Parents can now book COVID-19 vaccinations at local vaccination centres for their 12-15 year-old children. The national online and 119 telephone booking service will provide an additional vaccination option for parents, alongside the school-based programme which has already vaccinated nearly half a million young people nationally. Parents and guardians can now attend vaccination sites with […]
Rennie Grove Hospice Care is bringing its Santa float and festive cheer to Tring and the surrounding villages again this December. Between Sunday 5 and Sunday 19 December (with a few days off – Santa needs some time for other important Christmas prep after all!) the big man and his elves will be raising smiles […]
Dacorum Borough Council’s Love Food, Hate Waste challenge is back for its sixth year, helping residents reduce food waste and save money. Annually, UK households waste 4.5 million tonnes of edible food, which amounts to around £700 for an average family per year. As well as the cost, this is a huge waste of resources […]
‘Climate action needs nature. Nature needs climate action. Neither will succeed if we don’t prepare for a changing world.’ The Wildlife Trusts’ COP26 report says it’s time to tackle the twin crises at speed. The Wildlife Trusts are calling on the UK Presidency of the global climate conference COP26 to tackle the nature crisis alongside the […]
It’s now even easier to get your COVID-19 booster jab in our area. Everyone who is eligible for their top-up jab can now book an appointment online or by ringing 119 for a booster dose if it has been at least six months (182 days) since they had their second dose of the vaccine. It’s […]
Dacorum Borough Council is upping its commitment to making the borough a cleaner and safer place to live, work and visit by targeting people who deliberately drop litter or breach the borough’s public space protection orders. The council will be taking a firmer approach to littering and dog fouling by introducing Environmental Enforcement officer patrols across […]
Ashridge House will be presenting The Gruesome Gardens, a spooky Halloween adventure this half term! Step into the ghostly grounds at Ashridge House in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire for a truly unique and spooktacular experience! Enter through the Haunted Castle and make your way to the Gruesome Gardens where your trail begins. Using the map and your […]
October is Tyre Safety month, and Hertfordshire Constabulary is reminding motorists to check their vehicles to make sure that they are ready for winter. Simple winter readiness checks include ensuring that your tyres are in good condition, that all lights and windscreen wipers are working and that oil and anti-freeze levels are correct. Tyres are […]
The Old Town in Hemel Hempstead has put up the cobwebs and is ready to welcome visitors for some haunting Halloween celebrations this October. A brand new digital trail has been released by Dacorum Borough Council on the LoyalFree app for Halloween – head up to the eerily transformed Old Town High Street to take […]
Doughnut thieves dash to the finish in the family and education board game awards. The Dark Imp, a small independent board game publishing company, has won the Best Imagination Gaming Game of the Year (BIGGY) Award for their game Doughnut Dash. The Imagination Gaming Awards recognises games for families and education. Their aim is to […]
Passengers can pose for selfies beside a huge map of the West Coast main line for a chance to win rail tickets to key destinations from London Euston station. Each Friday for the next four weeks, passengers who post pictures to social media using the hashtag #EustonBackOnTrack while standing on the massive map outside the […]
DENS is thrilled to announce the return of its Sponsored Sleepout event on Friday 26 November. Taking place once again at The Hemel Hempstead School, the charity is challenging people from across Dacorum to swap their cosy bed for a sleeping bag and put themselves in the place of those sleeping rough in the cold winter […]