An award-winning, family-owned, brewery which was formed by a former Guinness brewer almost 35 years ago, has completed a major expansion project and created an additional five jobs following receipt of a £100k Marches Building Investment Grant, part-funded by the...
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NEWS | New faces strengthen Marches LEP Board
Two leading businesswomen have joined the board of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership after a comprehensive recruitment process. Ruth Shepherd and Sara Williams were officially appointed to the LEP’s leadership team at its latest board meeting this week. Ruth is...
FEATURED | Local Girl Stars in new BBC reality series Heartbreak Holiday
Erin White aged 18 from Shobdon is starring in a new 7-part BBC reality series – HEARTBREAK HOLIDAY which starts on Tuesday 20th August on BBC1 at 10:35pm and will also be available on iPlayer. The series follows 10 young people from diverse backgrounds as they enjoy...
NEWS | Shock as police officer is killed in Berkshire
John Campion - West Mercia Police & Crime Commissioner, tweeted a message this morning in response to an incident that has seen a police officer killed whilst responding to reports of a burglary in Berkshire. West Mercia PCC@WestMerciaPCC·2h Devastating news this...
WHAT’S ON? | Learn how to stay safe online
Learn how to stay safe online. Free training from Fastershire and Herefordshire Libraries to help beginners learn how to use the internet safely. Hereford Library on Mon 19th August and Kington Library on Tuesday 20th August. For more info, visit, socsi.in/Peexo
WEATHER | Severe Weather Warning issued for heavy rain
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for western parts of Herefordshire. Heavy rain and torrential downpours are expected to affect the area throughout Friday. Rain is expected to become widespread and heavy at times during Friday. Heavy rain may also...
NEWS | Closure order granted to prevent ASB in Hereford
Closure order granted to prevent ASB in Hereford On Wednesday 14 August, a Closure Order was granted at Hereford Magistrates Court under the Disorder and Nuisance criteria, of the Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2014. The application was submitted by the new...
NEWS | A-level students across Herefordshire celebrate success
The county's A-level students are celebrating today after achieving some fantastic exam results. The provisional A-level results for Herefordshire's maintained schools and academies with sixth forms have demonstrated the talent of the county's young people. The...
EDUCATION | Students get their grades at Hereford College of Arts
Students at Hereford College of Arts (HCA) have received a record high at the results day, significantly above the UK national average for UCAS point equivalent A-levels. The college’s focus aims to develop students to achieve their creative potential through...
NEWS | Understanding Herefordshire website launched
New website makes it easier to find information about Herefordshire’s people and places Finding key facts and figures about Herefordshire is now a lot easier following the launch of the ‘Understanding Herefordshire’ website. The new Herefordshire Council maintained...
NEWS | Work steams ahead bringing fibre broadband to parts of rural Herefordshire
The fibre to the premises (FTTP) solution is part of stage 4 of Herefordshire Council’s Fastershire project. Under the Fastershire contract, part funded by the by the Rural Broadband Infrastructure Scheme and managed by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural...
NEWS | Police appeal for witnesses after assault in Hereford
A woman in her 50s is believed to have been assaulted in the area of Sherborne Close, Hereford between 00:30am and 4am on Saturday (10 August 2019). Detective Sergeant Catherine Taylor, from Hereford CID, said: "If you were in the Sherborne Close area of Hereford...
FRUIT & VEG | Elgar Produce is open for business
Good luck to the Elgar Produce team today. It’s their first day running the fruit and veg stall in the Butter Market and it’s safe to say the display looks fabulous! The local tomatoes and cucumbers are definitely the highlight! ???? ???? We’ll have more details about...
NEWS | Burger King opens in Hereford. Grab yourself a FREE whopper!
The wait is over! Burger King in Hereford officially opens today. Keep an eye out for members of the team in High Town & Commercial Street. They will be speaking to members of the public about the new fast food outlet. If you're lucky enough, you may even get a...
NEWS | Cashino set to move to Commercial Street
Plans have been approved to turn one of the former Chadds units in Commercial Street into a Cashino. The planning application details the change of use from retail (A1) to amusement centre (Sui Generis). Cashino currently occupy a unit in Eign Gate. More info -...
NEWS | West Mercia Police issue advice over ‘Sheep Worrying’
The following article is from the West Mercia Police website. We can all enjoy the beautiful landscapes and countryside that sheep farming in the UK has played an integral role in creating and maintaining. Farmers appreciate that lots of people like their dog to enjoy...
NEWS | Hereford Bypass and Southern Link Road schemes paused
A cabinet member decision has been taken today to pause and review the Hereford bypass and Southern link road schemes. Cllr John Harrington, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Transport, said: “Following a change of administration and with time to reflect, it has...
NEWS | Resurfacing works set to improve Widemarsh children’s centre car park
Extensive works will take place over the next few weeks to improve the car park surface at Herefordshire’s Widemarsh children’s centre.  Herefordshire Council has invested over £36k into the planned works which are set to improve the car park surface and drainage...
NEWS | Man climbs crane in Hereford
It was a busy morning for the emergency services in Hereford after a man decided to climb to the top of a crane on Friar Street. Officers quickly closed the road off and the man eventually climbed down independently despite spending a couple of hours at the top of the...
PLANNING | Herefordshire & Ludlow College submit plans to improve Holme Lacy Campus
Herefordshire & Ludlow College has submitted plans to improve the Holme Lacy campus. The proposed works comprise campus-wide landscape improvements, the creation of a new enterprise centre, new stables and associated agricultural stores. You can view the planning...