Awards season isn’t only for film and television! It’s that time of year when our local businesses also get their chance to dazzle. Dacorum Business Heroes Nominations are now open for Dacorum Business Heroes 2020! Do you know of or work for a business in the borough that has gone ‘above and beyond’ to make […]
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a robbery in Hemel Hempstead and are keen to trace a woman who came to the victim’s aid. The incident occurred in the old town High Street, near the Old King’s Arms pub, at around 6pm on Monday 3 February. A man aged in his 40s was […]
A Buckinghamshire youth band is currently seeking new volunteers to support its team of instructors. Chesham All Girls Band have been raising young musicians and performing in the local area for over 39 years. They are looking for new volunteers to join their team of instructors who teach traditional marches on bugles, fifes, marching bells, […]
Galentine’s day is all about celebrating the amazing females in your life, so why not honour the ultimate gal pal, your grandma! This year, restaurant group Giggling Squid is spicing things up. Say hello to new day of devotion taking place on 13 February, Granentine’s Day! With caring for family and elders at the heart […]
50mph safety speed limit on trains between London Euston and Carlisle this Sunday Passengers to expect journeys to take longer and urged to check before travelling Ensuring the safety of passengers and railway staff is the priority Passengers travelling between London, the West Midlands, North West and Cumbria are being warned of slower-than-usual journeys and […]
Last year we brought you the news that photographer Adam Hollier planned to start work on Berkamsted People – Portraits of a Town, following on from the success of its Tring equivalent. The first Berkhamsted People – Portraits of a Town pop-up portrait shoot is to be held at Berkhamsted Lawn Tennis & Squash Rackets […]
Country Living Spring Fair will return to Alexandra Palace from 23-26 April 2020, with an exciting new line-up of the very best of British businesses and a truly unique experience for visitors and exhibitors, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away! Read on for more details. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Country […]
Save the date – Friday 8 May and Saturday 9 May 2020 Have you noticed that the early Bank Holiday in May has moved to a Friday in 2020; Friday 8 May? The reason is that the Government have moved the holiday to allow us to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe day on […]
Dacorum Borough Council has received grant funding of £69,017 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to gain further information about private rented housing in Dacorum. Dacorum Borough Council was one of only two local authorities in Hertfordshire that was successful in its bid for funding through the MHCLG’s Innovation and Enforcement […]
A popular pair of Berkhamsted hair and beauty salons are celebrating reopening their doors to the public after a stylish expansion and extensive renovation. Neighbouring sites Alchemy & I and Cecily Day Spa, based on the High Street, will both officially reopen to the public on Friday 7 February after several weeks of refurbishment. Both sites […]
Residents who regularly create more garden waste than they can fit in their green bin can now sign up for Dacorum Borough Council’s 2020 Additional Garden Waste Subscription Service. The service offers residents the opportunity to buy additional 240-litre green-lidded bins for £25 each and have them collected on the normal garden waste collection day […]
Open Door love Berkhamsted and would like to invite you to take part in their photographic exhibition, ‘Your Berkhamsted’ Past & Present. The February Exhibition will run from 17 February into March and will feature your work and that of local photographers, plus archive photos of old Berkhamsted. With help from the Dacorum Heritage Trust […]