Colin James

I went to the Old Market Hereford last evening around 6.20pm to find half the shops closed? Joules, Vodafone, Fat Face and Pandora all closed, I thought this centre was supposed to be open until 8pm every week night?

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Herefordshire History Website We are getting very excited about the official launch of the Herefordshire History website on Remembrance Day next week - the website is now available to preview at www.herefordshirehistory.org.uk, but please remember we will be continuing to add items and amend entries for a long time yet. The picture below is from a collection of slides handed in to Hereford Library, and shows Commercial Square in Hereford during 1969. Great buses!

St Paul's Primary School Christmas Faye

Sorry, I did not realise, so this is a 3rd raid!! The Polish connection is that virtually everyone I speak with about this says 'oh yeah Polish people', when in fact most of the European shops are run by people who are from a different country altogether, Zabka for example the owner is from Iraq.

There is absolutely no need for these traffic lights to be in operation looking at these photographs.

We are going off topic here guy's, please either stick to this topic or create a separate one.

I think you will find that the court case highlighted refers to the 2nd link and this was not another raid. Please also note that the perpetrator Mohammed Bakhtyer is NOT Polish, I have noticed that if a european person commits a crime many people assume they are Polish which 90% of the time they are not!

I have just found this lot on St Pauls Hereford Website. Tupsley Whitehouse Project St Paul’s has recently taken over The Whitehouse pub in Whittern Way in a move that will see the development of a community hub. St Paul’s is working in partnership with the North Tupsley Action Group (N-TAG) and Herefordshire Council. Reverend John Watson said he was delighted by the development. “This former pub will now be the heart of the community, providing a venue for community groups and services such as a youth club as well as activities for older residents,” he said. “It’s been a haul pulling it all together but I’m sure it will be worth it.” The long awaited plan to secure a new community centre at the former White House public house in Whittern Way, Tupsley, came about after N-TAG secured the support of Herefordshire Council and St Paul’s Church, Tupsley, to develop the proposal, using funds from Herefordshire Council. The Church PCC applied for planning permission to change the use of the building from pub to a community hub. “St Paul’s will receive £75,000 from Herefordshire Council towards the refurbishment of the building,” said John. “There aren’t many facilities in this part of Hereford for the community to get together and this will offer residents a chance to socialise more and provide activities for both young and old to enjoy.” This will be the latest venture by the Church of England locally which has developed the nave part of the church building in Bridge Sollars and Peterchurch as community meeting places, Yarpole church now houses a Community Shop; government and local Children’s Services are delivered in St Peter’s at Peterchurch, alongside a full social calendar and church services. Wendy Coombey, Community Partnership and Funding Officer for the Diocese said “This is just another example of how the local church community can support local people by working in partnership with them – whether it’s by letting them use our buildings or whether it’s just providing the support they need to make something happen. We are in a good place to do this as we have a branch in every community. In the last few years, we’ve seen a steady increase in a whole range of activities being taken up by local people in partnership with our churches and in some cases this can help transform local communities for the better.” I also found this Whitehouse Page but I think this may have already been posted.

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Thanks for the compliments. Yes Jim a real shame to hear about the Jailhouse venue closing.

A few more photo's.

I took this photograph of the Left Bank tonight, a day after the alcohol license was granted. There is an event tonight, its great to see the Left Bank back open and all lit up after several years being closed. 'Lively' by name and tonight it certainly is living up to it's new owners name already.

Just as I thought... If they had of removed it properly in the first place...

Who's bank? lol

This is a council ticket not a private company which is a different subject.

Beyond belief lol

I drove past Symonds Yat Services on my way home from South Wales yesterday afternoon and noticed that the shutters were down and police tape was all around. I assumed there had been some sort of accident but I have just read this article in the HT that there was actually an armed robbery.

Another pound store opening next to Lidl on the Brook Retail Park next to KFC I see. This one is called Pound World Hereford will soon be known as PoundTown

My GF is Polish and she knows someone that works in this shop, she hates the fact that people think the owners are Polish, They are not!! They are from Iraq, same as a lot of other foreign shops locally, most of them are not Polish, they just set up as a Polski Sklep, it gives Polish people a bad name especially when they are selling dodgy gear. BTW, they are still selling illegal cigarettes in some of these shops for sure... As far as I am aware the only two actual Polish shops are Natalka and Edysia both of which are in Eign Gate Hereford.

ha ha