Details have been released explaining why London Euston station must be closed during essential railway improvements over the Early May Bank Holiday. Network Rail is investing millions of pounds upgrading sections of track in Watford and Wembley to improve future journeys on one of Europe’s busiest mixed-use passenger and freight rail routes. Upgrades will also […]
To coincide with May’s National Walking Month, Dacorum Borough Council is proud to launch the new Hemel Green Walk map, a walking route around Hemel Hempstead. The map shows off some of the best places of the town, from the vibrant Town Centre to idyllic green spaces in Two Waters and Gadebridge Park. The map […]
On Sunday 24 April, 437 cyclists put their strength to the test in the glorious spring sunshine at the legendary Hemel Hillbuster. The hugely popular cycling event offered a choice of 100k, 60k and a brand-new 25k route across stunning Chiltern Hills and some of the most challenging climbs across Herts, Beds and Bucks. Organised […]
Swan Youth Project recently ran the Happy Easter Programme for children on free school meals (FSM), funded by Herts Community Foundation (HCF). The programme was there to ensure that children on FSM get at least one healthy hot meal a day and they also worked on emotional self-regulation tasks with them. In addition, the programme […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is offering residents interested in policing the chance to go out on patrol with officers to get a real taste of the job. The force last week relaunched its ride along programme, which was paused in March 2020 when the pandemic first hit. ‘The ride along programme offers people a real-life glimpse of […]
The Refill Pantry is a newly-opened independent ‘Zero Waste’ Shop in the centre of Berkhamsted offering customers a new way to shop that harks back to the old way of shopping – bring your own container and fill as much or as little as you like of what they sell. Pasta, rice, lentils, nuts, cereals, […]
On Sunday 12 June Buckinghamshire’s biggest charity bike returns with the 2022 Bucks Radio Tour de Vale. Organised by WheelPower since 2003, the annual event has become a highlight on the local cycling calendar, as riders come together to turn pedal power in to vital funds for the Stoke Mandeville based charity. There are three […]
On Sunday 3 April, Greenway Primary and Nursery School girls’ under 11 table tennis team went to Wolverhampton to compete at this year’s National finals. Greenway, from Berkhamsted, were one of four teams to reach this stage after a long campaign which extended from area finals, county finals, zonal finals, regional finals and now the […]
It’s now even easier for primary school-aged children to get their COVID-19 vaccines, as the vaccination programme across Hertfordshire expands to include some local pharmacies from this week. The NHS made the vaccine available for all 5 to 11s following updated guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which recommended all children […]
Hare coursing across the East of England has fallen by almost a third thanks to the success of a ‘borderless’ scheme among police forces. The crackdown on rural crime comes after Hertfordshire Constabulary teamed up with six other police forces in September. Borders between the forces – Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent […]
Chiltern Countryside Group have received notification of the planning application to Dacorum Borough Council for development of 1,400 dwellings, local centre/sports/community hub, primary and secondary schools and public open spaces on Green Belt land, to the East of Tring, from Station Road to Bulbourne, with 2 main access points (see attached letter). To access the […]
Lockers Park Prep School, Boxmoor, held a five-mile sponsored walk with the aim to raise over £5,000 for local children’s hospice the Pepper Foundation and the Collett School, a Hemel Hempstead school for children with complex needs. With over 250 people in attendance, including pupils, parents, staff, some four legged-friends and special guest Pepper Panda, […]