Nestled on the edge of the Chiltern Hills, Bartlett’s Residential Care Home in Stone has taken an innovative step in enriching life for its residents – by planting a vineyard. More than 4,000 vines of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay now flourish in the grounds, benefiting from the same chalky soils that make France’s Champagne region […]
The Roy Chapman garage has been a familiar name to car owners in Berkhamsted, and then Tring, for more than 50 years. As it closed its doors for the last time this autumn, Roy Chapman looks back on the family-owned company’s history and says a fond farewell to customers. In October 1974, my wife, Anne […]
A trio of young entrepreneurs have been busy selling their homemade wares on a stall at Berkhamsted Farmers Market in the High Street. Lula Spivack, 11, Amelia Metcalfe, 11, and Maya Ivanov, 12, all attend Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, and live in villages around Berkhamsted. The latest business idea for the girls, […]
A community cafe residents wanted as a local meeting hub has thrived since it opened last summer. The owner of Dottie About Cake, Helena Winter-Brown has partnered with the Home Ground Community Café, and her team of staff and volunteers include several young people from the area. Tring Rural Parish Council established a working party […]
New Mill Baptist Church became a beacon of light in New Road, Tring, during the last week of October. Volunteers created coloured tissue paper designs, reminiscent of stained glass, to appear in the church windows after dark. Once the lights were turned on, passers-by were treated to artwork featuring everything from hearts, butterflies and fish, […]
These beautiful cats are currently with Cats Protection Hemel Hempstead & Berkhamsted Branch – can you offer any of them a forever home? Paddy and Rupert Paddy and Rupert (pictured top) are siblings and as you can see gorgeous male black kittens, approx. 4 months old. Paddy is a very sociable, confident kitten who loves […]
The closure of community organisation Open Door on Berkhamsted High Street will have left a hole in many people’s lives, but a new organisation is hoping to fill the gap. Led by former Open Door volunteer Iain Manson, with what he calls, ‘a very willing and growing group of volunteers’ behind him, Berkhamsted Together has […]
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust have launched a ‘Protect Local Woodlands’ fundraising appeal with a target of £54,000 to ensure our woodlands remain safe, healthy and full of life. Local woodlands provide a peaceful place of refuge for people and wildlife. Yet, without proper care and conservation management our local woodlands could become dark, dense […]
This December, College Lake in Tring will transform into a winter wonderland, offering families, children, and adults the perfect chance to get creative, embrace the outdoors, celebrate the festive season naturally and connect with wildlife. Full of the festive magic, College Lake will hit the ground running, in the first week of December inviting children […]
A hard-working volunteer team has scooped an award for their work to protect and enhance their local green space in Berkhamsted. Rectory Lane Cemetery has won the Team of the Year in the annual Best of the Best Awards. This award celebrates the volunteers behind the success of the green space, which won a prestigious […]
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts’ talented students will once again take to the stage in this year’s festive family favourite, Nutcracker, presented by English National Ballet. Audiences in 2025 can look forward to seeing Tring Park School dancers take the stage in every performance, with the added magic of student singers lending their […]
A local health group has accused NHS bosses and Dacorum Council of reneging on a pledge by Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, that the public would be consulted over the closure of Hemel Hempstead Hospital. In June, the Prime Minister promised Hemel MP David Taylor in the House of Commons that there would be ‘public […]