Residents across Dacorum are being encouraged to check if they are eligible to receive help under a new scheme being launched to help local householders be warmer in their homes, lower their carbon emissions, and save money on their fuel bills this winter. Under the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery scheme, delivered by Warmworks […]
The NHS in Hertfordshire and west Essex is saying a heartfelt ‘thank you’ as it celebrates the first anniversary of the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out in the area. Dr Rachel Joyce, a senior doctor and director of clinical services said: ‘It has been a year like no other, in which the NHS has delivered more than […]
Hertfordshire’s most sustainable restaurant group, the multi-award-winning Lussmanns Sustainable Kitchen has opened a restaurant in the pretty canal-side historic market town of Berkhamsted – its fifth restaurant in Hertfordshire. The grade II-listed property in the centre of town is open in time for the festive period and is taking bookings for its soft launch week […]
Following the Government announcement yesterday (8 December) that we are moving to Plan B – the government’s strategy for dealing with COVID-19 this winter – the following measures are being put in place: From Friday 10 December, you will be legally required to wear a face covering to most public indoor venues, including theatres and […]
On a blustery and cold November day volunteers from the Wendover Canal Trust (formerly the Wendover Arm Trust) commenced re-watering of a further quarter mile section of the canal between the two footbridges. This is another milestone for the Trust whose volunteers have worked tirelessly, sometimes in appalling weather, to complete this new section which […]
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious assault in Berkhamsted on Tuesday 7 December. At around 6.10pm on Curtis Way, a man was approached by two other men who had got out of a white car and were dressed all in black with their faces covered. Following an altercation, the man’s hands […]
It’s National Consumer Week and this year’s theme is about misleading environmental and energy efficiency claims. Citizens Advice are encouraging people to ‘be wise to being green’. It’s important that we take steps to be more environmentally friendly, like making our homes more energy efficient and installing technologies like solar panels. It can save money […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is warning residents to be wary of a scam involving fake banking apps. Scammers have targeted individuals who were selling valuable phones, cameras and other items via online selling platforms. The vendors were contacted about their items and when the scammer arrived, paid for items using a convincing banking app. The app mimicked […]
On Thursday 25 November local charity WheelPower hosted their annual Seasonal Shopping Evening at the Birthplace of the Paralympic Movement, Stoke Mandeville Stadium. The annual shopping event has been supported by the Buckinghamshire community over many years and in 2021, WheelPower was delighted to welcome back local people to their Stoke Mandeville home to begin […]
Rectory Lane Cemetery in Berkhamsted has been celebrating a pretty amazing time of late. In October they succeeded in gaining the Green Flag Community Award – the international quality mark for public parks and green spaces managed by volunteers. In November they were delighted to be declared Joint Winner of the Green Flag Team of […]
An experienced leader has been appointed to run the new NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board. The appointment of Dr Jane Halpin has been announced. A qualified Public Health doctor, with over 25 years’ experience in the NHS in the area, Dr Halpin has worked as a Medical Director, Primary Care Trust Chief […]
On Friday 26 November, 100 people braved the freezing temperatures spending the night on cardboard in the grounds of The Hemel Hempstead School for the long-awaited return of DENS’ Sponsored Sleepout. Friends, families, colleagues and community groups from across Dacorum gathered at the event, swapping their cosy bed for a sleeping bag in support of […]