Age UK Dacorum has received a £1,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Hemel Hempstead. Age UK Dacorum works across Hertfordshire to support and protect vulnerable, elderly members of the community. Throughout lockdown, the charity has been offering additional services including an extended befriending service, telephone support, activity packs, shopping, bereavement care and for […]
While everyone waits for pubs to reopen, Oakman at Home can provide restaurant-quality ‘Makeaway’ Easter lunch to enjoy with your family Across the country everyone is getting ready for the longed-for, safe return to seeing their friends and families. The 28-strong Oakman Group which is based in Tring and owns five pubs in Hertfordshire, is […]
Book your jab now – that’s the message for people who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine but have yet to have their first dose. From next week (29 March), fewer appointments will be available for first doses, as the bulk of vaccine supplies will be used to fully vaccinate people who are due their […]
The team at Lindengate have been busy planting wildflowers, kitchen garden vegetable seeds, digging the beds and enjoying the return of the resident ducks back to the 5-acre therapeutic gardens and wildlife haven. Go along and see for yourself, taking in the sights and sounds of spring, sitting in one of the many sheltered areas […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is launching its annual spring crime prevention campaign, Operation Gnome, to provide advice to help residents make their homes, gardens and outbuildings more secure this spring. As lockdown restrictions ease, many people will be returning to work or spending more time outdoors, which will give criminals opportunities to target homes. At this time […]
Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries has teamed up with The Pepper Foundation to help support a hospice at home care very close to their hearts. 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 […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary will be honouring the one-minute silence as part of the national day of reflection on Tuesday 23 March, with the flag flying at half-mast outside police headquarters in Welwyn Garden City. ‘We will be taking time to remember all those who have died during the pandemic, including much-loved serving and retired police officers […]
Network Rail is keeping people on the move this Easter (2-5 April) while carrying £31m of upgrades to improve future passenger and freight journeys between London and Scotland. Government is advising people to minimise travel and stay local over the Easter bank holiday due to Covid-19. But for those who do need to use it, […]
The Swan Youth Project is opening up at last on Wednesday 14 April, subject to legislation. If you want to be there, to meet your friends and hang out, visit www.theswanyouthproject.co.uk and book. Places are limited to 15 per session, so early booking is advised. All existing and new SYP Members will be asked to complete […]
The Isolated Cellist is a collection of new music for solo and looped cello gathered, arranged and curated by cellist Clare O’Connell. Determined to do something worthwhile with the sudden expanse of time during the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing lockdown in the summer of 2020, ’cellist Clare O’Connell gave a series of concerts on her […]
The heaviest freight train ever to run on the West Coast main line has made its debut journey from the Peak District to London with essential construction materials. On Wednesday 17 March, the so-called ‘jumbo service’ hauled 3,600 tonnes of aggregate 203 miles from Tarmac’s Tunstead quarry in Derbyshire to Wembley Yard in London. It […]
People can feel more confident taking a taxi or minicab in Hertfordshire thanks to a new countywide ‘Travel with Confidence’ scheme. Drivers and operators across Dacorum are being offered free online training to keep themselves and their passengers safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. Those drivers who successfully complete the course and become accredited can display […]
