Police officers and staff across Hertfordshire are lending a helping hand to the National Child Exploitation Awareness Day this week by writing pledges on their palms to raise awareness. National Child Exploitation Awareness Day, on Thursday 18 March, is highlighted by the National Working Group’s (NWG’s) Helping Hands campaign which aims to spread the word on […]
Scammers are targeting people looking for work or to earn easy money during the pandemic, by posting fake adverts on jobs websites and social media. According to figures released by CIFAS, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, there were over 17,000 suspected money mule cases involving 21-30 year olds in 2020, up five per cent […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is supporting a national initiative to recognise response policing colleagues working on the front line. The week of action, led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Response Policing portfolio, launched yesterday (Monday 15 March) and will see forces across the country address important issues faced by response colleagues, such as fatigue and […]
Local dog trainer Jamie Pound, who has sites in Chorleywood and Berkhamsted, has been nominated as a finalist by the Animal Star Awards alongside other amazing Dog Trainers and Behaviourists across the UK. Jamie is nominated in two categories: ‘Dog Trainer / Behaviourist of the Year ‘ and ‘Animals Hero’. Jamie said: ‘It really is […]
Dacorum Borough Council has restarted the seasonal green-lidded bin collections. Garden waste should be put in the green-lidded bins and should consist of organic garden waste only, such as: grass/hedge cuttings leaves twigs/small branches flowers (including cut flowers that are kept inside the house) prunings weeds small animal bedding made from straw, hay or woodchips (but […]
What an incredible journey it has been for Carmenta Life from conception to a fully-grown, 10-year-old, vibrant and forward-thinking Medical and Wellbeing centre! Conveniently situated in the heart of Berkhamsted, in one of the most historic and tranquil areas of the town, Carmenta has made an impact and contributed to the health and wellbeing of […]
Dacorum Borough Council helped residents cut food waste and save money during Food Waste Action Week 2021. The week-long event (1-7 March 2021) was part of the national Love Food Hate Waste (LFHW) campaign and aimed to highlight the environmental impact of food waste. The key message of the week was: ‘wasting food feeds climate […]
The first 15 new trainee Police Officers of 2021 officially graduated on Friday 5 March, starting their careers with postings to police stations across Hertfordshire. Chief Constable Charlie Hall gave a big virtual welcome to the nine men and six women thanking them for the hard work and commitment already shown. He said: ‘It’s not […]
A counselling service for children and young people in Hertfordshire has received a £2,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Hemel Hempstead. Signpost is committed to the continued provision of counselling, coaching and other support to help young people aged 10-25 and living in South and West Hertfordshire overcome problems in their lives. The […]
Dacorum Borough Council has planted 1,313 trees during January and February to help reduce the borough’s carbon footprint. The three main areas with large-scale planting are Hemel Hempstead’s Gadebridge Park, Keens Field and Leys Road. Trees were also introduced in Coronation Fields, Northchurch and Bunkers Park and along roadsides. Of the trees planted, over 900 were […]
Stars must have been aligned one day in January when Nirav Dalia was running late for work and stopped to read a text while walking down Berkhamsted high street. As Nirav, a dentist at Bow House dental surgery stopped, he heard a call for help from Nash Estate Agents, where a woman had collapsed. When […]
It’s a big year for Living magazines! We will be celebrating our 20th anniversary this winter and would love you to join in our celebrations. We are calling for local people, organisations and businesses to tell us about Berkhamsted 20 years ago. Perhaps you have photos from the high street 20 years ago, that show […]