NHS England has confirmed that ten further patients that had tested positive for COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire have sadly died. It means that 195 patients that had tested positive for COVID-19 whilst at hospital in Herefordshire have now sadly died since the...
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NEWS | Police warn public about Facebook message scam
Received a Facebook Message asking “is that you?” Do not click on the link. Do not enter your Facebook User ID and password. It’s a scam. Facebook users have been receiving a message claiming to have found a video or image with you featured in it. By clicking the...
NEWS | Confirmed cases of new COVID-19 variant seen in Nigeria and Demark identified in UK
Public Health England (PHE) has identified 38 cases of COVID-19 which genomic sequencing has shown to feature a specific set of mutations which are currently being referred to as lineage B.1.525. The set of mutations includes the E484K spike protein mutation, which is...
NEWS | Colwall Library reopens for Click and Collect library services
From Wednesday 17 February, Colwall Library will reopen for Click and Collect services. The library will be open 10am-1pm on Wednesdays and 10am-1pm on Saturdays. Customers will not be able to enter the library building but items can be collected and returned to...
#StrongerHereford | Hereford aspires to be one of the greenest and fairest cities in the country
The Stronger Hereford Vision - Hereford aspires to be one of the greenest and fairest cities in the country, with fantastic opportunities and quality of life for people of all ages. Deeply rooted in our unique rural heritage, we’re blossoming into a richly creative,...
UK NEWS | “I didn’t know we were in lockdown, we don’t have a tv at my dads house”
Police in Greater Manchester received one of the poorest excuses for breaking lockdown restrictions when one partygoer said that he didn't know we were in lockdown because he doesn't have a tv at his dads house. Police have released footage of a party involving around...
NEWS | Tributes pour in following death of staff member from Hereford County Hospital
Tributes have been pouring in following the death of a member of staff from Hereford County Hospital. Dave Morgan, logistics team leader in the theatres team at Hereford County Hospital, died on Thursday, January 28, having tested positive for COVID-19. His funeral is...
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate rises slightly – CHECK YOUR AREA
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has fallen, with data for the seven days up until 12th February showing an infection rate of 78 cases per 100,000 population. This is an increase on data up until the 11th February that showed an infection rate of 71 cases per...
NEWS | 32 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 32 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 6,357 since the start of the outbreak. Last Tuesday, 17 new cases of the virus were...
NEWS | Theatre team leader at Hereford County Hospital dies after testing positive for COVID-19
Staff at Wye Valley NHS Trust will stand shoulder to shoulder on Friday this week in honour of a colleague who sadly died recently. Dave Morgan, logistics team leader in the theatres team at Hereford County Hospital, died on Thursday, January 28, having tested...
UPDATE | New sighting of runaway pig at Haugh Woods
Social media users were left stunned earlier this morning after news broke about a woman being chased by a pig at Haugh Woods. Police were called and released a the following information: “We've had a report of a woman being chased by a pig in Haugh Woods.The pig is...
NEWS | COVID-19 test centre returns to Ross-on-Wye
A mobile COVID-19 testing centre for people with symptoms has been re-establish on Wilton Road Car Park in Ross-on-Wye, and is open from 9am to 3pm every day. A unit had been located there until Friday 5 February when it was redeployed to help with the government’s...
NEWS | Voting safely at this May’s elections
From Herefordshire Council: We are helping you to stay safe while casting your vote in this May's elections On Thursday 6 May residents in Herefordshire will go to the polls to have their say on who represents them at the Police and Crime Commissioners elections, plus...
FEATURED | Big plans as React Trampoline Club move to new venue in Hereford
The React Trampoline Club is moving to an exciting new venue, just off Grandstand Road at the old Gelpack site in Hereford. The club has been based at the Whitecross High School and Specialised Sports College on Three Elms Road for the last 14 years! The new venue...
NEWS | Police receive report of woman being chased by a pig in Haugh Woods
West Mercia Police (@HerefordCops) have shared a rather bizarre tweet this morning.... “We've had a report of a woman being chased by a pig in Haugh Woods.The pig is described as pink in colour with brown spots. At this time we are unsure whether he's taken...
CHARITY | Children help to raise over £42,000 for hospice with reindeer run
From St Michael’s Hospice: Exciting news… The last of our Christmas reindeer have come trotting back in and we're delighted to announce that, thanks to all the schools and nurseries across Herefordshire who took part in our first ever Reindeer Run, we raised an...
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has fallen to 71 cases per 100,000 population – CHECK YOUR AREA
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has fallen, with data for the seven days up until 11th February showing an infection rate of 71 cases per 100,000 population. This is a decrease on data up until the 2nd February that showed an infection rate of 135.9 cases per...
NEWS | Thieves target cars for catalytic converters
Thieves and organised gangs are continuing to target catalytic converters from vehicles across West Mercia. This is also an international concern with forces across the world reporting a recent increase in reported catalytic converter theft. The rise in the value of...
UPDATE | Stonebow Road now open after earlier incident
Stonebow Road in Hereford has reopened this evening following an earlier incident. Emergency services were called to Stonebow Road at around 6pm this evening. Crews from Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service attended the incident alongside West Midlands...
VIDEO | Unbelievable! The moment West Midlands Police found 150 people at illegal nightclub
From West Midlands Police: This is the moment our officers found a packed nightclub – boasting a VIP area and DJ - which had been illegally set up near Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. We’d had information that part of the building on Buckingham Street had been turned...