Many tradespeople are self-employed and have been hit hard by the lockdown. But the good news is that they can still provide their services to customers, as long as you all follow the rules. The rules around lockdown are not always clear, but it has become apparent that original government guidance on tradespeople working in […]
Running and bingo are hobbies that aren’t usually associated together. But the Running Bingo challenge has been keeping local Tring runners connected while they’re not able to physically run together. When the lockdown struck, members of the Tring Running Club knew they wanted to stick together as a community. In the BC (Before Corona) era, […]
Our thanks to Neighbourhood Watch for this update. This is a challenging time for parents and children particularly if children are unwell and you are worried. It can be difficult to know what to do – if you should ring 111, take them to a GP, or attend the Emergency Department. The attached RCPCH guidance […]
Our thanks to The Pepper Foundation for the following news. The Pepper Foundation is a small local charity raising money to help fund children’s hospice at home nursing care in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The funds we raise support nurses providing specialist paediatric care for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Care is provided free of […]
Our thanks to the Tring & Pitstone Patient Participation Group for the following update. Practice News The partners and staff of Rothschild House Group would like to extend their thanks and gratitude to Chiltern Academy, Tring School, Beechwood Park School, Berkhamsted School and Chilfest for providing their surgeries with much needed PPE during this time. […]
Two local midwives, a mother and daughter team, Debbie and Emma Trollope have tweaked their business PBB events to offer pregnant women free online antenatal sessions. The hope is that they will help pregnant women who have been unable to access their antenatal classes due to the lockdown. They also feel the sessions offer an […]
The Wendover Arm Trust restoration volunteers have been sitting at home twiddling their thumbs in frustration, good weather, volunteers available and the offer of free plant hire over Easter all were lost due to the current Covid-19 crisis. But, the future looks good, restoration work adjacent to footbridge 4 on the canal, accessed by the […]
This Saturday would have seen the celebratory launch of the annual Tring Spring Fayre. Whilst the organisers are not able to make the town centre buzz this year, they are bringing all the action to the safety of your own homes. Together with so many fabulous local businesses and organisations, they have prepared three fun-packed […]
Our thanks to Chilterns MS Centre for this news update. We want to thank you for your continued support during this difficult time. We know the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we all operate and that companies may have had to make tough decisions. The lockdown has thrown many challenges our way, as we are […]
The premises occupied by Eastwoods butchers at 15 Gravel Path Berkhamsted have been a butcher’s shop for approximately 150 years. The current owner, Keith Smith, purchased the business from Norman Eastwood in 1987. It can be challenging to bring traditional businesses into line with modern shopping habits. Over the last thirty years Berkhamsted has lost […]
Emotional and mental support can be just as important as medical help at these unpleasant times. People worrying about their loved ones, their jobs, their financial situation now and into the future is putting many under immense mental strain. Many people are needing help now and once this pandemic is over (and it will be) […]
Stalking offences are unlikely to stop because of the current lockdown and social distancing measures. This is the message from the charity, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, for National Stalking Awareness Week which started on Monday 20 April. The message is one that Hertfordshire Constabulary supports. Stalking is a serious criminal offence involving a pattern of […]