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 […]
Living in this part of Hertfordshire we are very lucky to be surrounded by beautiful countryside. Majestic beech woodlands and rolling fields surrounded by rich hedgerows full of wildlife, yet we are just a short journey away into the bustle of London. Notion Jewellery captures the essence of the woodlands in gold and silver, taking […]
The prospect of Hertfordshire adding another world-class film, TV and digital production facility to its portfolio moved a step closer recently when Broxbourne Borough Council’s Planning and Regulatory Committee granted outline planning permission for Sunset Waltham Cross Studios. The proposed development, which will be located on a 91-acre site close to junction 25 of the […]
Canal Fields Play Area in Berkhamsted opened on Thursday 4 August following a complete refurbishment to improve the play experience for young children. The transformation has removed tired old metal play equipment with modern wooden play structures including a castle, train and climbing frames. It includes a brand new sand pit and inclusive play equipment. […]
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has teamed up with the RNLI to make a waterfront venue a part of their Waterside Responder Scheme. The Paper Mill in Apsley was the first location in Hertfordshire to take part in the lifesaving initiative to give staff members guidance on using throwlines, a piece of kit used by […]
Following the February sell-out run of Jungle Rumble, Perform Productions returns to the West End presenting the premiere run of Magical Merlin. The spellbinding family musical will play The Fortune Theatre this October half-term from Monday 24 to Sunday 30 October 2022. Magical Merlin features a mix of magic, songs and dancing, as well as […]
Graham Greene is one of the most famous former residents of Berkhamsted, and to recognise and commemorate that, an annual festival was created, and this year is the 23rd event where all things Graham Greene are celebrated, over four days with the usual stimulating mixture of accessible talks, readings, and screenings. The eminent speakers from […]