Two leading businesswomen have joined the board of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership after a comprehensive recruitment process. Ruth Shepherd and Sara Williams were officially appointed to the LEP’s leadership team at its latest board meeting this week. Ruth is...
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FEATURED | Local Girl Stars in new BBC reality series Heartbreak Holiday
Erin White aged 18 from Shobdon is starring in a new 7-part BBC reality series – HEARTBREAK HOLIDAY which starts on Tuesday 20th August on BBC1 at 10:35pm and will also be available on iPlayer. The series follows 10 young people from diverse backgrounds as they enjoy...
NEWS | A-level students across Herefordshire celebrate success
The county's A-level students are celebrating today after achieving some fantastic exam results. The provisional A-level results for Herefordshire's maintained schools and academies with sixth forms have demonstrated the talent of the county's young people. The...
EDUCATION | Students get their grades at Hereford College of Arts
Students at Hereford College of Arts (HCA) have received a record high at the results day, significantly above the UK national average for UCAS point equivalent A-levels. The college’s focus aims to develop students to achieve their creative potential through...
FEATURED | Discover the secrets of Hereford City
The new Love Exploring mobile app, funded for Hereford by Hereford City Council, puts the power of discovery in your hands by providing a range of trails, quizzes and games that are fun to do and free to use. The Love Exploring mobile app is suitable for all ages and...
NEWS | Understanding Herefordshire website launched
New website makes it easier to find information about Herefordshire’s people and places Finding key facts and figures about Herefordshire is now a lot easier following the launch of the ‘Understanding Herefordshire’ website. The new Herefordshire Council maintained...
NEWS | Work steams ahead bringing fibre broadband to parts of rural Herefordshire
The fibre to the premises (FTTP) solution is part of stage 4 of Herefordshire Council’s Fastershire project. Under the Fastershire contract, part funded by the by the Rural Broadband Infrastructure Scheme and managed by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural...
FRUIT & VEG | Elgar Produce is open for business
Good luck to the Elgar Produce team today. It’s their first day running the fruit and veg stall in the Butter Market and it’s safe to say the display looks fabulous! The local tomatoes and cucumbers are definitely the highlight! ???? ???? We’ll have more details about...
NEWS | Hereford Bypass and Southern Link Road schemes paused
A cabinet member decision has been taken today to pause and review the Hereford bypass and Southern link road schemes. Cllr John Harrington, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Transport, said: “Following a change of administration and with time to reflect, it has...
ACTIVITIES | Hereford Stampede Ladies are recruiting
Hereford Stampede Ladies are recruiting! Head down to their rookie day on 11th August at 12pm to try out something new and exciting ???? American Football is an all inclusive, social way of getting active, you don't need any experience and all fitness abilities are...
WHAT’S ON? | Herefordshire archives talk explores using DNA testing to research family history
Genealogy is not just about researching parish registers or questioning relatives these days. Family historians are increasingly turning to science to try and map out their origins, and there are a growing number of commercial processes available for budding gene...
FOOD & DRINK | The Green Dragon Hotel Launches New Cocktail Destination for Herefordshire
This week sees the opening of the eagerly awaited Offa Bar at The Green Dragon Hotel in Hereford. A key area of restoration for the hotel's refurbishment programme, bringing this historic hub for agricultural business and community back to life as a high-end cocktail...
REVIEW | The Canterbury Tales
Always a pleasure; this year's Senior Youth Theatre adaptation of Chaucer's classic tales doesn't fail to entertain, with perfect comedic timing and trademark "Pegler Puns" This week, the combined forces of Bromyard, Kington and Courtyard Senior Youth Theatres come...
BUSINESS | Ale in a day’s work at Wye Valley Breweryt
Award-winning local business, Wye Valley Brewery, have been able to improve their operations following the award of a Marches Building Investment Grant (MBIG) from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) via Herefordshire Council. Since 1985, family-owned Wye...
FEATURED | Offa’s Bar set to open at The Green Dragon Hotel
The Green Dragon Hotel is currently undergoing a £2 million makeover and we have some special news for you. Offa’s Bar will open to the public this Saturday. So pop along for a cocktail or two. Open from 6pm-Late. Offa’s Bar will be open on Thursday, Friday and...
WHAT’S ON? | History and folklore of Herefordshire brought to life
Herefordshire Council’s Museums, Libraries & Archives Service has been awarded funding from Arts Council England and the Elmley Foundation for ‘Pedlar’s Tales’, a new touring storytelling show. ‘Pedlar’s Tales’ is an intriguing, fun and interactive storyteller’s...
FOOTBALL | Free travel for Junior Bulls members to Gloucester vs. Hereford
To encourage more families and youngsters to travel to away games Junior Bull are offering members free travel to watch Gloucester v Hereford FC on Tuesday 6th August . One parent/guardian travelling with them can purchase a reduced price ticket for just £7, all other...
The R88Media Group Have New Training Facilities & Offices
WE HAVE NOW OPENED TRAINING & MEETING FACILITIES FOR CLIENTS. The R88Media Group team are happy to announce that we have officially opened our client training and meeting facilities in Rotherwas, Hereford. In addition to our offices in Hereford City, we now have...
BUSINESS | The Marches Growth Hub today launched a £10million Growth Challenge
The Marches Growth Hub today launched a £10million Growth Challenge to businesses across the region to help fire up the economy. The Hub says there is a £10m pot of business funding available to drive growth and create jobs and is now urging companies and...
WHAT’S ON? | Eggs on Legs at The Courtyard
Eggs on Legs ???? - Saturday 20 July, 11am. Start the holidays right by attending a fantastic show at The Courtyard. Meet the zany Eggs on Legs as they try to hatch a huge egg that appears in their tree. Is it a dinosaur egg and can they protect it from the slithery...