It’s 100 years since the end of the First World War, and celebrations are taking place countrywide to honour the dead and all those who fought for their country. And Tring is certainly doing its bit. It all started back at the end of June when a service was held at St Peter’s and Paul’s […]
Did you know that one in six people in this country have some kind of hearing problem? Molly Berry, who is profoundly deaf, started losing her hearing in her 30s, and nine years ago was given a cochlear implant. Now, she’s offering lip reading classes to others who need it in Tring and the surrounding […]
Congratulations to the winners of our summer competitions! Danielle King & family (Berkhamsted) and Sarah Connelly & family (Tring) won family tickets to go and see Robin Hood & His Merry Men courtesy of Chapterhouse Theatre Company. Chapterhouse Theatre Company has been touring six wonderful new open-air theatre productions across the UK and Ireland from […]
Oakman Inn’s winning streak shows no sign of abating – this time being awarded a Pub and Bar Award at the 35th annual ‘Cateys’, one of the UK’s most respected industry awards. CEO Peter Borg-Neal founded Oakman Inns and opened his first pub, The Akeman, in Tring in December 2007. Now, almost 11 years later, […]
Staff and children at a local children’s nursery are celebrating after being awarded the top ‘Outstanding’ grade by Ofsted inspectors. The Ofsted inspector highlighted many aspects about Little Bears, which is set in beautiful countryside in St Leonards. ‘Children make excellent progress in their learning. High-quality, timely intervention by staff ensures that any gaps in […]
An exciting new project took place in Tring over the summer when local photographer Adam Hollier captured the portraits of hundreds of residents to feature in a new book, due out soon. To mark the fifth anniversary of his photography business, Adam decided he wanted to give something back to the community in which he […]
We’ve all seen the state of the oceans, with millions of pieces of discarded plastic floating around in them, choking the wildlife. But what can we do about it? Reducing the use of single-use plastic is one thing we can all do easily – and Tring in Transition are leading the way with their Plastic-free […]
Five events in four days made the Tring Carnival go with a bang once again. Starting off with Tring Cinema’s Grease sing-a-long night, which sold out the internet of ‘Pink Lady’ and ‘T-Bird’ fancy dress outfits, Tring Carnival continued its community spirit by hosting the Pepper Foundation and Rennie Grove Hospice Care, which each organised […]
A huge congratulations to Toby and Sarah Murray of Beechwood Fine Foods in Tring for their superb win at the Business Heroes awards last month. Run by Dacorum Borough Council, Beechwood were up against stiff competition in the Retail Hero category, which was aimed at rewarding retail outlets that make shopping pleasurable, including Little Gaddesden […]
Roll up, roll up to the annual Tring Apple Fayre, which opens its doors at the beginning of October and runs for most of the month! Apple Day isn’t officially until 21 October, but here in Tring we like to make a whole month of it. Head to Jeacock’s Orchard, Cow Lane on 7 October […]
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts will return with an even bigger Art Show for 2018, following the success of the inaugural event held at the school last Autumn. For one weekend in September, the Rothschild Mansion will throw open its doors and welcome visitors to the Ballroom and grounds of Tring Park School […]
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 31 August but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. M1 northbound, junctions 11A to 13: technology maintenance Work to maintain technology assets on the M1 northbound between junctions 11A and […]