Visit Herts’ latest Tourism Economic Impact Study, published last week, shows that before the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the county’s visitor economy had topped £2.4 billion for the first time ever, welcoming a record 29 million visitors in 2019. Independent research commissioned by Hertfordshire’s official Destination Management Organisation has revealed that £139 million […]
Sir Mike Penning, Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead, is backing the Justice for Reggie campaign to end illegal puppy farming. Reggie was a 12-week-old Labrador sold via a reputable website. He fell ill 12 hours after arriving home with his new owners and after three days at the vets he sadly died of parvovirus. It was found that Reggie’s microchip details did not […]
The new cool for Lockdowners is the ‘Makeaway’ – dishes you order from your favourite restaurant which delivers all the pre-prepped ingredients for you to add the finishing touches at home, at a time to suit you. Popular local pub group, Oakman Inns, which owns five Hertfordshire pubs – Kings Arms Berkhamsted, Banyers House Royston, […]
Zoom in to Aldwych disused Tube station without even stepping outside your front door. New tour dates will be on general sale from 12 February on London Transport Museum’s website. Aldwych, originally known as the Strand, is one of London’s most secret places, holding memories of times gone by. Opened to the public in 1907, […]
Despite 2020 being the year museums and heritage sites closed their doors, Waddesdon, the Rothschild House & Gardens in Buckinghamshire, received unprecedented levels of support from virtual visitors. 20,000 people took a virtual tour of the French-inspired interiors, an increase of 676% from 2019, while a further 13,800 people explored the gardens online. What’s more, […]
As lambing season approaches, Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Rural Operational Support Team (ROST) is calling on dog owners to ensure their pets are kept under control at all times while out walking. ‘Sadly, the number of dog attacks on livestock across the county have increased over the past few weeks,’ said PC Tim Armstrong from the ROST. […]
Over 800 old trainers have been collected in just four weeks by one small Hertfordshire town to donate to charity. Berkhamsted running enthusiasts, Paul Yearly and Jo O’Neill launched the ‘save your trainers campaign’ after noticing how many more people had taken up running in lockdown. As Paul explained, ‘As I consigned yet another pair […]
Farmers and conservation groups are urging people to keep to the paths and keep dogs under control when walking in the countryside. Farmers livelihoods are at risk with one farmer losing the equivalent of 9,000 loaves of bread due to trampled crops. Leading conservation organisations in the Chilterns have come together with farmers and landowners […]
Ashridge Home Care, recently awarded ‘Best Employer’ in Buckinghamshire County Council’s ‘Proud of Bucks’ Awards is actively looking to hire 100 live-in carers and visiting carers to help take care of its growing number of clients. Based in Amersham, Ashridge Home Care arranges live in and visiting carers to look after people in their own […]
The dangers of using a mobile phone while driving will be highlighted this month as part of a national road safety campaign. Using a mobile phone while driving is a leading cause of collisions and many of those result in serious injury or death. Last year, over a quarter of all collisions in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire […]
Berkhamsted resident Tony Evans, known for his voluntary work as Front of House Director at the Court Theatre Tring, has set up a long-distance cycle touring business, Glaudax Cycle Tours, in partnership with his brother, Richard. They are offering 6-day tours to Snowdonia and back at around 80 miles per day as detailed on their […]
Hertfordshire residents lost more than £80,000 during January to fraudsters posing as police officers. Nineteen residents have been targeted since the start of the year, with most of the victims being aged over 65. Six of the offences have happened in the Welwyn/Hatfield area, but the fraudsters have been targeting victims all over the county. […]