Herefordshire will be home to the UK’s leading centre of excellence in cyber security – a £9m state-of-the-art hub supporting innovation and industry in the sector when construction completes on site later this year. Herefordshire Council Leader David Hitchiner...
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FITNESS | thePoint4 Gym to reopen on 1st August!
thePoint4 will reopen its doors on 1st August, after being closed since March due to the Coronavirus pandemic that has seen gyms remain closed due to concerns over the spread of the virus. Boris Johnson announced a few weeks ago that gyms could reopen from the 25th...
NEWS | Owners of The Shack Revolution to take over iconic Booth Hall in Hereford
The owners of The Shack Revolution in Hereford have confirmed that they will be taking over The Booth Hall and have some exciting plans in place for the iconic pub. The pub was damaged by fire in 2010 and Elevate Properties have been busy restoring it as a restaurant...
CHARITY | Firefighters set to take part in Brecon Beacons 10 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. Participants: Spencer Jones, Dave Smith, Andrew Pierce, Anthony Wilson, Carl Pearson, Nick Crum, Gareth Pierce, Mark...
NEWS | Beauty Salons reopen across Herefordshire
It has been just over a week since the beauty industry across England started to be unlocked. We caught up with Amy Card, who is the owner of Pure Emporium on Grandstand Road, the award winning salon will be reopening this week. Amy told us about how she had to move...
FEATURED | Work begins on Matrix – Family entertainment centre
Introducing MATRIX - A new family entertainment centre that will be opening in Hereford later this year. The centre will be located in the former Pound-stretchers unit in Eign Gate. The owners are from Hereford and are delighted to be bringing this entertainment...
CHARITY | Hereford Stampede have raised over £2,400 so far for Herefordshire Mind
Hereford Stampede American Football Club have so far raised an incredible £2470 in memory of Mike Penhalagan, who sadly took his own life in June. From Hereford Stampede’s Virgin Money Giving Page: “On Friday 5th June 2020 we received devastating news that our...
NEWS | Bowling Alleys to reopen from 1st August
Bowling Alleys have been given the go ahead to reopen from 1st August, meaning that MFA Bowl in Hereford and The Grove in Leominster, can reopen their doors for the first time since March. However, things will have significantly changed. Staff will be likely to be...
NEWS | Wheelchair user travels through Herefordshire during challenge
A Wheelchair user has travelled through Herefordshire during a John O’Groats to Lands End skiing challenge to help fellow injured comrades. Steve Hughes, 50, has spent his life fighting spinal cord damage after he was injured on an assault course during his training...
NEWS | Picnic boxes made available for struggling families
The Kindle Centre announced yesterday that they have received funding from the Hereford Community Foundation that will enable them to support struggling families by providing them with Picnic Boxes. The boxes will support families to eat healthy and enjoy the great...
NEWS | Student artwork goes on display at Skylon Park
A Hereford Arts College student has been selected to display her artwork at the new Midlands Centre for Cyber Security development at Skylon Park in Hereford. Building contractor Speller Metcalfe, who is responsible for construction of the state-of-the-art centre,...
WHAT’S ON? | Frankie Valli Tribute to be Live Streamed from The Courtyard
The Silhouettes, Herefordshire’s leading Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Tribute, will be performing a unique fundraising concert from The Courtyard’s stage. It will be live streamed on YouTube on Saturday 18 July 7.30pm in support of The Courtyard’s Covid-19...
NEWS | NMITE Professor receives prestigious leverhulme emeritus research grant
New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) will be the host for a prestigious Leverhulme Emeritus Research Grant to observe its pioneering ‘Learning without Lectures’ technique as it is put into practice. The grant was awarded to Honorary NMITE...
NEWS | The Wye Inn prepares to reopen following devastating floods
The team at The Wye Inn in Hereford are putting the final touches together before releasing a reopening date. The pub has been closed since the devastating floods that hit Herefordshire this year when the River Wye reached a record level of 6.1 metres in the city. The...
CHARITY | Herefordshire charity launch virtual fundraising event
Earlier this year Herefordshire Charity The ELY Memorial Fund made the tough decision to cancel all of their planned events for 2020 for the safety of their supporters and volunteers. The charity, who are well known among cyclists in the county due to their...
NEWS | Community grant enables riding therapy ponies to get back in the saddle
Herefordshire Riding for the Disabled Centre, based at Holme Lacy College, has held its first riding therapy sessions this week post COVID lockdown. It is thanks to help from a grant from Herefordshire Community Foundation that...
OPINION | £1.57 billion cash injection for the Arts sector – is it too little, too late?
What the Government announced this week:• £1.15 billion support pot for cultural organisations in England delivered through a mix of grants and loans. This will be made up of £270 million of repayable finance and £880 million grants.• £100 million of targeted support...
COMMUNITY | Clean up group volunteers continue to take pride in local area
Hereford Clean Up Group Volunteers have continued to help keep Hereford a pleasant place to walk around by taking part in individual and small group litter picks over recent days. Hannah Blake took time to clear a full bags worth of litter from Westfaling Street Park...
NEWS | It’s Street Market Day in Hereford
It’s Saturday which means that the Hereford Street Market is back and this week a fabulous choice of traders are ready and waiting for you. From fruit and vegetables to fudge, plenty of garden pots and Greek gyros. Hereford has something for everyone today. Please...
FEATURED | Pollution threat to Britain’s favourite river a serious concern
The River Wye is said to be Britain’s ‘favourite’ river and was the starting place for tourism in the 18th Century. However, earlier this summer its beauty and ecology came under increasing threat from pollution. Most serious was the huge increases in phosphates...