A creative young girl has come up with some quirky Christmas gifts to raise money for The Little Princess Trust. Millie Crocket hopes that her imaginative creations will help her raise the £550 it costs to provide one wig to a young person suffering hair loss. The...
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FEATURED | Herefordshire based Local e Sourced gets a Twitter Boost from Theo Paphitis
A HEREFORDSHIRE based firm has received a business boost from Retail Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis. Last week, Hamish Light, owner of Local e Sourced, tweeted Theo about his business during ‘Small Business Sunday’ and was one of six weekly winners to gain a retweet by...
JOBS | Avara Foods is recruiting for 100 roles in Hereford
Avara is Hiring! Due to continued growth Avara is recruiting for Production Operatives to join the Teams based at their Grandstand and Yazor Road sites, Hereford, with immediate starts. Avara is a leading supplier of Poultry products into an impressive range of...
FILM REVIEW | The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a fascinating and gripping courtroom drama says Lewis Pearce
Aaron Sorkin is one of the best screenwriters working today, penning exceptional movies such as Moneyball, The Social Network and most recently Molly’s Game, which also served as his directorial debut. For his second feature-film as...
NIGHT SKY | Orionid Meteor Shower to delight stargazers this week
The Orionid meteor shower will delight stargazers once again when the annual meteor shower peaks overnight tonight and Wednesday night. October Meteor Shower Orionids are active every year in October, usually peaking around October 20/21. At its peak, up to 20 meteors...
FARMING | RABI extends support for farmers with new wellbeing initiative
With 2020 bringing ever greater levels of uncertainty and unexpected changes, pressures on the farming community continue to grow. As part of a new package of services designed to assist people deal...
NEWS | Marches LEP summit launches economic recovery work
Work to produce a comprehensive plan to set the Marches on the road to economic recovery following the Covid-19 outbreak has been launched at a major summit in the region. The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership’s Economic Recovery Summit has highlighted a range...
NEWS | Hereford now the 22nd most progressive city in the UK after jumping 14 places
Hereford has jumped 14 places on the 'Most Progressive Cities in the UK' list, above both Gloucester and Worcester and just behind Chester. With the nation working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, many are re-evaluating their options when it comes to...
NEWS | Regional Chief Midwife urges pregnant women in the Midlands to get free flu jab
The Regional Chief Midwife in the Midlands, Janet Driver, is urging pregnant women to get their free flu jab. Thousands of women in the region last year failed to get vaccinated leaving themselves and their unborn babies vulnerable to the deadly flu virus. Janet...
Amy Pegler and Lissa Morgan to run marathon through Herefordshire to raise money for Hospice
Amy Pegler and Lissa Morgan from Hereford had planned to complete the Newport Marathon back in April, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was cancelled. Not to be defeated, the ladies decided that they would still complete a marathon and they will be taking a...
NEWS | Ross-on-Wye and District Branch of The Royal British Legion wins award
Ross-on-Wye and District Branch of The Royal British Legion wins award at Annual Conference. The Ross-on-Wye and District Royal British Legion Branch won the Haig Cup for Efficiency and Progress (large branch) at this year’s Royal British Legion Annual Conference,...
FEATURED | Raise money for The Royal National College for the Blind by taking part in The Vitality Big Half
Next year’s edition of The Vitality Big Half will take place on Sunday 25 April 2021. Enter now to secure your place on the Start Line of London’s most exciting half marathon! https://www.thebighalf.co.uk/events/vitality-big-half/index.html The iconic route will be...
GAMING | Herefordshire Board Gamers invite you to join their weekly online game nights
Do you like board or video games? Do you like things that are free? Herefordshire Board Gamers would like to invite you to their weekly online game nights, where they play board games, video games and role playing games (RPGs). Â They have a lending library with over...
NEWS | Snuff out fire risk during Candle Fire Safety Week
As part of the Fire Kills campaign, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is asking people to take care this Candle Fire Safety Week (12 - 18 October) and snuff out the risk of fire in their homes. With winter fast approaching and the days drawing...
COMMUNITY | Help Jack Albie get a life-size Tardis
In life, we all have dreams. Jack Albie from Hereford has spent lockdown keeping spirits up with daily videos wishing the people of Hereford well. It's time for the community to come together to help one of Jack's dreams come true. Jack is autistic and has epilepsy...
FEATURED | 2Faced Dance Company receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund
2Faced Dance Company has been awarded £148,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today. 2Faced...
FEATURED | Shell Store project highlights Hereford’s potential
The dramatic transformation of Hereford’s former munitions store was unveiled to the press today as work on the £7.3m project which will support 25 new and growing businesses neared completion. The iconic roofline of the historic Shell Store remains. But now, within...
NEWS | National Adoption Week continues to break down the myths surrounding adoption
Adoption Central England (ACE) is supporting National Adoption Week and the #YouCanAdopt campaign which sets out to debunk myths around adoption and urging people who are considering adoption to take the next step.The national campaign runs from 12 - 18 October and...
FEATURED | Film production company set for growth thanks to new grant
A Shropshire film production company has its sights set on growth thanks to a £10,000 grant from a new business support programme. The Ludlow-based Wild Edric Media company has used the money – from the Marches Small Equipment Grant (SEG) – to help it buy a £30,000...
FULL DETAILS | Courtyard receives over £500,000 in funding to help secure future
The Courtyard Hereford has been awarded £535,000as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced...