Network Rail has pleaded with parents and carers to hammer home this message to their children: ‘Never trespass on the railway.’ The no-nonsense safety warning came as Britain entered its first week with all schools shut due to coronavirus. School ‘holidays’ always see a spike in railway trespass – resulting on occasions in horrendous consequences […]
Please be aware of the following Coronavirus related incidents. Police have received reports about people visiting homes posing as police officers and health officials in an effort to scam the occupants or gain entry with a view to burgling the home. Tactics used include the criminals offering fake Coronavirus testing and fake services to assist […]
Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes, the former top-secret home of Britain’s World War two Codebreakers and now a museum and heritage attraction, was one of just 17 visitor attractions across the whole of England to be awarded the coveted ‘Gold’ accolade by VisitEngland this month. Bletchley Park received an overall rating of 92%, which included […]
In light of recent events, Visit Herts have taken the decision to amend their content calendar. Could your business provide what they’re looking for? Here’s their update. Additionally, Visit Herts will be hosting their first virtual networking event on Monday 30th March at 2pm via Webinar Jam – click on the link to register. Our focus […]
Following the competition we ran last year, Coffee Tails Chilterns – your local guide to dog-friendly cafés – has an eye-catching new logo. Winner of the competition, 13-year-old Chloe Timms, captured the essence of Coffee Tails with her sketch of a pug in a mug. Aylesbury-based graphic design company, SyncBox, then worked their magic to […]
Rennie Grove Hospice Care is inviting residents across Bucks and Herts who take pride in their garden to consider opening it up and helping the charity to raise funds for local patients with a life-limiting illness. Claire Redrup, Community and Events Fundraising Manager said: ‘It doesn’t matter if your garden is large or small, wild […]
On Tuesday 10 March, pupils from Lockers Park Prep School in Hemel Hempstead joined thousands of schools across the nation in an exciting sports challenge for Sport Relief. The school held the Ultimate Football Match, with a different year group continuously playing football throughout the day from early morning to afternoon. Eight hours of consecutive football […]
Thanks to Beechwood Fine Foods in Tring for this update on their services in the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak: Up until now we have not felt the need to add to the stream of official and speculative information coming through your inbox surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak. However, with so many of you now asking […]
Officers are appealing for witnesses and information following the theft of two BMWs and a vehicle interference incident on the same night in Tring. The first incident saw a white BMW 760I taken from a driveway on Grove Road between 1pm on Wednesday 11 March and 3.15pm on Thursday 12 March (41/22248/20). In the second […]
We’ve received the following news from the HYOC2020 campaign team: In light of recent news, we appreciate that some upcoming events are be being cancelled. If you are hosting a HYOC2020 event that is now not going ahead, please can you mark the event cancelled, rather than deleting it from the site. (If you’ve listed […]
Please see the following updates from our local Neighbourhood Watch team relating to the coronavirus situation: Working together I am sure you are all keeping abreast of the latest developments with Coronavirus in the UK at the moment and are aware of the necessary actions required if you feel unwell. These are unprecedented times and […]
Social enterprise and business start-up support organisation, Wenta, have announced that Tony Bond, one of the original founders of Wenta, is stepping down from the Wenta Board following 37 years of service in helping small businesses to start-up and succeed in Watford and surrounding areas. It’s not every day that you meet one of the […]