Children that have access to performing arts classes have the opportunity to become more socially confident and happier, thus having a positive effect on their mental health, findings from a new survey released on World Theatre Day shows. The poll from Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, which boasts alumni such as Hollywood stars Lily James […]
Could you help National Highways reduce emissions from cement or steel by using alternatives or find innovative ways to recycle materials? National Highways has teamed up with Connected Places Catapult to find innovative solutions for net zero carbon maintenance and construction in an exciting new competition worth £1.7m launched today. The winners could receive £30,000 […]
Dacorum Borough Council have partnered with Hemel Old Town Traders Association (HOTTA) and the LoyalFree App to launch an exciting Easter Egg Hunt like no other, running from 31 March to 16 April. The free family-friendly trail is set to revolutionize the traditional Easter Egg Hunt with the use of augmented reality technology. It’s a family-friendly […]
Hertfordshire County Council’s Cabinet has taken the decision to restrict access at the county’s sixteen recycling centres to residents only. The new policy will be subject to a ‘grace-period’ of several weeks before active enforcement, to ensure that as many centre users as possible are made aware of the change and to allow for discussions […]
Simon Rogan, celebrity chef and owner of L’Enclume, the three-Michelin star restaurant in the magical village of Cartmel in Cumbria, recently announced the winner of the Great British Food Critic Competition. Madison, a year 12 student from Tring, impressed Simon with her delicious review of her ‘zesty’ chorizo and butterbean stew, which she detailed is […]
Two teenagers have been given a 12-month Referral Order after pleading guilty to arson following a fire at Apsley’s Frogmore Paper Mill. Both boys, aged 15 and from Hemel Hempstead, appeared for sentencing yesterday (Wednesday 22 March) at St Albans Youth Court having pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing. A Referral Order involves meeting with […]
To celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III on Saturday 6 May 2023, Dacorum Borough Council will be hosting a weekend of events in Gadebridge Park. On Saturday 6 May, there will be a live screening of the Coronation ceremony, together with entertainment for all the family including Coronation-themed arts and crafts, a […]
A new panel, made up of members of the Black community in Hertfordshire, sat for the first time earlier in March to scrutinise and give feedback on policing in the county. Following an appeal to the public in Hertfordshire, 13 volunteers agreed to take part in the Race Inclusion Board – believed to be the […]
The Marlowes Shopping Centre in Hemel Hempstead is inviting families to take part in a free Easter Fun day. On Wednesday 5 April between 11am-4pm, the centre will welcome its very own mini farm complete with a variety of furry animals. Children can get up close and personal and enjoy stroking the friendly creatures, which […]
Naomi Mackay watched Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of the Dubliners at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on Sunday 19 March. Anyone who has Irish heritage will be familiar with the music of folk legends The Dubliners. In fact, anyone who has ever been in a pub on St Patrick’s Day (17 March) will have heard their […]
In 2013, hoping to operate a pilot scheme that would provide horticultural therapy for local adults with mental-health issues, Lindengate’s founders asked for a small plot on an underused allotment adjoining Wyevale Garden Centre near their homes in Wendover, Buckinghamshire. Instead the garden centre offered them the entire five-acre site. The site was waist high […]
The epic storytelling of Les Mis meets the intensity of War of the Worlds with all the fun of Rocky Horror in A World Divided at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on Friday 26 May. The all-local full casting of A World Divided has been announced. The Buckinghamshire cast includes: Andrew Hooper (Argon), Elizabeth Kinrade (Sarabande), Enya […]