Wye Valley NHS Trust is advising people who do not need urgent medical treatment to seek advice from their local pharmacies or ring NHS 111 for guidance to avoid a trip to the Emergency Department. The County Hospital has been extremely busy in recent weeks and it is...
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NEWS | Kington Show cancelled due to ongoing Coronavirus pandemic
Organisers have confirmed that Kington Show has fallen victim to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. From the Kington Show Facebook page: ** SHOW CANCELLED **It is with great regret that due to the coronavirus pandemic the Kington Show committee has taken the difficult...
CHARITY | Alan’s ultra 177 mile run along Offas Dyke Trail to raise money for CALM
From Just Giving: Hi, my name is Alan. I'm 42 and as far back as I can remember, I have always had issues with my mental health. I've tried self medicating with drugs and alcohol and I've tried anti-depressants from the doctor, but neither have worked for me. The...
NEWS | Police are keen to identify this male in relation to off road bikes being used on roads in Herefordshire
From Hereford Cops: Over recent days there have been a number of incidents involving off road bikes being used either on the road or off road without the landowners permission. We've received reports of such activity in Wellington, Tillington and the Barons Cross area...
NEWS | Planning application submitted for student accommodation on Widemarsh Street in Hereford
A planning application has been submitted to Herefordshire Council, for 27 en-suite student rooms in a building on Widemarsh Street in Hereford. The planning application includes plans for the proposed conversion of Sullivan House building to student accommodation to...
NEWS | Sharp rise in number of sequences of Delta variant in Herefordshire but hospitalisations remain low
The number of sequences of the Delta variant recorded in Herefordshire has risen sharply in Herefordshire, in the two weeks ending 12th June, according to data released by the Wellcome Sanger Institute today. Data shows that in the two weeks ending 12th June, 23...
NEWS | Wye Valley NHS Trust to recognise amazing staff at Annual General Meeting
Invitation to Wye Valley NHS Trust’s virtual Annual General Meeting and recognition of #AmazingWVTstaff Wye Valley NHS Trust is inviting members of the public and patients to its virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place on Thursday 15 July at 6pm, which...
PHOTOS | Beautiful photos of the Summer Solstice in Herefordshire
As always, our wonderful local photographers continue to amaze us. This time, Karl Ryan of Leominster has shared some fabulous photos of the summer solstice. Today marks the longest day of the year.
NEWS | Outdoor wedding and civil partnership registrations to be legalised
Under current laws for approved premises such as a hotel, the legal wedding or civil partnership ceremony must take place in an approved room or permanent structure. It will now be possible for a couple to have the whole ceremony outside at such a venue. This change...
NEWS | A49 closed in Hereford following RTC involving two vehicles
The A49 (Holmer Road) in Hereford is currently closed (11pm) following a collision involving two vehicles. The road is closed from the entrance to the Co-op filling station, up to the entrance to Hereford Leisure Centre. Motorists are able to use the slip road at the...
NEWS | New shop to open in Hereford – More Details
The Original Factory Shop have announced plans to open a store in Hereford. The store will be located within the Co-op store on Grandstand Road, inside the area that used to be occupied by Peacocks. The following announcement was made on their Facebook page: Exciting...
MISSING | Police corcerned for welfare of missing 15-year-old girl
From Gloucestershire Police: Have you seen #missing 15-year-old Megan? She left her home in Gloucester last night and hasn't been seen since and we're concerned for her welfare. Megan Gibbs left the address in Quedgeley on foot some time after 10.30pm last night...
WHAT’S ON? | (Not Quite) Beer on the Wye! 23rd-25th July 2021
From Beer on the Wye: (NOT QUITE) BEER ON THE WYE: HEREFORD NEW DATES 23-25 JULY 2021 It was a major disappointment to have to cancel Beer on the Wye for the second year running this year. About now we should have been on the cusp of our annual jamboree of beer, cider...
WHAT’S ON? | St Michael’s Hospice Paint Runner – Have fun and raise money for our wonderful hospice!
Think summer. Think fun. Think St Michael’s Hospice Paint Runner. 7th August 2021. Soak up the summer spirit on Saturday 7th August by drenching your family in colour along our easy five-kilometre course featuring a number of paint stations. The Paint Runner features:...
NEWS | Local resident shares anger after vandals cause damage at Hereford Crematorium
A local resident has shared her anger after items were vandalised at Hereford Cemetery and Crematorium. Carmel Robinson visited Hereford Crematorium this afternoon and was left upset by what she saw. “I have been up to the cemetery this afternoon to find that morons...
UK NEWS | 15-year-old boy dies after falling from a building
From Gloucestershire Police: A teenage boy died after falling from a building in Stroud yesterday (Friday). Police were called to the disused Tricorn House in Westward Road shortly after 5.50pm with a report a boy had been discovered at the rear of the building....
NEWS | There are thousands of chalk circles on pavements in Hereford today
Been into Hereford city centre today? Wonder what all the chalk circles are about? Here’s what has been happening. Emma from the Hereford Community Clean Up Group said: “A very thought provoking event this morning, we had lots of positive comments and we could hear...
NEWS | Appeal for witnesses following collision in Herefordshire
Officers in Herefordshire are appealing for witnesses and information after a collision involving several vehicles, including a number of motorcycles. The collision happened on the A44 at the junction with Woodland Way near Bromyard around 4.25pm on the Thursday 17...
NEWS | Latest data shows that no patients are currently being treated for COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire
Latest data released by NHS England shows that as of 15th June, no patients were being treated for COVID-19 at hospitals in Herefordshire. One patient had been treated for COVID-19 at Hereford County Hospital in the week, but numbers returned to zero by the time of...
UK NEWS | West Midlands Ambulance Service paramedic punched in face whilst attending emergency call
From Warwickshire Police: A paramedic reported being punched to the face as he attempted to provide treatment to a woman following an altercation at a property in Oak Close, #Southam in the early hours of this morning. Fortunately, the paramedic only suffered minor...