Open Door have been partnering with Berko Food for Friends to provide free meals to vulnerable people in Berkhamsted. Many are elderly and isolated. Some are grieving after losing a loved one to coronavirus. Lots of you have been in touch to ask if you can support this initiative, and right now they really need […]
As lockdown restrictions continue to ease over the coming weeks, Hertfordshire Constabulary is reminding people to stay vigilant when considering meeting up with people they’ve been talking to online. The force is also reaching out to those who may have become victims during lockdown but are scared to speak out, for fear of reprisals around […]
Maddi Saunders from Pieces of Art in Tring tells us what she and business partner Emma Donabie have been doing during lockdown. Like many small businesses the last few months have presented us with some difficulties. Not being able to work in the same space at the same time and home schooling three children between […]
In a bid to reduce to the number of people killed and seriously injured on the county’s roads, Hertfordshire Constabulary is backing a national seatbelt campaign which starts on 29 June. People who did not wear a seatbelt and were involved in a collision in Hertfordshire over the past three years were 23 times more […]
Sir Mike Penning MP is supporting Armed Forces Week which leads up to Armed Force Day on Saturday 27 June. Sir Mike said: ‘Last year we celebrated Armed Forces Day in Gadebridge Park with over 3,000 people attending the event. Sadly, we cannot do the same this year, however, we will still be celebrating Armed Forces […]
Officers investigating reports of a nuisance dirt bike in the Kings Langley area are appealing for information and witnesses. There has been an increase in reports relating to a green dirt or ‘scrambler’ bike with no registration plate being ridden dangerously on the village common, as well as the nearby cricket ground. The most recent […]
Officers investigating a theft from a shop in Berkhamsted are releasing images of three men they would like to speak to as part of their enquiries. It happened at The Village Store in Gossoms End at 4.25pm on Friday 29 May. Offender(s) entered the shop and filled a bag with £200-worth of alcohol before leaving […]
Hertfordshire residents with symptoms of coronavirus COVID-19 are being encouraged not to delay getting a test for the virus. Booking a test is quick and easy. The booking site www.gov.uk/coronavirus will show the testing centres available for the next day and you should have your test done as soon as possible after your symptoms first […]
Husband and wife team Toby and Sarah Murray celebrated the 10th anniversary of their farm shop, Beechwood Fine Foods, recently by sharing homemade birthday cake with the local community that they have come to call their friends. The pair were planning on hosting a birthday party on Friday 12 June 2020, but sadly Covid-19 and […]
As we are sure you have seen in the news, the Prime Minister has made a statement in the House of Commons on the next stage of the lockdown restrictions easing in England. After consistent lobbying from Visit Herts and industry partners, the tourism and hospitality sectors can now begin their journey to recovery. In […]
Tring Radio is the area’s new local radio station, launched just 9 weeks ago, is already one of the fastest growing Radio Station’s in the South East of England. Tring Radio has set its sights on becoming the market leader in local independent music radio across West Hertfordshire and the wider Area. Tring Radio has […]
Our thanks to Visit Herts for this update which could provide a lifeline for local small businesses: We know that many businesses are struggling to survive this unparalleled crisis and top of mind for most business owners right now is planning for recovery. Whilst the Government has offered various support packages for the tourism and […]