Sue and Daniel Pearce were all prepared to celebrate the 10th anniversary year of their traditional sweet shop, Tudor Sweets in Ross-on-Wye, in March 2020, just before they were forced to close their doors when the first lockdown was announced and all plans put on...
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NEWS | Campaign launched by Herefordshire Council’s Museum Service to bring hoard home to Herefordshire
Herefordshire Council’s museum service has launched a campaign to raise the funds necessary to ‘bring the hoard home to Herefordshire’. The Herefordshire Hoard is a very significant treasure that experts believe may have been buried by the Viking Great Army over 1100...
WHAT’S ON? | Hugely popular Blacksmithing Festival will bring an array of exciting events to Hereford from today
Blacksmithing Festival Sparks Excitement in Hereford! A ten-day festival of artist blacksmithing begins on 25 March, bringing an array of exciting events to Hereford City Centre. Created in partnership with Hereford City Life and Hereford College of Arts, Ferrous...
WHAT’S ON? | Herefordshire’s Big Spring Jobs Fair Event to take place at the Shell Store in Hereford on Wednesday 27th April
Award-winning supported employment and training charity, Landau, is organising its second Jobs Fair to help even more people across the county into work and training.Following the success of its first Hereford jobs fair in October 2021, the charity is hosting a larger...
FEATURED | Excitement as Escape Room launched at Hereford Cathedral thanks to National Lottery funding
To celebrate National Lottery Open Week, Hereford Cathedral is excited to announce the launch of its new Escape Room; an immersive clue-cracking and decoding game, hosted in the Old Chapel in the Cloisters. Get a team together and book a...
FEATURED | Gareth Bale’s new golf and food bar Par 59 has officially opened this weekend
A brand-new collaboration between Gareth Bale’s Elevens Group and Cardiff’s The DEPOT, Par 59 brings the competitive world of golf to Cardiff city centre. Credit: Par 59 Inspired by elite performance, our underground venue is custom designed to bring...
NEWS | A multi-award-winning, local-based string quartet is celebrating again this week
A multi-award-winning, local-based string quartet is celebrating this week after scooping yet another award.Capriccio, who recently celebrated its 20th anniversary has been recognised and awarded by top UK businessman and ex-Dragons Den presenter Theo...
NEWS | Orleton Young Farmers annual Bonfire and Fireworks show raises £1,500 for local junior football club
Orleton Young Farmers annual Bonfire and Fireworks show raises £1,500 for local junior football club. A post on the Orleton Young Farmers Facebook page said: “Last November we held our Annual Bonfire and Fireworks. We had an amazing night and turnout. From the profits...
NEWS | Lost your Shop Local card? You have just a few days to apply for a new one
From Herefordshire Council: Householders are reminded to use their prepaid shop local card before the 31 March deadline With funding still available from Herefordshire Council’s scheme to help local retailers recover from the pandemic, prepaid shop local cards have...
NEWS | Herefordshire Veteran Support Centre awarded Eveson Trust funding to deliver ‘One Stop Support Shop’ for local veterans
The vital veteran support service in Herefordshire has been awarded critical funding from The Eveson Charitable Trust to help it support the local Armed Forces community over the next 12 months. The Herefordshire Veteran Support Centre (HVSC)...
NEWS | Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime at The Courtyard receives two nominations in The Great British Pantomime Awards
The Courtyard team are delighted to have received nominations in two different categories for their pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk in the UK Pantomime Association’s Great British Pantomime Awards. The categories for which Jack and the Beanstalk has been...
NEWS | The Courtyard receive funding from Theatres Trust Theatre Improvement Scheme to help its journey in becoming zero-carbon venue
The Courtyard are thrilled to announce that it has received funding from Theatres Trust to make environmental improvements to its building. Theatres Trust has awarded £120,000 from its Theatre Improvement Scheme, in partnership with the...
NEWS | The Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School production of ‘The Wedding Singer’ a huge success
The Creative Arts Team at The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School were delighted to share their production of 'The Wedding Singer - the Musical Comedy' with three sell-out dates, plus a production for year 6 students from Hampton Dene and St Paul's primary schools...
NEWS | Owners of new Fish Bar & Deli in Hereford are excited to bring a completely new food scene to the city
The owners of a new fish bar and deli in Hereford are excited to bring a completely new food scene to the city when they open their doors for the first time in April. Taverna Fish Bar & Deli will open on Bridge Street in Hereford, in the former Fancy Dress store....
GALLERY | Four fantastic photos of the Welsh Marches Express Steam Train passing through the Herefordshire countryside
The Welsh Marches Express Steam Train passed through the Herefordshire countryside on Saturday (5th March) and plenty of you were out and about to witness it. Ade Radnor: Full Steam ahead at Eign Bridge in Hereford Malcolm Hince: Steam Train departing Hereford Railway...
NEWS | The beautiful Welsh Marches Express steam train to visit Hereford TOMORROW
The Welsh Marches Express steam train will visit Hereford tomorrow and we’ve got the timings for you! The journey will take place on Saturday 5th March 2022 and you can book tickets by visiting – Welsh Marches Express | Vintage Trains Journey at speed along Great...
NEWS | Businesses and residents share delight as £10 is added to the Shop Local Prepaid cards by Herefordshire Council
Businesses and residents across Herefordshire have shared their delight after £10 was added to the 'Shop Local' prepaid cards issued by Herefordshire Council. The scheme which launched in December 2021, saw £15 added to prepaid cards with more than 60,000 of the...
NEWS | Signs go up on new Food Warehouse store in Hereford as company gets ready for grand opening later this month
The signs are up, the interior is being started and The Food Warehouse continues to be on course to open its new store in Hereford on 29th March. As first revealed by Your Herefordshire back in June 2021, The Food Warehouse by Iceland will move into the unit that was...
NEWS | 8-year-old Archie from Ledbury has been crowned as 2021/22 Total Karting Zero Winter Champion
Archie has just turned 8 years old and is from Ledbury. He joined the first All Electric Karting Championship which is run by top Formula 1 Engineer Rob Smedley in October 2020. In Archie’s first bambino season he was crowned vice champion with just 7 points between...
NEWS | Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre is open for family history researchers – Here’s when you can visit
Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre is open for family history researchers. Opening Hours: Tuesday 10am to 4pmWednesday 10am to 4pmThursday 10am to 4pmFriday 10am to 4pmSaturday (second in the month) 10am to 4pm (from Saturday 9 April) Before Your Visit: Please...