A partnership of five local authorities across the Midlands region, alongside Sub-National Transport Body Midlands Connect has led a successful bid for almost £1million of funding aimed at getting more electric vehicle chargers into areas with limited off-street...
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NEWS | A Leominster business has moved to new, more suitable premises after receiving funding from the Marches Building Investment Grant
A Leominster business has moved to new, more suitable premises after receiving funding from the Marches Building Investment Grant. Danfords (Construction Equipment) Ltd, formerly based at Marlbrook Park, Leominster, supply concrete equipment, along with spare parts...
FEATURED | Allensmore Nurseries will be celebrating 50 years of business on Friday 12th August with a small gathering of past and present employees to mark this very special occasion
Allensmore Nurseries will be celebrating 50 years of business on Friday 12th August with a small gathering of past and present employees to mark this very special occasion. All of the staff at Allensmore, many of whom have been with the company more than 25 years,...
NEWS | A Ledbury transport firm which actively encourages every member of staff to reach their full potential is celebrating a number of promotions and qualifications
Picture Attached: WHAT A TEAM! ABE LEDBURY CELEBRATES PROMOTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS From L-R Craig Jenkins, George Harrison, Joe Feakins, Kelly Wright, Ashley Norton, Vicky Evans, Craig Clifton A Ledbury transport firm...
NEWS | New bar and restaurant in Hereford to offer discount for students, NHS staff and Ministry of Defence staff
The Jam Factory is a new independent bar on Widemarsh Street, Hereford. Offering a watering hole with good vibes and great music in the centre of town, the team cannot wait to open its doors. With up-and-coming DJs, live music, lip-smacking street food and drinks...
NEWS | Herefordshire crisps available at Glastonbury festival thanks to eco-credentials
Herefordshire snack brand, Two Farmers crisps will be the only crisp brand available at this year's Glastonbury Festival, thanks to their 100% plastic-free and compostable packets. In 2019, Glastonbury banned the sale of single-use plastic bottles, saving over one...
NEWS | Gift Shop and Gallery Supports Local Makers and Artists in Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye is world-renowned for its bookshops and literary festivals, but the town is also home to a range of other, small independent shops. One of the newest to open is Oil & Oak, a gift shop and gallery at the heart of the town, which stocks a wonderful array...
NEWS | Vegetarian / Vegan friendly Urban Eatery set to open its doors in Hereford today
A vegetarian / vegan friendly Urban Eatery is set to open its doors in Hereford today. Sensory & Rye will officially open in its new location on Commercial Street at 10am this morning after moving from its long term home on Union Street. Sensory & Rye is a...
NEWS | Ultrafast Internet Connects Residents and Businesses in the Town of Leominster
Thousands of Leominster residents now have access to an ultrafast, full fibre internet connection, thanks to Fibre Heroes. The wholesale network provider, Fibre Heroes, has worked hard to bring ultrafast and unlimited internet...
NEWS | Morrisons has announced a pay increase for in store and manufacturing colleagues
Morrisons is set to pay its store and manufacturing colleagues* a minimum of £10.20 an hour**, a minimum 2% increase on their base rate, making it the highest paying UK supermarket for store colleagues. In addition to the hourly pay increase, Morrisons...
NEWS | Asda concerned about loss of trees and retail impact if Lidl get go ahead to build a store on Three Counties Hotel site
Asda is concerned about the loss of trees and retail impact if Lidl get go ahead to build a store on Three Counties Hotel site. A letter submitted by Jigsaw Planning on behalf of Asda Stores Limited says: The proposed development will see the demolition of the Three...
GALLERY | Extensive refurbishment of beer garden taking place at a popular pub in Hereford
An extensive refurbishment of a beer garden is taking place at a popular pub in Hereford. The Oxford Arms, based on Widemarsh Street in Hereford, started the work to upgrade its beer garden a few weeks ago and have recently shared a few photos detailing the progress...
NEWS | A popular Hereford coffee shop and eatery is set to reopen later this month after relocating to a new home
A popular Hereford coffee shop and eatery is set to reopen later this month after relocating to a new home. Sensory & Rye will relocate from Union Street, to Commercial Street, taking on the unit previous occupied by the British Heart Foundation and before that,...
BUSINESS | Hereford based company makes it onto the list naming the UK’s fastest growing companies
Eight companies from the West Midlands make it onto the list naming the UK’s fastest growing companies 17% of the ranked companies led by female CEOs - double that seen in the Fortune 500 or FTSE 100 26th May 2022 - LONDON - Growth...
FOCUS ON | The Midlands Centre for Cyber Security – The Hereford building that is leading the way in cyber security testing, research and development
Based on Skylon Park, Hereford’s Enterprise Zone, the Midlands Centre for Cyber Security will be a key player in the Cyber Valley that spans across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire and is home to 15% of the UK’s top 600 cyber companies. Backed by the...
NEWS | Local community farm project wins international cider award
The Houghton Project, based on a family farm in Bodenham, Herefordshire has won two awards at The International Cider and Perry competition, held at The Hereford Cider Museum on Thursday 5th May 2022. The team were delighted to take first prize in the sweet cider...
NEWS | Thousands of shoppers visit newly refurbished Home Bargains store in Hereford on opening weekend
Thousands of shoppers visited the recently refurbished and much bigger Home Bargains store in Hereford on its opening weekend. The store reopened on Saturday (14th May), after a five month closure for refurbishment and extension works to take place. At 8am on...
NEWS | A new restaurant is set to open in Hereford with planning application approved and licencing application submitted
A new restaurant is set to open in Hereford, with a planning application approved and a licencing application formally submitted. La'de Kitchen hopes to open a restaurant in the former Pizza Express building on Broad Street in Hereford and has applied for a licence...
NEWS | 46 new houses set to be built on the outskirts of Hereford after planning permission was granted
Award-winning developer Crest Nicholson has secured planning permission for a brand new development, Hereford Grange in the charming village of Holmer, Herefordshire. Comprising 46 contemporary homes for private sale, the development will offer a...
NEWS | A new restaurant will soon be opening in Hereford city centre
Broad Street in Hereford will soon be home to an exciting new restaurant. Back in February, Sunderlands Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents exclusively revealed to Your Herefordshire that they had completed the letting of 20 Broad Street to La De Kitchen, a...