Local running club Hereford Couriers organised a virtual running race on the week that hundreds of runners should have been taking part in the RUN Hereford event in aid of St Michael’s Hospice. The Couriers organised Virtually RUNNING Hereford where runners across the...
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WHAT’S ON? | The Goal to be streamed online
With their doors still closed, The Courtyard Hereford is playing their part in entertaining and bringing communities together digitally. On Saturday 16 May, they will be premiering a live recording of the 2018...
NEWS | Herefordshire celebrates VE Day
People around Herefordshire are celebrating VE Day from their homes today as Coronavirus restrictions remain in place across the United Kingdom. Many people across the county are having front garden and doorstep street parties. We’ll be publishing videos and photos...
NEWS | Police patrols to continue across VE Day and the Bank Holiday weekend
Ahead of what is planned to be another sunny bank holiday weekend we would like to reassure the communities of Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire that our reassurance patrols will be continuing. Speaking today (Thursday, 7 May) Chief...
FEATURED | Hereford Cathedral to feature on Songs of Praise VE Day Special
Hereford Cathedral is to feature on this Sunday’s Songs of Praise on BBC One. The special VE Day edition of the show will be aired at 10.45am and was recorded before the closure of all church buildings due to lockdown. Richard Drones from Dronemaster Productions has...
FUNDRAISING | Gamer completes 24 hour gaming marathon for charity
FUNDRAISING | A shout out to Dean Price this morning, who has just completed a 24 hour gaming marathon to raise money for NHS charities. He's raised a fantastic £700 so far, having played POV games Call of Duty, Fortnite, Valorant and others for a full 24 hour period....
FEATURED | The Courtyard can’t wait to welcome you again
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...
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...