Three local photographers featured their work in the Tring Local History Museum as part of a competition with Cala Homes to capture ‘Life in Tring’. Locals were asked to share their snapshots illustrating life in the Chiltern Hills in 2022, with the winning entry and two shortlisted entries then displayed at the Tring Local History […]
Dacorum Borough Council has launched a new Zero Waste Map to help residents reduce waste, recycle more and, in many cases, save money. The map shows where different items can be recycled across the borough including the recycling centres (household waste sites), neighbourhood recycling sites as well as Terracycle drop off points and retail take-back […]
Hertfordshire residents have helped raise over £55,000 for the Fire Fighters Charity just by donating unwanted clothes, shoes and other textiles. Items can be donated at any one of twenty textile banks located at Hertfordshire Fire Stations. The scheme is supported by Hertfordshire Waste Partnership, made up of county, district and borough councils working together […]
Tring Brewery have teamed up with Watford FC to brew a commemorative ale, marking 100 years of the Golden Boys at Vicarage Road Stadium. Centenary Ale is a 4.4% golden ale, brewed with the finest British malts and hops. First Gold hops have been used to impart a gentle floral aroma, which complement a robust […]
Are you part of the Black community in Hertfordshire? Can you help deliver the National Race Action plan in Hertfordshire, and police force objectives around race and diversity? Recently launched by the National College of Policing, the new plan aims to address race disparities affecting Black people and change a legacy of distrust. The vision […]
Passengers are being warned that no trains will be running to or from London Euston station this Saturday 13 August during industrial action by train drivers. Members of the ASLEF union who work for multiple train companies across the country will strike for one day, including three out of four operators which serve the southern […]
Young people who are getting their A-level and GCSE results this summer can get support from Hertfordshire County Council Services for Young People (SfYP) as they consider their next steps. Whatever the results, SfYP advisers are on hand with the latest information and impartial advice to help young people make the best choices for them. […]
With hot weather, holiday getaways and planned rail strikes in the coming days, National Highways has issued advice to motorists and their passengers. With many people planning holiday getaways and others opting to drive on Saturday 13 August when nine train companies are set to strike, National Highways has outlined some top tips to help […]
A Hertfordshire mental health charity has received a donation of £1,000 from Amazon’s fulfilment centre team in Hemel Hempstead. Herts Mind Network delivers essential mental health support to enable people to recover from or live with mental ill health. The charity encompasses a diverse range of services, operating seven wellbeing centres and other venues across […]
After its triumphant post-lockdown return in 2021, the longest-running theatre show in home counties – the Pepper Show – returns in 2022 for an amazing 33rd year! Brought to you by Buckinghamshire & Hertfordshire charity, the Pepper Foundation, the Pepper Show is a local musical institution, with well over one thousand two hundred people attending […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is warning residents to be wary of a scam involving fake banking apps. Scammers have targeted individuals who were selling valuable phones, cameras and other items via online selling platforms. The vendors were contacted about their items and when the scammer arrived, paid for items using a convincing banking app. The app mimicked […]
Travel back in time on the Metropolitan line on the first weekend of September Heritage train journeys back after three years Tickets available from Amersham to Watford (returns) and from Amersham to Harrow-on-the-Hill (singles) Passengers will be transported to a bygone era on a red 1938 Art Deco style vintage train on Saturday 3 and […]