The Wild World Heroes Summer Reading Challenge 2021 is launching in Hertfordshire Libraries on Saturday 10 July. Library doors are open, and they are welcoming back and encouraging our existing and new young readers to join and take part in this free challenge. This year The Reading Agency has teamed up with WWF UK to inspire […]
Officers are appealing for information and witnesses following an attempted burglary in Hemel Hempstead. Between 11.35pm and 11.45pm on Friday 2 July, an occupant of a house in Bargove Avenue was disturbed by a noise coming from their conservatory roof. When they went to investigate, they found a male kneeling on the roof and he […]
As the nation turns its attention to the devastating state of sexual violence against women and girls, the EU team at Community Action Dacorum are proud to be mobilising to fight gender bias across the UK through the FENCE Project. Today gender bias often refers to the preferential treatment of men over women, which seems […]
Yesterday, the Prime Minister outlined more details about Step 4, the final stage of the England roadmap, which is expected to start on 19 July. At Step 4, the Government will remove outstanding legal restrictions on social contact, life events and open the remaining closed settings. Guidance will be provided to the public and to […]
A brand new OWL mobile app has been launched so the latest alerts can be received instantly as a notification on your phone or tablet. By downloading the OWL app and opening it once, you will receive alerts based on your current postcode location. The postcode can be changed and other nearby zones of interest […]
Dacorum Borough Council would like residents and local communities to give their views on how the council should shape design guidance for the future of Hemel Hempstead town centre. The COVID -19 pandemic has changed the way residents live and work, prompting the council to re-evaluate how the town centre will be used. They would […]
Local preserves producers Twee based in Gt Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead have found success at the World Artisan Marmalade Awards, receiving a Silver Award for their Seville Orange Marmalade with Ginger, proving it really is some of the best in the world! A firm favourite, this preserve is particularly loved for its bitter sweet flavour and […]
Keech Hospice Care is delighted to reveal that one of its Big Trunk Trail herd has been decorated in tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore. ‘Inspiring Hope’ is joining more than seventy other beautifully sculpted and painted elephants on the biggest public art trail Bedfordshire has ever seen. The trail trumpets into Luton’s parks and […]
Join in as the three local NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) deliver their first joint annual general meeting on Thursday 8 July and take a brief look back on one of the most extraordinary years in the history of the NHS. You will be able to find out more about what the three CCGs (who […]
Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries held a fundraising day on Wednesday 23 June for the Pepper Foundation. 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 called ‘The Pepper Foundation’ in Tring. The Hospice […]
Dacorum Borough Council’s consultation on the ‘Emerging Strategy for Growth’ stage of the Local Plan closed in February 2021. The Emerging Strategy for Growth was the second consultation on the new Local Plan for Dacorum, and set out the emerging approach to accommodating growth across the borough. The consultation ran for 13 weeks and attracted […]
This Rabbit Awareness Week the charity is highlighting the plight of abandoned rabbits. The RSPCA fears there will be an increase in the number of abandoned rabbits coming into its care following a huge increase in pet ownership during the lockdown. As restrictions lift and people’s lives go back to normal, the charity is concerned […]