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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 variation in coverage between different areas across Herefordshire. The proportion of residents priori...

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, more appealing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Pedestrians and cyclists have taken advant...

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) Hereford South West, 54.1% 2) Hereford Central, 54.4% 3) Hereford South, 54.7%. Across England, 26...

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 muggers’ paradise. Surely the owners of Church Walk can afford a few lights – they are there, just n...

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, according to the latest population estimates from the Office for National Statistics. Of those va...