‘Thank you for adopting me’, words one mum will never forget With Mother’s Day approaching, one of Barnardo’s adoptive mums has shared her inspiring story in the hopes of encouraging other families to welcome a vulnerable child into their lives. Louisa, 47, from Birmingham, works in a school and had seen how children in care […]
High Street Baptist Church in Tring would like to add a Bra Bank to their Recycling Centre, becoming a collection point for anyone in the local area. However, to get an ABC Bra Bank up and running they need to collect 200 bras to begin with. Can you help? Giving your old bras a new lease […]
London Luton Airport Ltd (LLAL), the Luton Council company that owns London Luton Airport (LTN), has announced its preferred option for the long-term sustainable growth of the airport. The proposal is aimed at moving towards making best use of the existing single runway, in line with government policy and contributing to the projected shortfall in […]
Highways England is calling on drivers to join them in doing their bit to reduce litter levels on the nation’s motorways. Litter presents a serious safety risk besides being unsightly and a risk to wildlife and the environment, as we reported when Dacorum Borough Council installed litter signs on the A41. Around 200,000 bags of […]
The walled garden at Eythrope is opening its gates to the public, through a series of tours that start in May. These exclusive events will offer a glimpse into a garden that has, until now, been kept intensely private. Described by Gregory Long, President Emeritus of The New York Botanical Garden, as ‘the perfect dream […]
We previously reported on the proposal to move Egerton Rothesay School from one side of the valley to the other – plans which will affect us all. Currently, Egerton Rothesay (ERS) – a private specialist school – is near the top of Durrants Lane, just a few minutes’ drive from the A41. Proposals by Hertfordshire […]
Hertfordshire Police frequently receive reports from residents whose ‘keyless’ vehicles have been stolen. If your vehicle uses a vicinity key, this is their advice. What is a vicinity key? A vicinity key operates the vehicle to which it belongs using an automatic signal. You only have to be near to the vehicle for it to […]
Want to feel safer? Join your local Neighbourhood Watch (NHW). Membership of NHW in Berkhamsted currently stands at around 30%, compared to the borough average of 40% – so we’re asking you to get involved. Higher NHW membership in an area means that more people are aware of current incidents and therefore more likely to […]
The 11th Mentmore Arts Festival will be held from Saturday 25th to Monday 27th May 2019 from 11am to 5pm. The organisers are delighted that their favourite artists continue to support the event and are also very happy to make new artists a welcome addition to the team. The Festival now showcases the work of […]
Berkhamsted Citizens Association will be holding its 94th AGM in the Great Hall of the Town Hall, Berkhamsted on Wednesday 27th March 2019 at 8pm. The event will also include the presentation of the Environment Awards for 2019. You can read more about the Association’s activities and see the 8 developments shortlisted for the Environment […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is joining police forces across the country in Operation Sceptre, a national knife amnesty and week of action that will run between Monday March 11 and Sunday March 17. The amnesty supports the national campaign to reduce the number of knives in circulation. During the amnesty week, members of the public can surrender […]
The more eagle-eyed among you may have noticed something’s afoot at Berkhamsted Town Hall. First, a planning notice was pinned to the door for a change of use; now there are, at last, signs of life in the old Carluccio’s building. We can now reveal that a brand new bar will shortly be opening – […]