Photo: Richard Southwood (manager), Martin Horwood MP and Lucy Hurds behind the bar at the Spread Eagle

Lucy Hurds, Lib Dem candidate for Hereford and S. Herefordshire, welcomed Martin Horwood MP for Cheltenham, to the city this week. Among several stops during the day, Mr Horwood visited the Spread Eagle in King Street to discuss issues threatening British pubs.

New Council, New Names, New Faces?

On May 7th this year, we will have a new Herefordshire Council. We will have fewer councillors (53) and each local area (or ward) will have just one councillor.

A community-based award in memory of a community-based guy

Commonwealth gold medallist Rob Weale opened Hereford's first outdoor gym last week.

Charity champion Toby Boram is cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats in ten days to raise funds for Greyhound Rescue West of England.

Ross Liberal Democrats are mourning the recent death of Town Councillor John Edwards. John had a professional background in journalism, at one time being the Commodities Editor of the Financial Times. He also won the prestigious award of Financial Journalist of the Year and was the FT’s Father of the National Union of Journalists’ Chapel for several years.

Ross Liberal Democrats and the rest of the Herefordshire Lib Dems are deeply saddened by the death of Councillor John Edwards.

Hundreds of disadvantaged schoolchildren in Herefordshire are reaping the benefit of the Pupil Premium.

13.8% of pensioners in Herefordshire still go to work with older staff offering a boost to local firms.

Lucy's made a pledge to knock on every door in Hereford and South Herefordshire (all 39,367) before May 2015, find out how she is doing!