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£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
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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 saysQuote"I am passionate about keeping our pubs open, they are the heart of our local communities and giving The New Inn a new lease of life is more important now than ever. We hope people will enjoy a fantastic Herefordshire welcome when visiting, we have focused on sourcing local, using local services and of course, our menu will be locally focused too."
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 MBEVince 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.
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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.
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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:
Quote“Everyone has a legal duty of care to make sure their waste is disposed of correctly. This case shows you can be prosecuted even if your waste is fly tipped by someone else on your behalf. We would advise residents to always use a registered waste carrier and to never use the services of cold callers and social media tip run adverts which offer to remove waste for cash.
“The Community Protection Team will investigate fly tipping and anyone seeing a fly tip should report it via the council website or by phoning 01432 261761.”
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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.
Quote“This summit is very much about bringing organisations and sectors together to discuss how best the region can move towards recovery. I will be sharing the recovery priorities identified to date and asking some of those attending to give their views on these and put forward their priorities for recovery.
“We will also be carrying out polls during the discussions and sharing the results. Members of the public will be able to register to attend and all will be able to submit views via the chat function as well as taking part in the polls.
“We want to gather as wide a range of opinions as possible so that we can be confident the priorities we identify are those of the business community as a whole and not just a small section of it.”
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: 123RFIf 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
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Lollipops on the common, based near Widemarsh Common in Hereford confirmed the case this afternoon.
A statement said:👇
Quote“It is with great sadness that we can confirm we have had a child in our setting test positive for Covid-19.
We would like to express that we have worked very hard to put stringent procedures in place regarding Covid-19 to keep all of our children, parents and staff safe.
But unfortunately today a child has been dropped off for their normal session at nursery (having had a covid test on Saturday) the parents have sadly not shared this information with us until they rang mid morning to confirm the child had had a test and it had come back positive.
The implications of this are huge.
We now have a high number of children and staff having to self isolate for 14 days, this has now forced us as a setting to close.
We would like to ensure parents that we have been working with Public Health England today and they were very pleased with our Covid-19 Risk Assessment and our policies and procedures we have in place.
As I am sure we are sharing the same frustrations this situation has put us all in, and we can only thank our parents for their understanding at this terrible time.
Public Health England have confirmed we are able to re-open on Tuesday 20th October
Thankyou ...the Lollipops Team.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 LockThe offences took place across Herefordshire and Monmouthshire between September 2019 and April 2020.
Detective Constable Laurence James, from Hereford proactive CID, said:Quote“Lock targeted vulnerable, elderly women and men - aged in their 70s to 90s, breaking into their homes, in the middle of the night and taking cash, jewellery and/or power tools from them. He also broke into a shop and took cash out of the till.
“We will not tolerate burglaries in our community and hope this sentence sends a message to offenders that we will take robust action against those found to be committing crimes of this nature.
“I welcome today’s sentence and hope the victims in this case feel that justice has been served.”
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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:
Quote“Tackling serious and organised crime, such as county lines, is a priority for us and we will continue to do all we can to target those exploiting children, young people and vulnerable adults under our campaign protect.”
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.
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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.
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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:
Quote“Our thoughts are with Susanna’s friends and loved ones following this sad incident. The family are being supported by specially trained officers and have asked for privacy during this difficult time.”
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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
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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)
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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.
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Polish pharmaceutical company Biomed Lublin claims to have successfully completed the production of a drug for Covid-19.
With the firm saying on September 23 that its initial research “has confirmed its efficacy”, it now plans to begin non-commercial clinical trials, and – if all goes well – Poland could be the first country in the world to have an effective drug capable of neutralising the SARS-CoV-2 virus at some stage over the next few months.
Biomed Lublin says that the drug is made by fractionating the plasma of healthy people – convalescents or those who had Covid-19 asymptomatically – and contains anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulins.
Quote“We have unequivocally proven that it is possible to produce a drug containing a concentrated dose of such antibodies and it can effectively use human plasma, which, after the fractionation process, can be converted into a drug with a treatment efficiency greater than plasma alone,” said Marcin Piróg, CEO of Biomed Lublin. “This is of great importance, especially taking into account the number of Covid-19 patients and how valuable and rare the raw material is given the current situation.”
“More than 3,000 ampoules of anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin have been produced, which after the completion of the required quality tests, including product stability tests, will be submitted to clinical trials in four centres: in Lublin, Bytom, Białystok and Warsaw. The release of the drug for non-commercial clinical trials is planned in the fourth quarter of 2020,” added Mr Piróg.
