Recently, Berks Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) and the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust (BCNWT) have initiated a challenge to the process whereby Highways England and the Department for Transport selected ‘Corridor B’ for the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway and associated ‘Growth Corridor’ which could include up to one million […]
One in eight women will get the news that they have breast cancer – sadly it’s still the UK’s most common form of cancer. Each year 11,500 women and 80 men lose their lives to the disease. Which is why UK charity Breast Cancer Now is calling for everyone to take part in raising funds […]
Thanks to Lisa Timms for sending us this information… First Mummies’ Club is an evening arts and crafts group for Mums with a big focus on relaxing through creativity. Indulging in something creative has been proven to boost mood and calm a busy mind. The sessions aren’t just about the ‘doing’. I have candles, burn […]
The Dacorum Business Heroes Awards was instituted this year to recognise businesses who go above and beyond to give something back to our community. You may have seen the article in our Autumn issue on Toby and Sarah Murray of Beechwood Fine Foods in Tring, pictured, who were thrilled to win the inaugural Retail Hero […]
The 15th annual National Recycling week is underway (24 to 30 September) and this year’s theme is ‘We do, because it matters’. The Blue Planet effect has been a major catalyst in reducing unnecessary plastic, and this year people have been motivated to care about the environment in a way they never have before. Dacorum […]
If you are looking for new talent for your business, you might want to consider booking a stand at the Dacorum Schools Career Fair which is being held at Shendish Manor, Hemel Hempstead on Wednesday 24th October. Over 1000 students from years 11 and 12 (ages 15-17) from nine mainstream schools and four special schools across Dacorum […]
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 21 September but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. M1 junctions 6a to 7: gantry re-cabling Work continues here on replacing gantry electric cables. There will be carriageway closures overnight […]
Now in its 15th year, National Recycle Week is a celebration of recycling, organised by WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme) under the Recycle Now brand. The aim of the week is to encourage the public to recycle more, by demonstrating the benefits of recycling items from all around the home. This year’s theme […]
Beechwood Fine Foods have picked up two further Great Taste Awards – this time for their Apricot Jam and Cranberry and Redcurrant Sauce. The competition at these events is fierce, so a very well done to Sarah Murray! The judges commented: “This attractively vibrant amber coloured [Apricot] jam has a delicious aroma of very ripe […]
It has been confirmed that Dacorum residents are recycling more than they throw away as recycling continues to be on the rise in Dacorum. No doubt helped by the recycling efforts in both Tring and Berkhamsted (click on either link to find out more), the new recycling rate for 2017/2018 has been confirmed as 52.5% […]
Today is Jeans for Genes Day 2018! The annual fundraising campaign is supported by some of Britain’s most famous celebrity faces including Kimberley Walsh, Una Healy, Conor Maynard, Rochelle Humes, Peter Andre, Jamie Lomas, Montana Brown, Jess Wright, Kelly Knox, Hayley Hasselhof, Felicity Hayward, Charlotte De Carle, Frankie Gaff, Ashley James, Michael Dapaah, Candice Brown, Tallia […]
Stay safe and stay back is the message of a new safety campaign by Highways England as it reveals the extent – and impact – of tailgating on the country’s major roads and motorways. New figures show that one in eight of all road casualties are caused by people who drive too close to the […]