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Positive Hereford: There are lots of good things happening in our wonderful city. We have new independent retailers opening including within the recently purchased Maylord Orchards. We have new restaurants, coffee bars, bistros, wine bars and pubs! Hereford has some fabulous hotels too. 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. Join us in our campaign and 'BE POSITIVE' about this fabulous city of ours. 👉 'Positive Hereford' #herefordvoice #hereford #positivehereford

A planning application has been submitted to Herefordshire Council by Micro Urbanicity for their new restaurant to open in Broad Street at the unit previously occupied by Ask Italian. The restaurant would serve mainly pizza, salads etc as well as alcoholic drinks and cocktails. Planning has also been sought to serve customers outside with kerbside seating on the pavement. The Broad Street premises will have permission to open from 8am until 11.30pm Monday to Sunday if the licence is granted. Ask_consultation_ends_15102020.pdf

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2Faced Dance Company has been awarded £148,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today. 2Faced Dance Company is one of 1,385 cultural and creative organisations across the country receiving urgently needed support. £257 million of investment has been announced today as part of the very first round of the Culture Recovery Fund grants programme being administered by Arts Council England. Further rounds of funding in the cultural and heritage sector are due to be announced over the coming weeks. 2Faced Dance Company have worked locally, regionally, nationally and internationally over the past 21 years, to not only produce fearless contemporary dance works for audiences of all ages but also as advocates for the industry they work in. This vital funding will enable the organisation to continue their ambitious programme of work, support the vital work of the artists that surround them and continue to lead the local arts ecology. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: Chair, Arts Council England, Sir Nicholas Serota, said: Tamsin Fitzgerald, Artistic Director of 2Faced Dance, said: Registered Charity Number 1178796 2Faced Dance Company is based in the stunning rural city of Hereford. Under the helm of artistic director and choreographer Tamsin Fitzgerald and executive director Ian Abbott, the award winning, international dance company produces innovative, accomplished and aspirational artistic performances alongside an ambitious participation programme and captivating community dance initiatives that truly reflect the landscape in which they are based. This allows the company to tell new and original stories, generating distinctive new work, whilst striving to stay relevant to their audiences. 2Faced Dance tours extensively across the UK and internationally and aims to work with cutting edge and culturally diverse collaborators, venues, organisations and individuals. The company supports and mentors local artists whilst advocating on behalf of the wider dance industry by challenging and inspiring different sectors of society. 2Faced Dance is a registered charity and is supported using public funding by Arts Council England. www.2faceddance.co.uk

Considering adopting a child? Get in touch with us this National Adoption Week Adoption Central England (ACE) is supporting National Adoption Week and the #YouCanAdopt campaign which sets out to debunk myths around adoption and urging people who are considering adoption to take the next step. The national campaign runs from 12 - 18 October and reinforces that the key attribute for adopting a child is providing a loving, safe and stable home and that factors such as occupation, salary, the size of someone’s home, home ownership or age are not important. Sarah*, a single adopter, talks about adopting Theo*, a dual heritage 8-year-old with autism. Theo had four ‘chaotic’ years with his birth family followed by four years in foster care before being adopted by Sarah. Sarah explains: Councillor Felicity Norman, Cabinet Member for Children and Families, added: If you want to find out more about adoption, visit www.aceadoption.com or call 0300 369 0556

£500 payment to self-isolate aims to help stop the transmission of Covid-19 The government has announced financial support for workers asked to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace. A £500 payment may be paid if you test positive for Coronavirus and have to self-isolate, or if you have had close contact with someone who has tested positive and have been told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace. You must be employed or self-employed, unable to work from home and you will lose your income. You must also receive any of the following benefits: Universal Credit Working Tax Credit Income Based Employment Support Allowance Income Based Jobseekers Allowance Income Support Housing Benefit Pension Credit These payments are designed to help ensure people who have tested positive for Covid-19 and their close contacts self-isolate for the required period to stop the onward spread of the virus. They are also designed to encourage people who are eligible for this payment to get tested if they have symptoms. This is important to help stop the transmission of Covid-19 and avoid further lockdowns. The payment will be administered locally by Herefordshire Council. If you meet all the criteria, are on a low income and will face financial hardship as a result of not being able to work due to requiring to self-isolate but you are not in receipt of a qualifying benefit, then you may be eligible for a discretionary payment. Apply for the £500 Test and Trace support payment online at www.herefordshire.gov.uk/isolationpayment

