Independent tourism research highlights how vital the tourism sector was for Dacorum, before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and will be used to form Dacorum Borough Council’s tourism action plan. Visit Herts’ latest Tourism Economic Impact study shows that: Dacorum’s visitor economy was valued at £287 million after welcoming 3.6 million visitors in 2019. […]
Two police officers are taking on one of the most dangerous challenges on the planet to raise money for charities that support children with complex medical needs. PC Darren Clawson and PC Arron Worbey will be attempting to row almost 3,000 miles from Monterey, California to Honolulu in Hawaii this May. Their trip will see […]
Police are issuing an image of two men they would like to identify following a burglary at a building site in Bovingdon. At around 1am on Monday 15 February, a padlock was cut to gain access to the site in Green View Close. However, nothing was taken. PC Karl Diggins, who is investigating, said: ‘I […]
A student from Berkhamsted has moved to a remote Scottish island, while all lectures are running remotely. We were delighted to hear from Olivia Ahern recently, who is studying at Edinburgh University and moved to the Isle of Cumbrae, with fellow student and boyfriend Harry. Looking to cut back on Edinburgh rents and find a […]
Active Dacorum have partnered once again with The Mayor’s Office, to bring you a new fundraising challenge for the month of March. Following on from the success of last October’s Your Town 5k/10k challenge there have been numerous requests for another virtual challenge. So here we are… Over the 31 days of March, Dacorum residents […]
‘Threatened Plant of the Year 2021’ competition launched Horticultural conservation charity Plant Heritage is calling for garden and plant enthusiasts across the UK to enter their ‘Threatened Plant of the Year 2021’ competition. Now in its second year, the competition showcases rare and unusual garden plants that are not currently available commercially or haven’t been […]
Below is a copy of the document submitted by Chiltern Countryside Group in response to the London Luton Airport Ltd Planning Application 21/00031/VARCON February 2021. You can use this information to help with your own objection. The Chiltern Society also objects to the Luton Airport expansion, highlighting the plan does not stand up to scrutiny. […]
Last week, pupils and staff at Lockers Park School (Boxmoor, Hertfordshire) joined together in aid of Children’s Mental Health Week to raise awareness of the importance of supporting emotional wellbeing from an early age. Now more than ever, we need to look after ourselves and each other. With this in mind, the boys’ Pre-Prep and […]
Following the continued success of their July Big Art Fair for Hertfordshire, Herts Visual Arts’ (HVA) first public art event in 2021 is the brand new Big Makers Fair showcasing Hertfordshire artisan makers. Originally conceived as a vibrant weekend-long in-person affair on Saturday/Sunday 20/21 March, the Makers Fair is designed to bring a positive focus […]
Three of the region’s largest business organisations have confirmed their support for plans by London Luton Airport (LLA) to increase its annual passenger limit from 18 million to 19 million. CBI East of England, Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Small Business East of England represent more than 1,000 businesses between them. They […]
Just a couple of weeks left now to make your comments on DBC’s Local Plan 2020-38 which has far-reaching proposals for the Borough, with nearly 20,000 new homes planned by 2038, new ‘neighbourhoods’ in Tring and Berkhamsted on current high quality Green Belt, impact on infrastructure and the long, rural views we currently enjoy to […]
Jules Wake, from Tring (pictured), and Sophie Pembroke, from Royston, have been shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s prestigious 2021 Romantic Novel Awards. The winners of the awards will be presented by actor and presenter Larry Lamb in a digital event on Monday 8 March. The RNA’s awards are the only national literary prizes that […]