Tring Book Festival runs from 8-17 November with over 30 events For ten days, the Tring Book Festival will be transforming the Hertfordshire market town into a literary lover’s dream as a selection of the world’s finest writers, poets, actors, politicians and leading opinion formers come together to celebrate the joy of the written word. […]
Last week (29 October) officers from Dacorum Borough Council joined police from the Hemel Safer Neighbourhood Team on a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) enforcement day to tackle nuisance cycling in the Marlowes area of Hemel Hempstead town centre. Dacorum Borough Council introduced the Hemel town centre PSPO in the summer to address certain anti-social […]
Thank you to Lucie Fountain at Elementary Skin & Body in Tring for writing this article for us! Did you know that this week is National Spa Week? Probably not! There always seems to be a national day of something on my social media feed so it can be hard to keep up. Seeing as […]
We’ve just received this update from Wigginton History Society which will be of interest to any of the Society’s supporters. In recent months the attendance at our meetings has been falling and we are now in a situation where it is becoming increasingly difficult for us to afford to book good speakers. We have our […]
The surgery is busy conducting the annual free ‘flu vaccinations for the over 65s and children but if you haven’t received notification of yours please contact them as soon as possible. You could also be offered a pneumonia vaccination and, if over 70, a shingles vaccination. Please take up these offers and if for any […]
On 24 October, the coveted trophy from this year’s ICC Cricket World Cup won by England visited Strawberry Star’s new mixed-use development Lu2on as part of its tour of the UK. The event saw Luton dignitaries, VIPs and new home buyers at the development come together to celebrate England’s success and catch a glimpse of the […]
Quanta Consultancy recently held a fundraiser at their offices in Rectory Lane, Berkhamsted. Fundraising for local charities such as DENS, Swan Youth, Pepper Foundation and Thomley is something Quanta focus on in their day-to-day running. In 2018 the company donated a total of £25,000 to these four charities from money they had raised by doing […]
Berkhamsted Cycle Club are organising a charity ‘Ride with the Pros’ event alongside Hult Ashridge Executive Education. It takes place on Sunday 10 November, starting at Ashridge House. It is a chance for locals of all cycling abilities to take part in a ride designed and led by Berkhamsted CC members – but joined by […]
Join Dacorum Borough Council’s Love Food, Hate Waste Challenge and help the planet as well as your bank account. A third of the food that is produced in the world goes to waste. In the UK, 70% of the food that is wasted is done so at home, but more than half of this could […]
The Castle Inn, Tring and its customers held a very successful golf day in September raising an incredible £4,000 for local charity Rennie Grove Hospice Care. Speaking at the cheque presentation event, Leanne Holdham, Community Fundraiser at Rennie Grove said: ‘The Castle Inn is a long-term and valued supporter of ours and we really appreciate […]
It’s that time of year, when children all around the UK mysteriously disappear to be replaced by toe curling monsters and hair-raising witches and ghouls! Halloween is all about having fun but with all that excitement and energy comes lots of opportunities for accidents, especially when you throw into the mix dark nights, trailing gowns, […]
Dacorum Borough Council’s Clean, Safe and Green team cleared six tonnes of rubbish in a seven-day litter pick of the A41. The team worked alongside Ringway, a Highway Services organisation, which was carrying out work on the A41 meaning the council could work alongside them to carry out the clear up. This helped save nearly […]