A reminder that engaging theatre doesn’t always need lots of bells and whistles to impress. Naomi MacKay watched A Christmas Carol at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre’s Norman Bragg Studio, on until Sunday 17 December. Charles Dickens’ tale of A Christmas Carol is familiar to most of us, whether we’ve seen the classic film starring Alec Guinness, […]
Dacorum Borough Council has launched a consultation on its proposed budget for 2024/25. The Council is facing significant financial pressures, including reduced government funding and rising costs, and needs to make difficult decisions about how to allocate its limited resources. The Council must make saving of £4.4m over the next four years and is asking […]
Join Pace for their inaugural, fun-filled ‘Winter Waggle’ sponsored dog walk on 16 February in the grounds of the stunning Waddesdon Manor Estate. Cast off those February blues, breathe in some fresh air with your furry best friend, and clear your mind ready for spring. With a choice of 3k and 5k routes around Waddesdon […]
Naomi MacKay watched Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, on until 3 January 2024. Regular panto-goers to Aylesbury Waterside Theatre may be wondering whether it will be quite the same without La Voix as the Dame, after she held the spotlight in the role for the past six years, but they […]
Here are the latest recommended posting dates for the UK to ensure your letters and parcels arrive with your friends and family safely – and in time for Christmas! For international delivery dates, visit royalmail.com/greetings: Monday 18 December Royal Mail 2nd Class and 2nd Class Signed For Wednesday 20 December Royal Mail 1st Class and […]
As temperatures begin to plummet across Dacorum, DENS has launched an appeal to help local people facing homelessness this festive season. Many of those who find themselves homeless this Christmas can trace their struggles back to childhood trauma. This trauma often sets off a chain reaction, leading to chaotic lifestyles, addiction, strained relationships and breakdowns […]
Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs could not only ruin Christmas but destroy lives forever, Hertfordshire Constabulary warned at the start of this month as it launched its month-long drink and drug driving campaign. Between now and the New Year, officers will be out in force across Hertfordshire targeting those under the […]
With a six-week-long consultation for Dacorum’s Revised Draft Local Plan currently open, you can help to decide the plan and direction for Dacorum for more than the next decade by having your say on the future of your borough. Having launched on 30 October, the consultation is open until 11.59pm on Monday 11 December. Your […]
Mighty Netball has been running netball sessions since 2017. A non-competitive, inclusive and welcoming organisation championing and actively promoting grassroots sport, Mighty Netball welcomes all children, in particular girls, where demand is strong, but available, accessible opportunities still don’t reflect this demand. Children want to play and have fun with friends. Mighty strives to offer […]
The plans to increase passenger capacity at London Luton Airport to 19 million a year have been approved. While Luton Borough Council’s development management committee initially approved the plans to increase passenger capacity from 18 million to 19 million a year, as well as amend day and night noise contours, a local inquiry was held […]
Tring Brewery have collaborated with local soap-maker Nicky Gordon to create a beer scented soap bar, with all profits donated to Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital. Each bar is made using a traditional cold-pressed method and crafted with only plant-based oils, such as shea butter and olive oil. To mark the collaboration, soap bars have been blended […]
HERT, the proposed new passenger transport network that will form an east-west transport corridor that runs from Watford and Hemel Hempstead in the west to Harlow (Essex) in the east, has received overwhelming support from residents. Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) agreed to develop a detailed proposal for the HERT to run along the A414 corridor […]