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The new garage is due to open this Friday! 

Crews from Ewyas Harold Fire Station were called today to a house fire at Broad Oak, Hereford.

Six appliances from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Serviceand two from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were at the seen along with supporting officers and the water carrier.

The fire damaged the ground floor, first floor and roof area of the property. 9mtr ladders were used at the back and front of the property to gain access to the roof crews had to remove a proportion of the roofing materials.

Relief crews remain at the scene this evening.

Thankfully no persons were injured.

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1 hour ago, ragwert said:

Nice to see quite a few shops being filled

Yes and these units have been empty since the fire. 

A planning application has been submitted to Herefordshire Council for consent of an advertisement sign at 16 High Town, Alban House Hereford.

'Cherries & Berries of Herefordshire' a new retail store at Alban House will sell fruit and vegetables.

Birmingham-based property developer Elevate Property Group redeveloped the Grade II listed buildings destroyed by a devastating fire in October 2010. This unit before the fire was previously occupied by the Card Factory and prior to that, was The Link phone shop.

Below are photographs taken from Friday’s clearance of the Criftins at Leintwardine Herefordshire after the Herefordshire CouncilCommunity Protection Team, BBLP and Police moved 6 cars, parts and junk from a business spilling into the street, which after prosecution has now been cleared and a fence erected to stop any repeat.

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In a message on their Facebook page BERNIE JONES TYRES wrote: 👇

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"Unfortunately Coronavirus has struck within Bernie Jones Tyres! One person has tested positive. That member of staff is now isolating. For the safety of our staff and customers we will be closed until we receive the results back for the rest of the team. We will update you as soon as possible with an opening day" 

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RTC: West Mercia Police assisted colleagues from Gwent Policetogether with crews from Ewyas Harold Fire Station at an RTC on the A465 at Llangua this evening. The vehicle had rolled after hitting flood water. Driver was taken to Hospital to be checked over.

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2 hours ago, twowheelsgood said:

18 months in power and not a single traffic light turned off. Really disappointing. The whole traffic light thing needs some serious investigation - once they're installed, they need maintenance, which means a contract with a third party, which means a steady flow of money out of the Council coffers into private pockets. Not hard to see where things can go awry.

We have been talking with Herefordshire Council, the recent scrutiny committee do not agree unfortunately however, we may have some success making some part-time. Still disappointing but were not giving up yet! 

Crews from Peterchurch Fire Station and Ewyas Harold Fire Station were called this evening to another RTC this time at A465 Pontrilas. A single vehicle left the road and rolled into a field.

One person was treated by West Midlands Ambulance Service, thankfully there were no serious injuries.

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Herefordshire Council warning of 'High Alert' with Increase in Covid-19 cases in Redhill, Hunderton, Newton Farm, Lower Bullingham & Belmont in Hereford.

If you have symptoms, you must self-isolate & book a test.

Financial support is available 👉 http://orlo.uk/m2QoI

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Better access to covid testing in north Herefordshire

A mobile Covid-19 testing centre for north Herefordshire is now operating on the Broad Street Car Park in Leominster.

This is the second mobile testing centre to be set up in county within the past three weeks – taking the total number of sites countywide to three. The other two sites are in Hereford and Ross-on-Wye.

This latest unit makes it more convenient for residents from north Herefordshire to get a covid test close to home. The unit opened today (Nov 13) and will offer tests from 10.30am until 3.30pm each day and will be in place for the foreseeable future. It is being provided for Herefordshire Council by the regional NHS test and trace team.

Herefordshire Council’s Director of Public Health Karen Wright said: “It has always been our aim to set up more testing sites in Herefordshire to make it easier for our residents to get tested close to home.

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“We are delighted to see this plan becoming a reality and are confident it will help us to carry out local testing, tracking and tracing to help control the spread of the virus.

“We cannot do this alone. The successful control of Covid-19 here depends on the actions of everyone in Herefordshire. Cases of Covid-19 in the county are rising significantly and could overwhelm our community, including local health and care services.

“Nobody in Herefordshire can afford to relax. It is essential people get tested if they have symptoms and also that they self-isolate immediately.”

Anyone experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 – a high temperature, persistent cough, loss or change in sense of taste or smell – should immediately book a test by ringing NHS 119 or visiting www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test. They should self-isolate (not leave their home) while waiting for their test and until they have the result. Anyone who cannot get to a test centre can order a home test kit.

Hands, Face, Space. We would like to remind people to wash their hands regularly, use a face covering (when visiting enclosed spaces like shops and businesses) and keep their distance (at least 2 metres) to help protect themselves and others.

In an article written on their website The Victorian Society strongly objects to the Diocese of Hereford’s plans to demolish a historic rectory in Hereford.

