WOW, the community of Herefordshire and the wider area are continuing to raise an amazing amount of money so that 13-year-old Frank can achieve his bucket list. Over £21,000 has now been raised and the messages of support continue to pour in, with former Liverpool...
With the league season declared 'null and void', what better opportunity for Hereford FC to push on and get to Wembley in the FA Trophy? The Bulls are in quarter final action against Aldershot Town from the National League this afternoon in what will be a difficult...
Hereford's annual May Fair is set to be cancelled for the second year in succession, according to a Hereford City Council councillor who said that despite no official decision being made just yet, that they expected the fair to be cancelled because the planned lifting...
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has slightly fallen, with data for the seven days up until 21st February showing an infection rate of 95.4 cases per 100,000 population. This is DOWN on data up until the 20th February that showed an infection rate of 97 cases...
From Dyfed-Powys Police: It is with great sadness that we confirm the tragic and sudden loss of a member of the Dyfed-Powys Police family. Sergeant Lynwen Thomas was a well-respected serving police officer, who passed away following a collision yesterday evening. Our...
Public Health England have confirmed that 18 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 6,600 since the start of the outbreak. Last Friday, 26 new cases of the virus were recorded...
NHS England has confirmed that four further patients that had tested positive for COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire have sadly died. It means that 215 patients that had tested positive for COVID-19 whilst at hospital in Herefordshire have now sadly died since the...
JCVI has been asked by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) to give its advice on the optimal strategy to further reduce mortality, morbidity and hospitalisation from coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Evidence suggests an age-based approach remains the...
The Supreme Court has ruled that Shamima Begum will not be allowed to return to the United Kingdom to fight her citizenship case. Shamima left the UK to join ISIS in Syria with two other schoolgirls. It is now over six years since Shamima left the UK but this...
Tens of thousands of people across the Midlands asked to shield earlier this month are being invited for their coronavirus vaccination this week, alongside 64 year olds. Earlier this month public health officials identified 1.7 million more people nationally who are...
The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand new website reflecting the wealth of education, training, services and expertise on offer at its Hereford campus.The website is packed with new features, simple navigation...
Two Herefordshire market towns have the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire, according to latest data for the seven days ending 20th February. Both Leominster (North & South) & Kington (Which includes Eardisley & Staunton) have recorded fewer...
Latest figures issued by NHS England have shown that over 63,000 people in Herefordshire have received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That means that close to 1/3 of the overall population of the county have received the first dose of the vaccine, with the rollout...
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has slightly fallen, with data for the seven days up until 20th February showing an infection rate of 97 cases per 100,000 population. This is DOWN on data up until the 19th February that showed an infection rate of 99.6 cases...
Classic kids toy, Mr Potato Head is to go gender neutral, according to Hasbro, the company that makes it. The company says it has dropped the ‘mister’ from the name of its toy so that it can appeal to a wider audience. Hasbro has confirmed that from later this year...
A single case of COVID-19 has been recorded at a Primary School in Hereford. Parents and Guardians at Marlbrook Primary School in Hereford received a letter/email detailing that a staff member had tested positive for the virus after taking a lateral flow test. The...
Figures released by NHS England show that the number of patients being treated for COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire has fallen. The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 is now as low as the middle of November 2020. Data up until 23rd February 2021 Number...
The Public Services students of Herefordshire & Ludlow College are always up for a challenge, and with the students being stuck at home due to the third lockdown, the tutors of the course decided to challenge the students to a seemingly massive undertaking, of...
Public Health England have confirmed that 28 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 6,582 since the start of the outbreak. Last Thursday, 46 new cases of the virus were...
Following advice from the Joint Biosecurity Centre and in the light of the most recent data, the 4 UK Chief Medical Officers and NHS England National Medical Director agree that the UKÂ alert level should move from level 5 to level 4 in all 4 nations. The health...
Latest figures show that West Mercia Police issued a total of 1,655 fixed penalty COVID-19 notices between 27th March 2020 and 14th February 2021. These fines were issued for various reasons, including the non-wearing of face coverings and international travel. The...
Schools across Herefordshire are preparing to welcome students back from 8th March. Students at secondary schools across the county will be offered regular COVID-19 tests and we’ve spoken to Aylestone School in Hereford who have explained the process perfectly. ...
NHS England has released daily COVID-19 figures that confirm that no further COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded at hospitals in Herefordshire, meaning that the total number of COVID-19 related deaths recorded at hospitals in the county since the start of the...
Sites set up across the county to give workers better access to COVID-19 rapid testing Essential workers across Herefordshire, who cannot work from home, are being urged to join an initiative to help drive down the number of COVID-19 cases by doing twice-weekly rapid...
When Mayor of Hereford, Kath Hey, was invited to join the independent Town’s Fund board, she welcomed the chance to work towards an ambitious vision where Hereford’s unique rural heritage would complement sustainable future...
