The inquiry date for the expansion plans at Luton Airport has been set for 27 September. London Luton Airport Operations Limited plans to increase passenger capacity from 18m to 19m a year – a move approved by Luton Borough Council in December. However, a decision was made on behalf of Michael Gove, the Secretary of […]
Proclamation of the new Sovereign Dacorum’s Proclamation Ceremony for the new Monarch, His Majesty King Charles III, was hosted at The Forum, Hemel Hempstead on Sunday 11 September at 4pm. The ceremony was led by the Mayor of Dacorum, Councillor John Birnie. The Proclamation was read by Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, Jo Connell OBE, and […]
A National Plant Collection of Aconitum, commonly known as monkshood, wolf’s bane or aconite, has been accredited with National Plant Collection® status by horticultural conservation charity Plant Heritage. Melanie Domb’s pretty but poisonous collection which contains 40 types of Aconitum, started by chance in the mid 2000s, when a single Aconitum plant appeared in her […]
Hertfordshire County Council held an extraordinary meeting of the full County Council yesterday, to reflect upon and remember the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The Chairman, Leader, group leaders and county councillors shared their memories, recounted their personal stories of meeting the queen and paid tribute to the lifetime of service given to […]
This autumn Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury is celebrating the Buckinghamshire countryside with a new art exhibition called Beautiful Bucks which opens on Saturday 17 September. Beautiful Bucks features work by one of the county’s best-known landscape artists, Brian Bennett, who demonstrates an intimate knowledge of the local landscape. Brian Bennett, now in his 95th year, was […]
For the Great Big Green Week and Second Hand September Dacorum Borough Council is hosting a Sustainable Clothes Swap in partnership with local charity Open Door on 25 September 2022 in Berkhamsted Civic Centre. Clothes swapping is a great, easy way to update residents’ wardrobes. It’s guilt-free shopping with no cost to the individual or […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is back again this October and Breast Cancer Now want to encourage you to Wear It Pink, on 21 October. By taking part in Breast Cancer Now’s biggest and brightest fundraising event, you can help raise as much money as possible for its world-class research and life-changing support services, helping thousands […]
Hertfordshire’s 78 county councillors are provided with a Locality Budget of £10,000 to spend on projects that support Hertfordshire being a county of opportunity for all; where people thrive, our places prosper, and our planet is protected. The funding enables councillors to support a wide range of projects that centre around the county council’s four […]
Congratulations to David Allwood who recently won the title of Mr Gay England 2022. David won the title following a number of rounds: Charity Fundraiser (20%), Audience Vote (20%), Written Exam (20%), Mr Congeniality (10%), Beachwear Runway (10%), Regional Runway (10%) and Formal Attire Runway (10%) – winning 5 out of the 7 rounds. He […]
Berkhamsted’s women have gone golf-mad – and it’s all because of the golf club on the common at the top of the hill. Twice a week, on Monday mornings and Saturday afternoons, a group gathers at Berkhamsted Golf Club under the kindly eyes of PGA Professional golf instructors John Clarke and Joe Biggs. Most are […]
Twelve people died by suicide in Hertfordshire in August and eight people took their own lives in July. The sad thing is that their choice to end their lives was preventable and each death probably affected about 135 people, including children. Gemma Kirk who works on suicide prevention in the Mental Health and Policing Unit […]
Books of Condolence have been opened at County Hall in Hertford and at Hertfordshire County Council’s libraries for people who wish to pay their respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. There is also an online Book of Remembrance for Hertfordshire at lord-lieutenant-herts.org.uk/remembrance From Monday, Books of Condolence will be at all 46 of Hertfordshire’s […]