Ready. Sept. Go! Today marks only 100 days to go until riders return to Stoke Mandeville Stadium to take part in Buckinghamshire’s biggest charity cycling event. The 2021 MKFM Tour de Vale takes place on Sunday September 19 and entries for this brilliant community driven event are now open. Organised by WheelPower (the national charity […]
The Boundary Commission for England has published its initial proposals for new constituency boundaries ahead of an eight-week consultation process. Sir Mike Penning, Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead, has expressed his disappointment at proposals that his constituency will lose Kings Langley and the villages to the north of the constituency – Markyate, Flamstead, Potten […]
Even warrior kings should talk about their struggles…Introducing KING, a hop-scented candle crafted in the name of men’s mental health. Working with local candlemakers Everything’s Rosie and men’s mental health charity Herts4Men, KING has been blended with eco-friendly wax and real hop aroma to replicate the scent of Raven King, Tring Brewery’s flagship IPA. ‘Waves […]
Detectives investigating a series of four burglaries in Tring are appealing for information and witnesses, and urging residents to be vigilant. The first two offences happened in Hunters Close, sometime overnight between 8.45pm on Thursday 27 May and 7.30am on Friday 28 May. In the first offence, it is believed offenders gained entry to a […]
Dacorum Borough Council is one of 14 councils across England given £50k each to develop new design codes as part of a nation-wide testing programme. The new design codes will set out design principles for new development in Dacorum and will be expected to enhance the character of the local area and ensure future design […]
Two dogs trained to locate bodies, body parts, bodily fluids and bodies in water, are now part of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Dog Unit. PDs Max (right) and Xena (left), both two-year-old English Springer Spaniels, and their handlers recently qualified after successfully completing their Victim Recovery, Crime Scene Investigation and Drowned victim detection dog […]
This June, Martin McElhatton OBE, Chief Executive of WheelPower, has decided to celebrate his 60th birthday by taking on a special personal challenge to raise vital funds and help the charity to restart sport for disabled people after the pandemic. During the month of June Martin will be pushing 60km and in doing so aims […]
Community spirit and being neighbourly has become stronger in Hertfordshire throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as residents have had to deal with much hardship and sadness. The force is once again supporting national Neighbourhood Watch Week, which starts on Saturday 5 June with the key messages of staying connected and ‘listen.talk.do!’ Residents across the county are […]
Dacorum Borough Council, along with 10 other councils, has been awarded a share of a £1.1m Government grant fund to implement the use of digital tools in the planning process. The new system will use the latest technology through online maps and data to make planning proposals more accessible and interactive. Housing Minister Rt Hon […]
Herts-based charity Small Acts of Kindness has been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service with special recognition for their work during Covid-19. The award is the highest a voluntary group can receive in the UK. Small Acts of Kindness work in partnership with more than 90 organisations from the voluntary, corporate and statutory […]
An LGBTQI+ inclusive Pride flag is flying proudly above Dacorum Borough Council’s offices in Hemel Hempstead. The flag, which will fly throughout June, marks the beginning of a month of national Pride celebrations. June is chosen as the month to celebrate Pride as it marks the anniversary of the Stonewall protests in New York City […]
An exhibition in Berkhamsted is celebrating the art local people have made over the last year. ‘Creative Escapes’, at Open Door community and arts space, features paintings by more than 40 children and some adults – inspired by Berkhamsted art company The Canvas Crew. Katie Jones, from The Canvas Crew, explains: ‘When the first lockdown […]