A Historic pub in Herefordshire opened its doors again this week for the first time in five years and in spite of the current pandemic. The New Inn at St Owen's Cross, a sixteenth-century coaching inn, has been a labour of love for three local businessmen, investor Mark Green and family, developer Mark Freeman and chef Michael Fowler. The team is delighted to be opening the doors this week creating new jobs, supporting local producers and offering a stand-out community-hub for those living locally. L - R: Front row - Mark and Julie Green, middle row - Michael Fowler and Lizzy Condrad, back row - Danielle Lavender and Stephen Robbins. Set to be another exciting destination pub in the Herefordshire food scene. The New Inn under the direction of Michael Fowler will be offering a British-modern menu centring on local and seasonal produce. And for those that want to make the most of their stay, there are also three sympathetically renovated rooms to enjoy all the luxuries of a night away on your doorstep. Mark Green says The pub will, of course, be serving Mark's well-known Two Farmers crisps at the bar as well as for the first-time a Two Farmers draught cider, alongside a daily changing lunch and dinner menu focused on locally sourced produce. Currently open Wed-Sunday To book a table visit www.thenewinnherefordshire.co.uk or call 01989 55 33 87

Congratulations to Vince McNally who has been recognised in the Queens Birthday Honours with an MBE, for his work in South Wye. Well deserved, Vince has worked tirelessly for so many people in South Wye and also at Hinton Community Centre and the Police Boxing Club. Vincent McNally MBE Vince previously received a High Sheriff’s award in 2016, also for services to the community. We're absolutely chuffed with this news. Congratulations to everyone else who received their honours. The Queens birthday honours 2020 list can be downloaded in full below. The Queen's birthday honours list 2020 in full.pdf

West Mercia Police is investigating an assault after it was reported that a non-corrosive substance was thrown from a car. The incident happened on Thursday 1 October in Westfaling Street, Hereford, at around 1.30pm. A man was walking along the road when the passenger in a moving vehicle threw a substance at him. The vehicle is described as a dark blue Ford Fiesta, with white writing on the rear windscreen, it was travelling towards the city centre. PC Trotman said: “Thankfully the man did not suffer any serious injuries but it was obviously an upsetting incident for him. We’d like to speak to anyone who saw this vehicle or has information relating to the incident to get in touch with us.” Please contact PC Trotman on 01432 347129 quoting reference 533 i 1 October 2020 if you have any information. #herefordvoice #herefordnews #hereford

On 18 September 2020 at Hereford Magistrates Court, Mrs Pearl Smith (51) of Oak Crescent, Clehonger pleaded guilty of failing to transfer her waste to an authorised person and secure the transfer with a written description of the waste. In the case taken by Herefordshire Council’s Community Protection Team, Mrs Smith received a fine of £320, victim surcharge of £32 and a contribution towards costs of £150. In this case, six household bags full of waste and a shopping trolley were found dumped in Newton brook which runs along Waterfield Road in Hereford in March 2019. Evidence found in the bags led officers to Ms Smith who failed to co-operate with the investigation and provide an account of how her waste became fly tipped. At the hearing, Smith accepted that she had failed to transfer the waste to an authorised person and had therefore failed in her Duty of Care.David Hough, Herefordshire Council’s Trading Standards Service Manager, said:

Businesses across the Marches are being invited to have their say on how the region should plan its economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic at a major virtual summit later this month. The Marches Economic Recovery Summit – being staged by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership – will bring together key local and regional partners to discuss the priorities for the region’s economy in the wake of the virus. And the business community is also being urged to have its say by signing up for the October 15 event. The summit – from 2.00pm to 3.30pm – is being held during the LEP-led Marches Business Recovery Week which aims to shape an agenda for the region’s future. Marches LEP chair Mandy Thorn said guests would include representatives from the region’s three local authorities, business support organisations such as the British Business Bank, chambers of commerce, business boards and business and farming organisations. For more information and to register to attend the event – which will be held on the Zoom platform – visit HERE The Marches LEP is the business-led body tasked by the Government with driving economic growth across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. Its Business Recovery Week – which starts on October 12 – will see the launch of its annual report, the unveiling of a new digital strategy for the region, the launch of a new website to help people update their skills and training and find work, and the LEP’s annual public meeting.

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Mars is closer to Earth in October than it will be for another 15 years: How to see red planet. Photo credit: 123RF If you spied a fiery red star close to the full moon over the weekend, it was actually Mars shining its bright red light in the night sky. The planet will be visible at night throughout October, rising the highest in the sky around midnight each evening. It will shine in the east each evening and in the west before dawn. But Mars doesn't always make an appearance like this. So, why is Mars shining so brightly? The red planet makes its closest approach to Earth at 10:18 am ET on October 6. Mars will be 38,586,816 miles away from Earth --- yes, that's close for Mars -- and it won't be this close again until 2035. Mars in 2003 made its closest approach to Earth in 60,000 years, coming within a distance of 34.65 million miles. Feel free to share your photographs of the planet Mars which is pretty dominant in the sky tonight. Source: CNN #herefordvoice #Mars

Lollipops on the common, based near Widemarsh Common in Hereford confirmed the case this afternoon. A statement said:👇 #herefordvoice #herefordnews #hereford

Herefordshire Council advise of parking changes from today, Mon 5 Oct when using pay by phone parking, the bit extra you pay for the convenience has now reduced from 36p to 16p. You can still add-on the extra’s but you'll be charged separately- opting for a reminder 10p, extending your parking time 16p.

