Two Ukrainian families have established a thriving church community in Berkhamsted, offering displaced Ukrainians a place to worship, connect and rebuild their lives together. Founded by Yurii and Inna Mamus, Oleh Rohachuk and Vita Rohachuk, the Ukrainian church meets weekly and brings together more than 30 people from Berkhamsted and neighbouring villages. Hosted in partnership […]
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust are urging people to support moths this year as they celebrate the 2,500 species found in the UK with the publication of a new Wild About Gardens Magical Moths guide. Moths are vital pollinators and an important indicator of environmental health, yet their numbers […]
The Tring Spring FEASTival will be returning to Tring Market Place from 13-15 March 2026. Hosted by Zoom Events, the FEASTival launched in 2025 with locals packing out the Market Square to enjoy a delicious mix of street food and live music across the weekend. Now returning for 2026 — and taking place over Mother’s […]
A tale of extraordinary women in wartime is one of the Hertfordshire Libraries’ Centenary events taking place at Tring Library in March. Louise Jordan as she uncovers the lives of inspiring secret agents of World War II. These extraordinary women showed courage, daring, ingenuity and sacrifice in a bid to defeat Nazi terror. were they […]
Naomi MacKay watched The Beekeeper of Aleppo, which runs until Saturday 7 March at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre. The Beekeeper of Aleppo – adapted from Christy Lefteri’s bestselling novel by Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler – returns to the stage in a 2026 touring production that builds on its acclaimed 2023 world premiere at Nottingham Playhouse. […]
Chiltern Open Air Museum (COAM), in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, will re-open its gates for the 2026 season on Saturday 7 March, marking the start of a very special year as the Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary. Founded in 1976, the Museum has spent five decades rescuing, preserving and re-erecting historic buildings, creating a unique […]
Many local residents took part in the 6 Shops for Christmas challenge, which encouraged shoppers to buy from the town’s retailers with a chance to win prizes. And the town’s retailers are keen to ensure that, much like puppies, shopping locally isn’t just for Christmas. Carolyn Sanders, owner of Almars in the High Street, saw […]
As The Eagles – one of the most influential bands in the history of rock and country – were preparing for a concert at the Las Vegas Sphere on 28 February, a tribute band was electrifying audiences at the Centenary Theatre in Berkhamsted, watched by Lyn Drummond. The tribute band, The Ultimate Eagles, which has […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary formally welcomed six new recruits to the Force Communications Room (FCR), marking the successful completion of their intensive training. The new operators celebrated alongside friends and family at a graduation ceremony held on Friday 20 February at police headquarters in Welwyn Garden City. Each graduate was presented with a certificate recognising their achievement […]
Following the closure of the community hub Open Door last year, a new organisation called Berkhamsted Together is being formed, and its volunteers have been busy. Before Christmas, the team ran a pop up community cafe at, and in partnership with the Swan Youth Project. Since the new year, the team has refocused its efforts […]
The major reconstruction of the level crossing over Stanbridge Road was completed ahead of schedule allowing plans to move forward for the start of the 2026 season at The Leighton Buzzard Railway on Sunday 15 March. The Leighton Linslade town mayor has been invited to carry out the now traditional ‘waving off’ of the first […]
Hertfordshire’s chalk rivers and the wildlife they support are already showing signs of recovery following the successful completion of a landmark two-year conservation project funded by the Government’s Species Survival Fund. In early 2024, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust was awarded £1,723,840 from the Government’s Species Survival Fund for its Species Survival in Hertfordshire’s Chalk […]