The word ‘champagne’ is instantly recognisable to all; the region’s fabulous wines are known throughout the world, evocative of luxury, celebration and a sign of exquisite taste. Britain in particular has had a love affair with champagne since the first Champagne house was founded in 1729, and is still the largest export market with the […]
Sir Mike Penning MP supported a campaign to tackle discrimination against guide dog owners at an event in Parliament organised by the charity Guide Dogs. On Wednesday 19 June, more than a hundred guide dog owners from across the country converged on Westminster Hall in Parliament to share their experiences of being turned away by […]
The 106th edition of the Tour de France begins on Saturday 6 July, covering 3,460km of French countryside. The race is famed for its long mountain stages in the Alps and Pyrenees and whilst we may not be able to match them for size, there’s plenty of great climbs to be found right on our […]
As some of you will know, about a year ago Berkhamsted School closed the accessway which ran from the stile in Upper Ashlyns Road across the playing field to the public footpath (which runs from Butts Meadow to Kingshill Road Cemetery) and on to the gate opposite Ashlyns School. This accessway has been used for […]
Lockers Park Preparatory School, Hemel Hempstead, was delighted to raise over £9,000 for local charities Signpost and The Collett School. The school held a sponsored five-mile walk around Hemel Hempstead, which took place earlier this year with over 300 people in attendance including staff, pupils and parents. Headmaster Christopher Wilson says: ‘Every year we hold […]
Residents of Dacorum will be treated to an extra special parade when RAF Halton march through Hemel Hempstead Old Town on Sunday 30 June, exercising their right to the Freedom of the Borough. The parade, led by the Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment, will start at 11.45am in Gadebridge Park. It will then […]
Hemel Hempstead MP, Sir Mike Penning has given his backing to the #GenerationSea campaign and has signed a pledge to protect the ocean in four ways. Sir Mike has pledged to: Stop plastic pollution Act fast to tackle the climate crisis Not let sewage back in the sea Fully protect areas for sea life to […]
Dacorum Borough Council is organising a celebration in honour of the Armed Forces on Saturday 29 June, 11am-3pm in Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead. The Armed Forces Day event is an opportunity for the council and residents to show gratitude and appreciation for past, present and future military forces from air, land and sea units. This […]
Following on from our summer feature on Boomerang Kids – kids who come back to live at home after being away at university, travelling or working away – we spoke to Anne Ratnarajah of Baobab Property Company who specialise in shared living accommodation which might provide the solution to the ‘Boomerang’ phenomenon. Here’s Anne’s advice… […]
Staff and residents at Kilfillan House Bupa Care Home, Berkhamsted are getting ready to celebrate this year’s Care Home Open Day on Friday 28 June – a national calendar day when care homes in Great Britain are encouraged to open their doors and invite their local community and the wider public to see what enjoyable […]
It’s summer – so it must be time for the annual Tring Summer Carnival! Spread over several days, it all kicks off with ‘The Greatest Showman Sing-a-Long on Thursday 27 June. Get your voices limbered up and come along to this fun evening of entertainment in the Tring Brewery Marquee with your local pop-up cinema. Tickets […]
A stunning four-day trek through the rugged Pyrenees and along the beautiful Costa Brava coastline awaits experienced walkers looking for the trip of a lifetime. Rennie Grove Hospice Care is offering you the rare opportunity to follow in the footsteps of wartime escapees who fled Nazi-occupied France to Spain by following a challenging route known […]