Colin James

The Old Market Leasing brochure attached Old-Market-Brochure.pdf

This from BBC Hereford & Worcester Hereford Old Market shopping centre opening delayed The revamp of the old market site includes 600 car parking spaces The first stores in a new £90m shopping centre will open in Hereford next month, three weeks later than planned. Developer Stanhope said the delay at Old Market was due to "exceptional weather" earlier in the year and the subsequent impact on building works. Waitrose, Debenhams and TK Maxx will now open on 9 May, with other retailers and restaurants to follow. Stanhope added the centre would deliver 18 big-name retail brands, eight restaurants and a six-screen cinema. It said Old Market was 93% let and under offer. Retail landlord British Land, which has funded the centre, will manage the scheme from the opening of the first stores, Stanhope added. The revamp of the old market site also includes a car park for 600 vehicles and new public squares.

Rumours that Eli Goulding is to open Debenhams we are being informed are untrue and merely speculation as her sister works at Debenhams in Gloucester. The Hereford Mayor will be opening Waitrose. I also notice that the HT have removed quite a few comments from their original headline including some from HV... they have merely created a new update topic but the old one has gone.

ha ha

Official date is May 9th

Yes, well we have all been talking about the project being late, only difference here is that the 2 week delay has come from an official source, so based on that I think I agree with Rebecca in that we have the scoop on the time of the delay, it's 2 weeks. :) I'm sure that there will be an announcement over the next few days.

I have heard from a very reliable source that the Old Market Shopping Centre will not be ready by the 17th and the opening has been delayed by 2 weeks! New opening date is May 9th. The developers will have penalties of up to £60,000 per day. Remember we're you heard it first!

Unreal!

These are being demolished at some point anyway no?

Widemarsh Gate and Newmarket Street Improvement Works – 31st March – 7th April. Footpath works – Widemarsh Gate – works will continue in Widemarsh Gate with a single lane in either direction. Widemarsh Gate - works to the corners of Widemarsh Gate will continue in preparation of the resurfacing works. As work progress the pedestrian crossing points will be moved to the eastern side to accommodate paving works, as much advanced notice will be given prior to moving. Newmarket Street – north and south footpaths will continue. Two lanes will remain open for westbound traffic, eastbound traffic will be reduced to a single lane during the day. Resurfacing works- Newmarket/ Blueschool Street/Widemarsh Gate. – all works will be undertaken between 8am-8pm. Access to tesco and properties will continue. 1st April – Plane and paved binder course – westbound works to start, road closure and diversion in place. 2nd and 3rd April plane and paved binder course + forming raised tables – eastbound works to start, road closure and diversion in place, access limited. 4th April – forming raised tables – westbound works to start, road closure and diversion in place as above. Next Week subject to change. 7th April – centre reservation works under lane closure. 8-11th April – resurfacing. Blackfriars street – Access will be limited as resurfacing works start – access from A49 will be closed with a local diversion in place – access to car park outside these hours will be via Widemarsh street.

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ha ha I thought you were going to ask her what she was doing cooking so late at night lol

Ionut Juganaru, of Ryelands Street, Whitecross, Hereford, is charged with robbing Adam Jones and Janette Bagley of £2,415. The 26-year-old was also charged with being in possession of an imitation firearm at the time of the alleged robbery in Eign Gate on Saturday morning. A third charge alleges that Mr Juganaru was in possession of an air rifle at the time of being arrested. Juganaru did not enter any plea and spoke only to confirm his name and address at Hereford Magistrates Court this morning. He was remanded in custody and is due to appear before Worcester Crown Court in May.

UPDATE A 26 year old man named as Mr Juganaru will appear at Hereford Magistrates Court this morning charged with possessing an imitation gun and or air weapon. The raid happened at Cashino Gaming in the Eign Gate area of the city at about 06:00 GMT on Saturday. Staff were threatened into handing a robber cash, which has since been recovered, West Mercia Police said.

So we had it more or less correct then, robbery at the Casino. Glad they have caught the culprit/s

Congratulations on your driving skills Pete, have a look at the black tyre marks on the brand new laid kerb stones in this photograph, seems that I am not the only driver that struggled to avoid the kerb...

Sorry Pete but I don't agree, yes this van may be a little over to the left but I drove through this junction earlier in my Mercedes Vito van and I caught the kerb on the right and scuffed my alloys (not happy) and for your information it is not Balfour Beatty carrying out the work it is Joseph Building Contractors. I also witnessed a bus struggling to negotiate the junction , mounting the kerb also and in the process of concentrating so hard almost knocked over a cyclist.

Wait until you drive the route, you will not believe how bad it really is.

Thank you for your kind words, it means a lot.

You can see how narrow it is this van had to drive onto the kerb!

I always though that the junction at the top of King Street where it meets Bridge Street was bad and totally the wrong priority since they changed it several years ago, hence all of the accidents and the local traders campaigning to get this changed. It was better when the give way junction was at the top of Bridge Street, it made more sense in my opinion. Today I drove through town and could not believe how NARROW they have made this! Is it me or is this WORSE THAN EVER?

I see they lost AGAIN then even with the additional support on the day, like I said, I can't remember the last time I felt good at the end of a Hereford United game.

What's with all the vile wood planks all down the side Edgar Street side? Did they get all this wood from the tree's that were chopped down...Oh did I actually just say that It's all going to go grey or black in colour within a year or so and look terrible! Have a look at the back of the Courtyard Theatre and also the Premier Inn near Sainsbury's, why on earth did they not make it look like the other side by the cinema at least that looks half modern.

Are the HT running the same topic as HV? You make your own minds up, have a look HERE but it's the same theme no?

I shared this out at 8.50am on Facebook, Twitter, Digg, g+1,Del.icio.us, Reddit & StumbleUpon social media platforms as I usually do with most topics. Over a 1,000 views already: I don't mess about you know lol