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A Look Back at a Year in Local NHS Services

Join in as the three local NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) deliver their first joint annual general meeting on Thursday 8 July and take a brief look back on one of the most extraordinary years in the history of the NHS. You will be able to find out more about what the three CCGs (who […]

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries Raise £900 for Charity

Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries held a fundraising day on Wednesday 23 June for the Pepper Foundation. It’s important to give back to our local community and help others where we can, that’s why Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries have continued to donate, fundraise and support a local charity called ‘The Pepper Foundation’ in Tring. The Hospice […]

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Dacorum Local Plan Update

Dacorum Borough Council’s consultation on the ‘Emerging Strategy for Growth’ stage of the Local Plan closed in February 2021. The Emerging Strategy for Growth was the second consultation on the new Local Plan for Dacorum, and set out the emerging approach to accommodating growth across the borough. The consultation ran for 13 weeks and attracted […]

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RSPCA Figures Reveal 44% of Rescued Rabbits were Abandoned

This Rabbit Awareness Week the charity is highlighting the plight of abandoned rabbits. The RSPCA fears there will be an increase in the number of abandoned rabbits coming into its care following a huge increase in pet ownership during the lockdown. As restrictions lift and people’s lives go back to normal, the charity is concerned […]

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Lockers Park School Pupils Celebrate Academic Success

Lockers Park has been celebrating academic success this month. The highly-regarded boys’ preparatory school is proud to announce that once again it has achieved a fantastic 100% pass rate for its Common Entrance examinations, with all 21 of its Year 8 pupils securing places at their chosen senior schools. The academic accomplishments see pupils moving […]

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Volunteers Needed for Log Pile Survey

Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has launched a brand-new garden survey, ‘Map your log pile’, to help save endangered stag beetles and other wildlife. PTES is asking anyone with a garden or access to a local green space – including school playgrounds, church yards, parks, allotments and traditional orchards – to create […]

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Changing Places Toilet Opens at London Euston Station

A fully accessible Changing Places toilet facility is now available at London Euston station. The new loo opened on Friday 25 June as Network Rail continues to make rail travel more accessible for everyone. Standard accessible toilets do not meet the needs of all disabled people. A Changing Places toilet facility has: a height-adjustable adult-sized […]

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Hertfordshire Constabulary Lights up Green for St John Ambulance

Two Hertfordshire Constabulary buildings were lit up green on Thursday 24 June in support of emergency services colleagues at St John Ambulance. Both the Headquarters site in Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield Police Station took part in St John’s Day, an annual celebration that pays tribute to the first-aid charity’s volunteers. In a further show […]

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Information Sought Following Exposure in Hemel Hempstead

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a report of an indecent exposure in Hemel Hempstead. The incident occurred along the canal tow path, in the field between Lawn Lane and Durrants Hill Road, at around 6.40pm on Wednesday 23 June. A member of the public was walking along the path, towards King Langley, […]

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New future for the Chilterns AONB

On Thursday, Natural England published its ambitious new Landscape Designation Programme, forming part of broader Government plans aimed at delivering better outcomes for nature, landscapes and people. As part of its Programme, Natural England has announced that it will explore a ‘boundary extension’ to the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), taking into account […]

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Survey to Help Police Support LGBT+ Community

The LGBT+ community are being encouraged to take part in a survey which will help Hertfordshire Constabulary tackle LGBT+ hate crime. The survey is being led by Inspector Steve Alison as part of his Master’s degree in Public Services Management at the University of Hertfordshire. Inspector Alison is the Chair of the Herts Police LGBT+ […]

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Community Backs Charity’s Bid to Buy Ancient Woodland

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust have met their target of £104,000 to buy and care for Astonbury Wood near Stevenage. The appeal, which had a target of £104,000, has already raised over £107,000 from more than 1,300 supporters in just six weeks and donations are still coming in. The Trust has been overwhelmed with support […]