The building itself may still be closed, but the show is most definitely still going on behind closed doors at The Courtyard Hereford. Last weekend the team remotely attended The Great British Pantomime Awards, hosted by Christopher Biggins, having been nominated for...
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CHARITY | Megan to skydive to raise money for St Michael’s Hospice
Megan's Dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer in early 2018, and he would often stay with St Michael's Hospice - Hereford receiving pain management for 3-4 weeks at a time. His last admission came at the end of the same year, on his wedding day, and just 5 days later...
CHARITY | Holmer Court Residential Home raises money for West Mercia Women’s Aid
Last Friday (1st May) the staff and residents of Holmer Court Residential Home took on the challenge of a sponsored walk (around the garden) to raise funds for West Mercia Women's Aid. Of the 33 residents living with dementia, 24 did at least one lap of the garden,...
BUSINESS | Marches LEP approves £1.58m injection to support crisis-hit regional economy
The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership is to inject nearly £1.6m into the regional economy to support tourism and businesses affected by flooding and the coronavirus. It will be allocated to the LEP’s partners, councils in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford...
NEWS | Expectant mums in the Midlands urged to access NHS services as usual during the Pandemic
The Regional Midwife for the Midlands has praised NHS maternity teams for providing high quality care in the face of the most significant challenge to ever face the health services, and urged new and expectant families to continue to continue to come forward for...
WHAT’S ON? | 00Productions present remote production of The Last Five Years
00Productions is a student-run company within the University of Oxford, and they are thrilled to present their remote production of The Last Five Years! Given the current situation regarding COVID-19, they were unable to go ahead with this production in Oxford;...
NEWS | Ewyas Harold gets new defibrillator
Ewyas Harold gets new defibrillator thanks to teamwork by Hereford and Worcester First Responder Group and Ewyas Harold Parish Council Ewyas Harold village, nestling in the countryside south west of Hereford, has received a new community defibrillator thanks to...
NEWS | Council staff help with delivering emergency supplies and supporting vulnerable residents
Herefordshire Council staff help with delivering emergency supplies and supporting the most vulnerable residents Herefordshire Council has redeployed over 200 staff from non-critical services to support the Covid-19 emergency response. Some services have been...
DOCUMENTARY | The Ross-on-Wye to Monmouth Railway Line
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NEWS | Bobby plans to run 5km to raise funds for Winston’s Wish
Six year old Bobby from Leominster is raising money for Winston's Wish - giving hope to grieving children by running a massive 5km in one go. He's currently following the "Couch to 5k" training programme and is hoping to complete his feat within the next fortnight....
COMMUNITY | Widemarsh Ventures support NHS rest areas
The wonderful team at Widemarsh Ventures have alongside Choices Foundation CIC created some amazing ‘bug hotels’ for rest areas at various NHS sites across Hereford. The Widemarsh Ventures team have various disabilities and are vulnerable adults. This doesn’t stop...
IN MEMORIAM | Fund set up to support family of Carlina
29 year old Carlina Coyle's body was recovered from the River Wye last Friday (24th April). She was a much loved, vibrant member of the #Hereford community, and loving mother to three young children. Her private funeral will take place on Thursday 7th May, followed by...
FARMING | Help ‘Pick for Britain’ NOW!
Looking to work on a UK Fruit & Veg farm? From pickers and packers, to plant husbandry and tractor or forklift drivers, there are a wide range of roles available. Pick For Britain helps bring workers and employers together and ensures the UK can...
NEWS | Sharp rise in calls to domestic abuse helplines
The UK has seen a sharp rise in calls to domestic abuse helplines since the government implemented lockdown restrictions to try and fight the spread of Coronavirus. Refuge, a national domestic abuse helpline for women and children...
CHARITY PARTNER | Today is International Guide Dog Day
The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) Today is International Guide Dog Day - This is Kali with her guide dog, Blake. Blake is 3 years old. Kali says: 'After undergoing the application process with my home area team while being at RNC (as I knew it can be a...
NEWS | Cystic Fibrosis doesn’t stop Dormington resident Owain from completing challenge
Congratulations to Dormington resident Owain Denning on completing his self-set challenge of running 4 half marathons in 7 days! Owain, who lives with the respiratory condition Cystic Fibrosis, ran more than 50 sweaty miles last week around the beautiful countryside...
TAKEAWAY | Summer Palace in Hereford has reopened
It's encouraging to see our local businesses continuing to trade within restrictions, and with extra thought being given to keeping us as safe as possible. The Summer Palace in Widemarsh Street have installed a protective screen and are encouraging customers to adhere...
NEWS | Statement from Cllr David Hitchiner, Leader of Herefordshire Council
Statement from Cllr David Hitchiner, Leader of Herefordshire Council. “I am proud of our county. This has been an extraordinary year so far, but our sense of community has never felt stronger. The year so far has thrown challenges our way that have affected us all....
JOBS | UK Fruit & Veg farm vacancies are available now
Looking to work on a UK Fruit & Veg farm? From pickers and packers, to plant husbandry and tractor or forklift drivers, there are a wide range of roles available. Pick For Britain helps bring workers and employers together and ensures the UK can continue to...
RUNNING | Hereford Couriers to run virtual race for St Michael’s Hospice
Local Running Club Hereford Couriers have organised a virtual running race, which will take the place of the cancelled St Michael's Hospice RUN Hereford. The Couriers are using the running application Strava to organise the virtual five-kilometre, 10km and...