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Lauren and Rico

Tring Mum Taking on London Marathon

A Tring mother of two is taking on the London Marathon to help raise funds for her friend’s child. Lauren Deitz, 35, met Moira Rodan, 40, from Hemel Hempstead at an NCT class before their eldest sons, now 5, were born. Rico Haddad, now aged 19 months, was born not breathing and needed six minutes of resuscitation. […]

Rennie Grove Peace Volunteer Van Driver

Hospice Charity Seeks Volunteer Drivers

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care is appealing for van drivers and drivers’ mates to support its network of 32 shops across Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The voluntary role is crucial in keeping the charity’s shops running, with the drivers responsible for transporting both new and donated goods between the shops and the charity’s retail support hub. […]

Inside No.9 Stage / Fright

Inside No. 9 Stage / Fright to Open at Milton Keynes

Following a sold-out West End season, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are taking the critically acclaimed Inside No.9 Stage / Fright, to theatres around the UK this autumn, with the tour opening in Milton Keynes Theatre on Tuesday 9 September. Pemberton and Shearsmith will once again star in the ‘Dazzlingly Entertaining’ (The Sunday Times) stage […]

Herts Constabulary Force Communications Room at sunset

New Live Chat Service Launched by Herts Police

A new live chat service for routine, non-emergency enquiries, launched on Hertfordshire Constabulary’s website this week. The webchat provides answers to commonly asked questions, signposts to online support, and connects to an operator in the Force Communications Room (FCR) if more information is needed. It also offers improved auto-translation functionality – with more than 145 […]

Herts PCC Jonathan Ash-Edwards

Retail Crime Forum launched by PCC

Hertfordshire Police & Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards has launched a new Retail Crime Forum to work at pace with retailers across the county to tackle shoplifting and wider retail crime. The Forum will accelerate collaboration between national and independent retailers, business groups, and the police and key partners to address retail crime and improve crime […]

Victoria Collins MP at airport perimeter fence

Victoria Collins MP Responds to Approval of Luton Airport Expansion

Responding to reports that the Secretary of State for Transport has today approved the expansion of Luton Airport, from 18 million to 32 million passengers per year, despite advice from the Planning Inspectorate to refuse the expansion. Victoria Collins, MP for Harpenden & Berkhamsted, said: ‘Today’s decision is, undoubtedly, a major blow for our local […]

Highways Maintenance

Councillors Approve Over £100m Highways Maintenance Budget

Between April 2025 and March 2026 more than 1,100 maintenance and improvement schemes will be delivered across Hertfordshire’s 3,200 miles of roads and pavements.  Hertfordshire Council’s Integrated Works Programme includes a comprehensive range of highway maintenance and improvement projects, all aimed at improving your everyday journeys. The planned works include repairs and maintenance to pavements, […]

Gerardine Sacdalan as Juliet (centre) and the cast in & Juliet, credit Matt Crockett

Larger Than Life – &Juliet proves there’s life after Romeo

Naomi MacKay watched &Juliet at Milton Keynes Theatre – running until Saturday 12 April. Even if you’re no Shakespeare scholar, you’ll know the story of Romeo & Juliet. Well expect that story to get turned upside down in this fabulous, cheesy pop musical. In this version, created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, Juliet […]

Debbie Chadwick Heart Station Director, The Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, Robert Voss CBE CStJ, Kerry Anne-Cooper and broadcaster John Darin

Founder of Hemel Charity Honoured at Hertfordshire Hero Awards

Kerry-Anne Cooper, 62, founder of Liberty Tea Rooms & Community Hub in Hemel Hempstead, has been honoured with the Community Award at the Heart Hertfordshire Hero Awards 2025, recognising over a decade of dedication to supporting vulnerable individuals. Kerry-Anne, who co-founded the charity with her husband Owen, received the award at a glittering ceremony at […]

Tring Park School prep

Tring Park School Open Morning

Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is delighted to debut its Prep School Open Morning on 16 May, and encourages young performers to come along and see what is on offer at Hertfordshire’s renowned vocational school. Students at Tring Park Prep are full of enthusiasm and have high ambitions in both their academic and […]

Dacorum Mayor's Garden Party

Free Family Fun at the Mayor’s Garden Party

On Sunday 11 May, the Mayor of Dacorum, Cllr Brenda Link, will be hosting a free Garden Party at Sunnyside’s Hemel Food Garden (HP3 9BY). This community event will run from 11am-3pm and will feature free entertainment from local performers, including Hemel Hempstead Theatre Company, Dacorum Community Choir, Hemel Symphony Orchestra and more. A variety […]