HEREFORDSHIRE may not have a major airport, but that does not mean our skies are any less interesting that those in more populated areas. From historic Supermarine Spitfires, to impressive US Air Force B52s, these are some of the aircraft which have been spotted flying in the Herefordshire skies.
Photo: Jane Hufton Jane Hufton spotted this C17 Globemaster circling over north Herefordshire in 2020. The C-17 Globemaster III (Globemaster C-17) is a long-range, heavy-lift strategic transport aircraft that can operate close to a potential area of operations for combat, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions worldwide. According to the RAF, the C-17 is capable of rapid, strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases anywhere in the world. The Globemaster’s load-bearing rear ramp and digitally controlled loading systems, combined with the skills of its crews and ground handlers, enable large, complex items of equipment, including Chinook helicopt
Helicopters over Herefordshire (including SAS Blue Thunder )
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Helicopters over Herefordshire (including SAS Blue Thunder )
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Citing COVID-19 cases, Hallowell’s Liberal Cup closes for a week
Exposure to a customer who tested positive for the respiratory disease prompted a round of testing that showed several employees had contracted COVID-19.
Restaurateur Geoff Houghton on Jan. 5, 2018, in his first brew pub, The Liberal Cup in Hallowell.
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HALLOWELL A popular brewpub has announced it’s closing for seven days, following positive tests for COVID-19 among staff and customers.
On Thursday, the Liberal Cup posted this notice on its Facebook page:
“It is with the communal heavy heart that we must announce we will close for the next week. We have always believed in following the science. However, sometimes science and protocol is not enough. Given that we have had positive COVID cases among customers and staff, as well as how many are in our greater community, our Public House will close the doors today, January 7. We have required our full staff to get tested. We e