Craswall, at the edge of the Black Mountains. Going back hundreds of years the inn was once farm with a small parlour pub room,...
NEWS | Record breaking fifty employers receive coveted Ministry of Defence Award
Record breaking fifty employers receive coveted Ministry of Defence AwardFifty employers from the West Midlands region received their Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Awards from West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (West...
NEWS | Restrictions lifted and the new owners of The Orange Tree can’t wait to welcome you!
Restrictions have been lifted (you know the ones!), well if you don’t, where have you been hiding? The new owners of The Orange Tree in Hereford can’t wait to welcome you! A post on the pubs new Facebook page said: “Welcome to the new Orange Tree page! As a some of...
NEWS | Comics and Collectables shop to open in Hereford this Saturday
Remember, Remember, no not the 5th November. It’s the 6th November you need to remember as a new comic and collectables store is opening in Hereford. Located on Gomond Street near Maylord Orchard’s, this new store will take the place of an empty unit and help to bring...
NEWS | Dog walking field named in honour of woman who died after battle with cancer
After a year of researching, planning and sheer hard work, Hereford’s first field to book exclusively to exercise your dog safely and securely is set to open on Saturday 6thNovember. The field is a long held dream of local...
NEWS | Decision on longer opening hours at Aldi store in Hereford set to made soon
A decision on whether the Aldi store in Hereford will be allowed to extend its opening hours is due soon, with the consultation on the proposals ending today. Aldi submitted the licencing application to Herefordshire Council last month, in the hope of extending its...
NEWS | Used cooking oil recognised as a green heating solution for rural households in Herefordshire
The 31,000 households in Herefordshire that currently use oil to heat their homes could benefit from the introduction of a greener renewable liquid fuel made from used cooking oil under new plans published by the UK Government. The Heat and Buildings Strategy, which...