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Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries One of UK’s Best Workplaces

Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries Ltd has been recognised as one of the 2021 UK’s Best WorkplacesTM from 29 April 2021. Their exceptional work life balance where they scored 100% is just one of the many reasons why employees love working for Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries Ltd – even during a global pandemic! Despite an incredibly challenging […]

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Lockers Park Welcomes New Headmaster

Lockers Park (Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead) is delighted to announce that the school’s Deputy Head, Mr Gavin Taylor, has been promoted to Headmaster and will take over the helm from September 2021. Lockers Park is a leading boys’ school with a Pre-Prep for ages 4-7 and Prep School for ages 7-13. The school holds an excellent […]

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Fabulous Summer Tea Party

Joanna Lumley lends support to summer fundraising campaign of national charity Horatio’s Garden Joanna Lumley, actress, activist and ambassador of national charity Horatio’s Garden, is encouraging everyone to take up their teapots this summer in aid of the third annual Horatio’s Garden Fabulous Summer Tea Party, which raises vital funds to support people affected by […]

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Lockdown Training Helps Promote Rising Stars at Herts Pubs

The reopening of pub gardens and outdoor spaces on 12 April meant a long-awaited return to work for team members at five pubs in Hertfordshire and, for some, it has meant they recommence work in a newly promoted position. As part of The Oakman Group, which was awarded the Princess Royal Training Award for a […]

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Police and Education Providers Join Forces to Safeguard Missing Children

An innovative notification system aiming to provide more joined-up help and support to children reported missing in Hertfordshire launches today, Monday 26 April. The scheme is being piloted in Hertfordshire in partnership with the county’s Children’s Services, education providers and Operation Encompass, a charitable organisation first set up in 2010 to help schools safeguard children […]

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Week of Action on Knife Crime

Hertfordshire Constabulary will conduct a week of action to combat knife crime between Monday 26 April and Sunday 2 May as part of Operation Sceptre, a national knife crime initiative. Knife related crime remains lower in Hertfordshire than in other parts of the country, but the campaign aims to reinforce the message that carrying a […]

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Join Visit Herts Gourmet Garden Trails

To support the return of domestic tourism and inspire bookings to Herts, Visit Herts is launching a campaign targeting the domestic market by showcasing Hert’s outstanding food and drink offer and breath-taking landscapes to capitalise on an increased interest in reconnecting with nature and local produce This campaign will be supported by the national VisitEngland […]

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Campfire Gin Wins Four Medals

Local Tring distillery gains further recognition at the London Spirits Competition Small batch gin producer Puddingstone Distillery has been awarded two gold medals and two silver medals in the 2021 London Spirit Competition for its Campfire Gin range. This is a great achievement for the Hertfordshire-based nano craft gin distillery, founded by Ben and Kate […]

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Railway Improvements Close Euston Station this May Bank Holiday

Rail passengers are being urged to travel either side of the early May bank holiday when hundreds of railway engineers improve the West Coast main line. Millions of pounds is being invested to improve future journeys for passengers and freight on Network Rail’s West Coast South route. Between Saturday 1 and Monday 3 May, Euston […]

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Tring Running Club Celebrates 40th Birthday

Tring Running Club members will be celebrating the club’s 40th birthday year with a variety of running-focused events, including a 40-mile relay and a ‘Treasure Hunt’ Score Challenge. With its founding club run on 14 April 1981, ‘Tring Jogging Club’, as it was then known, has seen many changes in its 40-year history. Perhaps the most […]

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Local Litter Pickers Needed for Million Mile Mission

The Great British Spring Clean will be returning this year with their most ambitious target to date: to litter pick a million miles around the UK. Dacorum Borough Council is proud once again to be supporting the annual litter-picking campaign and is calling on everyone to join in with the national effort throughout May and […]

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Warning after residents targeted in HMRC scams

Hertfordshire Constabulary is warning residents to stay vigilant following reports of scam phone calls and text messages which appeared to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Seven victims in Borehamwood, Watford and Hemel Hempstead have been contacted by the fraudsters claiming to be HMRC over the last few weeks. The victims were told there […]