This year’s Remembrance Day marked the centenary of the end of the First World War. A weekend of events in Dacorum culminated in the lighting of a ‘Beacon of Light’ in St Mary’s Square, Hemel Hempstead. The event was organised by Dacorum Borough Council as part of the ‘Battle’s Over’ national tribute on Sunday, 11 November. […]
Local MP Sir Mike Penning has called on police chiefs to back officers’ use of intelligence-led stop and search in a recent parliamentary debate. Sir Mike said: ‘What worries me now is that, although the Home Secretary is saying the right things from the Dispatch Box and on the radio, if the police chiefs and the […]
Highways England’s team of 1,300 specially trained gritter drivers based throughout the UK are geared up for winter, ready to keep drivers moving. Over 500 salt spreading vehicles are ready to help drivers get to their destinations safely, around the clock. Highways England’s national winter and severe weather team leader, Paul Furlong, said: ‘Whether people are […]
Proposals to build on beautiful greenbelt land adjacent to Bridgewater School have met with outrage in the town. Residents of the Bridgewater School area and beyond are up in arms about the council’s proposals to move Egerton Rothesay School from its current location on Durrants Lane to the site at the top of Bridle Way. […]
Dacorum Borough Council will be delivering new waste collection calendars to all households in the borough in the form of bin hangers between 26 – 30 November. You can also check your bin collections online using the council’s postcode checking tool and download a PDF version. A cut-out-and-keep copy of the new Waste Collection Calendar […]
Cats Protection Bridgend have kindly brought to our attention a major new campaign that the charity has launched to help people in rented accommodation own a cat. The cat charity’s Purrfect Landlords campaign offers advice to landlords and letting agents to help ensure that tenancy agreements reflect modern day living. More and more people are living […]
Would you recognise the signs of mental illness and anxiety in your teenage son or daughter? That’s just what an expert panel challenged parents in Berkhamsted, St Albans and Harpenden to do at a recent seminar. The panel discussion, hosted by local family law firm Rayden Solicitors at The Town Hall, Berkhamsted, discussed what life […]
The Tring Together Christmas Festival is the largest free entry event in the Tring calendar with more than 10,000 visitors every year. It traditionally runs on the last Friday in November and celebrates the arrival of the festive season in Tring – and this year it’s taking place on Friday 30 November between 6.30pm and […]
London Luton Airport is looking to expand – and they want to hear from you. Currently, 16 million passengers pass through the airport every year, and this number is growing. London Luton Airport Ltd’s (LLAL) ‘Vision for Sustainable Growth 2020-2050’ includes increasing the use of the runway and expanding terminal capacity to 36-38 million passengers […]
Berkhamsted Town Council is pleased to announce that The Berkhamsted High Street will be preparing for Christmas in the month of November with many retailers hoping to win the coveted, Berkhamsted Citizens Association, Best Dressed Christmas Window Display. Judging will take place the week before the Festival of Light, which takes place on Sunday 25 […]
With a 7% rise in thefts from cars and vans over the last year, Herts Constabulary are handing out advice to help keep our vehicles safe. ‘We are reminding drivers not to leave valuables on view, and ensure items such as coats, bags or phones are removed from your vehicle,’ said Inspector Andrew Palfreyman of […]
You may remember we reported last month that D-Lab were recognised at this year’s Dacorum’s Den awards for their creative innovation hub in Berkhamsted. They planned to invest their £1000 prize in state-of-the-art 3D printers. Well, now they’ve done just that! The money was spent on 2 ‘Up Mini’ 3D printers. Ed Fish , Director […]