From Rob Weale: As some of you may know, earlier this year Sam unfortunately got diagnosed with a condition called Adrenoleukodystrophy. ALD for short is a degenerative condition that effects the brain. On the 21st August 2021 I’m climbing the three peaks of...
Ian Rivers received a heroes welcome yesterday when he reached the Isles of Scilly, becoming the first person to row unsupported from New York to the Isles of Scilly. This incredible achievement has seen Ian receive a huge amount of plaudits from across the world,...
5 years and 1 day after saying she would 'never run a half marathon again', Carla-Louise Segust will be pounding the pavements of London for 26.2 miles! This is all in aid of the incredible MS Society and Carla-Louise says she would be so grateful for any donation,...
To many of us, the thought of running just one marathon has us sweating whilst sitting down, but to John, that simply isn't testing enough. John Clark is currently running 48 marathons, in 48 days, across 48 counties (including Herefordshire) to help fight Child Food...
A group of people from Herefordshire will be climbing the Three Peaks this weekend to raise money for St Michael’s Hospice and Ashley Rumsey’s family. From Just Giving: Having been delayed by COVID (twice), and all carrying a little extra lockdown weight... we now...
James Morris will be walking an incredible 72 miles from Porthcawl to Hereford to raise money for Afghanaid over the Bank Holiday weekend. He's already raised an impressive £360! James posted on his GoFundMe page saying: I'm raising money in aid of Afghanaid and every...
The Little Princess Trust is a fantastic charity based locally, providing free real hair wigs to children and young people, up to 24 years, who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or other conditions. This weekend, Lexi from Hereford will be having some...
A team of Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue (HWFRS) firefighters braved the elements on Saturday (7 Aug) to remember a friend and former colleague who lost a battle with cancer earlier this year. Last year, Stu Crebbin, who died in March at the age of just 46,...
In May 2021, Ian Rivers embarked on a solo unsupported row across the North Atlantic from New York to the Scilly Isles. Using only a sextant as the main form of navigation, this 3,100 nautical mile crossing is the ultimate test of human endurance, navigation and...
From Megan Baker House: Every year we aim to have the largest Team at the Eastnor Castle Mud Bath. And this year, to celebrate the end of lockdown, we want to have the BIGGEST and BEST Team we have ever had! Join us at Eastnor Castle on 10th October 2021 and as well...
From Lianne Leigh: "Hey everyone, a lot of you may already be aware that my beautiful friend Emma was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2021 at the age of just 34. In such a short space of time, Emma has had to deal with appointments, procedures, scans and a...
Lewis Hughes-Cound will be walking 30 miles on Sunday 15th August to help raise money for Herefordshire Mind. It has been a difficult 18 months or so for local charities so any money raised will certainly be well received and will go towards supporting people across...
This August local running club Hereford Couriers are proud to be hosting the 2nd Jon Ward Hereford 5k in memory of ex-Courier Jon Ward who sadly passed away in June 2020. Jon was a decorated runner, competing across every distance from 5k to Ultra Running. He was a...
From Michelle Ward: JAMES DAVIES RUNS THE 177 MILE OFFA’S DYKE PATH IN UNDER 40 HOURS IN A HEATWAVE! I wanted to share my friend's achievement of running solo the 177 miles from Chepstow to Prestatyn along the Offa's Dyke Path to raise money for the NHS Charities...
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) are offering the opportunity for businesses or individuals to bid for a one-off especially commissioned sculpture to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity. The 1.8 metre sculpture of a Phoenix was...
From The City of Hereford Boxing Academy: At The City of Hereford Boxing Academy we have recently come to learn of a heartbreaking situation that involves one of the students at the St James School in Hereford. In an effort to raise money (for reasons you will read...
A Hereford school has raised over £1,000 today as it turned blue in memory of a former pupil. In April 2021 Kaja was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour, tragically Kaja passed away just a month later, peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 10...
St Michael’s Hospice is providing space to members of a new support group helping families before, during and after a breast cancer diagnosis. The Herefordshire Breast Cancer Support Group, which will operate independently of St Michael’s, launched at the Hospice...
Back in March 2020, Tara Wheatley (an RNC student at the time) and her guide runner Tim Broome completed their longest marathon training run to date: 22.5 miles in under 4 hours. Months earlier – before the pandemic was even known about - they had signed up to run the...
A defibrillator like the one used to save the life of the Danish footballer Christian Eriksen has been installed in Hereford city centre.The lifesaving device has gone up outside The Little Princess Trust office on the corner of Aubrey Street and Little Berrington...