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NEARLY two-thirds of people in Herefordshire have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal. NHS data shows 103,518 people had received a vaccine jab by April 11, 64% of those aged 16 and over, according to the latest population estimates from the Office for National Statistics. Of those vaccinated, 84,716 were aged 50 and over, 94% of the age group. It means 18,802 people aged between 16 to 49 have received a first dose of the vaccine. The data also reveals vari...

Crash Map shows the crash hotspots in the county for cyclists, and it uses official Government data. The app uses official data from The Department of Transport, which it then inputs onto an interactive map. It shows you where "fatal", "serious" and "slight" driving collisions have taken place in your area. The data shows the most crashes in 2020 happened on the A438 Whitecross Road in Hereford. Active travel measures Herefordshire Council has tried to make cycling, as well as walking...

The data also reveals variation in coverage between different areas across Herefordshire. The proportion of residents prioritised for vaccinations, such as those aged 50 and over, is one factor that could affect vaccine coverage. Areas with the highest coverage: 1) Colwall, Cradley & Wellington Heath, with 74.3% of people aged 16 and over given their first dose 2) Credenhill, Weobley & Wellington, 72.7% 3) Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham, 72.3% Areas with the lowest coverage: 1) Here...

HOW sad Malvern looks after dark. Walking back to the car park in Edith Walk after the theatre it struck me how miserable the place looks now the dark nights are here. Few shops have any lights on at all and Church Walk is positively dangerous. Were it not for the estate agents and Italian restaurant the place would be as black as the ace of spades. Negotiating the steps at the end of the passage would be difficult to say the least for anyone slightly infirm, and the place is a mugger...

THE rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in Herefordshire has slowed as expected, latest figures reveal. Just 717 people had a first dose of the Covid-19 jab last week, NHS data up to April 4 shows. That is down from 5,757 the previous week, and 10,042 a fortnight ago. But the figures do show that two-thirds of people in Herefordshire have received their first dose. The data shows 103,134 people had received a vaccine jab by April 4 – equating to 64 per cent of those aged 16 and over,...

TRAINS between Hereford and Worcester are being cancelled or delayed after an incident near Malvern Link. West Midlands Railway, which runs services from Hereford to Birmingham, via Ledbury and Colwall, said all lines are blocked as emergency services deal with an incident. Trains between Droitwich Spa and Hereford will face disruption until 4pm, the company said. West Midlands Ambulance Service said the air ambulance was sent to the scene. "We were called to an incident near to Malve...

Ross-on-Wye There are only three areas of the county where less than 90 per cent of the estimated population has been vaccinated. An estimated 85 per cent of over-65s have been vaccinated in Leominster North and the Golden Valley, with 83 per cent jabbed in Penyard, Llangarron and Goodrich. In Herefordshire as a whole, 45,227 people aged 65 and over have been vaccinated, which is 95 per cent of the estimated population. A total of 71,195 people have had at least one jab. Using the table...

LEVY payers’ car parking passes for the Malvern Hills have been extended by two months. Beck Baker, community and conservation officer for the MHT said “In the first lockdown, the trust’s car parks were closed for six weeks to minimise the spread of Covid-19 which left people unable to take advantage of their passes. “We have therefore extended the life of the pass for eight weeks to the 31st May 2021, from the 31st March displayed on the passes.” The levy payer passes are ava...

LEVY payers’ car parking passes for the Malvern Hills have been extended by two months. Beck Baker, community and conservation officer for the MHT said “In the first lockdown, the trust’s car parks were closed for six weeks to minimise the spread of Covid-19 which left people unable to take advantage of their passes. “We have therefore extended the life of the pass for eight weeks to the 31st May 2021, from the 31st March displayed on the passes.” The levy payer passes are ava...

THE Malvern Hills Trust is inviting candidates to stand for election to join the Trust’s Board of trustees.