Dave Gittins and son Ollie, along with friends and members of the Hereford Rowing Club have completed the challenge to cycle from London to Brighton in support of Dave’s wife, Anna Gittins, who is currently undergoing treatment for bowel cancer. Dave and the team...
In the beautiful county of Herefordshire, an environmental charity has quietly been working behind the scenes for the past 90 years. The Herefordshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has been a strong advocate for preserving the county's...
A cricket series set-up by Hereford twins to raise funds for St Michael’s Hospice has entered its second decade – with money still pouring in. The latest in the Richard Matravers Memorial Cricket Match series fetched over £1,400, pushing the total over the years...
Shaun Middleton, Howard Smith and David MacDonald are embarking on an epic challenge to raise funds for the AT Society. This is an incredibly worthy cause and a very personal one for David’s family. In December 2018 David’s son Rhys, who is now 7 years old was...
Scores of people gathered on Hereford’s Commercial Street to be at the front of the queue to browse Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s first charity shop in Hereford, and went on to raise a staggering £1,500 in the process. Savvy shoppers raised more than £1,500 through...
Nine year old Oscar from Herefordshire has raised over £700 for farming charity RABI in memory of his grandfather and best friend, Dennis. In recognition of Oscar’s outstanding achievement, RABI recently presented him with its Young Hero Award. Oscar’s...
Photo: Inside the Ross-on-Wye store that opened in the Spring. Each year, St Michael’s Hospice must raise several million pounds to continue providing palliative and end-of-life care free-of-charge to people across Herefordshire and beyond. Most of the charity’s care...
St Michael’s Hospice has opened its first-ever store in Monmouth. The prominent store on Agincourt Square follows hot on the heels of the charity’s new shop in Ross-on-Wye, which opened in May. The Monmouth shop was opened by the town’s Mayor, Cllr Tom Kirton, Lorna...
George, aged 11-years-old from Hereford, is walking 15 miles from Norton Canon to St Michael’s Hospice, to help raise money for the hospice that treated his Grandma so well. Here is George’s story in his own words: “I'm George aged 11 and I plan to walk 15 miles in my...
A fundraising page has been set up to help raise money for the funeral of a Hereford man who died in complex circumstances earlier this month. Chaz, aged 63-years-old, died in Hereford on 8th June. Initially, his death was treated as a murder investigation, but this...
A determined Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service-led team battled humidity and the thunder to continue the fundraising legacy of former colleague Stu Crebbin. They took on the fourth Stu’s Phoenix Challenge when an inclusive group of more than 40 walked...
The iconic Crocodile 8 multi terrain race is due to take place again on Sunday 28 May at 3pm. The quirky but highly popular event will see runners from across the country descend on the villages of Burghill and Tillington and run across fields,...
Record-breaking crowd numbers ensured the St Michael’s Hospice Plant Fair was the most successful in its history. The Bartestree-based charity says more than £16,000 has been raised following the annual two-day event which saw more than 1,700...
A regular helping hand from the kind-hearted team at a Ledbury transport firm is making a difference to scores of children and adults in Herefordshire and beyond living with motor disorders such as cerebral palsy. The relationship between Palletline-owned ABE Ledbury...
The iconic Crocodile 8 multi terrain race is due to take place again on Sunday 28 May at 3pm. The quirky but highly popular event will see runners from across the country descend on the villages of Burghill and Tillington and run across fields,...
Hundreds of runners descended on Hereford for one of the city’s largest multi-distance running events. In bright sunshine, more than 600 runners took part in Sunday’s RUN Hereford at the city’s Livestock Market,competing...
St Michael’s Hospice is preparing to open their latest new store in Ross-on-Wye, which will be packed with affordable pre-loved treasures. The Cantilupe Road store will be the third St Michael’s Hospice shop in Ross-on-Wye to open this morning (May 9th). St Michael’s...
The Crocodile 8 is back! After a brief hiatus, the Crocodile 8 run is back at Burghill Community Academy (HR4 7RP) on Sunday 28th May 2023 from 2pm. This year the event is supported by a fun day at the school with children’s races at 2.30pm, bouncy castle, food...
Beth and her boyfriend will be taking part in the Leeds Marathon next month to help support people living with Motor Neurone Disease in Herefordshire. Beth’s Story from Just Giving: “We have all watched the deterioration of Rob Burrows, Doddie Weir and friends...
Lynhales Hall Nursing Home, in Lyonshall, Herefordshire, was impressed by the generosity of ‘Friends of Herefordshire Alzheimer’s & Dementia Sufferers ‘(FHADS), who donated eight robotic cats and dogs to the home. The charity was passionately started in 2010 by...