National Highways is urging road users to help slash litter levels on roads in the South East of England by saving litter for the bin, after 8,215 bags of litter were collected from motorways and major roads in Surrey, Kent and around the M25 this year so far. The government-owned company has once again joined […]
The inaugural St Albans Visual Arts Festival (SAVAF) takes place in St Albans from Friday 29 April until Friday 6 May 2022, bringing together and showcasing the work of local artists in a celebration of visual art. Local artists whose work will be shown in the festival include Dawn Elliott, Antonio Medina and Reena Patel. […]
Hope for Children are deeply saddened to announce the death of Dr Bob Parsons OBE who died on 29 March at the age of 88 following an 18-month decline in health. This man was an amazing person; an energetic Christian socialist and philanthropist with a strong Quaker faith. He had huge amounts of drive and determination. […]
Naomi MacKay gets caught up in a psychological thriller at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre. Believe it or not, it’s 35 years since the film Fatal Attraction, starring Glenn Close and Michael Douglas, first hit the big screens. A cautionary tale for would-be adulterous men everywhere, the movie had everyone talking – and was the origin of […]
The organisers of Chilfest, the popular retro music festival which returns this July, will be hosting a fundraising charity concert for Ukraine on Friday 8 April at the David Evans Court Theatre in Tring, Hertfordshire. The club inspired line-up includes live music from Toploader, Rozalla & Baby D and a DJ set from dance music […]
Dacorum Borough Council are proud to support the new Herts Sustainable Periods scheme, launched by the Hertfordshire Waste Partnership along with Sustainable Hertfordshire, offering 15% off reusable period products with selected suppliers to all Hertfordshire residents. The aim is to tackle period waste while also addressing a number of other issues around women’s health and […]
A new blueprint Plan for policing, community safety and criminal justice across Hertfordshire has been published by David Lloyd the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire. Following his re-election last year Mr Lloyd has consulted with thousands of residents to draw up the new strategic five-year Plan ‘Everybody’s Business’ which takes an evidence-based and Prevention […]
Bletchley Park launches its largest-ever exhibition uncovering hidden stories from the height of its wartime operations. On Thursday 28 April 2022, Bletchley Park will unveil its largest ever exhibition, The Intelligence Factory. For the first time in Bletchley Park’s history, visitors will be able to explore Block A, a newly-restored wartime building at the heart of […]
Rennie Grove’s Open Water Swim event at Merchant Taylors’ Lake is returning in 2022, with online registration now open for the distance swimming challenges on Saturday 28 May. This year there will also be a second event with a family fun Open Water Swim Festival taking place on 16 July. From 10am-12noon on 28 May, […]
A plan to reduce the carbon footprint of the local health care system has been formally agreed, as part of the NHS’s ambition to be carbon neutral by 2040. Last week, the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) signed off a green plan for the future of the health and care system, including […]
Construction of the new West Herts Crematorium which will serve the residents of West Hertfordshire was marked with a ground breaking ceremony earlier this month. The ceremony was attended by members of the West Herts Crematorium Joint Committee (WHCJC) and Council Leaders, all representing the five local authorities involved in delivering the project. The facility […]
On Monday 28 March, Tring-based pub company, The Oakman Group, unveiled the much-anticipated restoration of Tring’s Victorian canal-side pub, The Grand Junction Arms, following a six-month, £1.2 extensive redesign and renovation. It is a year since The Oakman Group acquired Joycelyn Neve’s six North-West seafood pubs to form their new Seafood PubCo division and The […]