The future of The Courtyard in Hereford looks much brighter today after funding from the government was confirmed. The Courtyard posted on Facebook saying that management are delighted that they are here to stay and that the team were over the moon to announce that...
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NEWS | Government announces financial support for those asked to self-isolate
£500 payment to self-isolate aims to help stop the transmission of Covid-19 The government has announced financial support for workers asked to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace. A £500 payment may be paid if you test positive for Coronavirus and have to...
BREAKING | GCSE and A-Level exams to go ahead next summer but majority will be delayed
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said that GCSE and A-Level exams will go ahead next summer but that the majority of them will be delayed by around three weeks. Gavin Williamson said the move would "give students more time to prepare and a chance to catch up...
NEWS | Restrictions set to remain as they are in Herefordshire
Coronavirus restrictions in Herefordshire are likely to remain as they are when Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces new restrictions later on today. Restrictions are expected to be split into three tiers, with Tier 3 restrictions imposed on the areas with the...
NEWS | Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak to address the nation at 6pm
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Chief Medical Officers Chris Whitty will host a press conference at 6pm this evening to set out the new three tier lockdown system. Cities such as Liverpool and Manchester, that have seen a recent surge in cases...
UK NEWS | Liverpool and other northern areas set to enter strictest lockdown tier
Liverpool councillors have been told the city region will go into the strictest tier of England's new lockdown system. Other areas, including Manchester are expected to be placed under the same measures. Pubs, bars, gyms, casinos and bookmakers are expected to close,...
NEWS | Eight new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Herefordshire
A further 8 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of positive tests of the virus in the county to 1,105 since the start of the outbreak. In the UK, a further 12,872 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded. 66 cases have been...
NEWS | The new three tier system and what it will mean for Herefordshire
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to unveil a new three-tier system of measures alongside local regions across the country being handed greater decision-making powers as part of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. The new system, to be laid out in the House...
NEWS | 13 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
A further 13 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of positive tests of the virus in the county to 1,097 since the start of the outbreak. In the UK, a further 15,166 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded. 81 deaths have...
BREAKING | COVID-19 cases confirmed at Herefordshire Nursery
An outbreak of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Oak House Nursery, near Ross-on-Wye. Karen Wright, Director of Public Health for Herefordshire, said: “There have been three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oak House Nursery. At this time we have no reason to believe that...
NEWS | 12 further COVID-19 cases recorded in Herefordshire as UK records over 13,000 new cases
A further 12 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of positive tests of the virus in the county to 1,084 since the start of the outbreak. In the UK, a further 13,864 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded. 87 deaths have...
NEWS | Workers at businesses forced to shut due to stricter lockdown measures to have two-thirds of their wages paid by government
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that workers at businesses that are forced to close due to stricter lockdown measures will have two-thirds of their wages paid by the government, as speculations grows that the hospitality sector may be forced to completely close...
BREAKING | ‘R’ rate falls but concerns remain over rise in cases in England
The UK's estimated COVID-19 R rate has reduced to 1.2-1.5 for the seven days to 9 October from 1.3-1.6 in the previous week. However the ONS have today said they are concerned about a sharp rise in cases in England. A Number 10 spokesman said: "We have been clear that...
BREAKING | Thousands of jobs at risk as Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group on brink of collapse
24,000 jobs under threat as Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group on brink of collapse High street fashion giant Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, which owns the Peacocks and Jaeger brands, has filed a notice to appoint administrators, affecting around 24,000 workers.
NEWS | 12 further COVID-19 cases recorded in Herefordshire as UK records over 17,500 new cases
A further 12 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire. In the UK, a further 17,540 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded, compared to 14,162 on Wednesday. It is the second highest number of cases recorded yet. 77 deaths have also been recorded within...
NEWS | COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at Hartpury University
Hartpury University and College have confirmed that 33 of its students have tested positive for COVID-19. Russell Marchant, Vice-Chancellor, Principal and CEO of the educational institution in Hartpury said that the cases were split between "two college students and...
NEWS | NHS Test and Trace has worst week for tracing on record
NHS Test and Trace has reported that 51,475 people tested positive for COVID-19 in England between 24 and 30 September, a 56% increase on the previous week. This is the highest total since the scheme was launched in May. Some 68.6% of close contacts of people who...
NEWS | Pubs and Restaurants in Northern England set to be told to close to stop spread of COVID-19
Pubs and restaurants in the North of England will be told on Monday that they will have to close again, to stop the spread of Coronavirus. Case numbers are continuing to significantly rise in cities such as Manchester and Liverpool and Boris Johnson has this evening...
NEWS | Two new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire as UK records over 14,000 new cases
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire. The total number of COVID-19 cases recorded since the start of the pandemic now stands at 1,060. The government has been keen to stress that the sharp increase in cases across the United Kingdom over...
NEWS | Greene King to close some pubs and axe up to 800 jobs
One of the United Kingdom's largest pub chains is set to axe around 800 jobs and close up to 79 of its pubs and restaurants as the company feels the long term pressure of the Coronavirus pandemic. The redundancies represent a small fraction of Greene King's...