After five gruelling months, the cinema is finally back, but they’re a much different place since the last time we were there. Due to the unforeseen Covid-19 pandemic, the return of cinemas means less available seats and masks to be worn, and I can...
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WHAT’S ON? | The Courtyard’s Emerging Artists Exhibition Launches Virtually
The Courtyard is pleased to announce that the Cultivate@Courtyard Visual Arts Project will be exhibited online. Cultivate, now in its third year, is a Courtyard Visual Arts project aimed at young emerging artists aged 16–25, with a link to Herefordshire....
NEWS | XR Discobedience Hits Hereford
Members of The Marches Extinction Rebellion (XR) group disco-danced their way into Hereford on Saturday (29 August), bringing the message 'We want to stay alive' and urging people back the forthcoming Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill. The Discobedience troupe...
CHARITY | £10,000 raised at auction to support Jake Halling from Bromyard
The local community of Bromyard came together yesterday to raise funds to support a local man that sustained life changing injuries in an incident earlier this summer. Jake Halling, who lives in Collington, near Bromyard, met with friends on Sunday 12th July as he...
RUNNING | Hereford Couriers to host 5k in memory of Jon Ward
This October local running club Hereford Couriers are proud to be hosting the first Jon Ward Hereford 5k in memory of ex-Courier Jon Ward who sadly passed away in June 2020. Jon was a decorated runner, competing across every distance from 5k to Ultra Running. He was a...
ACTIVITIES | 2Faced Dance Company announce new weekly classes
2Faced Dance Company are back with a new programme of dance classes for ages 4 and over. Taking place at the company’s new Centre for Movement (based within the old Magistrate’s Court on Gaol Street), classes will be taught by professional dance artists and will...
NEWS | Lack of clarity may cause significant job losses says Hereford nightclub manager
The manager of Play Nightclub in Hereford has spoken to us about his concerns over the future of the nightclub trade if the government doesn't give clarity about the reopening of clubs or offer financial assistance to support the extended closure. Chris Green, manager...
FEATURED | CJP Broadcast Fields Live Sports Production and Streaming System for Major-League Football Semi-Finals and Final
CJP Broadcast announces the successful completion of a video production and live streaming project for three of the highest profile games in the European sports calendar. A complete system centred on a CJP Live Sports Production System captured content to supplement...
NEWS | New College Worcester announces collaboration with Lego to launch Braille Bricks
New College Worcester (NCW), is excited to announce its recent collaboration with The LEGO Foundation and LEGO Group in the trial of ground-breaking LEGO® Braille Bricks, which will help blind and vision impaired children learn through play. LEGO Braille Bricks is a...
NEWS | Odeon to reopen in Hereford tomorrow
Odeon will reopen its cinema at the Old Market in Hereford tomorrow (Friday 21st) and they will have a number of measures in place to ensure the safety of all those visiting. A press release from Odeon says: "We are delighted to announce this ODEON will reopen its...
NEWS | Pilgrim Bandits travel through Hereford as part of John O’Groats to Lands End cycle ride
The Pilgrim Bandits, a group of former soldiers, including one who suffered brain damage and lost both legs in a blast in Afghanistan, are taking part in a 1,000-mile charity cycle ride and passed through Herefordshire yesterday, stopping off at Hereford Cathedral...
NEWS | Communities and Businesses in Hereford join forces to campaign for up to £25 million for regeneration projects
Communities and businesses in Hereford are joining forces to strike a deal with Government and secure up to £25 million for regeneration projects in the city. Hereford is one of 100 places invited by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government to be...
NEWS | Electric Charging Points go live in Powys car parks
Electric vehicle charging points are now available in a number of Powys County Council car parks. The first two locations to go live with the new electric vehicle charging points are the Mount Street Car Park in Llanidloes and the Maengwyn Street Car Park in...
NEWS | Amputee Veterans to travel through Hereford today as part of John O’Groats to Lands End cycle ride
A group of former soldiers, including one who suffered brain damage and lost both legs in a blast in Afghanistan, have set off on a 1,000-mile charity cycle ride and will pass through Herefordshire today, stopping off at Hereford Cathedral at approximately 1.30pm this...
NEWS | Thank You NHS Spitfire to fly over Hereford this morning!
The ‘Thank You NHS’ Spitfire will fly over Hereford County Hospital this morning. The Spitfire will fly across the skies above Hereford at approximately 11.10am. The Spitfire has been touring the country, with the aim to raise money for NHS Charities Together. The...
NEWS | Hereford’s Greenway Bridge renamed in honour of munitions workers
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...
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...