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First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has announced that new restrictions to fight the current wave of COVID-19 will come into place from Saturday. The restrictions include: Click and collect limited to essential retail only with staggered appointmentsTakeaway...
The Knife Angel, otherwise known as the National Monument Against Violence and Aggression, is coming to Hereford in 2021. Standing 27ft high and weighing 3.5 tons, it is a spectacular sculpture of an angel. The sculpture took over two...
Herefordshire Council Cabinet Members have asked the Government to prioritise COVID-19 vaccinations for education workers. As a result of growing concerns around staff safety and continuity of education, the council has asked the Government to recognise education...
Asda has today announced it will become the first supermarket to provide in-store Covid vaccinations starting WC 25th January. The supermarket has been selected by NHS England to operate a vaccination centre from an in-store pharmacy in Birmingham and qualified...
Morrisons is today announcing a new pay deal for its store colleagues, becoming the first UK supermarket group to guarantee pay of at least £10 an hour*. The new deal will start in April** and will mean a significant pay increase for nearly 96,000 Morrisons...
Van owners in Hereford are being advised to remain vigilant after thousands of pounds worth of tools were stolen from a van in the city. The theft happened on Monday night, on Harvey Road in the Hampton Dene area of the city. The thief took off with Makita and Dewalt...
COVID-19 INFECTION RATES IN HEREFORDSHIRE (DATA FOR THE SEVEN DAYS UP TO AND INCLUDING 7TH JANUARY) Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has been rising over the past week, with data up until the 7th January 2021 showing an infection rate of 377.1 cases per 100,000...
NHS England and NHS Improvement, Public Health England (PHE) and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care are thanking NHS staff for their incredible work in achieving some of the highest ever vaccination rates for flu. Despite the complexities of rolling out...
West Mercia Police have arrested four men today (Tuesday 12 January) for suspicion of causing a public nuisance. A 31 year-old from Bromsgrove, 34 year-old from Bromsgrove, 34 year-old from Droitwich and 37 year-old from Kidderminster currently remain in police...
Wye Valley NHS Trust has taken the decision to double the capacity of its Intensive Care Unit from 8 beds to 16 beds, as pressure grows with more patients being hospitalised and requiring ventilation due to COVID-19. In a message to staff, Jane Ives (Managing Director...
Public Health England have confirmed that 95 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 4,695 since the start of the outbreak. Last Tuesday, 87 new cases of the virus were...
Here is a list of upcoming roadworks that are set to take place in Herefordshire. List provided by Herefordshire Council/Balfour Beatty: https://twitter.com/hfdsstreets/status/1349008248725266433?s=21 https://twitter.com/hfdsstreets/status/1349008244392550401?s=21...
Data released this afternoon has revealed that a total of 140,441 vaccine doses were administered yesterday in England. England COVID-19 vaccinations as of January 11: A total of 2,474,205 doses given (24hr +140,441) 1st dose: 2,080,280 (24hr +121,129)2nd dose:...
COVID-19 infection rates remain high in parts of South Wales, but Tier 4 restrictions appear to be having a significant impact with the vast majority of areas now reporting a significant fall in infection rates in comparison to at Christmas. COVID-19 infection rates...
Police are appealing for information and releasing a CCTV image following a theft inside a Hereford store. On Friday 11 December at around 10.30am, a woman had been in the store on Whitecross Road when it is understood that she left her wallet on the counter before...
RABI has launched the largest ever survey of its kind in England and Wales, with a target of achieving 26,000 responses from farming people. The Big Farming Survey aims to...
Organisers of the Hereford County Drama Festival (HCDF) still aim to hold it in May, despite the challenges set by the coronavirus pandemic. The Covid-19 outbreak led to the annual event's cancellation in 2020. "However it is our intention that a festival of...
The Courtyard is delighted to announce the return of several of its classes in the coming months. Despite strict lockdown restrictions, The Courtyard and its partners will be delivering a range of its usual classes online, enabling participants to...
Footballer Marcus Rashford MBE has criticised the companies that the government has handed contracts to this winter to supply free school meals to struggling families, after several members of the public took to social media to share images of the hampers they...
West Mercia Police handed out 748 COVID-19 Fixed Penalty Notices between 27th March 2020 and 20th December 2020 for various breaches of COVID-19 regulations. The fines were issued in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire. 240 fines were handed out to people not...