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Organisers of Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market have confirmed that the popular festive event will not take place this year, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The market, which attracts around 5 million visitors a year, marks the start of the festive...
Herefordshire Council’s admission process for reception class school places 2020 opens on 14 September 2020 for children who were born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017. Applications can be made online...
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says it will be compulsory for pubs and restaurants to take customers' details for the Test and Trace programme. He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "We're also going to enforce more strictly the rules around hospitality, including for...
A family from Herefordshire were left frustrated when trying to book a Coronavirus test, after being told that their nearest test centre with availability was Leicester, over 75 miles away from their home and that they would have to wait a few days to be able to book...
The organisers of Worcester's Victorian Christmas Fayre have made the difficult decision to cancel this years fayre, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The fayre brings thousands of visitors to the city and over £6 million in revenue for the city. The organisers...
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has refused to rule out the possibility of a second national lockdown being introduced, as the government urges the public to adhere to new guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of a second wave of Coronavirus. Matt Hancock said, “Our...
UK government confirms social gatherings of over 6 people, both indoors and outdoors, will be banned in England from Monday, to try and control the spread of Covid-19. Boris Johnson: "We are simplifying and strengthening the rules on social contact – making them...
Strongman competitor Chris Colbert, a student with The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) claimed second place at the weekend at ‘West Yorkshire’s Strongest Man and Woman’ competition. Chris, who was registered blind at the age of four, is studying a Personal...
Public Health England has confirmed that a further four people in Herefordshire have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of cases of the virus in the county to 937 since the outbreak started. The rate of infection in the county is on the increase,...
A further 2,420 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in England, Scotland and Wales in the last 24 hours, along with 30 further COVID-19 related deaths in all settings. Figures from Northern Ireland are yet to be released. NHS England has confirmed that no further...
Herefordshire & Ludlow College is pleased to announce the appointment of David Williams as the College’s new Principal and Chief Executive. He follows in the footsteps of Ian Peake who retired after 17 very successful years in the role. David has...
Update on the Start of TermWe now have all our students back and we are refining our measures and plans in response to new patterns in the way our students are studying and using College facilities. These measures will be incrementally improved over a period of time...
The number of COVID-19 cases in Herefordshire continues to rise, with concerns over a second wave of the virus across the United Kingdom. In Herefordshire (Population 192,801) just three cases were recorded in the week up to 28th August, meaning that the infection...
Public Health England have confirmed that six more cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of positive cases recorded in the county to 933 since the outbreak started. In the United Kingdom a further 2,948 cases of COVID-19...
There have been a further 133 cases of COVID-19 in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 18,514. Public Health Wales said no further deaths had been reported, with the total number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic remaining...
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told people "don't kill your gran" as he called for rules aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus to be observed. He told BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat: "The message to everybody of any age, the risk of spreading it to others - and,...
At around 10.55 this morning (Monday 7 September) a police vehicle was involved in a collision in Hereford. The collision happened on Kings Acre Road and involved a Peugeot, driven by a member of the public, and a police BMW. A parked blue van was also damaged in the...
Statement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson: We are now entering the final phase of our negotiations with the EU. The EU have been very clear about the timetable. I am too. There needs to be an agreement with our European friends by the time of the European Council on...
A top fintech has ‘done the double’ at the Emerging Payments Awards securing two nominations in the same category for a charity that began at home and another that moved out. When Herefordshire saw some of its worst-ever floodings, allpay waded right in with its...
A new service has been launched offering expert help to Marches companies looking to break into new markets overseas. An international trade specialist has been appointed to work alongside the Marches Growth Hub and Department for International Trade (DIT) to help new...