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Check out this brilliant illustration tribute that we had sent to us by our friend Kyle Dowling of 'Captain Tom Moore' who will be 100 years old at the end of this month and has raised over £13m for the NHS. You can donate HERE Illustration courtesy of Kyle Blade please email any art enquiries to kdowlingart@gmail.com #HerefordVoice #walkwithtom #NHS

Here is a wonderful illustration kind sent to us by Kyle Blade Any art enquiries to please email kdowlingart@gmail.com

It is wonderful to see the Hergest Croft Gardens, Kington listed in the Guardian's top 10 places to visit in the spring. Photograph: Alex Ramsay/Alamy Guardian article HERE

WOW! This guy is incredible! Photo courtesy of SkyNews A 99-year-old war veteran who has raised more than £13m for the NHS by walking around his garden has now completed his challenge. Captain Tom Moore, who turns 100 at the end of the month, smashed his original target to raise £1,000 for the NHS fighting COVID-19, by walking 100 lengths of his Bedfordshire garden. Completing the challenge - with a guard of honour from the 1st Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment - he said he felt "fine" and that he was glad to be "surrounded by the right sort of people". Captain Tom Moore has so far raised £12.3m for the NHS Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, surprised the Captain as he completed his challenge. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Defence News source: SkyNews If you would like to support Captain Tom Moore's fundraising you can make a donation HERE

The NHS is opening seven new hospitals across the country to fight Coronavirus. London 4000 beds Birmingham 2000 beds Manchester 1000 beds Bristol 850 beds Harrogate 500 beds Sunderland 350 beds Exeter 200 beds These sites will provide hundreds of extra beds to help make sure the NHS capacity remains higher than required during the peak of the #Coronavirus.

Sometimes we see an image that speaks volumes, this powerful image says it all, so we just felt compelled to share it. Artist MJ Hiblen Art THANK YOU to our NHS, such courageous dedicated people confronting this horrible virus head on! #HerefordVoice #NHS #Herefordshire #Hereford

Turkish Air Force Deliver 250,000 Items of PPE Equipment in Brize Norton for Our NHS. See the Royal Airforce tweet below: It's great to see all these countries working and supporting each other.

Club launches food parcels scheme Hereford City Rotary Club has launched a new food parcels scheme to assist families disadvantaged by the Coronavirus pandemic. The City has received an overwhelmingly positive response to its latest initiative in supporting the community against the Coronavirus. The club had already set up a Facebook information portal and a fund to assist charities and community groups. And now, after being approached by Cllr Jim Kenyon about helping vulnerable people in the pandemic, the Rotarians have launched an emergency food parcel scheme. said club president Katie Farmer. Schools contact vulnerable families and explain that the City of is offering food parcels. If they wish to accept the offer, they reply to the school and a parcel is delivered to their home. The content of the parcels has been agreed with the Public Health Team and is being sourced from a variety of wholesalers and local businesses. said Katie Farmer. The club is working with three local businesses. The School Uniform Shop is co-ordinating the sourcing of the food with Cllr Kenyon; Shack Events, who are providing a warehouse for storage and packing, and Pedicargo are then helping Rotarians deliver the food parcels. The first 96 parcels were delivered last week with 59 going to families from The Church of England Hereford Academy School while 37 were delivered by Vennture to the families that they support. The system put in place worked well and there is now the capacity to deliver 200 parcels a week. said Academy headteacher Mike Stoppard. One of the parents said: “Thank you so very much for my boxes; I’ve got tears in my eyes and a massive smile.” said Katie Farmer. For details about the scheme, contact Bobby Morris, City of ’s chairman of Community and Vocational Service on robertamorris01@gmail.com. To make a donation, contact club treasurer John Tallis on john.tallis@btopenworld.com

Paying Our Respects When Funeral Procession Passes During these extraordinary times with this unrelenting Coronavirus pandemic and where funerals are limited to just a few family members and the much needed support during bereavement is almost non existent. How about we revive the old tradition that would show grieving families and friends that their loss is noticed and shared by us all. If you see a funeral procession, please stop for a moment as it passes, remove any hat and just bow your head as a sign of respect. This would mean the world to these families in their time of sadness. This kind act will make you feel good, just think if this was one of your family members and you were in those cars, seeing a member of the public offering this kind gesture would go a long way. We're all in this together.

Madley Aerial 1 illuminated Blue at 8pm tonight. To all the keyworkers - NHS, delivery drivers, post office, retail shops, police, fire, ambulance and many many more - including communication workers maintaining all our comms in the UK and globally, too many wonderful people to mention - Thank you.

An application to determine if prior approval is required for a change of use to form a 'community hub' at the former International Food store in Commercial Road Hereford. Project will include: a cafe/sandwich bar; a community larder; affordable clothing outlet; meeting and counselling rooms with all profits going to ETHOS - reg. no. 1177809.

Stadium Fest has been postponed with a new proposed date - Bank Holiday Sunday August 30. The Edgar Street event was originally due to take place in May and has now been postponed due to the continued Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement the organisers have said; Tickets purchased are valid for the new date and refunds can be made via the ticket provider for those that can’t make the new date

Herefordshire Council, like other local authorities across the country, is preparing for an increase in the number of deaths as a result of COVID-19. A temporary mortuary has been created and the facility will act as a secure, dignified holding point before a respectful cremation or burial can take place. The site at Three Elms is owned by Herefordshire Council and will provide extra capacity to the Wye Valley NHS Trust at Hereford County hospital. The site will not be open to the public and we are working with funeral directors to ensure a safe and respectful process during this difficult time. Superintendent Sue Thomas, Head of Herefordshire’s emergency response team, said: Cllr Ange Tyler, Cabinet Member for Housing, Regulatory Services, and Community Safety, said: Herefordshire Council is working closely with funeral directors and faiths across the county to provide them with support and information that they will need to help guide grieving families. It is crucial that we all observe government guidance. Keep washing your hands regularly, stop unnecessary journeys by staying at home and keep a distance of 2 metres with others if you do need to go out.

