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The store was formally occupied by ROMAN
In private message sent to Hereford Voice this evening, there were some very complimentary and kind words expressed about
Gemma Davies - Cllr and Herefordshire Council for being so helpful and supportive.
A post on their Facebook page reads..
Quote"Very exciting news!!!
After a pretty awful and disastrous year for The Children’s Bookshelf, we are so excited to announce that, thanks to a very lovely local councillor and the Hereford Council who have both stepped in at the last minute to give us a life line...
The Children’s Bookshelf now has a new home, a new name (well a slight name tweak) and a new logo.
We can’t thank the Herefordshire Council enough for giving us a chance to move forward and recover as a business.
Now the hard work starts getting the new shop up and running. We can’t wait to see you all and get back to doing what we love!"
More positive news for Hereford!!
Good luck with the new store guys
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A West Midlands Ambulance Service technician has tragically died whilst on duty in Herefordshire this morning.
The ambulance crew were on route to a 999 call when an object struck the ambulance’s windscreen at 8am. It happened at the junction of Moreton Road and the A49.
Multiple resources attended the scene, which included two emergency ambulance crews, paramedic officers, the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham and two Mercia Accident Rescue Service doctors.A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
Quote“Sadly, despite everyone’s best efforts, nothing could be done to save our colleague, who was the front passenger, and he was confirmed dead at the scene.
“His crewmate, the driver, was also injured in the incident. He has received treatment at hospital and has subsequently been discharged.”
West Midlands Ambulance Service Chief Executive, Anthony Marsh, said:
Quote“This is truly awful news, and my thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of those involved at this very difficult time. I am enormously proud of all the staff and the university students as part of their clinical placement that worked so hard and professionally to try to save our colleague. I am sorry that despite their best efforts, he could not be saved.”
West Mercia Police are asking anyone who may have seen the incident or have dash-cam footage to contact them on 101 quoting incident 00101i of 24 April.
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Our fabulous local independent retailers have all reopened in the last few weeks including all those lovely shops and boutiques in The Independent Quarter and Hereford Butter Market
We have a new a nail salon, mobile phone shop and the new tasty Yorkshire wrap! A new pizza restaurant, as well as some fabulous coffee bars, take-aways, bistros, wine bars and pubs and the all new outside seating!
New eateries offering Korean BBQ at your table and Amazing Asia all coming soon to the Hereford Old Market Shopping Centre and we have some fabulous hotels too and let's not forget Saxtys Bar & Club which is reopening in May!!
June brings Knife Angel Hereford to the Hereford Cathedral
We also have some wonderful new planters with seats and trees in the city centre which will look superb once they fully blossom.
We love our city and county and we like to shout about it and promote everything POSITIVE. It's all too easy to moan but we are privileged to live in such a beautiful part of the World. We will continue to promote local business and encourage people to visit Hereford and Herefordshire.
Keep looking out for our continuous opening headlines
POSITIVE NEWS | POSITIVE HEREFORD
The lockdown has been a very challenging time for people and businesses alike but there is light at the end of the tunnel..
Join us in our campaign and 'BE POSITIVE' about this fabulous city of ours. 'Positive Hereford'
Follow our hashtag #positivehereford
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Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious collision on the A49 in Hereford towards Leominster.
The road is currently closed between Church Road and the junction to Upper Lyde.
Please use alternate routes while emergency services deal with the incident.
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Road is closed at Arkstone, between Kingstone and Clehonger.
Emergency services including the Air Ambulance are at the scene dealing with the RTC involving a motorbike and a tractor.
Please avoid the area.
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Positive News | Herefordshire Council teams have recently completed a programme of resurfacing and drainage works on Stoney Street, Madley Herefordshire.
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📷 T.Henderson Photography
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The Courtyard Hereford are delighted to reveal The Courtyard Chase Lounge, a brand new independent restaurant, lounge bar and rooftop terrace, created in partnership with Chase Distillery
The restaurant will be serving a mixture of innovative small plates and traditional main dishes, offering a unique culinary experience.
The lounge bar is a classy yet comfortable space to relax with friends and sample a range of cocktails, fine wines and local Chase spirits.
The newly built rooftop terrace offers al fresco dining and a comfortable lounge area, serving up Mediterranean evening vibes.
The Courtyard 'Chase Lounge' will open Saturday 22nd May and you can book your tickets from April 21st at courtyard.org.uk.
