Important information from Dacorum Borough Council about the national restrictions, your council services and where you can access help and support From Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December, you must stay at home and may leave only for a limited set of reasons. These include: For education For work, if you cannot work from […]
The project to rebuild the majority of Tring School is now well underway. Work started in May 2020 to prepare the ground for the erection of a temporary two storey building containing 35 classrooms, labs, offices and amenities. This construction was completed in late August enabling the staff to move in at the end of […]
The team at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Hemel Hempstead welcomed the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, Henry Holland-Hibbert, and his wife Kate to the site for a guided tour. The fulfilment centre’s Site Leader, Mark Keeney, said: ‘I was delighted to welcome the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire and his wife to Amazon in Hemel Hempstead […]
Ellie Dix is a board game designer from Hemel Hempstead. She runs The Dark Imp, a small board game publishing company specialising in games for families with children aged 8 and up. On Monday evening Theo Paphitis, the business mogul, announced the winners of his Small Business Sunday competition, in which he rewards small businesses […]
Anil Mistry is a mixed media artist based in Berkhamsted. His work is focused on creating new interpretations of urban landscapes that are abstract in nature, compelling yet warmly familiar. Homestead Amongst The Hills is his new limited edition print based on his home town of Berkhamsted. As with most people, the pandemic had led […]
Organisations across Hertfordshire are backing a new, hard-hitting campaign after a recent survey revealed 27% of Hertfordshire residents would leave their homes to go shopping – even if asked to self-isolate. Self-isolation is not the same as lockdown and means staying at home because you are at risk of infecting others. It is a vital […]
Many people develop a decreased appetite as they grow older. This can lead to a variety of health concerns if not managed correctly, with malnutrition being a common concern in the elderly. During lockdown, and jumping on the ‘grow your own’ bandwagon, many of the residents at local care and nursing homes showed an interest […]
Living has teamed up with Skates.co.uk to give away the Tony Hawk 180 Series Complete Skateboard – Hawk Roar 7.75’’ to our lucky competition winner. Hopefully the skateboard will arrive just in time to go under the Christmas tree for one lucky boy or girl. Because all of us here at Living are a bit […]
Local GPs are urging people across West Hertfordshire to take steps to avoid developing type 2 diabetes. The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) makes it easier for people at risk from the disease to make simple lifestyle changes and reduce their risk. Doctors in West Hertfordshire are keen that as many people as possible […]
In February 2020, Oliver Myles Events were approached by the Suffolk based charity Gee Wizz to support a forthcoming Legacy Auction due to be launched by a big name celebrity. They were under embargo until the live date which was due in March 2020, but behind the scenes Oliver Myles set about curating some high […]
As we’re sure you are aware, the Prime Minister has announced a second national lockdown for England. This lockdown comes into effect at 00.01 Thursday for 4 weeks (following a Commons vote on Wednesday and regulations published on Tuesday), so until 2 December 2020. After the four weeks, the Government will seek to ease restrictions, […]
St Mary’s Primary School in Northchurch is hoping for new neighbours next spring. Special swift nest boxes have been installed on the school building after a long delay since last March. The boxes will provide new homes for these wonderful birds, which travel all the way from Africa each year to raise their families in […]