Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has risen, in data up until 16th December. The infection rate in Herefordshire has risen to 78.3 cases per 100,000 population. Just a few days ago, the COVID-19 infection rate was below 50 cases per 100,000 population. Breakdown...
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NEWS | Calls for Herefordshire to move back to Tier 2 restrictions increase with Council holding talks
Calls for Herefordshire to return to Tier 2 restrictions are continuing to increase, with one councillor telling Your Herefordshire that the council was 'actively discussing' the situation amid concerns that case numbers and infection rates in the county are steadily...
NEWS | Surprise gift for Santa
Thousands of children were disappointed that they were unable to visit Santa in his grotto at Oakchurch Farm Shop, Staunton-on-Wye, this year due to social distancing guideline restrictions. It was also a devastating blow for Hereford Lions Club who organise the...
MISSING | Police are appealing for help to locate a missing woman and her two daughters
Police are appealing for help to locate a missing woman and her two daughters. Lisa O'Brien, aged 38, and her two daughters, Ciarni aged two and Ciarra aged three, from Warndon have not been seen since Wednesday 16 December. Lisa (left photo) and Ciarni aged two and...
NEWS | More students self-isolating over Christmas after further cases of COVID-19 recorded at school in Hereford
More students at St Martin's School in Hereford will have self-isolate over Christmas after further COVID-19 cases were confirmed. Earlier today a letter was sent to parents of children in Year 5 and 6 telling them that children in those years would have to...
NEWS | More pubs announce they’ll turn away customers from outside Herefordshire following police statement
More pubs in Herefordshire have announced that they will be turning customers away from outside the county following an announcement from West Mercia Police earlier today that stated that 250-300 people from higher tier areas were turned away from pubs over the...
NEWS | 30 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 30 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases recorded in the county since the start of the outbreak to 2,879. Last Monday, 24 new cases of the virus were recorded in...
NEWS | Police say one person travelled 200 miles for a pint in Herefordshire at the weekend
From West Mercia Police: After our first weekend with Herefordshire being in Tier One we sadly have a message for the those who don’t live and work here: Please don’t come and visit, for now… On Saturday night licensees turned away between 250 and 300 people who...
NEWS | Council calls on residents to be vigilant for rogue traders
If 2021 is the year you are looking to make major home improvements, make sure you are using a reputable company and know the signs to look out for that someone may be a potential rogue trader. Herefordshire Council Trading Standards Service manager, David Hough,...
BREAKING | Prime Minister to host Press Conference this evening
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host a press conference later this evening to update the country on the fight against COVID-19 and the latest news regarding the new strain of the virus. The prime minister is chairing a COBRA meeting at 2pm. The government earlier...
NEWS | Pupils will be self-isolating over Christmas after several cases of COVID-19 confirmed at school in Hereford
A large number of pupils will be self-isolating this Christmas after an outbreak of COVID-19 was confirmed at St Martin’s Primary School in Hereford. Students in Year 5 & 6 and a number of staff members have been told they must self-isolate and the school is in...
NEWS | Government announces refunds for rail and coach journeys booked for previous Christmas travel window
The government will provide cash refunds for domestic rail and coach tickets for the previous Christmas travel window between 23 to 27 December, bought before the change in regulations and guidance that were announced by the Prime Minister on Saturday 19...
NEWS | Sainsbury’s confirm that they have no concerns over Christmas food and stock levels
Sainsbury’s has confirmed this morning that the ban on travel and freight from France is unlikely to cause problems prior to Christmas but that some items could disappear from shelves over the coming days if the situation isn’t resolved quickly. The supermarket chain...
NEWS | Government issues information about the new COVID-19 virus variant
Main points Data from Whole Genome Sequencing, epidemiology and modelling suggest the new variant ‘VUI – 202012/01’ (the first Variant Under Investigation in December 2020) transmits more easily than other strains. We currently have no evidence that the variant is...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council to receive £368,000 to help tackle homelessness in 2021
Councils will receive additional government support to prevent vulnerable people becoming homeless, the Communities Secretary has announced. £310 million will be targeted at areas with high numbers of homeless people, those at risk of homelessness,...
NEWS | De Koffie Pot & Left Bank take decision to close until the New Year
De Koffie Pot and Left Bank in Hereford have both closed with immediate effect following concerns over an increased number of COVID-19 cases in the UK. The news comes after communications were sent to staff stating that a small number of team members had tested...
NEWS | Concerns over food shortages after France bans freight and travel from UK
The government will hold an emergency COBRA meeting today after several European countries imposed travel bans on people travelling from the United Kingdom. France went one step further by banning all freight from the United Kingdom by closing the border at midnight...
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate rises
Herefordshire's COVID-19 infection rate has risen, in data up until 15th December. The infection rate in Herefordshire has risen to 65.9 cases per 100,000 population. Just a few days ago, the COVID-19 infection rate was below 50 cases per 100,000 population. Breakdown...
NEWS | De Koffie Pot and Left Bank close due to concerns over new COVID-19 mutation
De Koffie Pot and Left Bank in Hereford has closed with immediate effect following concerns over an increased number of COVID-19 cases in the UK. A statement from De Koffie Pot said: Dear Customers, Thank you for your continued and much valued support through these...
BREAKING | 72 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
72 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of COVID-19 recorded since the start of the pandemic to 2,849. It is the highest daily increase for several weeks. Official figures show the UK has recorded 326 new COVID-19...