Roman Road in Hereford is partially blocked this morning, near the entrance to The Furlongs in Hereford. We've received a report from a member of the public that a vehicle has crashed into a lampost at the junction. West Mercia Police are at the scene and directing...
A funeral fund has been set up to help the family of Wayne Rock pay for funeral costs. A post on the fundraising page said: "As many people know, Wayne Anthony Rock sadly passed away recently and we are asking if anyone can help raise funds towards Wayne’s funeral on...
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has slightly risen, with data for the seven days up until 19th February showing an infection rate of 99.6 cases per 100,000 population. This is UP on data up until the 18th February that showed an infection rate of 96.5 cases...
Could the famous Eat Out to Help Out scheme be set to return this summer? That's one of the things that Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering announcing in the Budget next Wednesday, according to reports in The Daily Mail today. Last summer, diners at restaurants and...
Following the latest Government announcement, West Midland Safari Park has confirmed that its brand new Safari Lodges opening date will be 12th April 2021. Bookings are now being taken online for 2021/2022! - safari-lodges.co.uk/booking Guests will be able to stay...
Hereford's Beer on the Wye Festival has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic its organisers have announced this morning. The festival that was due to from 9th - 11th July has been cancelled due to there being no guarantee that all restrictions will be lifted by this...
1. Step 1 - from 8 March Businesses permitted to open remain the same as currently allowed. In addition, businesses eligible to host childcare and supervised activities for children (such as community centres or libraries) will be able to host these...
The 2020/21 non-league season at Steps 3-6 has been curtailed with immediate effect, meaning that clubs such as Westfields, Hereford Pegasus, Hereford Lads Club and Wellington FC have played the last of their league matches for the 2020/21 season. The following...
Wye Float River and Music Festival will be going ahead this year on the 14th August 2021. From the Wye Float website: The float will begin at Hereford Rowing Club, which if you don't know already that's where you will find our main stage and our incredible...
The organisers of the Hereford Food Festival have confirmed that the popular festival will return this year. The festival was originally planned to take place on 5th/6th June, but in the hope that all restrictions will be eased later in June, the organisers have taken...
Public Health England have confirmed that 24 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 6,554 since the start of the outbreak. Last Wednesday, 21 new cases of the virus were...
A planning application has been submitted to Herefordshire Council by Luxury Leisure C/o R R Planning Ltd for Admiral Casino & Slots to open a slots casino on Commercial Street in Hereford. The location of the slots casino would be in the former Megabet (Stan...
NHS England has confirmed that one further patient that had tested positive for COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire has sadly died. It means that 211 patients that had tested positive for COVID-19 whilst at hospital in Herefordshire have now sadly died since the...
Following the announcement of the roadmap yesterday which laid out a cautious easing of restrictions, the government has today, Wednesday 24 February, announced further elements of the recovery support package so children and young people can catch up on missed...
Wales has recorded its lowest number of daily new cases of COVID-19 since September, with 236 new cases recorded. 13 further COVID-19 related deaths have also been recorded. The drop in cases has been significant with parts of South Wales recording the highest...
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed that those with learning disabilities will be prioritised during the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. A letter sent to the government from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said: 23 February 2021 Dear Secretary of...
COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire are continuing to fall in many parts of the county, with some areas seeing infection rates 'supressed' meaning that less than three cases have been recorded over the past seven days. The areas with less than three COVID-19...
Three Herefordshire businesses are preparing to battle it out against companies from across the UK ahead of the Amazon backed Rural Business Awards final, which will take place on Thursday 25th February 2021. The companies are: ·       Rural Media Productions...
The Beefy Boys have been busy over recent months and are close to being able to make an announcement on a new restaurant location. Fans of The Beefy Boys have been revealing this morning which town or city they’d love to see a restaurant opened in. Gloucester and...
The A49 (Hereford to Ross Road) is partially blocked at Much Birch this morning due to a collision. Emergency services are at the scene and traffic is already building up in the area. Police officers are directing traffic.
We've received a report this morning from a motorist that the A49 is closed in both directions at Woofferton due a serious collision just north of The Selway Arms. Emergency services are said to be at the scene and a diversion is in place via Richards Castle. More...
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has slightly risen, with data for the seven days up until 18th February showing an infection rate of 96.5 cases per 100,000 population. This is UP on data up until the 17th February that showed an infection rate of 94.9 cases...
From Hereford City Council: City of Hereford Swimming Club just received a grant for £3,000! We've awarded the grant to help the club install permanent starting blocks at Hereford Swimming Pool, so that once repairs are complete following the previous flood damage,...
Public Health England have confirmed that 13 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 6,530 since the start of the outbreak. Last Tuesday, 32 new cases of the virus were...
The Hereford mobile COVID-19 testing site at Merton Meadow has had to close today due to high winds. Further guidance on booking a test can be found by visiting - orlo.uk/GByxq Strong winds are set to ease overnight and testing is expected to return to normal from...