An independent has bucked the trend and taken over the former Sports Direct in Maylords Orchards. The new store will be like an independent urban outfitters offering vintage clothing as well as unique pieces of furniture and homeware. Work has already began and the new store will be opening in the very near future. It's fabulous news for our independent businesses in Hereford and we wish them every luck.

A Wild Hops & Barley Loaf from Peter Cooks Bread in Worcester has been crowned Britain’s Best Loaf 2020. You will find the wonderful Peter Cooks Bread in various shops across Herefordshire including Fodder in Church St Hereford. It was chosen as the standout winner from the competition’s six categories: Gluten Free, Innovation, Plain Sourdough, Sourdough with Other Ingredients, White and Wholegrain (see full list of the winners and highly commended loaves below). The winning loaf stood out to the judges thanks to its innovative use of ingredients. The process is kicked off by creating a tea from hops which is used to make a sourdough starter. Once it’s had a week to mature, the starter is mixed with strong white flour and water before toasted spent beer grains, which have been soaked in ale overnight, are added from the Hop Shed Brewery. The loaf is bulk fermented for four hours then shaped and retarded overnight before baking the next day. “The Wild Hops & Barley Loaf from Peter Cooks Bread is a deserving winner of Britain’s Best Loaf. It is a beautiful, and tasty, loaf with a great story behind it,” said Amy North, editor, British Baker. “It faced stiff competition – the judges were very impressed with the overall quality of entries this year, particularly in the innovation category where we were delighted with botanical loaves, cheesy concoctions and some truly outstanding bread.” The event was sponsored by ADM, American Pan UK and Scobie McIntosh/Revent, and took place at Meridian Hall in East Grinstead on 23 September 2020. 📷 British Baker

Steven Tracy Lock, 53 of Moreton-on-Lugg, Herford appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Monday (28 September) for sentencing, after pleading guilty to four counts of burglary of a dwelling and one count of burglary of a non-dwelling. Steven Tracy Lock The offences took place across Herefordshire and Monmouthshire between September 2019 and April 2020. Detective Constable Laurence James, from Hereford proactive CID, said:

Five people were arrested in connection with county lines drug supply in various operations across Hereford during a national County Lines Intensification Week that took place between Monday 14 September and Sunday 20 September. Considerable quantities of drugs and cash were seized by police during the week of intensification. Three men have been charged and remanded to custody and two men have been bailed. Detective Sergeant Nick Shutt, of Herefordshire Proactive CID, said: Protect is West Mercia Police's response to tackling serious and organised crime and those who cause the most harm in our communities to protect people from harm.

A man in his fifties sadly died at an address in St John’s Court close to Hereford's Edgar Street football stadium on Friday evening just after 10pm A 43-year-old man from Hereford was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. This is an ongoing onvestigation and the police urge anyone with information to call 101 quoting incident 724i of 25092020 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

A woman has been charged with murder following an incident in Cradley Hereford. Laura Van Marle, aged 40, of no fixed address, was today (Sunday 27 September) charged with the murder of 69-year-old Susanna Van Marle. She was also charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a 73-year-old man. Both charges relate to an incident which occurred yesterday (Saturday 26 September) at approximately 2am at an address on Finchers Corner in Cradley. Detective Chief Inspector Leighton Harding said:

We have teamed up with our good friends at Charcuterie who are offering fabulous prize worth over £100 to celebrate their 1st Anniversary on October 1st. 🥂🍾🎉 Prize contains: One Party box, Two hampers, One Bottle of Kvass. To be in with a chance of winning simply head over to our Facebook Page HERE 1. LIKE Charcuterie & Hereford Voice 2. TAG a Friend 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ 3. COMMENT - Tell us who you would share this superb prize with? A winner will be chosen at random from all valid entries on Wednesday 30th September 2020. Prize to be collected from the Charcuterie shop in the Hereford Butter Market on Thursday October 1st. This is the 1st anniversary day and all meats will have 50% OFF together with FREE traditional Slavic 'Kvass' beer tasting. Good luck and thank you for continuing to support us & our local business partners. (Entrants MUST be over 18 years old) T&C's 👉 http://bit.ly/2K37RuM #hvcomps #hfdvcomps #HerefordVoice

Police were called at around 2am this morning (Saturday 26 September) to Cradley in Hereford, reports that a 69-year-old woman had been stabbed. The ambulance service attended but the woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A 40-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody at this time. Detective Chief inspector Leighton Harding said: “Officers quickly made an arrest at the scene but enquiries are still ongoing and we are keen to speak to anyone with more information regarding this incident. “We would like to reassure the community that this is believed to be an isolated incident and there is no further risk to the public.” Anyone with information is urged to call 101 quoting incident 55i of 26092020 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800555111.