High street retailers must be savvy with omnichannel technological integration in order to survive in the digital age, new research has warned. A survey of 1,056 UK adults carried out by leading digital marketing agency, Marketingsignals.com, revealed that 85% of people still prefer to physically purchase products in store, despite the convenience offered by online […]
Bank Holiday Monday 6 May is the date for this year’s Aldbury May Fair and as in previous years there will be loads to keep all ages entertained. From the traditional maypole dancing, crowning of the May Queen, and Morris Dancers, to activities, pony rides, crafts and fairground rides, there is something for everyone. As in […]
We previously brought you details of a new bar in Berkhamsted and promised to reveal more information as soon as it reached us. Copper House bar and restaurant is located in a stunning listed building on Berkhamsted High Street, and we’re excited to announce that it will be opening to the public on April 17th. […]
With a growing number of Londoners renting homes outside of the capital, due to stretched affordability, more buy-to-let landlords are now looking beyond the confines of London when investing in property. To help landlords decide where to invest, the top commuter towns for those working in the capital have been revealed by credit specialist TotallyMoney […]
Lockers Park Preparatory School, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, this week welcomed Mr Dick Moore (pictured above left, with Headmaster Christopher Wilson), a passionate advocate for mental health in children and teens, to host a talk for parents and staff on Mental Well-Being in Children and Young People. Mental health problems affect about 1 in 10 children […]
Kelly Wright, a pre-school teaching assistant from Berkhamsted, has written her first picture book, ‘The Bluebell Wood’. It is about a little girl who loves exploring and her favourite place to go is in the bluebell wood she has many friends there: a Badger, a Hedgehog, a Mole and a Robin. She explores with them in […]
Hemel Hempstead MP, Sir Mike Penning, has added his voice for Earth Hour, the world’s largest annual event to protect the planet, and joined a movement to safeguard nature and set it on the path to recovery. Mike made a pledge for the environment; joining over 100 MPs who showed their support for Earth Hour […]
Dacorum Borough Council regularly reviews the programme of services offered to its local business community, and if you run a local business, they want to hear from you. Your participation in the short survey is your opportunity to tell the Council what is important to your business and it also helps shape future service provision. […]
We’re delighted to share the news of a new café and bar opening in Tring and Thame – COLUCO. Taking over the sites of Jack & Alice in both towns, COLUCO is a new all-day casual dining concept, with the name deriving from Coffee Lunch and Cocktails. Coluco Tring opened yesterday following a full refurbishment […]
Children Heard and Seen is a charity set up in 2014 to provide targeted support to children of prisoners. (Registered Charity Number 1157879). The charity’s aim is to mitigate the effects of parental imprisonment on children, young people and their families. An important way to support these children is through mentoring activities with a suitable adult. The […]
Herts Environmental Records Centre has partnered with Hertfordshire Natural History Society in an ambitious project to digitise nearly 150 years’ worth of records – and they need your help! Herts Environmental Records Centre (HERC) has begun a project in partnership with Hertfordshire Natural History Society (HNHS) to digitise historic journals that date back to the […]
Do you know a business in the borough which really goes the extra mile to contribute to the community? Dacorum Borough Council’s Business Heroes awards recognises the unsung heroes who go above and beyond in giving back to the borough. Last year Beechwood Fine Foods in Tring won the inaugural Retail Hero award. You can […]