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60% Discount for Dacorum Businesses to Attend Ideas Fest

Dacorum Borough Council has partnered with Ideas Fest, one of the most unique and dynamic business events of the year and it’s coming to Dacorum this September. As part of this partnership, they’re offering an exclusive 60% discount for Dacorum businesses to attend this inspiring event. What is Ideas Fest? Ideas Fest is an event […]

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Wildlife Trust Marks 60 Years

This year Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, the leading voice for conservation in the area, celebrates its 60th anniversary. Today, the Trust has more than 23,500 members, more than 1,100 active volunteers supporting its work, and 42 nature reserves spanning the two counties. Over 60 years, the Trust has been an unwavering advocate for nature […]

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Myth of £200 Shoplifting Limit Busted by PCC

The myth that police won’t prosecute shoplifting of goods under £200 has been busted by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire. PCC Jonathan Ash-Edwards asked the Chief Constable Charlie Hall about the misconception during his new monthly public webinar Accountability and Performance Meetings. He raised the topic as he was concerned that public confidence […]

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The Marlowes Passport to Paris Summer

The Marlowes Shopping Centre has kicked off their Passport to Paris summer with a series of free family events taking shoppers around the world with five weeks of activities. As Paris is the destination of the summer due to the Olympics and Paralympics, the centre has also teamed up with Hays Travel Hemel Hempstead to […]

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Whipsnade Zoo’s Annual Weigh-in

Bongos, bears, and a pair of giraffe calves were just some of the animals who had their vital statistics recorded at Whipsnade Zoo’s 2024 annual weigh-in recently, as the conservation zoo brought over 10,000 animals to the weighing scales. Among those measured were two giraffe calves, born just three weeks apart in June and July. […]

Chiltern Open Air Museum Viking Weekend

Vikings are Raiding Chiltern Open Air Museum

On Sunday 25 and Bank Holiday Monday 26 August, 10am until 5pm, Vikings are Raiding Chiltern Open Air Museum in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. A warband of Vikings have taken over the museum and are using it as a base of operations to raid further into Saxon territory. They have ransacked the village, taken prisoners […]

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Information Sought Following Incident in Tring

Detectives are appealing for witnesses, information and dash cam footage following an incident in Tring on the evening of Tuesday 20 August. It was reported that a woman was walking along Bulbourne Road between 10pm and 10.30pm when she was approached by a man in a small grey car. He repeatedly asked her to get […]

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GCSE Results News from Tring Park School for the Performing Arts

Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is thrilled to share the news of another year of remarkable GCSE exam results. In total, 89% of students secured grades 9-4, and 99% A*-C, surpassing the national average of 67% grade 4/C and above. Furthermore, 41% of entries received grades 9-7, and 65% achieved grades A* to A, […]

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Virtual School Supports Children in Care to Exam Success

Today young people up and down the country will be receiving their GCSE results, having faced challenges along the way, including the disruption to their learning that the pandemic caused. Children and young people who are in the care of local authorities often face additional disruption to their learning, which is why Hertfordshire Virtual School […]

Lisa Tervit Growing Bright

Growing Brighter

Lisa Tervit started a small business a couple of years ago called Growing Bright, offering creative workshops in the local area. While this may sound like a fun and enjoyable endeavour, Growing Bright holds much deeper significance for her. It represents a complete career change after the challenges of lockdown took a toll on her […]