The Hospice of St Francis has launched an appeal calling on the community to help keep the eight beds on their Inpatient Unit open. The Hospice is located in Berkhamsted and supports over 2,000 patients and their families across West Hertfordshire and South Buckinghamshire every year. Director of Care, Fay Richardson, explained why the Hospice […]
Following the incredible success of its reimagined launch in 2024, Kites Connect Festival is set to return to the National Trust’s Dunstable Downs this summer for another celebration of community, creativity, and the wonder of kite flying. Last year’s event welcomed over 20,000 visitors, who gathered to watch the sky come alive with colour and […]
A spectacular two-day festival of performance, art, music, food and drink set against the magnificent backdrop of Waddesdon Manor revives an old tradition. Inspired by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild’s (1839-1898) annual summer garden party – known as The Baron’s Treat – this 2025 counterpart promises a feast of pop-up theatre and musical performances, culinary delights, […]
Dacorum Borough Council is excited to announce the launch of the Dacorum Creative Showcase, a celebration of local arts, culture and heritage taking place from 24 May to 29 June 2025. The programme will feature a wide range of creative and heritage activities delivered by organisations across the borough – all open to the community. […]
Taylor Wimpey is proud to announce a new three-year sponsorship deal with Berkhamsted Cricket Club, a historic and thriving part of the local sporting community. As the club celebrates its 150th anniversary, Taylor Wimpey has generously donated £1,500 to commemorate this milestone. The three-year deal also includes an annual investment of £3,000 from Taylor Wimpey, […]
A woman says she is ‘grateful to be alive’ after an assault in Berkhamsted left her fighting sepsis and a flesh-eating infection in hospital. She has chosen to share her story following the sentencing of her attacker. At around 1am on Monday 6 May last year, the victim was out with a group of friends […]
More than 1,100 volunteers took part in the 2025 Great British Spring Clean in Dacorum, helping to clear more than 500 bags of litter throughout March and April, supported by Dacorum Borough Council. Running for 10 years, the Great British Spring Clean is the nation’s biggest mass-action campaign, encouraging people to ‘love where they live’ […]
Local suicide prevention and mental health support charity Hector’s House has established two successful men’s peer-to-peer support groups. These popular groups aim to reduce isolation in men through the power of Community – the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week starting 12 May 2025. Recent data from Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire shows that men […]
Tring actor Matt Wake is taking a show to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe in August. Along with seven other actors from the Hideout Theatre group. Wake, who was born at Stoke Mandeville and raised at the Court Theatre, Tring (now the Dembe theatre) will be staging the Players of Diadon, an original comedy, at the […]
Dacorum Borough Council and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) invite local residents to join the celebration and try tennis for free. The Council is delighted to announce the official reopening of the Pound Meadow Tennis Courts in Tring, with a free community launch event taking plan on Saturday 17 May from 10am to 1pm – […]
Police are releasing images of two people they would like to identify as part of continuing enquiries into a report of an assault in Berkhamsted. The incident occurred at around 3.30pm on Tuesday 25 February. It was reported that a 12-year-old boy was pulled off his bike while riding along Water Lane. The boy sustained […]
A rare piece of Gavin & Stacey memorabilia will be available to one lucky winner in a raffle launched by Hertfordshire-based charity, DENS. A call sheet for the show’s last ever scene, signed by the leading cast and featuring a farewell message from creators, James Corden and Ruth Jones, has been donated to DENS by […]
