I had intended to publish these figures two weeks back but due to this that and the other have only just managed to find the time. July was a busy month with well over 3/4 million 'hits' and 129 thousand page views, bringing the pages actually read by visitors over the past twelve months to over 1.2 million (and the 'hits' figure to over 6.5 million).

On the average day in July, 1,207 people viewed 4,184 pages of Wyenot.com. The most visited pages were the 'Home' page, followed as expected during the tourist season by 'Accommodation', followed by 'Wyenot News'.

All of the July visitor figures are virtually double those of the same month in 2005. Visitor figures more or less doubling every year has been a trend since the web site first went live in December 2000.

Members of Ross Baptist Church are collecting items which can be sent out to help children in orphanages in Romania. They have recently linked up with Hope Carriers Trust, a charity based in Hereford which regularly takes items out to Romania.

Tim Shelley, the Minister and Team Leader of the church said, 'sadly, the awareness of the poverty of many people in Romania, including children, still goes unnoticed. We have a wonderful opportunity to share some love, joy and hope into many lives, just by donating items we have in our homes which we hardly use. We would like to encourage anyone in the Ross area to join us and donate items. We are delighted that Gwalia Hire have kindly donated the use of a seven and a half ton lorry for two days to take items to the depot in Hereford.' Chris Parkin from Gwalia said, 'when we heard about the project, we had no hesitation in wanting to be involved. Many people in our local community use our vehicles, and in a simple way we also have the opportunity to improve the lives of children as far as Romania.'

Ross Baptist Church are looking for a number of items which can be used in the orphanages including mattresses, linen, clothing, shoes, tools, toys and play equipment. Unfortunately, they are unable to send electrical or breakable items. People are asked to pack items in boxes or bin lines with a label stating which items are enclosed. The lorry will be in the church car park at the bottom of Hill Street on Monday, 21st and Tuesday, 22nd August between 9am and 5pm. For more information contact the church office on 01989 566966.

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