Hereford Voice

Asda is currently investing in a multi-million pound revamp to improve facilities for shoppers in their Hereford store. This will include the removal of over 7 checkouts to make way for self scanning facilities and a new look 'Fish & tips' counter. Kids eat for FREE in the in-store café (subject to conditions) Plus a lot more besides, completion is scheduled for May 2018

We are friends with the guys over at YH and we understand their reasons. We were approached directly and a request was made to us to make an appeal via our portal, which we did. The good news that everyone was hoping for has been realised because Bob Gallier has now been found safe and well, which was the only immediate concern here.

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UPDATE: Thank you to everyone, good news to report is that Bob Gallier has been found dafe and well.

UPDATE: Thank you to everyone, good news to report is that Bob Gallier has been found dafe and well. There are concerns for the safety and whereabouts of Hereford motorcycle legend and businessman Bob Gallier. Tonight there are growing concerns for Mr Gallier, at 19:00 Bob Gallier walked out of Hereford hospital with no phone, possibly no wallet. He is in a distressed mental state. If anyone knows of his whereabouts or has seen him this evening please contact Hereford Police. Bob Gallier speaking last week said he is “cut to pieces” following a court order recently that his business has to close. Mr Gallier has been forced to sell his property in Berrington Street as well as the vast stock of bikes and accessories as part of a divorce settlement. Mr Gallier said the decision has caused him great distress. Last weekend he was treated in Hereford County Hospital’s trauma unit, and Mr Gallier admitted he had been on “suicide watch”. He opened his motorbike shop in Bastion Mews in 1968 before moving to East Street and finally to the current location in Berrington Street in 1976.

Hereford Housing have submitted plans for the proposed demolition of 41 existing (prefab bungalows) in Beattie Avenue Hereford. Construction of 71 bungalows and houses with associated parking, private amenity, access and alterations to highway. An extract from the Hereford Housing website reads: Application P180694/F Work is scheduled to begin as soon as May.

A motion put forward by It's Our County for an Eastern Bridge in Hereford was rejected at a full council meeting this morning. The motion, was also backed by MP Jesse Norman (MP for Hereford & Herefordshire South) was put forward as an attempt to help ease the constant congestion issues within the city. The idea was to have a bridge linking Rotherwas with the A438 Ledbury Road.

The Weeping Window at Hereford Cathedral is looking fantastic. This magnificent waterfall of thousands of individual ceramic poppies will be on show from 14 March 2018 until 29 April 2018 as part of the final year of 14-18 NOW’s UK-wide tour of the iconic poppies. This is a must visit and we are looking forward to supporting this beautiful display in our stunning Cathedral. (Photo courtesy of Herefordshire Council).

COUNTRYWIDE, the Worcestershire-based firm supplying products to the rural community, has gone into administration. The firm has stores in Herefordshire including Hereford, Bromyard and Ledbury. The company is one of the UK's leading suppliers of agricultural goods including a range of farming, equestrian, harvesting and agricultural supplies, and employs more than 700 people and has 48 stores. Administrators have been appointed from KPMG, which say no "initial redundancies" have been made. On the company's website it says:

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Councillor Jonathan Lester has been elected the new Leader of Herefordshire Council at Full Council today (Friday 9 March 2018). Councillor Lester has served with the council since 2011. He is Ward Member for Three Crosses and has been a Cabinet Member for Young People and Children’s Wellbeing since 2015. More recently, Councillor Lester was Deputy Leader of the Council. Councillor Jonathan Lester, Leader of Herefordshire Council The new Leader of Herefordshire Council, Councillor Jonathan Lester, said: Councillor Tony Johnson is retiring following five years as Leader of Herefordshire Council, and wishes the new Leader well:

Plans for Delicatessen and Cafe for Heggies A planning application has been submitted by Mr Heggie for the proposed change of use of shop (A1) to Delicatessen and cafe (A3). With internal and external works. (Plans are for the property opposite the current shop, previously the Solo army surplus store) The cafe would have a limited seating area of 22m2. Application P180732/PAA