Dunstable Downs takes centre stage in a short film celebrating the landscape and raising awareness about safeguarding it for future generations. Local people can join in with Green Space Dark Skies by submitting their own ‘Green Space Stories’. Green Space Dark Skies is led by Walk the Plank and commissioned by UNBOXED: Creativity in the […]
Prizes, publication and the opportunity to feature in a photography exhibition at St Albans Cathedral are all up for grabs in a wildlife photography contest run by Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. World Photography Day, on 19 August, marked the launch of the Wild Snaps Photography Competition, now in its third year. The competition asks […]
This November, Christmas at Waddesdon – the much-loved festive extravaganza in Buckinghamshire – returns for its 20th year with magical lights and the gardens aglow. For the first time since 2019, the magnificent château is throwing open the doors again and welcoming visitors inside the house to enjoy a new route through the splendidly decorated […]
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is celebrating another successful year with the announcement of this year’s impressive GCSE exam results. Overall, 92% of entries achieved grades 9-4, and 99% A*-C, in comparison with the national average of 73% grade 4/C and above. Additionally, 46% of our entries achieved grades 9-7, and 62% attained […]
A trailblazing work experience project for young people in care has led to the Hertfordshire Virtual School scooping a UK Career Development Award for Innovative Employer Engagement Activity. Hertfordshire Virtual School, which supports the education of pupils in care in mainstream schools, was recognised for its project enabling children in care, or care leavers, to […]
Despite seeing the first rain in many weeks, the bank holiday this weekend will no doubt see Brits across the country dusting off their BBQs! However, with another heatwave set to arrive this weekend, are we aware of the potential risks of BBQing in hot weather? The home counties (Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Hertfordshire) are the […]
Dacorum Borough Council residents are being invited to come together to invest in renewable energy, through a group-buying scheme for solar panels and battery storage. The Solar Together Hertfordshire initiative gives Dacorum’s homeowners the chance to pay a more competitive price for installation, from pre-approved installers. The innovative scheme builds on four years of the […]
The Old Town is great place to stop off for lunch – just like Nicola Walker’s character during episode two of Marriage. The new BBC One drama was shot at various locations in Hemel Hempstead. Filming is becoming increasingly popular in Dacorum due to our proximity to world-class filming studios and to London. According to […]
This year has brought us the driest summer in over 50 years. The recent record-breaking hot weather has resulted in droughts being declared throughout many parts of the UK, including Hertfordshire. The effects of climate change will mean that we are likely to experience droughts more often – as such it is important to learn […]
Visit a piece of Hertfordshire’s history: Tring Police Station – the oldest functioning police station is now welcoming visitors to its mini-museum. If local schools, clubs and historical societies would like to enjoy a guided tour, local PC Laz Clark would be delighted! ‘As our oldest working police station, Tring’s police station is a High […]
The film The Wrong Sort Of Grapes has just won Best International Short at the Marietta International Film Festival at the Historic Strand Theatre in Marietta, Georgia, USA. It stars Tring Equity actor Elizabeth May (Liz Rogers who used to own ABC Costume Hire in Berkhamsted High Street but retired to do more on-camera work). Liz […]
Update from Chiltern Countryside Group. Our thanks to the Chiltern Countryside Group for this update on various local issues. Some of the below will be covered in the Autumn magazines, but the below is hot off the press at it were! Summer seems to be progressing quickly and whilst we’ve enjoyed the sunshine, it’s desperately […]