Fire crews from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service joined their colleagues from Mid Wales in tackling a hill fire near the Herefordshire border with Wales yesterday. Crews were called to Burlingjob to a 200m fire front well alight. Crews from across the...
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NEWS | Gordon Bennetts receives £38,350 from Culture Recovery Fund
Gordon Bennetts Bar is among more than 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. A post on the Gordon Bennetts Facebook page said: “We are really proud and happy that we have been recognised for our...
NEWS | The Courtyard to receive £276,000 from second round of government’s Culture Recovery Fund
The Courtyard in Hereford has received a grant of £276,000 from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help the organisation recover and reopen. More than £300 million has been awarded to thousands of cultural organisations across the country...
COMMUNITY | Care home residents judge Easter Competition for local school
Residents at Hampton Grange Nursing Home have been busy judging St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary School's Easter Competition. There were a large number of fantastic entries and therefore it was difficult to choose the winners. Residents did in the end...
NEWS | Is Herefordshire set for a white Easter?
Could Herefordshire be set to see a white Easter this year? Temperatures look set to plummet over the weekend with it feeling more like Easter than Spring. Here's what Bryan Hicks from Herefordshire Weather Watch is predicting: Saturday - Another cold start and...
NEWS | The Beefy Boys to open new restaurant in Shrewsbury – FIND OUT MORE
The Beefy Boys have announced that they will be opening a new restaurant in the Midlands. The hugely successful Hereford based business will open a brand new restaurant in Shrewsbury and can't wait to get started. Further details about the plans will be released in...
NEWS | Latest figures show two patients being treated for COVID-19 at hospitals in Herefordshire
Latest figures released by NHS England show that as of 30th March 2021, two patients were currently being treated for COVID-19 at hospitals in Herefordshire, this is down from a peak of over 100 in January. The latest data shows that the number of patients in hospital...
NEWS | These are the areas of Herefordshire that have been almost COVID free over recent seven day period – CHECK YOUR AREA
The infection rate in Herefordshire for the seven days ending 27th March 2021 was 25.4 cases per 100,000 population. This is DOWN on the seven days ending 20th March when the infection rate was at 35.8 cases per 100,000 population. What’s even more encouraging is that...
NEWS | Planning application submitted for three student apartment blocks and future reinstatement of canal
A planning application has been submitted for three student apartments in Hereford and the potential future reinstatement of a canal. A planning application has been submitted by Braemar Midlands Ltd to turn the land at Underwoods Steel Stockholders in Widemarsh...
NEWS | Delays on Edgar Street due to police incident
There are delays on the A49 (Edgar Street) in Hereford this afternoon due to a police incident. A West Mercia Police spokesperson told Your Herefordshire - “It appears there has been a collision between a car and a bike, the extent of injuries are not known at current...
NEWS | Nearly 20% of older adult care home staff in Herefordshire yet to have COVID-19 vaccine
NHS England has released its weekly vaccination figures, with a breakdown included that shows the number of care home residents and staff that have received at least one dose of the vaccine in Herefordshire. TOTAL NUMBER OF CARE HOME STAFF IN HEREFORDSHIRE: 2,640...
NEWS | NHS Prescription Charge rises to £9.35 from today
Millions of people across England will see the price they pay for prescriptions rise from today (1st April). The price of NHS over the counter medication will rise from £9.15 to £9.35 today. The cost for those that pay annually will also go up, by £2.20 from £105.90...
NEWS | One further COVID-19 related death recorded at hospital in Herefordshire
NHS England has confirmed that one further patient that had tested positive for COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire has sadly died. It means that 226 patients that had tested positive for COVID-19 whilst at hospital in Herefordshire have now sadly died since the...
BREAKING | Over 100,000 people in Herefordshire have now had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Latest data released by NHS England shows that over 100,000 residents in Herefordshire have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Incredible news! Data shows that 102,417 residents have received a first does of either that Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer...
NEWS | US manufacturer expanding UK headquarters in Hereford following a 25 per cent increase in UK sales.
A US surgical equipment manufacturer is expanding its UK headquarters in Hereford following a 25 per cent increase in UK sales. LeMaitre Vascular took new offices at Stirling House in Centenary Park, just 18 months ago and is now expanding in response to growing...
NEWS | Herefordshire firms urged to sign up for staff home testing kits
Herefordshire businesses, unable to offer their employees workplace COVID-19 rapid testing, are being encouraged to sign up to a new system enabling them to obtain home test kits for staff. The government initiative is open to any business with more than 10 employees...
NEWS | Lorry hits building in Herefordshire
Emergency services have been called to Bromyard this morning after a lorry hit a building in the town. West Mercia Police officers are currently directing traffic and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service are also on the scene. A member of the public told...
REVEALED | Wales to move into Alert Level 3 with travel to and from England allowed from 12th April
From The Welsh Government: The First Minister again set out the priority placed on ensuring all children and students in Wales will return to face-to-face education on Monday 12 April. All remaining non-essential retail and close contact services will be allowed to...
NEWS | Police warn of danger of death as groups gather at Quarry on Herefordshire border
West Mercia Police Inspector Alex Warner has taken to Twitter to explain his concerns about groups of people gathering at Gullet Quarry in the Malvern Hills. The concerns are sadly all very real to the family and friends of two young men who died after getting into...
NEWS | Protest in Hereford was peaceful say West Mercia Police
West Mercia Police have said that yesterday’s protest in Hereford was peaceful and that no significant disruption was caused to the wider community. Approximately 150 protesters joined the protest in Hereford, with protesters first gathering at Cathedral Green before...