Diagnosed with a rare and incurable cancer in 2006, Nick Nenadich needed four major operations to remove tumours, part of his diaphragm and a lobe of one lung. He also endured sessions of chemotherapy and latterly immunotherapy. Throughout this time, Nick has remained...
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CHARITY | Maddie smashes fundraising target
Maddie is just 9 years old and has been growing her hair for 3 years. She has been determined to donate her hair to charity The Little Princess Trust. Maddie smashed her £150 fundraising target within hours. Within a week she has hit £1000! Her family are all totally...
BUSINESS | Marches businesses receive £154m to support through the pandemic
Businesses in the Marches have benefitted from more than £154 million of Government grant support during the pandemic to date, new figures revealed today. The Chair of the Marches LEP Mandy Thorn today congratulated the region’s three councils for their hard...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet approves Carbon Management Plan
Cabinet approves new Carbon Management Plan. Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet last week officially approved a new Carbon Management Plan, which sets the council on the path to carbon neutrality by 2030/31. The new Plan sets an interim target of a 75% reduction in...
NEWS | Leahpaige donates £128 worth of food to Hereford Food Bank
Leahpaige has been busy during lockdown making hugs to sell, for people to give to their loved ones because they cannot hug them in person. She raised £128 and purchased a shopping trolley full of food to give to Hereford Food Bank UK. If you have a community based...
NEWS | Volunteers step up to support Herefordshire’s shielding veterans
Herefordshire’s Veteran Support Centre (VSC) might be closed due to the Covid-19 emergency, but at-risk veterans are still receiving the support they need. The centre provides access and coordinated support in Herefordshire as a one-stop shop for veterans, serving...
NEWS | Local company makes masks for NHS Charities Together
Herefordshire based Tailor, Curtis Fulcher from PudlestonMakes, has raised over £600 for NHS Charities Together selling facemasks online to customers worldwide. The facemasks were a drafted, adapted style to give maximum comfort to the face from feedback from...
NEWS | Blackfriars Tattoo raise £1120 for the Wye Valley NHS Trust with ‘Stay Home’ t-shirts
When COVID-19 struck the UK, the team at Blackfriars Tattoo in Hereford put their heads together to find a way in which they could make a contribution to the frontline. Being artists the sensible thing to do was to create art, WEARABLE art, and co-owner Jon Harper put...
JOBS | Conversion Operator jobs at Elite Plastics Ltd
Elite Plastics Ltd are a leading manufacturer of polythene products. They are looking for conversion operators to join their team in Rotherwas manufacturing urgently needed PPE. This role involves working in a production environment so factory experience is preferred...
GIVEAWAY | Nominate a key worker to win a £75 online voucher to use at Bastion Street Feast
We’ve partnered up with Bastion Street Feast to give one of our wonderful key workers the opportunity to win a fantastic prize. This Saturday 30th May, Bastion Street Feast will be launching a ‘Click & Collect’ service. This is available by Pre Order only and...
BUSINESS | Grants available to support businesses
An £800,000 programme which could help businesses as they plan their recovery from the coronavirus lockdown has been launched across the Marches. Grants of up to £10,000 are available under The Marches Small Equipment Grant (SEG), which is open to small and...
NEWS | Farmers share disappointment as local MP’s vote against Agricultural bill
Source: The Farmers Weekly The Agriculture Bill had its third reading in parliament on Wednesday (13 May), which saw MPs take a historic vote on a number of important amendments. Because of the coronavirus lockdown many MPs are working from home, and this was the...
PHOTO | Tuesday’s photo of the day
Andy Chadd has done it again. He’s treated us to this spectacular view of the River Wye and Hereford Cathedral from underneath one of the arches of the Old Bridge. Join our Facebook group ‘Snapshots of Your Herefordshire’ today and join hundreds of photographers from...
NEWS | Important information on snakes from Herefordshire Wildlife Trust
Planning a walk in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside this afternoon? Herefordshire Wildlife Trust have some important information to share about our native slitherers ???? "Seen a snake? Grass snakes are commonly sighted at this time of year, often in gardens,...
WHAT’S ON? | Feral Productions release River Song Trilogy
Families are invited to cosy up with Feral Productions this half term and escape from reality with a series of free audio recordings. Inspired by the River Wye, The Riversong Trilogy tells the story of the jewel in the Herefordshire landscape. Described as...
GIVEAWAY | Win a hamper full of Herefordshire produce
Enter NOW for the chance to win our Your Herefordshire Hamper, packed full of local produce worth £200! We’ve launched our Your Herefordshire Hamper giveaway on Facebook and you’ve got until 11.59pm on Monday evening to ENTER. The prize, has been prepared for...
NEWS | Fundraising page set up in memory of teenager from Hereford
Back in September last year, the Joyce family tragically lost their fit and healthy 15-year-old son, Kieran to Sudden Cardiac Death. A post on his memorial page, Cardiac Risk in the Young- Kieran Joyce Memorial, says: "Losing Kieran has turned our lives upside down...
NEWS | Organ donation law in England has changed
Information from The NHS about changes to the Organ Donation System in England. What has changed? Organ donation in England has moved to an 'opt out' system. You may also hear it referred to as 'Max and Keira's Law'. This means that all adults in...
NEWS | Hereford Food Festival will return in 2021 say organisers
Sophie Sherief, Director of Hereford Food Festival, has today confirmed that the popular event will return in 2021, despite this years event being cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A post on the Hereford Food Festival’s Facebook page said: “We were devastated...
BUSINESS | Pearson Precision Toolmakers Ltd create comfortable face mask strap
Pearson Precision Toolmakers LTD have been busy making lots of straps for face masks, making the wearing of them more comfortable for a long period of time! To show their appreciation, they have produced this design for all the NHS and front line workers. They will be...