Around 60 people attended a special Christmas Day open morning at Tring’s Nonna’s Supper Club. The Italian delicatessen and café run by grandmother and granddaughter Romana and Georgina, turned its space into a warm, welcoming community gathering for anyone in Tring who was spending Christmas alone or away from their family. The open house offered […]
A faster, more efficient, more consistent and more environmentally-friendly way of communicating with patients and service users in Hertfordshire about their care and support has reached a major milestone. Since April last year, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust has been moving away from a paper-based system to a digital-first model – using text (SMS), email, or […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary has adopted Safe and Found Online, a new portal to help quickly locate vulnerable missing people. Launched on Friday 16 January, the initiative will provide vital support for veterans and individuals living with dementia. The constabulary is urging family members, friends and carers of those at risk of going missing to register key […]
Naomi MacKay watched Dear England, which runs at Milton Keynes Theatre until Saturday 24 January. James Graham’s Dear England has been one of the most successful and talked-about British plays of the last few years, and its new touring production demonstrates exactly why. Originally premiering at the National Theatre in 2023 before a sold-out West […]
A new support group for people with the communication disability aphasia begins in Hemel Hempstead in February. The first drop-in group, organised by the Say Aphasia charity, will start on 2 February, at 11am, at Woodhall Farm Community Centre, Arkley Road, Datchet Close, HP2 7JX. The group will then run on the first Monday of […]
The NHS is urging older adults not to miss out on their winter protection. Flu jabs for over 65s, RSV vaccines for those aged 75 to 79 if they’ve not had it before and COVID-19 vaccines for those anyone aged 75+ are still available, offering strong protection against serious illness. Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated […]
The producers of the Olivier Award-nominated musical The Choir of Man have announced full casting for the show’s first ever UK & Ireland Tour, coming to Aylesbury Waterside Theatre from Tue 1-Sat 5 September. Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award-nominated worldwide smash hit will take The Jungle to audiences across the country with […]
January is the perfect time for fresh starts and meaningful resolutions. If you’re looking for a way to give back this new year, Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care has volunteer opportunities that may be for you. Volunteering with a hospice charity may conjure up images of holding hands or making cups of tea. While these […]
Hemel Hempstead’s business campus, Breakspear Park, has launched a new photography competition for 2026. The public is invited to submit images for a chance to win £250, with an additional £750 donated to a local charity of their choice. Running quarterly throughout 2026, the competition is built around four defining themes – Community, Sustainability, Wellbeing […]
The Hospice of St Francis in Berkhamsted is launching ‘Respite for Good’ this February – a new chargeable service offering short-term residential care for people who rely on family carers for help with everyday tasks. This onsite personal care service is designed to give family carers the break they deserve while ensuring their loved ones […]
Hertfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Ash-Edwards, is asking residents for their views on the contribution local taxpayers make towards policing in the county. The PCC has set out his priorities in the Police and Crime Plan for Hertfordshire, which will guide his decisions as he prepares to set the council tax policing precept. The […]
Every animal, from mammals and birds to fish and invertebrates, is being counted in Whipsnade Zoo’s Annual Stocktake, as zookeepers kick off ZSL’s – the international conservation charity behind Whipsnade Zoo – 200th anniversary. There are more than 245 species of animals at the UK’s largest zoo, all of which must be accounted for. With […]