Tring Park School for the Performing Arts proudly announces another outstanding year of GCSE results, marking continued academic excellence and renowned vocational training. An impressive 84.2% of students achieved grades 9-4, with 97.8% securing A*-C, significantly outperforming the national average of 67% for grade 4/C and above. Notably, 50.4% of entries were awarded grades 9-7, […]
An incredible 36 police officers were formally welcomed to Team Herts last week at a new look outdoor graduation ceremony. The 21 student officers and 15 trainee detectives were joined by family and friends to celebrate their milestone moment at Police HQ in Welwyn Garden City on Thursday 14 August. Chief Constable Andy Prophet, who […]
Business, exile and finding home were the focus of Leslie Tate’s weekly radio show, Dacorum Live, recently, with guests, Living Magazines publisher, Lyn Drummond (left), and Sandra Keys (right), founder of the executive coaching company, Caretta Associates. The programme, which runs every Wednesday from 7-8pm on Radio Dacorum, Hemel Hempstead, airs interviews with creative local […]
Do you have some spare time during the day or weekdays and a desire to make a tangible difference in your community? Community Action Dacorum is urgently seeking new volunteer car drivers for its Community Car Service, and believe you might be the perfect fit! What You’ll Gain from Volunteering Becoming a volunteer driver is […]
Hertfordshire County Council is making changes to the way some streetlights operate across the county this year. A total of 1,293 streetlights, currently running on a Full Night Light (FNL) setting, will be adjusted to Part Night Light (PNL) settings to align with the council’s street lighting policy. This means affected lights will switch off […]
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre is celebrating this year’s pantomime, its first ever production of Jack and the Beanstalk, with The Year That’s Bean – a photo-sharing campaign in partnership with Snappy Snaps Aylesbury. The community of Bucks and beyond are invited to submit photographs of highlights from 2025 which will be transformed into a giant mosaic made entirely of the […]
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is thrilled to announce another year of exceptional A Level achievements. Students have once again surpassed national benchmarks, with over 61% securing A*-B grades compared with the UK national average of 55.2%, and 82.5% securing A*-C grades compared with the UK national average of 77.9%, reflecting the strength […]
Riverside Shopping Centre, located in the heart of Hemel Hempstead, will be seeing the return of its popular Local Artisan Market on Saturday 16 August. Back by popular demand, the market is due to run from 10am–4pm and will feature a host of local independent traders selling a range of artisanal products, including candles, homeware, […]
Victorian Rogues and Vagabonds Take Over Chiltern Open Air Museum this August. On 16-17 August, visitors to Chiltern Open Air Museum will step back in time to the grimy underbelly of Victorian England as ‘The Ragged Victorians’ living history group brings the era’s less savoury characters vividly to life. This family-friendly event will see the museum’s historic buildings and […]
Jack Palmer, a volunteer with the Leighton Buzzard Railway for some years, has passed his Guard’s assessment with flying colours, becoming the youngest full guard the railway has ever had and possibly one of the youngest qualified heritage guards in the UK, having only turned 18 in May this year. Jack’s family have been part […]
Young people waiting to receive their A-level, T-level or GCSE results this August are being reminded that they can get support from Hertfordshire County Council Services for Young People as they decide on their next steps. Whether results are better or worse than expected, HCC Services for Young People (SfYP) can offer the latest information […]
Police are appealing to the public for their help in locating a wanted man. Robert Ward, aged 42 and of no fixed abode, is wanted for failing to appear at court in connection with a serious assault and robbery offence. Ward is believed to be in the Hastoe and Wigginton areas, near Tring. Anyone who […]
