A ground-breaking short film has been produced to highlight the urgent need for foster carers. In a unique national collaboration, Hertfordshire County Council has joined 55 other local authorities across England to share ideas and jointly fund the creation of a short film to raise awareness of fostering. It is aimed at finding more people […]
At the Full Meeting of Hertfordshire County Council, held at County Hall on Tuesday 18 October 2022, a motion was moved by the Leader of the Council, Councillor Richard Roberts in relation to the financial challenge being faced by the authority. The full text of the motion is below and was passed unanimously with 69 […]
Berkhamsted’s historic Rectory Lane Cemetery celebrates its 180th anniversary this month. Today the restored cemetery is a vibrant and contemporary garden of commemoration, the recipient of major design and landscape awards. But its beginnings date back much further than this – to 1842. Back then, Berkhamsted, like towns and cities across Europe during the Industrial […]
Everyone aged 50 and above in Hertfordshire can now have their autumn COVID booster jab. There are now five ways to get boosted in our area, so don’t delay. Eligible people are being invited to attend an appointment at a GP-run clinic, drop in to a local walk-in service with no appointment needed COVID-19 vaccinations […]
With the past two festive seasons disrupted to some degree by the Covid-19 pandemic, Rennie Grove Hospice Care is delighted to be offering a full programme of Christmas activities and events this year. There really is something for all the family, allowing everybody to celebrate the festive season and help in some way to support […]
More than ever, we all need to do what we can to look after ourselves this winter. This is going to be a tough time for many of us with cost-of-living worries which could have a direct effect on people’s health. The NHS will be here to help you with any health issues, and in […]
Hertfordshire County Council kicks off its popular slipper swap events, running in libraries across the county over the next two months, giving residents the chance to swap their old, tired slippers for new non-slip ones. This winter sees the return of the popular collaboration between Hertfordshire County Council’s Adult Care service and Hertfordshire Libraries, providing […]
Drinkie shakes up the cocktail industry with its new national award and the launch of its exciting luxury mobile pop-up cocktail bars. A Trendy Take on Ready to Drink Premium Cocktails Following its launch at the height of the UK’s 2020 lockdown, Drinkie’s individual cocktails skyrocketed in popularity. What began as a small-town Berkhamsted bottling […]
Bill Kenwright’s legendary, award-winning production of the international smash hit musical, Blood Brothers returns to Aylesbury Waterside Theatre from Tue 15 – Sat 19 Nov. Niki Colwell Evans and Sean Jones, continue in the iconic roles of Mrs Johnstone and Mickey Johnstone respectively. Niki Colwell Evans first rose to fame in 2007 when she reached the semi-final […]
Lussmanns Sustainable Kitchen, winner of the nation’s Best Restaurant Group award in Marie Claire magazine’s 2022 sustainability awards, features Hertfordshire’s first ‘Bombass’ on its Christmas Menu this year. The Bombass, originally a Catalan delicacy, has been adapated by Lussmanns’ head chef Nick McGeowan and reinvented as a starter dish, Harpenden Bombass: a croquette of organic mutton, […]
An historic inter-faith service took place at St Peter’s church in Berkhamsted on Sunday 9 October uniting Jews from the South Bucks Jewish Community (SBJC) and Christians from St Peter’s church. The event, which celebrated the Jewish festival of Sukkot combined with a traditional choral evensong, was part of the church’s 800th celebrations. It was […]
Gaddesden Place RDA is a local, self-funding charity providing equine interactions and experiences to over 100 children and adults with a wide range of disabilities and special needs. 2023 will be an important year in its development. As they emerge from Covid, they have exciting plans including extending the use of their new classroom and […]