The Partnership of Dacorum Borough Council, St Albans City & District Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership and The Crown Estate, has been successful in a bid for funding to the Government’s Garden Communities Programme. Hemel Garden Communities is a proposed major urban extension to the East and North of Hemel Hempstead, providing […]
Hightown Housing Association, based in Hemel Hempstead, put homelessness at the top of its agenda last week (Monday 25 March 2019) when their Chief Executive, David Bogle, chaired the annual Homes for Cathy conference. The event is one of the UK’s biggest meetings of leaders and practitioners from housing associations, local authorities and voluntary sector […]
Now in its seventeenth year, Sunday 26th May sees the annual staging of the Tring Town Sixes at Tring Park Cricket Club. All pubs and clubs in Tring and the surrounding area are very welcome to enter a team in this sporting celebration of our community. Talent with bat and ball is only a minor […]
The programme for May’s Chilterns Walking Festival spring event has been announced by the Chilterns Conservation Board, organiser of the popular festival. Running from Saturday 18 May to Sunday 2 June 2019, the programme includes over 70 guided walks, events and activities covering the whole of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) which stretches […]
A new free exhibition at the Natural History Museum at Tring will explore the dinosaurs of the British Isles, encouraging children to learn about the ancient reptiles that once roamed on their doorstep. Come face-to-face with awe-inspiring exhibits such as the cast of a Baryonyx walkeri skull and explore the Museum galleries to visit its […]
On 27 March 2019, Waddesdon celebrated the launch of a new wine shop, offering unrivalled quality, range and expertise, alongside the opportunity to taste before you buy. With a staggering 126 Rothschild wines on offer, and a further 50 handpicked guest wines, the quantity is unrivalled, but it is the quality of these wines that […]
Sir David Attenborough, Stephen Fry, Catherine Tate, Alison Steadman and Asim Chaudhry have backed a new campaign from The Wildlife Trusts that calls for a wilder future and for nature’s recovery in the UK. The conservationist and actors have starring roles in a new The Wind in the Willows film trailer which brings to life […]
By popular demand, The Chilterns Heritage Festival is returning for its second year! From 21st September – 6th October, there will be a series of exciting events across the region that are designed to celebrate the diverse heritage of the Chilterns. With exclusive visits to iconic Chiltern houses, historical open days, heritage walks and countless […]
Berkhamsted Group Practice and Rothschild House Group have reached an agreement to work together from 1 July. On this date, the partnership running both surgeries will merge, but patients will continue to receive care at their current surgery. The two partnerships have agreed to this merger because of the opportunities for a large, locally-run surgery […]
Spring has officially sprung and Toby and Sarah of Beechwood Fine Foods in Tring are looking forward to getting out and about at lots of the local shows, fetes and events in the coming few months, here are a few for your diary! Saturday 13th April, Cheese Meets Beer at Tring Brewery; Jared (Tring Brewery) […]
The Hospice of St Francis turns 40 this year! They’re asking anyone who has a milestone celebration – or who justs wants to push the boundaries – to mark the occasion with them by taking part in the July Sky Dive. The event will take place at Hinton Airfield, Brackley on Sunday 7 July. Registration […]
High street retailers must be savvy with omnichannel technological integration in order to survive in the digital age, new research has warned. A survey of 1,056 UK adults carried out by leading digital marketing agency, Marketingsignals.com, revealed that 85% of people still prefer to physically purchase products in store, despite the convenience offered by online […]