Travel agent and tour operator TUI has confirmed that it will be closing 166 of its stores in the United Kingdom and Ireland, in response to a decline in demand and the long term implications of the Coronavirus pandemic. The company which has a store in Hereford is...
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NEWS | Argos to scrap its catalogue as more shoppers head online
Once the delight of every child’s build up to Christmas, the Argos catalogue, will be no longer, after the company announced that it would cease production of the printed copy, as more shoppers head online. Chief Executive of Sainsbury's (Argos' parent company) Simon...
CHARITY | Alice & George to complete Welsh Three Peaks Challenge to get Annabelle a trike
Alice Edmands, aged 23 from Leominster is an amazing young woman who is setting out on 8th August to tackle an immense challenge, the Welsh Three Peaks. With a 5am start to climb Mount Snowdon, followed by a trek up Cadair Idris and ending with a tough finish up Pen...
NEWS | Fire crews battle chicken shed fire near Bromyard
Fire crews from Leominster and Bromyard battled a fire at a chicken shed in Edwyn Ralph, near Bromyard in the early hours of this morning. https://twitter.com/hwfireleominstr/status/1288735861278900224?s=21
NEWS | Joules reopens store at Old Market
Joules has reopened its store at the Old Market in Hereford, after being closed since March due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The company has been opening stores in waves and has seen the online side of its business become very successful during the lockdown period.
NEWS | People with Coronavirus systems to be told to self isolate for ten days
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is set to announce today that people with COVID-19 symptoms will be told to self isolate for ten days, compared to the current seven days. Prior to today, anyone that showed symptoms of the virus had to self isolate for seven days. Those...
NEWS | Big Mac for just £1.60 as McDonalds joins Eat Out to Help Out scheme
McDonalds has announced that it is joining the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme that launches next week. McDonald's has registered with the scheme, meaning you'll be able to enjoy a Big Mac for £1.60, a box of 20 McNuggets for £3, a Happy Meal for £1.30, a...
NEWS | Paperchase to re-open Old Market store tomorrow
Paperchase will re-open it’s store at the Old Market in Hereford from 10am tomorrow. The store has been closed since the start of the lockdown in March. You’ll find plenty of new stock and amazing cards. Social distancing measures are in place to keep customers safe...
NEWS | Free 30 minute Beryl Bike rides from today
From Beryl: Keep Hereford Moving! As lockdown eases, we've teamed up with Herefordshire Council to celebrate our first birthday in Hereford and to make it as easy as possible to travel by bike in the city. For the rest of the summer, all Beryl Bike trips up to 30...
NEWS | NMITE Team Personally Invested in Success of New Model of Education
New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) is surrounded by a passionate team committed to the future success of their pioneering ‘learning without lectures’ model. To the extent that half of the team has signed up to the Payroll Giving Scheme...
NEWS | Road blocked after milk lorry spills load in Hereford
Police and fire crews were called to Belmont Road in Hereford late yesterday evening after a milk lorry had spilt its load across the road, close to the Tesco superstore. https://twitter.com/hwfirecontrol/status/1288354744503762949?s=21
NEWS | UK signs deal to purchase 60 million doses of potential vaccine
The Government has agreed a deal that will see the United Kingdom purchase up to 60 million doses of a potential vaccine being developed by Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline to prevent Coronavirus. It is hoped that if trials are successful, that the vaccine could be rolled...
NEWS | Power cut affecting properties in Hereford (HR1)
Western Power Distribution have said that a power cut that is affecting Hereford (HR1) will be resolved by 1pm. https://twitter.com/wpduk/status/1288033887214620672?s=21
NEWS | Chancellor to consider online sales tax
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to consider introducing an online sales tax, in an attempt to save the high street. It is believed that a 2% tax charge could raise up to £2 billion a year and could see more people visiting their local high street rather than purchasing...
NEWS | Cyclists to be given £50 bike repair vouchers
The Government is set to announce that cyclists will receive a £50 voucher for repairs, as part of its initiative to get more people cycling and to improve the fitness of the nation. Boris Johnson said: "From helping people get fit and healthy and lowering their risk...
NEWS | Over 10 million people have recovered from Coronavirus worldwide
Official figures from the World Health Organisation indicate that over 10 million people worldwide that had tested positive for Coronavirus have now recovered. The true number is likely to be much higher than that. Sadly, over 655,000 people are recorded as dying with...
NEWS | No new Coronavirus cases recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England has confirmed that no new Coronavirus cases have been recorded in Herefordshire in the past 24 hours, keeping the total number of positive cases in the county at 875 since the outbreak began. The majority of which will have since recovered. The...
NEWS | Businesses utterly dismayed by ‘crazy’ traffic measures that have been introduced without consultation
Businesses in Hereford have contacted us throughout today to share their absolute dismay at traffic measure changes that Herefordshire Council has implemented without any consultation. Rob Mitchell (Manager at Left Bank & De Koffie Pot) said: "Absolute joke. I...
NEWS | Fire crews forced to do a u-turn due to Old Bridge closure
Firefighters and Refuse workers in Hereford have been forced to do u-turns due to the Old Bridge closure. The image was captured by the owner of a business on Bridge Street. The new measures were brought in to make Hereford a safer place for pedestrians and cyclists,...
NEWS | Your Herefordshire requests urgent meeting with Herefordshire Council to discuss new traffic measures
Your Herefordshire has this afternoon requested an urgent meeting with Herefordshire Council cabinet members and councillors to discuss the damage that businesses believe new traffic measures in Hereford will cause. We've spoken to a number of businesses across...