As part of our series acknowledging the dedication of local volunteers supporting the Covid-19 vaccine rollout out, we kick off with Dene Godfrey who tells us about his volunteer experience during the pandemic and his love of music and jigsaws. Name: Dene Godfrey What...
Since the first Covid-19 vaccine was administered in Ross-on-Wye just before Christmas on 19 December, the roll out has been a huge success with around 1,260 patients from south and west Herefordshire being given the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab in the first...
Coronavirus cases in Herefordshire are at an all time peak, with huge pressure on our local hospitals. Household mixing at Christmas will have played a part in this, and we are now expecting to see a reduction in cases following the subsequent lockdown. It has been...
As ever, things are changing rapidly around Covid-19 and our response. The new variant of Covid is more transmissible, which is leading to a significant rise in cases and a lot of pressure on health services, leading to this further lockdown. It is more important than...
With England’s latest national lockdown announced on Monday 4th January, Ross-on-Wye Community Development Trust is aware that this may cause alarm and distress to some, especially those with medical problems who have been advised to shield. The charity’s Ross...
Santa has already been busy around Ross-on-Wye visiting the Ross Good Neighbours' buddies as well as some of the residents they look after. He spent a day knocking on doors (socially distant of course) with a little surprise gift, to spread some Christmas cheer in the...