Herts Year of Culture has been continuing online, with many organisations/artists adapting to offer some great activities, along with acquiring new digital skills. They have continued to promote local/Dacorum activities on their DBC HYOC2020 webpage, so please let Annie Smith, Community Partnerships and Wellbeing Officer (Projects) know if you have something you would like her […]
Lockdown has tested every one of us during the coronavirus pandemic but one thing that has become stronger is community spirit and being neighbourly. The Force is supporting national Neighbourhood Watch Week, which starts on Sunday (7 June), with the key messages of ‘be kind,’ ‘connect,’ ‘share’ and ‘support’ each other. Residents across the county […]
Berkhamsted-based mum of two Tanya Lambert has launched Tanya’s Just Real sauces in Waitrose & Partners stores across the UK from 27 May. Tanya Lambert produces fresh cold pressed sauces which have no added salt, refined sugar or preservatives and will keep in the fridge for 30 days (14 days once opened). They are naturally vegan […]
As the country slowly moves towards easing lockdown measures and more people return to work, the pressure on women who have been bearing the brunt of looking after relatives or elderly neighbours during this crisis, is set to increase. During the Coronavirus lockdown it has been widely publicised that women are taking on a large […]
Organisers of music festival, Chilfest, are taking over Tring Radio in a ‘Lockdown Festival’ on the day the event was meant to have taken place this year. Festival fans can tune into Tring Radio from 5pm until 10pm on Saturday 4 July to relive their favourite Chilfest memories, hear interviews with the stars of the show, […]
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust reports an increase in vandalism and anti-social behaviour on its nature reserves during lockdown. Local conservation charity, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, has reported a significant increase in vandalism and anti-social behaviour on its nature reserves during the COVID-19 lockdown. This situation is not only resulting in damage to these […]
Midlands-based Vaughtons, makers of the iconic Aston Martin badge that adorn every model of the British sports car maker, is today launching an NHS Rainbow Badge priced at £9.99 with profits going to NHS Charities Together. Every badge is hand-crafted in the UK using traditional methods by Vaughtons’ expert team of badge makers. Each badge […]
Citizens Advice Dacorum has continued giving advice to those in need throughout the coronavirus pandemic thanks to the tireless dedication of its staff and volunteers. The team quickly rallied to ensure as many people as possible could be helped over the phone or webchat as well as introducing a direct Food Support Helpline and new […]
The new national NHS ‘Test and Trace’ programme has been launched and is now in operation in our county. This means that if you have a test which shows that you have coronavirus, you will be contacted by someone from the NHS Test and Trace team. You will be told that you must self-isolate for […]
The nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 has affected everything – and the multi-storey car park is no exception. Although building work was completed earlier this year, the car park is unable to be opened until the section 278 Highways works have been completed, and power works are carried out by UK Power Networks (UKPN). ‘UKPN […]
Politicians, sports stars and media personalities said ‘thank you’ to railway staff for keeping freight and critical workers moving during the Covid-19 crisis. Offering selfie-video thanks, collated into a short film by Network Rail, are record producer Pete Waterman, Rugby World Cup-winner Lewis Moody, House of Rugby presenter Alex Payne, BBC Radio 2 morning travel […]
Our thanks to Chiltern Countryside Group for this update on HS2 and Luton Airport expansion plans: We sincerely hope that you and your families are keeping well and coping in these strange times in which we all find ourselves. We have indeed been blessed with the most wonderful Spring, now going into Summer, although the […]