Asda has announced that any hourly paid store colleagues scheduled to work on Bank Holiday Monday (8th May), will be able to request a paid day off to participate in the ‘Big Help Out’ – a national day of volunteering to mark His Majesty The King’s Coronation. To...
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NEWS | West Mercia Police appeal after a female was approached by a group of people wearing balaclavas in MalvernÂ
West Mercia Police officers in Malvern are appealing for the public to help them with information on an incident that occurred in February. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “The Pickersleigh and Chase Malvern Safer Neighbourhood team are appealing for any...
FEATURED | A brand-new £2.5M playground, Butlin’s SKYPARK has opened today – designed specifically so children of all abilities can play together, shoulder to shoulder
A brand-new £2.5M playground, Butlin’s SKYPARK has opened today at the home of entertainment’s Skegness resort – designed specifically so children of all abilities can play together, shoulder to shoulder. The state-of-the-art playground is equipped with a...
NEWS | Police appeal for information after a cast iron bench was stolen from a garden in HerefordshireÂ
West Mercia Police are appealing for information after a cast iron bench (pictured above), was stolen from a garden in Herefordshire. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police (Hereford Cops) said: “Sometime between Wednesday 5th April and Thursday 6th April a white cast...
VIDEO | Man waving a golf club approaches vehicles and properties in an area of HerefordÂ
A man waving a golf club has been caught approaching vehicles and properties in an area of Hereford. The incident occurred overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, and was caught by a local resident on a doorbell camera in the Beattie Avenue area of Hereford. The man can be...
NEWS | NHS England cancer data shows that survival rates have improved by almost 10%
Three in every four people survive their cancer the first year after being diagnosed with rates of survival for some cancers even higher, according to figures out today. NHS England has published a one year cancer survival index which looks at survival rates in 2020...
FEATURED | One of the biggest Plant Fairs in Herefordshire returns this Spring with hundreds set to visit
One of the biggest Plant Fairs in Herefordshire returns this Spring with hundreds set to visit. St Michael’s Hospice says it is excited to welcome visitors from across the county and beyond to the latest instalment of its annual Plant Fair, to be held at...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council awards contract worth almost £50,000 for branding and marketing planning services for new library and redeveloped museum to a company from ExeterÂ
Herefordshire Council has awarded a contract worth almost £50,000 for the branding and marketing planning services for the new library at Maylord Orchards and the redeveloped museum on Broad Street in Hereford to a company in Exeter, Devon. Documents from...
NEWS | Morrisons is helping its customers save money on fuel by offering 5p off every litre at the pumps this April
Morrisons is helping its customers save money on fuel by offering 5p off every litre at the pumps this April. All customers who spend £35 in store or online between Thursday 13th April and Sunday 23rd April will receive a coupon giving them 5p off every...
NEWS | Morrisons Ross-on-Wye and Morrisons Leominster to get a visit from company director who is cycling from Lands End to John o’Groats after losing his wife to LeukaemiaÂ
Two Morrisons stores in Herefordshire will be visited by Morrisons Group Commercial and Manufacturing Director, during his cycle from Lands End to John o’Groats later this month. James Badger, who is from Harrogate and works and Morrisons Head Office in Bradford, will...
NEWS | Tesco announces a further round of price cuts on over 1,000 items including lowering the price of milk in its stores
Tesco has today announced a further round of price investment for customers, locking in prices on over 1,000 everyday products until 5 July. In a further move, the retailer has also dropped milk prices for the first time since May 2020 across its stores and...
NEWS | Fire crews from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service called to a fire at a property in a Herefordshire villageÂ
Fire crews from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called to a fire at a property in a Herefordshire village overnight. The fire occurred in the village of Dorstone and crews from Peterchurch and Eardisley attended the incident. A spokesperson for...
NEWS | The number of people diagnosed with diabetes in Herefordshire has increased according to data from Diabetes UK
New analysis released today by Diabetes UK shows the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in Herefordshire and Worcestershire has increased from 48,804 to 50,729 since last year. In the Midlands, the area with the highest prevalence is the Black Country where...
NEWS | A specialist sensory room has opened in Hereford with a messy play room, a light room and much more!
Sensory Rooms Hereford is specially designed to provide calm, focus, and comfort to people with sensory processing problems, which often includes people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children on the spectrum may be hyper-sensitive to harsh lighting,...
NEWS | Tributes paid to a West Mercia Police officer who collapsed and died whilst on duty on Tuesday
From West Mercia Police: It is with immense sadness that we can confirm a serving West Mercia Police officer has sadly died whilst on duty. PC Andy Boardman was taken ill and collapsed whilst on duty in Broseley, Shropshire, yesterday afternoon (Tuesday...
NEWS | Deb Davies, a Group Commander for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has been named winner of the ‘Dany Cotton Inspiring Leader Award’ in the Women in the Fire Service Awards 2023
Deb Davies, a Group Commander for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has been named winner of the ‘Dany Cotton Inspiring Leader Award’ in the Women in the Fire Service Awards 2023. Deb, who joined Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service in 2001 has...
CRICKET | One of Herefordshire’s cricketers will feel right at home when the county side begin their National Counties T20 programme with a trip to Sherborne School to take on Dorset on Sunday
ONE of Herefordshire’s cricketers will feel right at home when the county side begin their National Counties T20 programme with a trip to Sherborne School to take on Dorset on Sunday. Skipper Matt Pardoe has, for several years, been the master in charge of cricket at...
NEWS | The Courtyard team are delighted to announce that Estelle van Warmelo has won Best Director for Beauty and the Beast in the UK Pantomime Association’s Pantomime Awards 2023
The Courtyard team are delighted to announce that Estelle van Warmelo has won Best Director for Beauty and the Beast in theUK Pantomime Association’s Pantomime Awards 2023. Beauty and the Beast was nominated for two awards this year: Best Script (Lyndsay Maples)...
NEWS | Emergency services called to a collision on a major route in Herefordshire this morningÂ
Emergency services are currently responding to a collision on a major route in Herefordshire this morning. The collision has occurred on the A4103 (Hereford to Worcester Road) between Fromes Hill and Cradley. West Mercia Police are understood to be at the scene and...
FEATURED | The Break Rooms – The new place to visit in Leominster to release your stress by smashing itemsÂ
Had a bad day at work? Going through a stressful time in life? We all have times in life where we need to release a bit of anger, but in a safe environment. The Break Rooms is a new recreation centre in Leominster where you can head to a safe place to release your...