A huge congratulations to Toby and Sarah Murray of Beechwood Fine Foods in Tring for their superb win at the Business Heroes awards last month. Run by Dacorum Borough Council, Beechwood were up against stiff competition in the Retail Hero category, which was aimed at rewarding retail outlets that make shopping pleasurable, including Little Gaddesden […]
Roll up, roll up to the annual Tring Apple Fayre, which opens its doors at the beginning of October and runs for most of the month! Apple Day isn’t officially until 21 October, but here in Tring we like to make a whole month of it. Head to Jeacock’s Orchard, Cow Lane on 7 October […]
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts will return with an even bigger Art Show for 2018, following the success of the inaugural event held at the school last Autumn. For one weekend in September, the Rothschild Mansion will throw open its doors and welcome visitors to the Ballroom and grounds of Tring Park School […]
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 31 August but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. M1 northbound, junctions 11A to 13: technology maintenance Work to maintain technology assets on the M1 northbound between junctions 11A and […]
It’s 100 years since the end of the First World War, and celebrations are taking place all over the UK to honour the dead and those who fought for their country. And Berkhamsted is certainly doing its bit. As well as a service at St Peter’s on Sunday 11 November, Berkhamsted Local History and Museum […]
If you don’t know what drift shifting is, you’re missing a treat. In a nutshell, it’s manoeuvring round features on a track at speed to demonstrate skill, precision and speed. And this year, British Drift Champion and Berkhamsted boy Matt Carter represented the UK, taking on the two world leaders in an exhilarating race through […]
We’ve always known we have some lovely parks – and now it’s official! Dacorum Borough Council was recently awarded five Green Flag awards for its parks and open spaces, including Berkhamsted’s Canal Fields, which has held the award since 2008, and Tring’s Memorial Garden. Hemel’s Water Gardens also received the award for the very first […]
A national charity became a real Ray of Sunshine for one Berkhamsted boy. Evan Ball, 12, who was diagnosed with a rare blood disease in 2016, had his wish of going to Disney World granted by Rays of Sunshine, an award-winning children’s charity that aims to brighten the lives of children living with serious or […]
Waterways Experiences of Hemel Hempstead has been granted The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for its work introducing the disadvantaged to the joys of boating on the Grand Union Canal. The group were nominated by Cllr Bob Mclean, Mayor of Dacorum, who said: ‘I first visited Waterways Experiences during our Deputy Mayoral year 2015/2016, as […]
Berkhamsted Music’s new season opens on 6 October with Raphael Wallfisch and John York’s celebration of 35 years of their collaboration. They will play some of their favourite sonatas by Schubert, Brahms and Franck. Raphael is one of the most celebrated cellists performing on the international stage. He was born in London into a family […]
Nica Rothschild, known as The Jazz Baroness, spent part of her early life at Tring Mansion. To celebrate her remarkable story and her 35 years as friend and patron of jazz musicians in New York, the Tring Local History Society is holding a jazz concert at Hastoe Village Hall on Saturday 22 September at 7.30pm. […]
Plans are afoot for a 20mph zone in parts of Berkhamsted, from Bank Mill Lane to Mill Street, taking in Ellesmere Road, and Ravens Lane. The plan was subject to a public consultation in June, and is currently under discussion by Hertfordshire County Council. ‘If they decide there’s enough support for it, it will go […]