Dacorum Borough Council has achieved the platinum standard in the annual RSPCA PawPrints awards. This award is the highest level of recognition that can be achieved by a public service organisation or local authority for its work in animal welfare. It is awarded to organisations that have achieved Gold PawPrints status for five or more […]
The Big Recycling Hunt is coming to the Marlowes Shopping Centre on Saturday 14 October 2023 for Recycle Week. The event, from 11am to 3pm, is being run by Dacorum Borough Council and Hemel Hempstead Business Improvement Disctrict (BID) to raise awareness of the importance of recycling. Schools and youth groups across the borough have […]
Absolutely Together, a leading charity dedicated to enriching the lives of families with children and young adults with additional needs, is delighted to announce an exciting new initiative aimed at special educational needs schools across Dacorum. From the beginning of this school year, Absolutely Together is offering these schools the incredible opportunity to enjoy free […]
A special fleet of ‘leaf-busting’ trains have started blasting leaves off the line to help keep passengers and freight moving this autumn. From Sunday 1 October until mid-December, six specialist trains started clearing leaf debris off railway lines. They will treat 100,946 miles of track across the region while trees are shedding their leaves. That’s […]
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) has opened a survey so that people who live and work in the county can have their say on its future. Responses to the survey will help the service understand how prepared people who live and work in the county are to deal with emergencies, build a picture of […]
Officers investigating two separate incidents in Tring are appealing for information and witnesses. Can you help? Appeal for information after man is assaulted in Tring Officers investigating an assault in Tring are appealing for information and witnesses. It happened in the car park behind Marks and Spencers, off Frogmore Street, between 3pm and 3.15pm on […]
Heritage & Sons Funeral Directors, part of the UK’s oldest funeral directors, C.P.J. Field, has joined forces with Bucks Radio and is inviting the local communities to its ‘Official Bra Bank’ across October. This initiative is to raise funds for Against Breast Cancer, an inspiring charity that helps fund vital research into secondary spread, the main cause of breast cancer related deaths. Against Breast Cancer’s bra recycling scheme uses […]
Naomi MacKay gets an invite to the Cornley University Society’s performance of Peter Pan at Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre – what could possibly go wrong?! When a community production of Peter Pan takes to the stage, the magic of the show is that everyone gets out alive! From the now much-loved Mischief Productions comes Peter Pan […]
Outcomes for victims of low-level crime and anti-social behaviour are set to improve by allowing them to have a greater say in offender sanctions. Police and Crime Commissioner David Lloyd is carrying out a public consultation to find out what out-of-court sanctions residents want to see included within an updated Community Remedy document for Hertfordshire. […]
Residents are being asked how they contact the police in non-emergency situations and what changes they would like to see and why. The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire, David Lloyd wants to hear from the public on how they rate contact with the Constabulary in terms of visibility and accessibility. Results from the survey […]
Two Bleed Control kits have been donated for use in Berkhamsted thanks to the generosity of the local Inner Wheel group. One will be at the Civic Centre and the other will be at Waitrose. In both cases they will be located inside the existing Defibrillators boxes. Knife crime continues to be a dreadful cause […]
Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Chiltern hills, Church Farm Café is excited to announce its grand opening on 1 October as the ultimate destination for cyclists, runners and walkers looking to refuel and relax amidst the natural beauty of the Chilterns. Church Farm Café, located within a refurbished barn off Station Road at […]