Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School in Tring has received the prestigious Modeshift STARS ‘Primary School of the Year’ award for its outstanding school travel plan. The school has been recognised for its excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable and active travel. Since 2015 Janet Reeve, teacher at Bishop Wood […]
Autumn is here and the clocks will be going back at the end of the month, meaning darker afternoons and increasing opportunities for criminals. Burglaries are currently down around 30 per cent, compared to the same period last year, however during the autumn and winter months burglaries do tend to increase. Homes that are left […]
Dacorum Borough Council launched the Monsters on a Mission scheme, a fun way to promote food recycling in the borough. The council provided food caddies to all primary schools in the borough, along with teacher guides, resources and monster feature stickers so the class could decorate their caddy and create their own Teacher’s Pet monster. […]
Read all about it! Back for its second year, BerkoFest Book Festival is coming to Berkhamsted on the Sunday 7 November 2021; don’t miss out! The Book Festival will be held at two sites: Berkhamsted Town Hall and St Peter’s Church. Robin Ince and Nigel Barden will host the Town Hall events. Sunday Times top […]
Parents can now book COVID-19 vaccinations at local vaccination centres for their 12-15 year-old children. The national online and 119 telephone booking service will provide an additional vaccination option for parents, alongside the school-based programme which has already vaccinated nearly half a million young people nationally. Parents and guardians can now attend vaccination sites with […]
Rennie Grove Hospice Care is bringing its Santa float and festive cheer to Tring and the surrounding villages again this December. Between Sunday 5 and Sunday 19 December (with a few days off – Santa needs some time for other important Christmas prep after all!) the big man and his elves will be raising smiles […]
Dacorum Borough Council’s Love Food, Hate Waste challenge is back for its sixth year, helping residents reduce food waste and save money. Annually, UK households waste 4.5 million tonnes of edible food, which amounts to around £700 for an average family per year. As well as the cost, this is a huge waste of resources […]
‘Climate action needs nature. Nature needs climate action. Neither will succeed if we don’t prepare for a changing world.’ The Wildlife Trusts’ COP26 report says it’s time to tackle the twin crises at speed. The Wildlife Trusts are calling on the UK Presidency of the global climate conference COP26 to tackle the nature crisis alongside the […]
It’s now even easier to get your COVID-19 booster jab in our area. Everyone who is eligible for their top-up jab can now book an appointment online or by ringing 119 for a booster dose if it has been at least six months (182 days) since they had their second dose of the vaccine. It’s […]
Dacorum Borough Council is upping its commitment to making the borough a cleaner and safer place to live, work and visit by targeting people who deliberately drop litter or breach the borough’s public space protection orders. The council will be taking a firmer approach to littering and dog fouling by introducing Environmental Enforcement officer patrols across […]
Ashridge House will be presenting The Gruesome Gardens, a spooky Halloween adventure this half term! Step into the ghostly grounds at Ashridge House in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire for a truly unique and spooktacular experience! Enter through the Haunted Castle and make your way to the Gruesome Gardens where your trail begins. Using the map and your […]
October is Tyre Safety month, and Hertfordshire Constabulary is reminding motorists to check their vehicles to make sure that they are ready for winter. Simple winter readiness checks include ensuring that your tyres are in good condition, that all lights and windscreen wipers are working and that oil and anti-freeze levels are correct. Tyres are […]