The Bell in Aston Clinton has received a stunning refurbishment, re-opening to guests with a new look on Saturday 21 August. The Bell, located on London Road in the centre of picturesque Aston Clinton, has undergone a significant makeover that has given the much-loved eating and drinking spot a modernised, stylish, and contemporary feel. In […]
Community arts organisation Open Door and Berkhamsted’s Rectory Lane Cemetery are inviting local residents to take part in the creation of a historic piece of public art this week, to mark the beginning of the town’s emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic. The collaboration, Down Rectory Lane, will see local residents capture their feelings of loss and […]
Network Rail is advising passengers planning rail travel over the upcoming bank holiday weekend to ‘look before they book’ ahead of major railway upgrades taking place between 28-30 August. The work will improve future rail journeys for passengers and freight on the West Coast main line in Cheshire, and some routes in the West Midlands […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary has teamed up with six other police forces in the Eastern Region in an effort to tackle hare coursing. The borders between the forces, which include Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent, have been removed when using certain tactics, making apprehending and prosecuting offenders easier. The agreement, which has been completed […]
The most modern mobile Covid-19 testing laboratory in the UK makes its showbiz debut today. London Medical Laboratory’s new, high-capacity mobile testing unit will ensure many big-budget film and TV productions continue shooting in the UK. The UK has remained the location of choice for many film and TV productions throughout the pandemic. That’s thanks […]
At a recent Berkhamsted Raiders Trustees Meeting, some changes were agreed to the leadership of the Raiders Trustee Board. After 12 years as Chair of Trustees for Raiders, Keith Pollard (pictured) has decided to step down to free up some time for the other volunteer roles that he undertakes, both within and outside sport. The […]
Discovering the origins of new towns. During the pandemic, The Arts Society, Gade Valley has moved its annual programme of professionally delivered lectures online to support its members and reach out to a wider audience. The Society is now offering a free public Zoom lecture on the morning of Wednesday 22 September to both members and […]
Officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary celebrated with the local LGBT+ community at Herts Pride on Saturday 14 August. The event is an important opportunity for engagement between the police and the LGBT+ community. Officers attend every year and 2021 was no exception, with a group of officers including Chief Constable Charlie Hall, all showing their support […]
The 2021 MKFM Tour de Vale will be returning to Buckinghamshire in just 1 month’s time and organisers WheelPower are looking forward to welcoming riders back to Stoke Mandeville Stadium for a celebration of cycling, community and charity at the Birthplace of the Paralympic Movement. On Sunday 19 September hundreds of cyclists will be start […]
Tring Brewery are thrilled to showcase an exclusive matchday pie prepared by Willy’s Pies and served at Watford FC’s Vicarage Road stadium. ‘Beef Brisket & Tring Ale Pie’ will be sold throughout the home-end of the hornet’s stadium and has been made using premium brisket chunks, delicious flaky pastry and Tring Brewery’s ‘Death or Glory’ […]
Seven students from The Jayne Marie Dancing School, est. 1983, have passed their vocational ISTD Intermediate ballet exams with Merits and Distinctions, and four have passed their vocational ISTD Intermediate modern exams, all with Distinctions: an amazing achievement for a part-time dance school. Abi Fullard, 17, from Berkhamsted, and Lottie Casserley, just 14, from Boxmoor, […]
Driving while under the influence of drugs can destroy lives forever, Hertfordshire Constabulary warns at the start of a national drug driving campaign. Drug taking impairs reaction times and the ability to think clearly. As a result, motorists driving under the influence of drugs are twice as likely to be involved in a collision. Those […]