Local wildlife conservation charity, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, are having to invest thousands of pounds to combat the effects of ash dieback on nature reserves across Hertfordshire. Ash dieback will affect the majority of ash trees in the UK. The disease arrived in the UK in 2012 and has since spread across the country, […]
The 9th Chilterns Walking Festival will take place 21 May-5 June. It will feature a programme of over 70 walks and events throughout the Chilterns. There are a number of new walking experiences on offer this year, along with themed walks designed to celebrate some special anniversaries. Here is a flavour of what’s on offer: […]
The Leighton Buzzard Railway reopened for 2022 on Sunday 13 March with the 10.30 departure from Page’s Park being the first public train to operate under the new bridge alongside Vandyke Road. Funded by developer Arnold White Group, and ensuring the railway’s future, the bridge carries the new Leighton Buzzard Eastern Link Road over the track, […]
A joint charity event partnership between Age UK Dacorum and Rectory Lane Cemetery are pleased to announce that they will be holding an Easter Discovery Trail on Saturday 16 April 10am-1pm at Rectory Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted HP4 2BT. The Easter Discovery Trail is a family-friendly activity in Rectory Lane Cemetery, a beautiful green space in […]
Passengers travelling between London Euston and Scotland over the Easter bank holiday are being urged to travel either side of the long weekend. This Easter Network Rail is investing £22m to improve future journeys for passengers and freight on the West Coast main line and key routes in the Midlands and North West. Between Good […]
After Life is renowned for its scenes showing Ricky Gervais’s leading character, Tony, on a bench at his local churchyard, as he continues to grieve for his wife Lisa, played by Kerry Godliman. The bench serves as a place for Tony to reflect, share, listen and, ultimately, to grow and find hope for the future. […]
Dacorum Borough Council is reviewing the current Public Spaces Protection Order (Hemel Hempstead) 2019, which prohibits spitting, urinating, defecating, cycling and skateboarding in Hemel Hempstead town centre. PSPOs are aimed at ensuring public spaces can be enjoyed free from anti-social behaviour. They are not about stopping the responsible use of public spaces – but they […]
The senior police officer spearheading a major UK road danger awareness campaign appeared on national television this week to warn the public that more people die in road crashes each year than from murder and terrorism combined. Introduced as an ‘inspirational’ officer by the show’s presenters, Det Chief Supt Andy Cox, Head of Crime at […]
The Dacorum Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is inviting residents to share their views on safety in the borough by completing a new survey which has just launched. While crime figures in Dacorum have fallen considerably over the last year, the community’s concerns are something the CSP is keen to better understand so they can work […]
Chilterns Landscapes art exhibition to take place at Wycombe Museum between 24 April-1 May 2022 Exhibition will showcase fine art, submissions from local artists, and entrants from a school’s competition – all inspired by the landscapes of the Chilterns AONB Workshops will be on offer during the week, as well as a Children’s Day on Sunday […]
Proposed expansion of London Luton Airport (LLA) to 32 million passengers per annum consultation closes 4 April 2022. Luton Rising is the new brand name of London Luton Airport Limited with the same assets as previously, wholly owned by Luton Borough Council, which gains extensive revenue annually from the airport’s tenure and operations. You may […]
Dacorum entrepreneurs of the future are being offered free places on an acclaimed workshop to turn their hobbies and dreams into a business. Dacorum Borough Council, Hertfordshire Health Protection Board and Hertfordshire’s local authorities have partnered with the hugely popular Rebel Business School to help would-be start-ups in Hertfordshire to get their ideas off the […]