Karan Rai feels that the appointment of Josh Gowling as Hereford manager will have a 'huge impact'. Below he explains why. When Malawian born Hereford United captain Tamika Mkanadwire sent a bullet header into the Morecambe net in the sixth minute of the Conference...
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NEWS | Greene King to reopen pubs and restaurants from today
Greene King will reopen over 1,000 if it’s pubs and restaurants across England today with the company deciding to open at the start of this week as opposed to Saturday. The company, which runs The Grandstand, Three Elms, Monument and Rose & Crown pubs in Hereford...
NEWS | Free parking has been a major boost says shop owner
The free parking initiative launched by Herefordshire Council after a successful campaign from Your Herefordshire and local retail leaders has provided a ‘huge boost’ to shops during this difficult time. Luke Conod who owns FIT and the School Uniform Shop said: “I...
NEWS | £1.57 billion investment to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage institutions
Britain’s globally renowned arts, culture and heritage industries will receive a world-leading £1.57 billion rescue package to help weather the impact of coronavirus, the government announced today. Thousands of organisations across a range of sectors including the...
NEWS | Resolution Foundation urges government to give every adult £500 to spend on the High Street
£30 billion ‘High Street Voucher’ scheme could kickstart Britain’s recovery. New Resolution Foundation research published this Tuesday will call on the Chancellor to give every household in Britain High Street Vouchers worth £500 per adult and £250 per child, in order...
NEWS | Extinction Rebellion Marches hold first litter pick
On Saturday morning the new Extinction Rebellion Marches litter team held their first ‘action’ on Leominster bypass. Eight group members gave up two hours of their weekend and cleared more than ten bags of rubbish from the bypass plus a fair number of items that...
EDUCATION | Herefordshire and Ludlow College – Virtual Open Event – Higher Education
Herefordshire and Ludlow College - Virtual Open Event - Higher Education. Tuesday 7th July - From 9.30am-4.35pm. Hear from the staff about the different university-level courses on offer at Herefordshire & Ludlow College. Compare the different subjects available...
FEATURED | Village hairdressers relocates to continue providing a vital service
Storm Hairdressing Ltd relocates to continue providing service to the people of Bodenham and the wider area. Dawn purchased her first premises and business in Marden when aged just 19. She then bought a second hairdressing business in the neighbouring village of...
FEATURED | The Barber Shop in Hereford to re-open this Saturday
After over 100 days..... The Barber Shop in Hereford is finally allowed to re-open! The government announced last month that barbers and hairdressers could re-open from 4th July, with some restrictions and major changes. One of the major changes at The Barber Shop is...
COMMUNITY | Asda donates toiletries and groceries to St Michael’s Hospice
Asda’s Community Champion June Thurston nominated St Michael's Hospice to receive a donation of toiletries and groceries for patients and staff.June said, 'St Michael's Hospice is close to the hearts of many of the staff and customers. One of our colleagues recently...
FEATURED | Rugby star Gareth Thomas vows to end stigma with new Tackle HIV initiative
It has been more than a year since 45 year old, former professional Welsh Rugby player Gareth Thomas announced that he was HIV positive. When he first made the public announcement he compared it to when he came out as gay ten years ago. Thomas said announcing he was...
FEATURED | De Koffie Pot to re-open on Saturday
They’ve had two battles to fight this year so far. The floods and now coronavirus. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel and the team at De Koffie Pot are looking forward to welcoming you back this weekend. Here’s what they had to say on Facebook: At De...
NEWS | Principality Building Society unveiled as first tenant at Alban House
From https://www.businessinnovationmag.co.uk/principality-building-society-moves-into-alban-house-hereford/ Principality Building Society has been unveiled as the first of two retail tenants at Alban House, the fire-damaged development in High Town, Hereford, which...
FEATURED | The Black Lion prepares to re-open
The Black Lion Hereford - A pub that refused to give in despite the floods and then Coronavirus. When the team at The Black Lion in #Hereford raised a glass to welcome in the New Year, not in their worst of nightmares could they have guessed what was around the...
NEWS | Knife Angel Sculpture to visit Hereford
The iconic British sculpture, The Knife Angel, is coming to Hereford on 1st June 2021. Created to raise awareness around knife crime in the UK, The Knife Angel is made out of 100,000 confiscated knives received from 43 Police Forces across the UK. It is an incredible...
NEWS | Beauty Salon owners left in limbo over Coronavirus restrictions
Karla Davies & Aimee Howard who run Beautifique in Ledbury are currently in limbo due to the current government legislation. They currently run a well established beauty salon in Ledbury. With 20 years experience as therapists they have always had their clients...
NEWS | Leisure Centre and Local Authority come together for Covid community effort
The sports hall at Hereford Leisure Centre is used to seeing groups of people come together to get active, but recently it welcomed a new type of team which has been flexing its muscles and pulling together for an entirely different reason. Hereford Leisure Centre may...
FEATURED | Local agency’s podcast raises £850 for charity
Leominster based agri-food PR and marketing agency, Pinstone, has been busy fundraising during lockdown, contributing a total of £850, which has been shared between Leominster Food Bank and NHS Charities Together. The award-winning agency has been donating £10...
NEWS | Royal National College for the Blind welcomes new fundraising manager
The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) Welcomes New Fundraising Manager This month, RNC said ‘hello’ to its new Fundraising Manager, Melanie Denning, who joins from The Courtyard Arts Centre where she was Individual Giving Manager for many years. Melanie is...
NEWS | Herefordshire tourism project awarded £440,000 of Marches LEP funding
A major campaign to help Herefordshire's tourism and visitor economy recover from the devastating impact of the coronavirus lockdown and February’s flooding has been awarded £440,000 by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership. The money will help launch a...