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Not only would this see Hereford’s architectural heritage diminished but reuse of existing buildings, rather than demolition, is vital to meeting the environmental commitments of both the council and the Church of England.

The striking Arts and Crafts style rectory of St Nicholas’ Church was built between 1909–10 by the local firm of Nicholson and Hartree. Historic England has noted the high quality of the materials used to build the rectory and the remarkable intactness of its original and detailed interiors. Destruction of this Edwardian building would see further erosion of Hereford’s heritage.

In March 2019 Herefordshire Council declared a climate emergency and, in September 2019, claimed that they would minimise their impact on the environment. Similarly, the Church of England has pledged to take climate change seriously, stating that ‘responding to climate change is an essential part of our responsibility to safeguard God's creation’. The decision to apply for demolition does not appear to take that pledge on board. Given the climate emergency, the sensitive reuse and retrofit of historic buildings is preferable to demolition and erection of new buildings, almost no matter how energy efficient they are. Demolishing this characterful and structurally sound building is wasteful. The diocese should rethink its approach and take the green and energy-efficient option and find a way to reuse the historic rectory or sell it to a buyer who would appreciate its charms. If not, Hereford Council must reject the application for its demolition if it is serious about meet its climate targets.

Historic England research has highlighted the importance of reuse of existing buildings finding that ‘sympathetically upgrading and reusing existing buildings, rather than demolishing and building new, could dramatically improve a building’s energy efficiency and would make substantial energy savings because the CO₂ emissions already embodied within existing buildings would not be lost through demolition.’

Tom Taylor, Conservation Adviser for the Victorian Society, said: ‘This former rectory is the kind of solid, well-designed and well-executed historic building that forms the fundamental texture of our surviving Victorian and Edwardian suburban built heritage. It has survived essentially intact, both inside and out. There is no suggestion that it is necessary for structural reasons to demolish it, or that it is beyond repair. There is also no suggestion that marketing the building as a single dwelling has been attempted or reasonably discounted. To replace this structurally sound, high-quality historic building and large garden with a row of 9 new dwellings and a car park will result in the loss of a non-designated heritage asset and harm the historic and architectural character of Hereford.’ 

 

Photographs courtesy of the Victorian Society 

Police discovered around 160 cannabis plants with a street value of more than £130,000 at a property in Newent yesterday.

A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of producing a controlled drug and cultivating cannabis.

The find was dismantled after it was made safe by electricians.

Inspector Nick Cook said: “Drugs can have a devastating impact on people’s lives and often go hand in hand with other types of criminality.

“We will continue to proactively target these operations and welcome any information you have about this kind of activity in the community. People coming and going at all times and properties with blacked out windows are just a couple of things to look out for.

“If you believe drug activity is taking place you can report this to us on our website or through Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111.”

A man has been charged and is due to appear in court later this month.

Anyone with additional information about this latest drugs incident can contact police through this website, quoting incident 346 of 9 November: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-crime-that-has-already-been-reported/. Alternatively, you can also call police on 101.

Crews from Ewyas Harold Fire Station assisted Western Power engineers to make safe a HGV in collision with overhead power cables at Pontrilas. One male casualty taken to hospital by air ambulance.

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Cheshire Police Statement

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"The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Cheshire Police to charge a healthcare professional with murder in connection with an ongoing investigation into a number of baby deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

The charges relate to the period of June 2015 to June 2016.

The 30-year-old woman from Hereford was re-arrested on Tuesday 10 November and has since subsequently been charged.

She has been held in custody and is due to appear at Warrington Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday 12 November).

You are reminded that criminal proceedings against this woman are live and that she has a right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice ongoing proceedings".

Hereford Voice have decided not to name the nurse at this stage.

County councillors on the scrutiny committee have urged leaders to ditch plans for a bypass west of Hereford in favour of a preferred an eastern river crossing option.

If cabinet agree with this option this could see the construction of an additional river crossing creating an eastern link road connecting Rotherwas with Ledbury Road or Hampton Park Road.

Other options included the idea of a water bus but there was more focus on improving walking and cycling networks, buses and possible 'part-time traffic light system' an idea initiated many years ago and heavily campaigned for by Hereford Voice however, it was clear from the meeting that more consideration should be given to making more use of the river which flows through the heart of Hereford.

Cabinet is expected to debate these options at a meeting scheduled for December.

