A little touch of Strictly magic came to The Royal National College for the Blind on Saturday 5 December.A BBC ‘Strictly: It Takes Two’ film crew came to the College to follow the story of 16 year old A Level student, Crispin Gell, who has shown real talent for...
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FUNDRAISING | Lee Prince is walking home for Christmas to support Walking With The Wounded
Lee Prince from Hereford will be walking home from Imjim Barracks in Gloucester, all the way back home to Kingsway in Hereford, approximately 34 miles, this Christmas, to help raise money for Walking With The Wounded. Walking Home For Christmas is Walking With The...
NEWS | Broadlands Primary School pupils raise money for hospice with Reindeer Run
Pupils from Broadlands Primary School in Hereford took part in a Reindeer Run last week to raise money for St Michael’s Hospice. Deputy Head Robert Kay said: “We were really pleased to be able to support St Michael’s Hospice in their Reindeer Run this year. We know...
COMMUNITY | Kian is helping to feed the homeless this Christmas
After Kian saw a homeless man sitting on the floor he started to ask questions such as, “Why won’t the builders build him a house?” and “Will Santa give him presents?” Kian and his mum then went and bought the homeless man a hot chocolate and a chocolate muffin. ...
NEWS | Recycling group to have pop-up shop at Bowling Green pub in Hereford this weekend
The Herefordshire Community Recycling and Reuse Group will have a pop up shop at The Bowling Green pub this weekend. Andrew Wood from the group spoke to us and said: “On behalf of Herefordshire Community Recycling and Reuse Group, I am pleased to announce that our Pop...
FEATURED | Hereford landmarks to ‘light up yellow’ to mark National Grief Awareness Week 2020
The Good Grief Trust is behind the National Grief Awareness Week 2020 campaign and there will be several public building 'light ups in yellow' in Hereford on December 8th (nationally the light up is scheduled for 6pm but we will light our buildings...
CHARITY | Christmas Afternoon Tea to raise money for the Kieran Joyce Memorial
A Christmas Afternoon Tea event has been set up to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young - Kieran Joyce Memorial. Due to COVID-19 Tier 2 regulations the event will be takeaway only, but it is still a fantastic opportunity to raise funds and to support this...
A Hereford DJ who is battling cancer has raised £600 for Lymphoma Action.
Ian Davies is a well known local DJ who travels the UK entertaining students and has continued to do so from the comfort of his own home during lockdown. Famous for ‘Bingo Lingo’, Ian was diagnosed with Lymphoma earlier this year and is currently over half way...
NEWS | West Mercia Women’s Aid – Challenging Misconceptions of what “Love is”
The 25th November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It also marks the first day of the internationally recognised campaign ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.’ This campaign is an organised strategy involving...
CHARITY | Carola Kean’s fundraiser for Hospice that cared for her husband
Long-time St Michael's Hospice supporter Carola Kean's latest fundraiser is next Tuesday (1st) when she'll deliver an online masterclass allowing you to make your own festive wreath. The course comes 17 years to the week since St Michael’s cared for her husband, Bob,...
NEWS | Hereford Lions Club: Santa Claus IS coming to town
It's been a disaster of a year and we were really concerned that the icing would be put on the cake if Santa wasn't allowed to travel around Hereford....however, Hereford Lions Club have confirmed that fortunately, that won't be the case! SANTA AND HIS SLEIGH WILL BE...
CHARITY | Santa run to bring festive cheer to the streets of Hereford this Christmas
Overview Sunday 20th December 2020 8am-11.45amStart: your choice. Finish: Left Bank, Hereford£15 adults; £5 child Take on your own distance in the St Michael’s Hospice Santa Run Challenge. Create your own route and start point but finish at the Left Bank for a...
CHARITY | Karen is walking from Lands End to John O’Groats to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Society
Karen from Herefordshire has been busy over the past few months walking from Lands End to John O’Groats.....virtually of course, due to lockdown restrictions. Karen said: “During the lockdown I have discovered the pleasure of a daily walk - a pleasure greatly enjoyed...
CHARITY | Lee Prince is walking home for Christmas to support Walking With The Wounded
Lee Prince from Hereford will be walking home from Imjim Barracks in Gloucester, all the way back home to Kingsway in Hereford, approximately 34 miles, this Christmas, to help raise money for Walking With The Wounded. Walking Home For Christmas is Walking With The...
FUNDRAISING | Dave Braves The Shave for Wye Valley NHS Trust’s Umbrella Charity
James Mokler from Hereford is currently fighting Lymphoma and his dad Dave has decided to 'Brave The Shave' to help raise money for the Wye Valley NHS Trust Umbrella Charity, so that more people can receive the fantastic care and support that James has during his...
NEWS | hvoss – Herefordshire to host a 12 hour virtual bake off
On Wednesday 18th November hvoss-Herefordshire will be hosting their hvoss ‘BBO 12 hour Bake Off Bonanza’ from 8am-8pm, to raise funds for hvoss and to print two books written over lockdown. This exciting challenge is the culmination and celebration of 7 months of...
NEWS | The Royal National College for the Blind Secures Funding from the National Lottery Community Fund for Covid 19 Assistance
The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded almost £40,000 in National Lottery funding to support its work with young, blind and visually impaired (VI) students.Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund,...
SUPPORT | Samaritans – “Whatever time it is, you don’t have to be alone.”
Following the announcement from the Prime Minister that the United Kingdom will enter a month long lockdown from Thursday, there is absolutely no doubt that the impact on the mental health of thousands of people will be very severe. The wonderful people at the...
CHARITY | Abi is raising money for Dementia UK by running 50 miles
Abi Jones says she is aiming to get fitter and to help with her determination to do so, she has decided to aim to run 50 miles in 30 days to raise money for Dementia UK. "Dementia UK is a fantastic charity and very close to my heart" said Abi. Dementia UK is a...
CHARITY | Daniel is doing 3,000 push-ups to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust
Daniel Freeman has set himself a challenge for November. The challenge is to complete 3,000 push-ups to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Daniel knows the terrible impact that cancer can have all to well. He lost his dad when he was just five years old and he...