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 […]
In 2017 the Open Door community centre opened its doors in Gossoms End, and it’s a wonderful place. Downstairs is the community café, run entirely by volunteers. There’s no charge but donations are welcomed. The café walls are an exhibition space for local artists, while upstairs there is space for various classes. Joan Fisher, one […]
As you may or may not be aware, Living Magazines were taken over earlier this year by local businesswoman, Alison Page. So far very little has changed – other than the introduction of a Business classification to the What’s On section and a change to FSC* ethically sourced paper – and Alison is keen to […]
Beechwood Fine Foods in Tring are taking part in a number of local events that you may already have seen in our What’s On listings in the run-up to Christmas: Sunday 25 November: Tring Park School Christmas Fair The event is open to the general public and is a great chance to have a wander around […]
As part of a series of Remembrance events, Sir Mike Penning recently joined Care after Combat, the charity working to help prisoner veterans to reintegrate into society after leaving prison, to help spread the word to MPs about its vital mentoring services. Sir Mike has had close links with the charity since 2015 when it […]
A new five-year Plan is being developed for the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Conservation Board are asking for everyone’s help to get the Plan right and are giving the public a chance to have their say and ensure that future generations continue to benefit from the special qualities the Area of Outstanding […]