Hiding under a wooden dairy cart in the DHT Large Object Store is a fairly plain lump of cast iron. For a long time not paid much attention was paid to it, until one of our volunteers (Robin) drew our attention to it last year. It turned out to be very interesting. In the 1920s […]
Dacorum Borough Council’s Clean, Safe and Green team have completed a fantastic clear up of the A41. The crew of 17 operatives have done a brilliant job and collected four tonnes of rubbish in seven days. Despite challenging conditions for staff logistics due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the clean-up crew cleared litter from over 20km […]
The Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC) warns dog owners that their pets are at risk of showing separation-related problems at the end of the coronavirus lockdown when they return to work. Periods of time when dogs have company 24/7 followed by a change in routine that means dogs have to be left at home […]
21,000 live-in carers needed across the UK Hospitals struggle to find places for the vulnerable and elderly in the community to free up much needed hospital beds for COVID-19 patients. Residential nursing homes are turning away elderly patients being discharged from hospital. Ashridge Home Care has joined forces with the Live-In Care Hub and several […]
Our thanks to the Heritage Open Days team for the following update: Lots has changed over the last few weeks in these difficult and unprecedented times, so what does this mean for HODs? Basically, it is a hopeful waiting game right now. It is too soon to know how things will evolve over the summer […]
The Easter bank holiday weekend is normally a great opportunity to have a spring clean either at home or in the garden, but this year Dacorum Borough Council is urging residents not to create excess waste. Waste Services resources are already heavily stretched due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, which has led to severe staff […]
Find out what Black Goo have been doing during this lockdown period and the impact of Coronavirus on the restaurant and hospitality sector… Like the rest of the country, the coffee business came to a grinding halt on 23 March when the lockdown came into effect for the hospitality and entertainment sector. Many cafes’ and […]
Despite cultural organisations around the world closing their doors as a precaution to reduce the spread of coronavirus, access to bite-sized pieces of history, art and culture is arguably now more important than ever, offering much-needed respite during these anxious and uncertain times. From archive recipes and Waddesdon junk modelling to home schooling resources, there […]
With the Easter bank holiday weekend approaching, police are reminding people to adhere to the social distancing measures which are still very much in place. These policies have been introduced by the Government to help support the NHS, stop the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and ultimately save lives. Officers will be carrying out additional patrols […]
Passengers were today reminded to continue to only use public transport for essential journeys over Easter. Between 10-13 April Network Rail is carrying essential upgrades to improve journeys on the West Coast main line for passengers and freight. This includes a major junction being replaced at Euxton near Chorley, track renewal work in Wolverhampton and preparation work for the removal of a […]
Although we use them every day, plastics are very unnatural. Their dense material is so different from most substances that have evolved on Earth. Think about it, when you pull a piece of paper apart it will tear quite quickly. If you then put that paper in a bin with waste-food it will slowly disintegrate […]
Do you have an elderly family member, perhaps one who is suffering with dementia – you might be more worried than normal about how this current threat of coronavirus will affect them? Trudi Scrivener runs a home carer company, Ashridge Home Care, and is supporting her team of live-in and visiting carers to ensure their […]