Residents and staff at Westgate Healthcare’s Hampden Hall Care Centre in Aylesbury were delighted to be amongst the first in the town to receive the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID vaccine last week. The home, situated on Tamarisk Way, caters for residents who require residential, nursing and dementia care. Resident Jean Bamford, pictured, was one of the […]
Following the huge success of last September’s first virtual Open Day, the Hertfordshire-based Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is holding its first online Open Day of 2021 in January, for entry into the 2021/22 academic year. The school for stars, which accepts both day and boarding pupils, and is proud of its excellent academic […]
Households across England and Wales will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021. What is the census? The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It’s been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of 1941 […]
It’s been a tough year for police officers working in the Domestic Abuse Investigation and Safeguarding Unit who have worked extra hard during the pandemic to safeguard those experiencing domestic abuse. But they went the extra mile to bring festive cheer to those they have already helped by contributing food and toiletries to Survivors against […]
It is important that you look after yourself during these challenging times, from getting enough sleep, keeping stress levels down, eating well and exercising outside. Lindengate is open Mondays 9am–12pm, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays 1–3pm for free drop-ins, giving you time and space to ‘be’ in a calm, safe environment, whilst relaxing in beautiful natural surroundings. […]
On Sunday 10 January, Dacorum residents recycled their Christmas trees for free at chipping points throughout the borough. The annual recycling day, which has been running in Dacorum for 25 years, looked a little different this year with COVID measures in place, but in spite of that Dacorum Borough Council still recycled just under 1000 […]
Since mid-December, the local NHS in west Essex and Hertfordshire has been contacting people aged 80 and over to offer them a COVID-19 vaccination. This extensive programme includes GP-led vaccinations in community settings, hospital-based vaccinations, and vaccinations in residential care homes. This week, the range of local options has increased, with the welcome addition of […]
Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement, is to be used as a centre for vaccinations against Covid-19, with thousands of eligible residents due to visit the Stadium to receive their Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine from the Buckinghamshire Healthcare team. Stoke Mandeville Stadium is owned by the national wheelchair sports charity WheelPower, and managed by […]
Tring businesswoman, Caroline Stranders, has launched Taste Treats, a new monthly subscription box targeted at discerning foodies up and down the country. The boxes are just the ticket for anyone missing roaming fragrant food stalls, tasting delicious morsels of artisan fare and supping the odd beverage or two. Like many local businesses, Caroline found her […]
Ever received a text message that you weren’t quite sure about? Maybe it said there was a problem with a payment or your monthly bill, or asked you to ‘verify’ your personal or financial details? You can report suspicious text messages by forwarding them to Action Fraud on 7726. This will enable your provider to […]
Herts Visual Arts January Members Conference 2021 goes Virtual on 18 January 2021. They gave us this update Herts Visual Arts’ January Members’ Conference is back for a 5th successive year. This year it’s all on-line with 4 exciting streams: sustainability, wellbeing, digital skills, the business of art. Started in 2017, the conference gets the […]
WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport, is delighted to announce the forthcoming release of 10 new online workouts, aimed specifically at primary and secondary aged disabled children. They hope that these videos will assist parents and teachers with the provision of PE during Lockdown 3.0, and provide new and exciting opportunities for disabled children […]