Pupils and staff at Lockers Park School swapped their usual navy-blue uniform socks for two odd ones as they joined in a national initiative organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. Odd Socks Day is part of Anti-Bullying Week, which encourages children and young people to wear odd socks to school to celebrate their differences. With the […]
Berkhamsted-based Charlotte Latimer is looking forward to a busy Christmas for her new jewellery business Latimer Designs, launched during the first COVID-19 lockdown. Ex-Ashlyns student Charlotte, who has a degree from the Birmingham School of Jewellery in jewellery design and silversmithing, has a passion for creating high-quality, bespoke jewellery – ideal for those looking for […]
The first week of November was Care Heroes Awards Week and Ashridge Home Care won a prestigious title to mark its efforts during the past year. The 4-year-old home care company, which arranges either live-in or visiting carers to attend clients across the South East of England, was crowned winner in the Innovation in Care […]
Hertfordshire’s Local Resilience Forum (LRF) is asking every Hertfordshire resident a big question: ‘Why are you out and about in lockdown 2.0? Is it really essential?’ With just under two weeks until the end of the current restrictions, we are appealing to the whole community to cut out unnecessary outings and to stay at home […]
With the loss of Mix96, an Aylesbury based radio station that served our community brilliantly for many years, many organisations wanted to carry on the legacy of the heart-warming community spirit that the station generated through their appeals and events. Tring Radio were approached by organisations and local listeners, asking them to help support community […]
Passengers were kept safely on the move over a track fault thanks to innovative use of a GoPro camera by Network Rail workers. Smart thinking by rail management engineer Steve Rand and section manager Scott Morrison, after spotting the cracked railway crossing on the West Coast main line south of Milton Keynes, prevented two days […]
Royal Mail UK Service Friday 18 December – 2nd Class and 2nd Class Signed For Monday 21 December – 1st Class and 1st Class Signed For and Royal Mail Tracked 48 Tuesday 22 December – Royal Mail Tracked 24 Wednesday 23 December – Special Delivery Guaranteed International Standard & International tracking and signature services Friday […]
Tring Farmers Market is looking forward to Christmas and beyond with new stalls and products and a continued commitment to a great local, sustainable shopping experience. New additions to the market include Chiltern Charcuterie, So Natural (natural body products) Phomo UK (Vietnamese Pho), and Happy Yoga Kitchen (vegan food). Most food is either made, grown […]
Tring Together, local charity, organiser of major town events and dedicated supporter of local businesses and residents, is determined to bring a Christmas celebration to Tring this December. The annual Christmas Festival, which usually has more than 100 festive stalls and more than 10,000 visitors flowing along the High Street, cannot go ahead but the […]
Network Rail has announced major upgrades on the West Coast main line and at London Euston in spring/summer 2021. The work, part of Britain’s Railway Upgrade Plan and HS2 Phase One, will make passengers’ journeys more reliable and ease pressure on the West Coast main line by adding more railway capacity. Though passenger demand is […]
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity have joined together with Bucks Healthcare Trust to offer a virtual Time to Reflect service this December to support those who have faced the loss of a loved one this year. From 5pm on Sunday 6 December until the end of the year, the virtual Time to Reflect service will be […]
The newly restored Rectory Lane Cemetery should be fully open by the time you read this. The finished project is the result of three years of work to physically transform the space, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and local fundraising. Project Manager Dr James Moir has worked for seven years to achieve the […]