A message on their Facebook page reads as follows: 👇

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"We are pleased to announce that we will be knocking a hole in our wall and temporarily taking over the former Frankie and Bennies unit next door to The Beefy Boys.
From the start of this pandemic our landlords have gone above and beyond to help us continue trading through what has been an extremely turbulent time for the hospitality industry and especially for a small local independent like us.
Due to social distancing measures on our tables and increasing the size of our kitchen to allow our staff to work 2 meters apart we have seen the indoor capacity of our restaurant reduced from 80 covers to 20.
We were lucky enough to be granted an extended outdoor seating area to help us through this difficult time. which has been great, but with the weather getting colder and the evenings drawing in we knew it would only be a viable alternative for a short period of time.
We approached our landlord with the idea for us to temporarily take over the empty Frankie and Bennies unit next door for the next 12 months, allowing us to safely sit our customers indoors and hopefully giving us the space we need to still trade at our usual level, until (hopefully) the world returns to some form of normalcy next year.
We will be doing a small amount of renovation work on the building and taking the opportunity to relaunch our menu with lots of exciting options on there that we can’t wait for people to try.
Our new space will be open from Thursday the 3rd of December if you would like to book a table for the run up to Christmas follow this link here to our open table https://thebeefyboys.com/contact#bookatable 
We would like to thank all of our customers for the huge amount of support they have shown us since everyone's world was turned upside down back in March. We would not be here today if it wasn’t for your constant support
Here's to the next twelve months and let's hope we can all move on to bigger and better things
Much love
The Beefy Boys"

Good luck guys with the new extension! 👍🤞

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Historical Hereford | Mead & Tomkinson Hereford.

This iconic garage was on many photographs and postcards back in the day. 

Old Hereford Pics archive 

Crews from Leominster Fire Station and Tenbury are currently assisting Ludlow at a building fire in Overton, Ludlow.

Attacking the fire from the outside of the building, the fire is now extinguished, and crews are now in BA working together to locate and cool hotpots within the building. 

The workshop consisted of numerous vehicles, one of which was a vintage military vehicle. The vehicle was completely destroyed by the fire.

 
Images courtesy of Leominster Fire Station 

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The application details:

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Proposed refurbishment and amalgamation of existing building and site layout to create a single retail unit (Class E); creation of a new shop front and entrance extension with associated cladding; reconfigured car parking including parent and child spaces; trolley corral; bollards; and associated works.

Planning application P203578/F full details 

'Remembrance Day'

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”

Huge thanks to Herefordshire Council and their contractor teams at Balfour Beatty 👏👏👏

These wonderful poppies are appearing all across #Herefordshire at public parks and on grass verges to mark Remembrance this year using environmentally friendly black & red paint.

Thank you for this brilliant effort! 🌺🌺🌺

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New flower beds have been planted opposite Hereford Railway Station, in an effort by volunteers from Hereford in Bloom to give onlookers a colourful welcome to the City.

Mayor of Hereford Kath Hey was in attendance with the volunteers yesterday, celebrating the fantastic work which comes as a result of a Grant of £5000 from Hereford City Council, the Parish Council for the City of Hereford.

Comprised of dedicated Volunteers, Hereford in Bloom have been responsible for much of the City’s aesthetic appeal in recent years, enacting innovative projects to ensure our City stays clean, green and a better place for everyone. Their work focuses on protecting and enhancing the natural environment of the City, and Hereford City Council are proud to back their hard efforts.

The Hereford Community Clean-Up Group, who have been helping maintain the City’s parks and streets, also lent a hand, clearing the way for the flower beds.

Mayor of Hereford, Kath Hey said;

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“The City Council are very happy to support the exceptional work of Hereford in Bloom, and it’s amazing to see the final result of the funding in person. Those who have worked on the project have showed an inspiring commitment towards keeping the City looking in its prime.”

Grants are available for community groups helping to make our City a better place; for more information, see here. For more information on Hereford in Bloom, or to help the volunteers, visit the Hereford in Bloom website here.

National restrictions from 5 November

Applies to: England (see guidance for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)

COVID-19 case numbers are rising rapidly across the whole of the UK and in other countries. We must act now to control the spread of the virus. The single most important action we can all take to fight coronavirus is to stay at home, to protect the NHS and save lives.

When we reduce our day-to-day contact with other people, we reduce the spread of the infection. That is why, from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December, you must:

Stay at home, except for specific purposes.

Avoid meeting people you do not live with, except for specific purposes.

Close certain businesses and venues.

These new measures will reduce the growth rate of the virus, which will:

prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed

ensure schools, colleges and universities can stay open

ensure that as many people as possible can continue to work

Until 00.01am on Thursday 5 November, the relevant Local Covid Alert Levelmeasures will continue to apply in the area where you live. From 00.01 on Thursday 5 November these national restrictions replace the local restrictions in your area.

The new measures will apply nationally for four weeks up to Wednesday 2 December. At the end of the period, we will return to a regional approach, based on the latest data.

These measures will be underpinned by law. Police and other authorities will have powers to give fines and break up gatherings.

You can help to protect your friends and family by downloading the NHS COVID-19 App to keep updated on the latest guidance from Thursday 5 November

There is separate guidance for households with a possible or confirmed coronavirus infection.

Full details can be found HERE