With spring approaching, police in Hertfordshire are reminding dog owners to be responsible while out enjoying the countryside. Sergeant Ryan Hemmings, who leads the constabulary’s Rural Operation Support Team (ROST) said: ‘We want everyone to be able to enjoy the great countryside that the county has to offer, but it’s vitally important that people do […]
TV presenter and journalist Steph McGovern is supporting a new skill sharing initiative celebrating the talents older people can share with the younger generation. It is all part of the #GenerationWOW campaign (which stands for wonderful older wisdom) from Specsavers Home Visits, together with u3a (University of the Third Age), which gives older people a […]
Hemel Garden Communities is launching the Your Local Journeys Survey. Supported by Garden City Principles, Hemel Garden Communities takes the best of the New Town heritage into the 21st century with over 11,000 homes, 10,000 jobs and the Hertfordshire Innovation Quarter (Herts IQ) at its heart, anchoring the transformation of Hemel Hempstead and the wider […]
Dacorum Borough Council’s garden waste collections will restart from the fortnight beginning Monday 28 February. Green-lidded bins are for organic garden waste only, such as: grass/hedge cuttings leaves twigs/small branches flowers (including cut flowers that are kept inside the house) prunings weeds small animal bedding made from straw, hay or woodchips (but not shredded paper) […]
As part of the nationwide efforts to recover following the pandemic, Hertfordshire have been provided with some funding from the government’s Household Support Fund (HSF). This funding will be used to help people with things like the cost of food and energy. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to groups working in areas of […]
Officers have released a photo of ornaments stolen in a burglary in Bovingdon in a bid to trace them. Between around 6.30pm and 10.40pm on Sunday 13 February, offender(s) broke into a property in the village after smashing a rear patio door. A messy search was carried out and twenty Lorna Bailey ornaments were stolen, […]
Children have had a lot to cope with recently. Reading Well for Children is a collection of books to help children understand their feelings and worries and cope with tough times, and for parents and carers to discuss the difficult issues with their children. Titles have been chosen by children, carers, health experts and librarians […]
Community groups that are helping local people look after their hearts can now apply for a £10,000 grant from national charity Heart Research UK. One grant will be awarded to each of the 12 regions in the UK, with the first five grants of the year being funded by instore donations from Subway® restaurants across […]
Dacorum businesses will have a unique opportunity next month to hear from the nation’s favourite furniture up-cycler and star of The Repair Shop, Jay Blades MBE. Jay has teamed up with all local authorities in Hertfordshire, including Dacorum Borough Council, to talk about his experiences as a business owner and his unconventional path to success. […]
Our Bookshop in Tring have got some wonderful virtual events for schools on Thursday 3 March: 9am – Kieran Larwood – Carnival of the Lost (for Key Stage 2)10am – Polly Faber – The Book Cat (for Key Stage 1)11am – Derek Landy – Skulduggery Pleasant (for Key Stage 2)For more information, click here. Schools […]
Yesterday The Government published a new plan for living with Covid-19. This plan is based on four major principles: 1. Living with COVID-19 Removing domestic restrictions while encouraging safer behaviours through public health advice, in common with longstanding ways of managing most other respiratory illnesses. 2. Protecting people most vulnerable to COVID-19 Vaccination guided by […]
Police are warning residents about reports of scam text messages claiming individuals have been in contact with someone who has the Omicron COVID variant. Seven people have reported the scam in Herts, with several clicking a link in the text to apply for a test kit and have been duped into giving personal information, with […]