Everybody knows about the prestigious golf club up on the Common, but how many also realise that Berkhamsted Golf Club has been deeply committed for decades to protecting the local environment? Although there has been a golf course on the Common since 1890, historically the land’s huge rabbit population would help to sustain the area’s […]
Hemel Garden Communities (HGC) has received almost £1 million of Government funding. The boost for HGC is part of a £15 million Government funding for Garden Communities which will create thousands of new homes and jobs in green neighbourhoods across England. Hemel Garden Communities is a collaboration of three authorities: Dacorum Borough Council, St Albans […]
DENS is calling for everyone in Dacorum to Go Yellow and come together for a special week of celebrations from Monday 20 to Sunday 26 June. This fun community campaign is for anyone, with many local businesses, schools, community groups and families already pledging to take part. Turn your school yellow with a special non-uniform day, […]
The rising cost of living is putting a real strain on small charities, especially those that have a need to travel. The Pepper Foundation is launching a fundraising campaign to help keep the children’s hospice at home service it funds on the road. The nurses working for the children’s hospice at home service that the […]
The Hospice of St Francis relies upon community fundraising to help fund the £5 million needed each year to provide free care. By supporting the Hospice, you are helping more people in the local community to feel safe and supported through a life-limiting illness and to live their precious life well. News and Events Hospice […]
Chiltern Canal Boat Holidays (CCBH), a family run boat hire company based in Hertfordshire, on the famous Grand Union Canal, have announced that ‘Mini Escape’, their first 2-berth narrowboat, is now open for bookings. Custom designed in a country style, for couples looking for a relaxing break, Mini Escape is a 27ft narrowboat with a […]
Hertfordshire’s Deputy Chief Constable Bill Jephson has been awarded the Queen’s Policing Medal in The Queen’s Birthday Honours, due to be announced during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Bill said: ‘I am delighted to receive this honour. Being part of the policing effort is an absolute privilege and one that continues to inspire me – Hertfordshire […]
Efforts to support bees inTring have led to the town becoming one of the first in the country to be officially named a ‘Bee Friendly Town’. The status has been granted by the Bee Friendly Trust with Tring one of six towns to receive the accolade nationally. The Bee Friendly Trust launched the scheme – […]
Detectives investigating an assault in Berkhamsted are appealing for witnesses and information. The incident began in Hilltop Road, before continuing into Loring Road, at around 1.20pm on Tuesday 24 May. It was reported that the occupants of two vehicles – two people in a white Nissan van and the driver of a light blue Subaru […]
Passengers are being advised that rail routes between London, the Midlands and North West will be open as usual during the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend (2-5 June). It’s after Network Rail engineers made the most of bank holidays earlier on in the year to carry out £41m of essential work to build a more […]
Herts Wild Art is a project designed to help people connect with wildlife through art. Running throughout Summer and Autumn 2022, Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust will be hosting a series of art sessions, giving people of all ages and ability the opportunity to observe wildlife and explore their creativity. The project, which has been […]
Police are urging walkers to review their vehicle security after a spate of vehicle crime reports in Dacorum. There were four reports of thefts from vehicles in the areas of Wilstone, Tring, and Little Gaddesden in as many days earlier this month. Sergeant Sarah Anderson, from the Berkhamsted and Tring Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: ‘We […]