After the breath-taking finale to Avengers: Endgame, our attention now turns to Spider-Man and the final instalment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 3. Quite where Marvel will take us from here is yet to be determined, but the central dynamic to Far From Home...
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ROADS | Road improvement works scheduled for A4103 & A438 in Herefordshire
Works to improve the A4103 and A438 in Herefordshire will take place during the last two weeks of August. Four stretches of the A4103 Hereford to Worcester road will be resurfaced between August 19 and 29, together with four stretches of the A438 Hereford to Brecon...
VIDEO | Vengaboys Party in High Town
Party people in High Town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou-HBZTi-6g
NEWS | Taxi drivers to receive mandatory safeguarding training
The policy sets out the expectations of Herefordshire Council as the Licensing Authority and will prove to be an invaluable document for the council’s officers when enforcing and regulating the licensing of Herefordshire’s 1,050 taxi drivers, hackney carriage...
AWARDS | Double Nomination at the Midlands Business & Community Charity Awards for the DM Lab
The DM Lab has been nominated for the ‘Outstanding Business of the Year’ Award & MD Chris has been nominated for the ‘Most Influential Business Person of the Year’ Award at the Midlands Business and Community Charity Awards 2019. From the DM Lab's website: "We’ve...
ACTIVITIES | Hereford’s professional dance company are searching for talented young movers
2Faced Dance Company are putting out a call for the next generation of talented, creative and dedicated young dancers to audition for 2Faced Youth. 2Faced Youth (2FY) is a prestigious dance training scheme based in Hereford for 10-19 year olds. It...
EDUCATION | The Reading Agency and Herefordshire Libraries present Space Chase, Summer Reading Challenge 2019
Herefordshire Libraries are calling all would-be astronauts to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, inspired by the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. Exclusive Space Chase kit bags are available to the first children who sign up to the...
EVENTS | Summer Fun For All At the Courtyard Cèilidh
Lovers of a feel good party atmosphere can dance the night away at The Courtyard’s fundraising Cèilidh event and raise money for the arts this July. The event, organised by the Courtyard Board of Directors, aims to raise much-needed funds for the Hereford charity,...
FUNDRAISING | Mason aims to climb Britain’s highest peak to raise money for Hereford & Worcester Animal Rescue
Mason Burnett of St Francis Xavier Primary School in Hereford is gearing up ready to take on his biggest challenge to date in aid of rescue dogs in the care of Hereford & Worcester Animal Rescue. Mason has already climbed Pen Y Fan & Snowdon. Mason will be...
FEATURED | Loft Cinema – A new experience for film lovers in Hereford
Everybody loves a good film, don’t they? Well over at The Loft Cinema in Hereford you can watch your favourite films on the big screen in an alternative to your standard cinema experience. We sent our film critic Lewis Pearce along to take a look. Here’s what he had...
FOOD & DRINK | Have you visited The Stables in Hereford yet?
Looking for somewhere to eat in Hereford this weekend? Why not head to The Stables in Hereford? A brilliant menu that caters for all your dietary requirements. Serving food from 12-8pm today and tomorrow and 12-3pm Sunday. You must try their incredible Sunday carvery!...
LOCAL BUSINESS | Local business shortlisted for rural business award
A local company is in the running to be named one of the best rural businesses in the UK after being shortlisted for a regional Rural Business Award. Chris Tipping from Hereford has been shortlisted in the Best Rural Digital, Communications or Media Business category...
FILM REVIEW | Rocketman is a thoroughly entertaining and ambitious musical biopic
Following last year’s crowd-pleasing and Academy Award winning Queen Biopic Bohemian Rhapsody brought new life to the genre, our attention now turns to another UK musical legend - Elton John. Following the rise to fame of Reginald Dwight, known to most by his stage...
HAVE YOUR SAY | Consultation on alternative options to Day Crewing Plus at Hereford, Worcester and Bromsgrove Fire Stations
A proportionate public consultation is currently underway regarding alternative shift duty systems within Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) following a court ruling. In 2018, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) brought a successful High Court case...
WHAT’S ON? | Last chance to see the Creatures of the Mappa Mundi at Hereford Cathedral
Internationally celebrated artist Yinka Shonibare has created a series of new quilt artworks for Hereford Cathedral, commissioned by Meadow Arts. Creatures of the Mappa Mundi is inspired by the Mappa Mundi (the largest medieval map of the world to survive to the...
WHAT’S ON? | An evening of bold contemporary dance by four renowned choreographers
The Courtyard welcomes a new generation of dancers to the stage this spring Northern School of Contemporary Dance’s acclaimed postgraduate dance company VERVE will perform at The Courtyard in Hereford on Tues 21 May as part of their 18-date spring tour across the UK...
DISCUSSION | Could trams be the solution to Hereford’s congestion issues?
Could trams help reduce congestion in Hereford and provide an affordable and reliable service? When you think of trams, you normally think of Sheffield, Manchester or possibly Birmingham. However, could the former Great Western Railway (Also known as the lines) in...
FILM | Endgame is a bold and breath-taking conclusion to the first age of The Avengers says Lewis Pearce
After the jaw-dropping ending to Infinity War last April, we have all spent the last twelve months speculating and theorising on how the Avengers can bounce back from the wrath and destruction of the mighty Thanos (Josh Brolin). Excitement was already extraordinary...
PLANNING | Plans submitted for leisure facility in Eign Gate
A planning application has been submitted to Herefordshire Council to turn the former Pound Stretcher unit in Eign Gate, Hereford, into a leisure facility that will include the following: Laser TagMini Bowling Soft PlayMini Golf Arcades The unit has been vacant since...
COMMUNITY | Hereford FC pledges commitment to support county’s armed forces
Hereford Football Club became the 42nd Herefordshire organisation to sign the Armed Forces Covenant last Saturday (20 April 2019). Together with a partnership of public, private and voluntary sector organisations and military charities, Herefordshire Council works...