📷 T.Henderson Photography
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Last night a crew from Leominster Fire Station along with a fire crew from Kingsland fire station attended a front loader well alight in a field.
2 hose reels, breathing apparatus and a thermal imaging camera were used to extinguish the fire swiftly.
📷 HWFRS
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Hereford Diocese’s plans to demolish the rectory of St Nicholas Church Hereford and build six two-bedroom homes and three three-beds in Breinton Road were given the go-ahead a few weeks ago on March 29.
The Victorian Society said in Tweet
QuoteWe’re hugely disappointed to hear that plans to demolish a historic Hereford Rectory have been approved. We campaigned hard to save it and will be sorry to see the loss of this well-designed building
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Herefordshire Council teams have recently completed a programme of resurfacing and drainage works on the U91424 - Manley Cresent, Pembridge in Herefordshire.
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Sad to learn the sad news of the passing of Sir Clive Richards, he was a great supporter of so many good causes in Herefordshire and throughout the UK, including a huge generous donation of 1 Million pounds to St Michael's Hospice - Hereford.
Sir Clive Richards - Photograph courtesy of St Michael's Hospice Hereford.The Hospice said;
QuoteEveryone at St Michael’s Hospice is deeply saddened to hear the news that Clive Richards has died.
Clive, and his wife Sylvia, were unwavering in their dedication to their Hospice.
Their profound kindness was never more evident than in 2014 when the Clive & Sylvia Richards Charity donated £1 million to the St Michael’s Hospice Redevelopment Appeal. This generosity helped build our new Hospice buildings which are enabling us to care for more people than in any time since St Michael’s first opened its doors in 1984.
The Inpatient Wing is named in the couple’s honour.
Clive chose to support St Michael’s Hospice because he felt passionate about the work we do and that the Hospice ‘plays a vital role in the community’.
Clive continued his commitment to supporting St Michael’s.
He opened the gardens of his Ullingswick home to raise funds and, as recently as 2019, helped the St Michael’s Hospice Race Day at Hereford Racecourse become an overwhelming success, raising almost £50,000.
Speaking that same year, Clive said he and Sylvia had given away millions of pounds to good causes over three decades - and had no plans to stop.
‘We just try to help people, particularly those who can’t help themselves,’ said Clive.
‘Once you’ve made a certain amount of money, you can only spend so much.
‘I’ve had a hell of a good life and been able to do what I want. ‘But you can’t take it with you, so we came to the conclusion that we would give our wealth away.’
Clive gave the Hospice and its Trustees confidence and reassurance needed to deliver our mission of providing more care to more people in more places.
After meeting with Clive, Hospice Trustees always returned with his wise words ringing in their ears.
It’s his generosity and sound advice, often delivered with good humour, which we’ll miss the most.
Charity
The Clive and Sylvia Richards Charity (CSRC) was established on 16 May 1986 by Clive Richards, a serial entrepreneur and his wife Sylvia.
The Clive and Sylvia Richards Charity is committed to supporting Education, Healthcare, Heritage and Arts
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Herefordshire Council contractors Herefordshire Highways (Balfour Beatty Living Places) have been working collaboratively with Highways England and Kier to clear litter safely on a Highways England night closure of the A40 Monmouth bound on Friday 16th April.
The teams worked through the night and removed 1100kgs of litter from the central reservation and the junction of the A4137 to the Ganarew Bridge Herefordshire.
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The road has now reopened.
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A Bartonsham Dairy refrigeration lorry caught fire at the top of Aylestone Hill in Hereford this lunch time.
Emergency services are at the scene and the road (A465) has been closed in both directions while firefighters and police deal with the incident.
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Hereford planners have approved outside seating for both The Green Dragon hotel and The Pizza Works in Broad Street Hereford
Outside seating at The Green Dragon HotelIn a message posted on their website The Pizza Works wrote;
Quote"Wohoo our outside seating area has been approved!! You can feast on awesome pizzas , slurp fab retro cocktails or indulge in our crazy freakshakes Tuesday - Saturdays after 6pm and Sunday from 12pm! No booking necessary! Takeaway and delivery still available"
This along with the recent approval of outside seating for the The Green Dragon Hotel will revitalise Broad Street and help boost business for the hospitality sector which has suffered greatly during the lockdowns.
