Hertfordshire’s Hate Crime Partnership Board has welcomed Sherry Peck as its new independent co-chair. Sherry, who has extensive experience at a senior level in the commercial, statutory and charity sector, with over 25 years’ experience in the delivery, commissioning, and management of services for children and young people both in London and nationally. She is […]
The process for applying to primary, junior and middle schools in Hertfordshire opened today, Tuesday 1 November. If your child is due to start primary school or move on to a junior or middle school next year, make sure you apply for a place in good time. The easiest way to apply for a school […]
Hockey is a remarkable sport. There can be few others where an octogenarian can play against or in the same team as a 14-year-old. Tring Hockey Club is a small, friendly club doing its best in tough times for the game – sharing clubhouse facilities and the use of a rather worn astroturf at Tring […]
Most people are looking forward to enjoying this year’s Halloween and Fireworks festivities, however some view this time of year with apprehension. If you are out having fun, please consider if your behaviour might be affecting neighbours and vulnerable people living in the community, like the elderly and those with young children or living alone. […]
On Thursday 20 October in Luton, Revoluton Arts presented DUNDU, a 5-metre tall light puppet and Baby DUNDU that led an enthralled parade of local residents into the heart of the town centre bringing a sense of wonder, togetherness and joy. Baby DUNDU also visited Richmond Hill School East in the morning as a special […]
Volunteers from Chilterns-based, Tracking the Impact – a project that helps local people improve their knowledge of local birds, plants and butterflies – were delighted to receive the prestigious Marsh Award for Local Ornithology. Organised by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), the awards celebrated the outstanding work of conservation scientists and volunteers in an […]
The Chiltern & South Bucks Policing Issues Forum is currently holding its cycle of survey – meeting between residents and Neighbourhood Police – priorities setting. They encourage all members to express their views and concerns via the survey, and to attend the meeting in person or by requesting a Zoom link. The meeting is at […]
In November Dacorum’s Borough Council’s Love Food, Hate Waste Challenge returns for its seventh consecutive year. UK households waste 4.5 million tonnes of edible food every year, which amounts to around £720 for an average family per year. With the current cost of living crisis, saving our food is more necessary than ever. As well […]
We have been alerted by OWL about a scam concerning a restaurant reservation that a local member made. The member made an online reservation at a restaurant in the Berkhamstead area. At the time of booking she had to give her credit card details to secure the booking and was told that if they were […]
The towpath on the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal is set to be made more accessible to local people through a £367,000 partnership project led by the Wendover Canal Trust and national waterways and wellbeing charity the Canal & River Trust. As a result of funding awards from five organisations, the Canal & […]
Dacorum Borough Council has once again achieved gold standard in the annual RSPCA PawPrints awards. Both the Council’s Environmental Community Protection Animal Welfare service and the Housing teams have been recognised for good practice, exceeding basic and statutory service requirements with the aim of achieving higher animal welfare standards. Since 2008, the RSPCA’s PawPrints Awards […]
Thousands of people who have had their lives devastated by the unprecedented floods in Pakistan will be given emergency relief thanks to a grant of £30,000 from Freemasons in Hertfordshire and other Provinces across England and Wales. More than a thousand people, including hundreds of children, have lost their lives in the disaster, and Freemasonry, […]