April 2005

Hollywood storyboard artist Tony Chance will make a personal appearance at Hereford Museum & Arts Gallery to launch an exhibition of his works this Bank Holiday weekend.

An exciting collection of artefacts dating back to the Iron Age have gone on display today (Tuesday, April 26) at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery as part of a national initiative to raise awareness of museums.

Heart-stopping rides, side-shows, food stalls and ancient ceremonies are all part of the street extravaganza which is Hereford’s May Fair.

A company called PSS Ltd. has leafleted thousands of homes in Hereford today, Wednesday 27 April, requesting unwanted clothes, shoes and other goods which it will collect this Friday 29th April.

Herefordshire’s Youth Services are calling on young people to form their own Youth Council so they can have a say on issues which affect them.

Congratulations are in order for one of Herefordshire's young Solicitors who was recently presented with the prestigious honour of being named as the Young Solicitor of the Year for 2005 by the Law Society’s Solicitors in Local Government Group.

Herefordshire Council’s Heritage Services is proud to announce the first public open day of the Museum Resource and Learning Centre in Friar Street, Hereford.

Getting hold of a copy of your favourite DVD, CD, video, book, play station game or talking book will soon be made even easier.

‘The weather and the sea’ an exhibition featuring two Worcestershire artists, Tony Chance and Betty Clarke, will be on display at Hereford Museum & Art Gallery from Saturday, April 30 to Sunday June 12.

Herefordshire Art Week, h.Art, takes place this year from Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 September. The final deadline for artists and galleries to take part is imminent.

On Wednesday last week, April 6, more than 40 young people came together at Hereford’s Courtyard Centre for the Arts to Speak Out about every day issues that impact their lives in Herefordshire.

A family history starter day will take place at Herefordshire Record Office, located in Harold Street, Hereford, on Saturday, April 23, from 9.30am to 4.30pm.

The removal of the skew bridge on the A480 is due to take place on Monday next week, April 18, as part of the ongoing Roman Road improvements scheme.

The introduction of the “Lay-by Safari” anti-litter signs in 20 of the worst lay-bys across the County has proved so successful that the animals (plus some new ones) are being used again to help promote “Streetscene”.

Herefordshire Council has reconfirmed its commitment to the creation of a road, which will give motorists speedy access to all parts of the city, as part of a long-term strategy to address the transport problems in Hereford.

Herefordshire Council is concerned that local businesses may be in danger of running out of time to convert existing licenses to the new integrated licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003.

Mary Sinclair Powell, Senior Heritage Centre Assistant, and her staff are celebrating two lots of record visitor figures to the Ross Heritage Centre for April 2004 to March 2005.

Stoke Lacy has a new landmark - a four meter tall, three meter wide ceramic heritage map.

Children at a county high school are set to benefit from a more active lifestyle if planning permission is granted for a long-awaited new sports hall.