Acclaimed British artist Sophie Ryder has installed three beautiful bronze sculptures in Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville. The sculptures, Sitting (2005), Kneeling Lovers (2014) and Rising (2011), are on display as part of the charity’s leading arts programme, which includes regular creative workshops, live music performances and exhibitions to nurture the physical and psychological wellbeing of […]
The 2023 Tring Summer Carnival runs from Thursday 13 July to Sunday 16 July with plenty of fun, music and laughter. Maybe you want to pit your team against another for the Biq Quiz Night plus the fantastic Rock n Roll Bingo on Thursday night. Plus the chance to play Rock n Roll bingo in […]
Strictly star Kevin Clifton takes to the stage in this irreverent, frenetic dance musical based on Bazz Luhrmann’s cult 90s movie of the same name. Naomi MacKay got caught up in the sequins and sparkles at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre – where the show runs until Saturday 17 June. Ballroom dancing supremo Craig Revel Horwood is […]
NHS staff across Hertfordshire are appealing for the public’s support as they prepare for a three-day junior doctors’ strike which will affect local services. Significant disruption is expected during the industrial action, which will start at 7am on Wednesday 14 June and end at 7am on Saturday 17 June. However there may also be some […]
Kitcheners Bowls Club in Berkhamsted held a Gala on Saturday 10 June 2023 but with a slightly different format to the norm. They had 12 teams of 3 players but only one of them actually played bowls, the other 2 were non-bowlers! It was won by Vic and Christine Allan, helped by Jason Kitchen. Runners […]
Police in Hertfordshire are reminding people of the risks and consequences of not wearing a seatbelt, in support of a National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) road safety campaign this week. Failing to wear a seatbelt is one of the most common causes of serious injuries and deaths on the roads – statistics show that not […]
A team of six novice growers who all took up growing at Sunnyside Allotments, Berkhamsted, will be taking their garden design to RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival in July. Their ‘Sunnyside of Life’ allotment garden aims to highlight the beauty of homegrown, seasonal flowers and promote sustainable floristry. By repurposing old vintage tools, galvanised tubs […]
A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a Land Rover Defender which was stolen from a driveway in Berkhamsted. Police were alerted at around 11.20pm on Wednesday 31 May that a car had been stolen. The Defender which was stolen in the incident was recovered before the victim realised it had […]
Mental health support charity Hector’s House is introducing a new group, to help men come together and talk. Hec-Talk Group is, says the charity, ‘a place free of judgement, and free of any pressure to ‘fix’. Simply turn up, listen up, and if you want to, open up. You’ll soon realise that you’re not alone […]
It has been confirmed that two highly respected charities are merging. The charities are Bedford Daycare Hospice and Keech Hospice Care. The confirmation comes after a thorough due diligence process. Bedford Daycare Hospice is an independent charity which provides holistic day care to adults in north and mid Bedfordshire living with a life-limiting condition. It […]
Recent data from the NHS has revealed that as of December 2022, the number of people waiting for an autism assessment has increased by 40%, reaching a staggering 140,000 people. In Hertfordshire and surrounding counties, children may wait for one to three years for an autism assessment and even longer to receive the right support […]
To celebrate their 51st year of touring, Mikron Theatre is thrilled to announce that they will be performing playwright Amanda Whittington’s new play ‘A Force to be Reckoned With‘. More Heartbeat than Happy Valley, this arresting story, told with fabulous original music and a fast paced script, captures a century of change as it explores […]