Biomed Lublin already manufactures other recognised human plasma drugs, such as Gamma anti-D and Gamma anti-HBs. The same technology was used by the company to produce anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin.
The project to come up with a Polish Covid-19 drug was initiated in March by Grzegorz Czelej a Polish doctor and senator, and Waldemar Sierocki, a member of Biomed Lublin’s supervisory board.
“We have a drug, a Polish drug for Covid-19, that works,” said Mr Czelej. “Since the drug was created thanks to the generosity of Polish convalescents, Poles will be the first to receive it. Also, Poles should come up with a name for it. We are waiting for suggestions.”
Mr Czelej also called on the country’s authorities to make the process of approving the drug as quickly as possible.
Quote“The treatment of Covid-19 with plasma from convalescents has already been approved by the World Health Organisation, the US Food and Drug Administration and the Polish Ministry of Health. Scientists from around the world report on the effectiveness of plasma therapy in the treatment of Covid-19. The safety of plasma drugs has been proven by several decades of practice, which is confirmed by experts. So, I appeal to the relevant authorities to issue a decision on the approval of this drug for coronavirus in ‘epidemic mode. Similar practices have already taken place in the case of other drugs conditionally approved for the treatment of Covid-19 in order to save the health and life of patients,” he said.
Mr Piróg meanwhile said that if Biomed Lublin were to receive more batches of plasma from convalescents from Polish regional blood donation and treatment centres, it will be able to plan the production of new batches of the drug that can be used to treat patients with Covid-19 before the completion of approval procedures. He also confirmed that the company was looking to purchase plasma from abroad.
“It is important if and when we receive confirmation of the possible availability of further plasma donations from convalescents. We must also take care to ensure the availability of other health and life-saving plasma-derived drugs, for the production of which we use the same production infrastructure,” he said.
“We produce our medicine from plasma obtained from donors in Poland and we are currently focusing on local needs. Nevertheless, we have already taken steps to check the possibility of purchasing plasma from convalescents from other countries, including the US, from where we are already buying plasma for the production of our other plasma-derived drugs. In addition, depending on the production capacity, we are able to consider the production of entrusted plasma for the needs of countries that would like to use Biomed Lublin and its technology to receive anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulins for the treatment of patients in their countries. Nevertheless, I emphasise that Poland is a priority now. We count on the support of the National Blood Centre and the Ministry of Health in accessing Polish plasma,” added Mr Piróg.
Source and full story HERE
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The Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressing MPs and the whole nation on further coronavirus restrictions for England has announced a 10pm curfew in England for all pubs, bars and restaurants from Thursday.
🔹Office workers should work from home again where possible - although those in "key public services and in all professions" where this is not possible, such as construction and retail, should continue to go in.
🔹From Thursday, all pubs, bars and restaurants must offer table service only and close at 10pm - but delivery services can remain open
🔹The requirement to wear a face covering has been extended to staff in retail, people in taxis and everyone using hospitality services.
🔹Fines for not wearing a face covering will now double to £200 for a first offence.
🔹COVID-secure guidelines will become a legal obligation for retail, leisure and tourism firms, with those who do not comply running the risk of fines of £10,000 or closure.
🔹Only 15 people can now attend weddings, but 30 can still go to a funeral
🔹The "rule of six" has been extended to indoor sports teams, such as five-a-side football games
🔹The phased reopening of stadiums for sporting events from 1 October has been scrapped
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We have received unconfirmed reports today that Herefordshire’s Wye Valley Trust have admitted a patient who is positive with Coronavirus. This is the first hospital admission in months.
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Students from Whitecross school have been sent home to self-isolate after positive case of Covid-19 confirmed.
As a result, 24 students have been told to self-isolate for 14days.Karen Wright, director of public health for Herefordshire, said: “I can confirm that a Year 7 pupil at Whitecross High School, Hereford has tested positive for Covid-19.
"We would like to reassure parents and carers that we are working closely with the school and swift action has been taken to identify close contacts.
“There are 24 pupils identified as close contacts and they have been sent home to self-isolate for 14 days.
"All other pupils should continue to attend school as planned.
“We have worked with all our schools who have put robust measures in place to minimise the risk of coronavirus spreading.
"We understand parents will be concerned but we can expect to see more cases in schools and the process of testing and contact tracing is part of the ‘new normal’.
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National Adoption Week continues to break down the myths surrounding adoption
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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