Over £13million in grant funding has been paid to help support local businesses during the Coronavirus outbreak, and a further £2.7million is currently being processed – with a further 320 payments being made today. Due to the pandemic, businesses are operating through a period of unprecedented economic uncertainty. The Government recently announced a package of business support, and Herefordshire Council has been working to identify local businesses that will be eligible for grant funding. There is no need for businesses to contact us. We will be in contact with you directly and will work with you throughout this time. We appreciate that emails asking for bank details may be concerning, so we can provide your property reference number if required or we can send you a cheque if you provide the payee name on the business account.Cllr Ellie Chowns, Cabinet Member for Environment, Economy and Skills, said:

Breaking News: Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care after condition worsens. The prime minister was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London on Sunday night - 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus - after continuing to display symptoms of COVID-19. He was initially admitted "as a precaution" but Mr Johnson's health has since deteriorated, Number 10 said. The prime minister has now asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise for him "where necessary". A Number 10 spokesman said: "Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the intensive care unit at the hospital. "The prime minister has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is the First Secretary of State, to deputise for him where necessary. "The prime minister is receiving excellent care, and thanks all NHS staff for their hard work and dedication." From Hereford Voice: Boris Johnson has given so much in such as short space of time to make this country a better, safer prosperous place. People of all political hues should be hoping and praying for his swift recovery. Stay strong Boris! You are one of our best Prime Ministers and your country and family need you sir!

A Dalek has been spotted patrolling the streets of a small village and ordering "all humans to self-isolate". In a video captured by amused residents, the Doctor Who villain passes through the deserted street while ordering people to comply with "the order of the Daleks". People across the UK have been urged by the government to stay at home and only leave the house for essential needs to help stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Video HERE

A wonderful tribute to the NHS embossed into the Hereford FC pitch. See the clubs message from their Twitter page below;

Herefordshire Council to re-open the Hillside Care Centre to support the NHS COVID-19 response Former rehabilitation unit at Redhill will reopen and will be used to support the NHS through the coronavirus outbreak A former Hereford rehabilitation centre will reopen to provide additional community services for the NHS and Herefordshire Council to use as part of the COVID-19 emergency response. The re-opening of the Hillside Care Centre is part of a strategic plan involving the council and other Herefordshire organisations to find suitable premises across the county. The 22 bed care unit will be made available to health and social care services with immediate effect to support during the coronavirus outbreak. Councillor Pauline Crockett, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Wellbeing said: The council will continue to explore redevelopment options for Hillside with a view to creating a high quality care facility that focuses on specialised long term care for older members of the community who are living with aged related conditions, including individuals diagnosed with dementia in the future.

A farmer in Devon has created a huge a tribute to the NHS into a field in support of the healthcare workers on the frontline against COVID-19. Matthew Alford had the idea at the end of last week after seeing other farmers in the country showing their thanks and decided that Devon needed something to show how grateful we are. Matthew, from South Molton, said: "I saw a farmer that did something in the midlands and thought Devon should do their bit for what's going on and had a bit of inspiration." How nice is this!

Virtual Tours: The British Museum. During this time when many people are staying at home, why not check out these virtual tours. We will publish a new virtual tour each day to keep you occupied while learning at the same time. British Museum Tour Here London's British Museum covers the history of cultures across the world. You can take a virtual walk through the museum at Google Arts & Culture, or take a look at this interactive timeline dating back to 2,000,000 BC, where you can select various artefacts that are housed in the museum and learn more about them through images, text and audio. Enjoy and share with your friends and family

We have received an upsetting message from Home Bargains shop worker Laura Tibbs explaining how people are abusing her and her colleagues following the implementation of social distancing procedures as outlined by the government. Come on guys' we desperately need these key workers! Please be patient and say 'Thank You' to these lovely people when you are out shopping. Thank you Laura and to your colleagues, as difficult as this is for you all the majority of the country are behind 100%.❤️ #HerefordVoice #BeKind

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19. The prime minster tweeted a video message confirming he had COVID-19, adding: "Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. "I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government's response via video-conference as we fight this virus. "Together we will beat this. #StayHomeSaveLives." #HerefordVoice

Coronavirus: James Dyson Confirms His Company Will Make An Initial Order Of 10,000 Ventilators In The U.K. CoVent: Dyson's ventilator The race to deliver much-needed ventilators to hospitals fighting coronavirus received welcome news today from British entrepreneur Sir James Dyson. A spokesman for Dyson confirmed to Forbes that an initial order of 10,000 units from the U.K. government has been placed, and work will begin immediately at the historic airforce base RAF Hullavington. Dyson confirmed in a letter, “Since I received a call from Boris Johnson, we have refocused resources at Dyson, and worked with TTP, The Technology Partnership, to design and build an entirely new ventilator, The CoVent.” Dyson adds that the new device can be manufactured “quickly, efficiently and at volume.” Adding that it is designed to address the specific clinical needs of COVID-19 patients. “The race is now on to get it into production,” Well done Dyson!! #HerefordVoice #Dyson #Herefordshire Source: Forbes

Rishi Sunak announces that the government will pay self-employed people a grant of 80% of their average wage based upon average earnings over the past 3 years, up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. This is available for the next 3 months and will be reviewed and possibly extended if required.

The government to provide immediate free car parking for NHS & social care staff for the duration of the Coronavirus crisis.