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Yahoo
3 days ago
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New 'Indian fusion' restaurant set to open its doors
A NEW Indian fusion restaurant is set to open in a Herefordshire town centre. A restaurant called Mama Spice is set to open in Ross-on-Wye. this month, with the owners promising to bring food such as chicken tikka kebabs to the town. The restaurant will be taking the place of the former Cheeky Tito's peri peri chicken takeaway, which used to be home to ice cream parlour Gelatis. Read more New restaurant could be coming soon to town Supermarket cafe blocked off after closure Fire crew called to Herefordshire cafe as water comes through ceiling Councillor Ed O'Driscoll revealed the news after the meeting the new owners, and posted on Facebook: "Just met the new owner's of Cheeky Tito's. Apparently, they'll be opening next week. "The new name will be Mama Spice and they'll be offering Indian fusion food. The example they used was chicken tikka kebabs. "Wishing them loads of luck in their new venture!" Coun O'Driscoll had previously shared the news that the Cheeky Tito's premises had been sold, telling the Hereford Times: "Like everyone else I'll be interested to see what type of new restaurant opens but I'm always pleased to see new investment in our town and am pleased businesses see opportunities in Ross."
BBC News
5 days ago
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More street lights and cameras to make towns safer for Herefordshire women
Street lights and CCTV cameras have been installed in areas highlighted as giving cause for concern over women's new equipment focuses on routes in Ross-on-Wye and Leominster, in Herefordshire. that women take home at high-risk areas were identified as giving cause for concern after police looked at crime statistics and Julie Watson, from Herefordshire Police, said keeping women and girls safe was a "key priority" for the West Mercia force and the new lights and cameras would help to achieve this. Some areas in the towns had suffered from antisocial behaviour, particularly towards women and girls, Herefordshire councillor Carole Gandy said, but they were now "much safer places".Funding came from the West Mercia police and crime commissioner John Campion and the two town councils. Mr Campion said police listened to the community to "target our resources where they would make the most difference". Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Health
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Ross-on-Wye testicular cancer survivor urges other men to talk
A man who has lost two testicles to cancer is urging more men to check themselves for signs of the Penwell, now 43, from Ross-on-Wye, was first diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of Penwell said checking for signs of cancer was as important as waking up in the morning, adding: "What's a little fumble in the shower for two minutes, it's nothing. Everybody knows themselves. If something's not right, go to the doctors."He said people needed to stop being so shy about it and talk about it. Mr Penwell said he caught his cancer early both times, so he had a "best-case scenario."He said he had always been motivated, confident and outgoing but his initial discovery that he had cancer made him feel "on a back step" and feeling for the first time in his life that he didn't really know how to deal with he was fortunate to have lifelong friends who he calls his brothers, he said, who supported him. Roller coaster journey Discovering he had cancer for a second time changed his Penwell said he ended up having testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) - going from injections every 10 weeks to daily sachets of gel - and "it had been a rollercoaster".But he said: "Four years later, I've only just got to a level, or taking the levels of TRT, that I actually feel a little bit human now. I don't feel sluggish. I don't feel depressed. I don't feel unmotivated." His message to other men is "live life to the fullest", he said."Talk to each other. Check yourselves. Don't waste a minute," he saidAccording to the NHS, testicular cancer is most common cancer in men aged 15 to 49. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Automotive
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Herefordshire bus lanes considered in local transport plan
Plans to make travelling by bus more attractive in Herefordshire have been set out by the county draft local transport plan covers the next 16 years and reveals council bosses are considering bus priority or bus-only access on certain streets to make bus services faster and more also raised the possibility of tackling delays caused by on-street parking on some roads in Phillip Price, cabinet member for transport and infrastructure, said any moves to install bus lanes were several years away. Price said: "You're not going to get bus lanes out in the rural sticks. You will get them possibly in Hereford, and that will be down to whether or not the infrastructure of Hereford allows it to happen."He added there would need to be further investigations on the roads before it was decided whether it was possible to put in bus lanes or not."Bus lanes need space, and until you have that space, you can't have bus lanes," he said."The ambition might be to do that, but the reality is you are not likely to get another river crossing and a bypass for at least until 2032; therefore, we're not going to be doing any bus lanes until we have that space to do it." Parking 'critical' In Ross-on-Wye, concern had been raised over possible restrictions to on-street parking. Three roads mentioned in the plan were Cantilupe Road, Gloucester Road and the High Charles, who has a shop on Gloucester Road, said parking outside her shop was vital and people used it "all the time".She said: "It's quite critical, really, to the dynamic of the town centre. People have got half an hour to come in and perhaps browse in the shop or perhaps pick up something they need in the town."Consultation on the plan is ongoing, and people can give their views until 5 June. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Business
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More frequent and faster buses for Hereford outlined in plan
Bus services in Herefordshire could be made more frequent and faster under new a raft of measures in Herefordshire Council's draft Local Transport Plan 2025-2041, it says there should be "bus priority or bus-only access on certain streets to make bus services faster and more reliable".It singles out Cantilupe Road, Gloucester Road and the High Street in Ross-on-Wye as spots where it will "tackle delays" caused by on-street the council would like to see half-hourly services between Hereford and all five market towns, it will prioritise Ross-on-Wye and Leominster, as they have "the largest population and anticipated new development". It also wants bus times to match up better with the opening hours of leisure centres and social facilities, as well as council also plans to make bus stops safer and more accessible, so has proposed putting in extra road crossings, cycle parking, lighting and CCTV around them, as well as providing real-time bus information and wi-fi at stops.A more integrated transport policy for the county could also mean more use of shared cars, which along with shared bikes could be provided at railway and bus stations, the council residents can give their views on the proposals online until 8 Price, the council's cabinet member for Transport, said the plans paved "the way for a bright, sustainable future".The council does not operate bus services in the county, but partly funds about 10 companies to run travel in the county is currently capped at £3 per journey, up from £2 last year. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
