Hereford's Greenway Bridge has been renamed as the Canary Bridge, in honour of the munitions workers that worked hard during WW1 & WW2. They were called 'canaries' as the chemicals they used turned their hair and skin yellow. Many of the workers used a similar...
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EXCLUSIVE | Vulnerable – The latest music video released by Distance Over Time
Hereford born Singer, Songwriter and Musician Billy Lambert (Distance Over Time) has been busy recording the video for his latest track Vulnerable....
NEWS | A Level Results Day at The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC)
As with most schools and colleges across the country today, RNC was a flurry of activity. Phones, computers and spreadsheets galore filled one of the campus classrooms as examination and teaching staff manned the phones to relay the results to eagerly waiting...
NEWS | Charlie and his brother Henry raise £310 for the Macmillan Renton Unit
Wye Valley NHS Staff were very pleased to welcome 5 year old Charlie Phillips in today with his mummy Emma and little brother Henry to hand over a cheque for £310 to the Macmillan Renton Unit. Charlie walked, biked and ran a magnificent 26.2 miles to raise his money...
NEWS | Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Station Medical Centre
On Tuesday 11th August Hereford Medical Group (HMG) was excited to welcome the Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Station Medical Centre for a private visit and to show him how the building is progressing and a glimpse of the facilities that will be on offer for both...
NEWS | Brave Oliwia rings end of treatment bell in her Nan’s garden
Five-year-old Oliwia is one of the bravest five year olds out there! Oliwia was diagnosed with cancer in June last year and has undergone intense oncology treatment between Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Wye Valley NHS Trust. She finished her treatment...
NEWS | Meet RNC’s Team PrudentialRideLondon 2020
The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) has three cyclists competing in PrudentialRideLondon 2020. However, this year’s event has had to adapt due to the pandemic, and rather than being a tour around London, it is now being cycled across the country from...
NEWS | Help raise money for young man severely injured in mountain biking incident
Can you help raise money for Jake Halling, a young man from Herefordshire who was paralysed when he was involved in a devastating life changing incident when mountain biking in July. The following is from the Just Giving page that has been set up: Jake Halling is 21...
FEATURED | Herefordshire Sausage & Mustard flavour crisps launched
Herefordshire crisp producers Sean Mason and Mark Green are championing another taste of Herefordshire with the launch this week of their new flavour, Herefordshire Sausage and Mustard. This time the Two Farmers duo has teamed up with well-known rare and wild...
TV | I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! moves to UK for 2020
ITV announced today that the 20th series of I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! will be filmed in the UK. The show will be broadcast live every night from a ruined castle in the countryside. Ant and Dec will host the series, bringing viewers all the news...
FOOD & DRINK | Bastion Street Feast – 8th August
Bastion Street Feast - is BACK! 😁 This Saturday 8th August - Bastion Street Feast has some exciting food pop ups that will once again delight your tastebuds. 😜 They will be opening their doors from 12pm - 10.30pm (with a reduced capacity!) to the public. What great...
SPORT | ECB #DesignOurShirt competition winner announced
The ECB has confirmed that Amy Maund, aged 16 from Hereford, has won the #DesignOurShirt competition. A panel of judges including players Mark Wood, Danni Wyatt and Angus Brown, agreed unanimously on the winning entry. Amy’s entry took inspiration from the incredible...
NEWS | Burghill woman raises over £4,000 in memory of her late father
Ian Robertson suddenly passed away in April 2020 due to complications with skin cancer. To pay tribute to the life of her late father, his daughter Anna decided to run 68 miles around parts of Herefordshire that her dad enjoyed. The aim was to raise £700 for Melanoma...
ADVICE | Take extra care of your dogs in heat like we are seeing today
It may seem like obvious advice, but you’ll be surprised by just how many people that you will still see walking their dogs today despite the heat. The advice below is from the RSPCA: Walking your dog in hot weather Dogs need exercise, even when it's hot. We recommend...
WILDLIFE | British hedgehog now officially classified as vulnerable to extinction
From The British Hedgehog Preservation Society: The inclusion, today, of the hedgehog in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List for British Mammals is not a surprise for us at the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS). We have...
CHARITY | Firefighters raise over £3750 ahead of ten peaks challenge
A group of local firefighters are set to take part in the Brecon Beacons 10 Peaks Challenge this summer to raise money for The Firefighters Charity and they have already raised an incredible £3750 with still over a week to go until the the challenge. Participants:...
CHARITY | Alice & George to complete Welsh Three Peaks Challenge to get Annabelle a trike
Alice Edmands, aged 23 from Leominster is an amazing young woman who is setting out on 8th August to tackle an immense challenge, the Welsh Three Peaks. With a 5am start to climb Mount Snowdon, followed by a trek up Cadair Idris and ending with a tough finish up Pen...
NEWS | Free 30 minute Beryl Bike rides from today
From Beryl: Keep Hereford Moving! As lockdown eases, we've teamed up with Herefordshire Council to celebrate our first birthday in Hereford and to make it as easy as possible to travel by bike in the city. For the rest of the summer, all Beryl Bike trips up to 30...
NEWS | Hope Support Services have received a virtual visit from His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex.
Hope Support Services received a virtual visit from His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex. The Earl spoke to members of the charity during the virtual visit, to discuss the vital work they do. Hope Support Services is a Herefordshire-based charity that offers national...
MUSIC | Introducing Hereford musician Billy Lambert (Distance Over Time)
Ellie Goulding, Mott the Hoople, The Pretenders and countless other music professionals have come from the county, or made their home here, and now there is another name to add to the list, distance over time. ...