Archive

  • Herefordshire shops can open next month if guidelines are met

    Shops in Herefordshire will be able to open next month if they can meet the coronavirus guidelines to protect shoppers and workers, Boris Johnson has announced. The Prime Minister said outdoor markets and car showrooms across England would be able

  • Mayor to host weekly online chat sessions with local people

    PEOPLE in Ross-on-Wye will be able to talk with their town mayor on a weekly basis. Councillor Daniel Lister will host a virtual meeting via Zoom starting on May 27. The ‘knowing me, knowing you – a chat with the mayor’ will begin at 1pm and

  • Wetherspoons reveals plan to reopen its pubs in Herefordshire

    JD Wetherspoon has drawn up plans to ensure that its staff and customers are safe before its pubs reopen. The company, which has three pubs in the county, The Kings Fee in Commercial Road, Hereford, The Duke's Head in Corn Square, Leominster, and

  • No more coronavirus deaths at Wye Valley NHS Trust

    No new deaths from coronavirus have been recorded at the Wye Valley Trust in the latest official figures released today. NHS England figures show 48 people had died in hospital at Wye Valley NHS Trust as of 5pm on Sunday (May 25) – the same number

  • Herefordshire Council sets targets to cut carbon

    HEREFORDSHIRE Council leaders are expected to set a new target this week to reduce the local authority’s carbon emissions by 75% by 2026. The council declared a climate emergency in March last year and unanimously resolved to call on the executive

  • Hereford volunteers get vital deliveries out those in need

    VOLUNTEERS in Hereford have risen to the challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic and are getting food and medicine to the most vulnerable. Challenge Community Church in Belmont Road and Putson Baptist Church have been two of those organisations

  • Hereford hospital A&E patients seen quicker as visits dip

    A&E patients were seen quicker at Wye Valley Trust in March, as fewer arrived for urgent treatment. It comes after the NHS voiced fears people who need emergency care are avoiding hospitals due to Covid-19. The health service says staff have

  • GP referrals drop by almost a third at Wye Valley Trust

    Hospitals in Wye Valley Trust recorded 29% fewer GP referrals during March. Health leaders have warned that the NHS faces a "wave of increasing demand" as the initial coronavirus peak abates, with a drop in non-Covid related activity during the

  • Tasting in the virtual world with Chase Distillery

    THE popular Chase Distillery will hold its third #ChaseAtHome virtual tasting with James Chase and Camille Vidal of La Maison Wellness. With a focus on wellness, sustainability and drinking less but better, Chase is excited to be welcoming Camille