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The Bromyard Centre owned by Herefordshire Council and managed by Social Enterprise and Registered Charity Halo Leisure was forced to close in March 2020 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
The plan to reopen in August 2020 along with all other leisure facilities wasn’t possible due to severe and deliberate damage caused to the roof of the Centre through vandalism.
Since then the contractors working on behalf of the Council have made the building watertight and the internal works to repair the substantial water damage caused by the vandalism is progressing.
Alex Haines, Halo’s Partnership Manager said,
Quote“The task of replacing the electrical system including the fire alarms/emergency lighting throughout the entire Centre is more extensive than we initially thought. This means we will not reopen this month along with the other Halo centres in the County as we had all hoped and planned for. We are very disappointed but this crucial work is needed to make the building safe.”
Herefordshire Council and the Contractors are doing all they can to progress as quickly as possible within the demanding constraints of a Covid compliant workplace. They have developed a scheme of work which indicates a handover to Halo by the end of the Summer 2021.
Chris Jenner, Assistant Director for Technical Services at Herefordshire Council, said:
Quote“We know that Halo customers and the community in general are anxious to see their Centre reopen as soon as possible. We share in the frustration that this unnecessary hardship has brought about for the town, at a time when the benefits of activity, exercise and community cohesion have never been more essential and appreciated.”
Alex Haines went on to say, “Everyone involved is working hard to reopen the Centre. We care passionately about keeping community leisure centres open and viable for the long term. We've done it for nearly 20 years in Bromyard and we intend to continue to do so for many years to come.”
Halo has developed a number of options for local people to help them keep active during the Centre's closure. Visit haloleisure.org.uk/news/1460-your-options-whilst-the-bromyard-centre-is-closed
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Over the next week more seating, planters & trees will be added creating a more attractive environment for residents, workers, shoppers & visitors to enjoy.
Photograph courtesy of Herefordshire CouncilMore info from Herefordshire Council 👉 http://orlo.uk/q2Fmg
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Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Ewyas Harold Fire Station were called to a car fire in Garway yesterday, upon arrival the crew found the vehicle was well alight.
Using BA and hose reel they crew extinguished the fire.
Unfortunately the car was totally destroyed, even the alloys had partly melted.
Thankfully no persons were injured.
📷 HWFRS
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Have your say on the future of rubbish and recycling in the county. Monday 7 December 2020 to Sunday 7 February 2021. This consultation is closed. Consultation reports are available.
The council's current rubbish and recycling collection contract is due to end in 2023.
Since the current service was introduced the government has announced a new national resource and waste strategy and we will have to make changes to collections to ensure these new requirements are met. Also, in 2019 the council declared a climate and ecological emergency and has an ambition to make changes for a more sustainable county.
In December 2020 – February 2021 we asked for your views on the future of rubbish and recycling collection services in the county.
You can read the outcome of the consultation in the documents below:
Full consultation outcome report
All of the feedback gathered during the consultation will now be considered along with other reports before councillors make a final decision on how rubbish and recycling collection services are provided in the future. This decision is expected to be taken in April/May 2021.
Other documents:
Future of waste summary - residents
Future of waste summary - businesses
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Herefordshire Council asked people across Herefordshire to let them know their thoughts on the future of waste and recycling in county.
Find out what was said, take a look at the results of the consultation & find the next steps, HERE
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Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Ross on Wye Fire Station used their Restricted Access Vehicle from to assist West Midlands Ambulance Service with casualty care for a man with injuries after falling whilst mountain biking in Weston Under Penyard, Ross-On-Wye.
They assisted him from the Woodland to the Ambulance.
#herefordvoice #herefordshirenews #rossonwye
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Disappointing to see that Wetherspoons in Commercial Road Hereford do not appear to have any social distancing measures in place this afternoon for customers queuing outside to use their beer garden.
Although as adults we all have a responsibility to social distance to protect one another and follow the guidelines, failure to do this may result in further lockdowns.
Heartwarming tributes to Herefordshire paramedic Jeremy Daw who passed away yesterday
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Colleagues pay heartwarming tribute to Herefordshire paramedic Jeremy Daw who tragically died yesterday while on duty and responding to an emergency call.
It is understood that Mr Daw had just half a dozen shifts left before he was due to retire.
Paying tribute to his colleague in a video online, the West Midlands Ambulance Service emergency operations delivery director, Nathan Hudson, said "the incident was an accident and no one was being sought in connection with it"
He added;