Nearly 400 individuals, businesses and groups including Guides, Brownies and Scouts around Hertfordshire were determined that current restrictions would not deter the DENS Sleepout from going ahead last Friday. Instead of the usual mass get-together in school grounds, everyone was happy to swap their cosy beds for their gardens, garages, floors, and even cupboards, to […]
Fellow Residents, Who would have thought back in January that we would be facing the menace of Covid-19 for much of the year, even going into 2021? We have been fortunate in this part of the county that there have been very few deaths caused by the virus and, apart from the minor outbreak among […]
Dear Residents, One positive from the past six months is that we have become more computer literate (even if we sometimes have to ask our children how to do things!). It does mean that I can keep in contact online when normally I would be out and about at clubs and societies meeting everyone face […]
There is a vacancy on Tring Town Council following the sad death of Councillor John Bowden. The Town Council wishes to fill the vacancy by co-option for the period until the next election in May 2023. Being a Councillor is an opportunity to contribute to your community and help make Tring a better place to […]
Local not-for-profit organisation The Hospice Lottery Partnership has launched its annual Winter Superdraw to raise much needed funds for our local hospices who have all experienced an unexpected loss of income this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The hospices that will receive funds raised from the Winter Superdraw include: Florence Nightingale […]
Thank you to Lucie Fountain at Elementary Skin & Body in Tring for writing this article for us We hope you are keeping well in this second lockdown and that you have been able to stay home and keep safe. We are all keeping well and taking the time to refresh ourselves after a very […]
Like many, Gaddesden Place Riding for the Disabled (RDA) has had to adapt to a new way of working through the first and second lockdown and during the summer months with the social distancing rules. In October, they took delivery of their new mechanical horse. Gaddesden Place RDA ran a competition to find a name […]
Hertfordshire Tourism & Hospitality Businesses Secure Investment from Covid-19 Emergency Fund A further four Hertfordshire businesses have secured funding from Crowdfund Hertfordshire: Small Business Innovation Fund, which supports businesses in the retail, tourism, hospitality, and other related sectors most impacted by COVID-19. Bakerbee Bakery, DJ’s Soft Play, Eat Lunch and The Horn are the latest […]
Cats Protection Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted branch are offering to microchip your cat for just £5. This limited time offer is valid until 22 November. The charity were called to quite a number of RTAs during October but sadly, as many of the cats were not chipped, it is very hard to reunite them with their […]
Twelve students from Stagecoach Borehamwood and Stagecoach Stanmore have been specially selected for a unique performance of Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ as part of the BBC Children in Need choir of 2020. Typically for Children in Need the BBC brings in choirs from several local primary schools but due to social distancing requirements, they requested that […]
Hemel Hempstead MP, Sir Mike Penning has welcomed the Government’s new winter package to provide further support for children and families with councils given new funding to ensure vulnerable households do not go hungry or without essential items. Hertfordshire County Council has been allocated just under £2.5 million to help families most affected by the […]
Located at a stunning five-acre site near Wendover, Lindengate Mental Health Charity is a safe haven of peace and tranquillity, where nature breathes new life into anyone who is struggling with their wellbeing. The garden lends itself to supporting people in recovery from a range of common mental health needs. With winter nearly upon us […]