Article by Clara Hickman Despite there being approximately 360,000 people in the UK who are blind and partially sighted and an estimated 285 million people globally, 2021 is only the third year that World Braille Day will be celebrated. The United Nations General...
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NEWS | 82-year-old becomes first person to receive Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
An 82-year-old man has become the first person in the UK to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine since it was approved for use. 'I'm so pleased to be getting the COVID vaccine today and really proud it is one that was invented in Oxford.' 82-year-old Brian Pinker...
NEWS | One area of Herefordshire has a COVID-19 infection rate above 650 cases per 100,000 population
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate rise has slowed over recent days with the overall infection rate in the county now at 238.6 cases per 100,000 population in data up until 29th December, this is UP on the 182.1 cases per 100,000 population recorded in data up...
NEWS | Body found in River Wye identified as missing Monmouth woman
On Saturday, January 2, a body of a woman was found in the River Wye in Monmouth at around 3.15pm. Police can confirm, formal identification has taken place and the woman has been identified as Lydia Davies, aged 46 from Monmouth, who was reported as missing to Gwent...
BREAKING | 110 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 110 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 3,790 since the start of the outbreak. It means that 605 cases of the virus have been...
NEWS | Hereford pub landlord urges customers to get a COVID-19 test
The landlord of a popular Hereford pub has urged customers that have visited the pub over recent weeks to get a COVID-19 test. Andros Loizou, landlord of the Lichfield Vaults in Hereford revealed in a post on social media that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and...
VIDEO | Wallaby spotted hopping down road in Hereford
It’s not quite what you expect to see in Hereford but police were called yesterday afternoon to reports of a wallaby hopping down Breinton Road in Hereford. Here’s a video that Sian Davies has kindly shared with us:
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate rises above 200 cases per 100,000 population
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate rise has slowed over recent days with the overall infection rate in the county now at 206.9 cases per 100,000 population in data up until 28th December, this is UP on the 163.9 cases per 100,000 population recorded in data up...
NEWS | Gritter lorry overturns as heavy snow hits Herefordshire
Emergency services were called after a gritter lorry overturned in Herefordshire overnight. Fire crews from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service Peterchurch were called to assist at a RTC involving a HGV and car along with their colleagues from Ewyas Harold...
WEATHER WARNING ⚠️ | Snow and ice likely overnight in parts of Herefordshire
From Met Office: Areas of rain, sleet and snow currently will gradually fade through the course of the evening. However, patchy accumulations of 1-2cm are possible in places this evening, mainly over hills, and icy patches are likely at times.
BREAKING | Herefordshire records 128 new cases of COVID-19
Public Health England have confirmed that 128 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 3,680 since the start of the outbreak. It means that 508 cases of the virus have been...
WEATHER WARNING ⚠️ | Snow & Ice warning for North Herefordshire today
The Met Office has issued a Weather Warning for snow across parts of Herefordshire today, particularly over higher ground. The Met Office warning says: “Southward-moving areas of sleet and snow are likely to give 2-5cm snow over higher ground above 200-300m whilst at...
FEATURED | The Knife Angel is coming to Hereford in June
The Knife Angel is a stunning 27ft, 3.5 ton, sculpture of an angel made out of 100,000 confiscated knives received from 43 Police Forces across the UK. Originating from The British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry and created by sculptor Alfie Bradley,...
NEWS | COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire – CHECK YOUR AREA NOW
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate rise has slowed over recent days with the overall infection rate in the county now at 187.8 cases per 100,000 population in data up until 27th December, this is UP on the 151.5 cases per 100,000 population recorded in data up...
NEWS | Community groups collected over 1,000 bags of rubbish in Hereford during 2020
The wonderful volunteers of ‘Hereford Community Clean Up Group’ and ‘Hereford Community Adopted Area Group’ have been extremely busy cleaning the streets of Hereford and have been collating a monthly tally of rubbish collected throughout the year. The 2020 tally...
NEWS | National Education Union concerned over alarming increase in COVID-19 cases across UK
The following press release is from the National Education Union. These are unprecedented times. As 2021 dawns, the pandemic is worsening hour by hour. The new variant of Covid-19 means the virus is spreading through our communities at an alarming rate. Infection...
NEWS | 42 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 42 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 3,552 since the start of the outbreak. The UK has recorded another 53,285 coronavirus cases...
UK NEWS 🇬🇧 | Tampon tax abolished from today
tampon tax abolished - from today (1 Jan 2021) VAT no longer applies to women’s sanitary productspart of wider government action to End Period Poverty which includes the roll out of free sanitary products in schools, colleges and hospitalsmove made possible by end of...
BREAKING | 104 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 104 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 3,510 since the start of the outbreak. The UK has recorded another 55,892 coronavirus...
NEWS | Tesco and Pizza Hut named and shamed over minimum wage breaches – FULL LIST
Almost 140 companies, including some of the UK’s biggest household names, are being named and shamed today for failing to pay their workers the minimum wage. Investigated between 2016 and 2018, the 139 named companies failed to pay £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers...