The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 7 September but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. M1 Junctions 9 – 10 gantry re-cabling Work commences here on replacing gantry electric cables, there will be carriageway closures overnight, […]
Running coaches Heather Harris and Erica Carter will be commencing another 10-week running course for beginners – to raise money for the Hospice of St Francis – on Tuesday 25 September at 9.30am in Berkhamsted. The cost is just £50 and every penny goes to the charity. Started three years ago as a way to […]
Dacorum Borough Council is encouraging HMO landlords to apply for a licence early to avoid potential enforcement action… From 1 October 2018, any rented property with five or more people living across two or more households and sharing common facilities, such as a kitchen or toilet will be classed as a house in multiple occupation […]
Berkhamsted Local History and Museum Society (BLHMS) are inviting people to enjoy this year’s local Heritage Open Days being held over two weekends during September: from the 6-9 and from 13-16 September 2018. The BHLMS has also produced two books to commemorate the end of WW! and the books will be on sale on the […]
Congratulations to both Berkhamsted School and Tring Park School for the Performing Arts for their outstanding exam results recently. Tring Park School for the Performing Arts exceeded all expectations on GCSE results day, with 38 per cent of students achieving 9-7 grade average across all subjects, significantly above the national average. Principal Stefan Anderson said: […]
SaveTheHighStreet.org is powered by independent shopkeepers on a Retailer Advisory Board, industry partners across public and private sector and local high street champions nationwide – and has been set up to support every local high street business – including Tring and Berkhamsted. Together they are levelling the playing field; accelerating the whole high street’s transition […]
It’s 100 years since the end of the First World War, and celebrations are taking place countrywide to honour the dead and all those who fought for their country. And Tring is certainly doing its bit. It all started back at the end of June when a service was held at St Peter’s and Paul’s […]
Did you know that one in six people in this country have some kind of hearing problem? Molly Berry, who is profoundly deaf, started losing her hearing in her 30s, and nine years ago was given a cochlear implant. Now, she’s offering lip reading classes to others who need it in Tring and the surrounding […]
Congratulations to the winners of our summer competitions! Danielle King & family (Berkhamsted) and Sarah Connelly & family (Tring) won family tickets to go and see Robin Hood & His Merry Men courtesy of Chapterhouse Theatre Company. Chapterhouse Theatre Company has been touring six wonderful new open-air theatre productions across the UK and Ireland from […]
Oakman Inn’s winning streak shows no sign of abating – this time being awarded a Pub and Bar Award at the 35th annual ‘Cateys’, one of the UK’s most respected industry awards. CEO Peter Borg-Neal founded Oakman Inns and opened his first pub, The Akeman, in Tring in December 2007. Now, almost 11 years later, […]
Staff and children at a local children’s nursery are celebrating after being awarded the top ‘Outstanding’ grade by Ofsted inspectors. The Ofsted inspector highlighted many aspects about Little Bears, which is set in beautiful countryside in St Leonards. ‘Children make excellent progress in their learning. High-quality, timely intervention by staff ensures that any gaps in […]
An exciting new project took place in Tring over the summer when local photographer Adam Hollier captured the portraits of hundreds of residents to feature in a new book, due out soon. To mark the fifth anniversary of his photography business, Adam decided he wanted to give something back to the community in which he […]