The first Tring Book Festival has come to an end. Running from 8-17 November, the festival was a huge success. During its ten days, 36 events were held across 7 beautiful venues featuring 53 authors. Over 4,400 tickets were sold, along with a staggering 1,600 books. Not only was the festival attended by hordes of […]
Pupils at Lockers Park Preparatory School in Hertfordshire were on top form at the weekend. The school’s highly-regarded Chapel Choir sang at Berkhamsted’s ever-popular Festival of Light which took place on Sunday 24 November. The 20-strong choir, resplendent in choral robes, had been practising hard in the run-up to the event and dazzled audiences with […]
Art lovers are being given the chance to discover new works by local artists at College Lake nature reserve. The College Lake Artists will showcase their work once again at one of the Wildlife Trust’s flagship nature reserves. The group, which have exhibited their work at College Lake for the past four years, will be […]
Italian and festive food lovers, rejoice! Launching on Sunday 1 December 2019, ASK Italian introduces the ‘12 Days of ASK Italian Christmas’ – a festive celebratory offer giving away a free dish each day across a 12 day-period nationwide, including our local Berkhamsted restaurant, when purchased alongside any other main course. The free dishes on […]
Dacorum Borough Council’s Environmental Enforcement Team, along with Legal Services, have managed to successfully prosecute a repeat fly tipper, Ricky Tim from Watford, who blighted the environment by fly tipping on Dacorum land. The first offence consisted of waste that was collected from a residential property in Watford. The resident was having some renovations done. […]
You spoke – and we listened. The plastic that has been used to wrap our magazine for years has, after much research into compostable alternatives, been banished for good! Like many other businesses, including the RSPB, we have switched to a new, more environmentally-friendly compostable wrap to bring your favourite, and only truly local, magazine […]
The Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Partnership will be launching an appeal for local businesses and services to help victims and survivors of domestic abuse on Monday 25 November. In town centres up and down the county, volunteers will be taking part in a walkabout, visiting local businesses, such as hairdressers and cafes encouraging them, to get […]
The Popular French Market is coming back to Berkhamsted, on Sunday 8 December from 10am to 4pm. Whether you’re looking to pick up a few unique items for yourself or a gift for someone special, or to stock up your food cupboard for Christmas with unique items, the French Market is a must-visit. You’ll have […]
For more than 40 years, the Tring annual pantomime has entertained the town – and this year it’s bigger and better than ever! Without a soap star in sight, the Tring panto has traditionally showcased all the local talent, and this year’s production of Peter Pan is no different. Written by Ian Gower and director […]
Could a band of local boys from Tring be about to hit the big time? They certainly hope so! The Very Lazy Sundays have just released their debut single, Sometimes a Broken Heart, with producer Adrian Hall (Black Eyed Peas, Stevie Wonder) and are hoping to release an album next year. ‘In the last few […]
That’s the challenge that local charity, WheelPower, is setting for schoolchildren aged 6-16 years old. Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in August next year, WheelPower will be offering children the opportunity to take part in the Wheelchair Relay Challenge, based on the former Paralympic Sport, Wheelchair Slalom. The fun, sporty challenge offers non-disabled […]
Family-run Bailey and Sons jewellers on Lower Kings Road celebrates its 100th anniversary this year – and it’s doing it in style. ‘We want to thank our customers and welcome new ones in with our special shopping night on 7 December,’ says owner Charlotte Hewitt. ‘Which is why we’re giving away a bottle of Campfire […]
