Our thanks to Chiltern Countryside Group for this update on HS2 and Luton Airport expansion plans: We sincerely hope that you and your families are keeping well and coping in these strange times in which we all find ourselves. We have indeed been blessed with the most wonderful Spring, now going into Summer, although the […]
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June is National Specials Weekend 2020 and this year’s theme is ‘Thank You’. As such, the team at Dacorum want to show their appreciation for all our local NHS workers and carers who have been tirelessly working to protect us from #COVID19. Members of the Special Constabulary will be volunteering […]
Pinot, pictured, has been missing since Monday morning from West Leith Barns in Tring. He has a few medical conditions and his owners Trish and Phil are very worried about him. They would be grateful if you could check your lockable containers, sheds, garages etc just in case, and under bushes in your gardens. He […]
A unique collection of memorabilia representing one superfan’s life-long love affair with rock music goes up for auction in Chippenham this weekend. Featuring items signed by Pink Floyd, David Bowie, The Who, Eric Clapton and Sting, the Steve Thrift Collection contains over 40 lots amassed by the former police detective from Aylesbury over 57 years […]
Times of crisis often bring out the best in people – and the last few months have been no exception. As the coronavirus crisis escalated, people in Berkhamsted and Tring stepped up to help others, and a real sense of community emerged. We were so overwhelmed by how generous and kind both individuals and businesses […]
A boutique restaurant group in Hertfordshire has delivered 25,400 items of food and drink since lockdown began 10 weeks ago. Lussmanns Sustainable Fish and Grill, which has a restaurant in Tring, launched its ‘Food To Go’ service 10 weeks ago to help support the local community through the lockdown after turning one of its six […]
Dear Tring, How the world has changed since I last wrote for Living magazine. I write this during the fifth week of lockdown. Sadly members of our community have been very unwell or died during the pandemic and I offer my condolences to their families and friends. Others have felt isolated, finding the world a […]
Dear Berkhamsted Residents, A lot has changed since my Spring letter. Who would have thought a microscopic virus would bring the country into lockdown? I am told the air quality in the town centre is much improved; something to be welcomed at least. At the time of writing, the impact on our local community, economy […]
Hertfordshire County Council recently made some changes in a number of town centres across the county to allow for greater social distancing for pedestrians. The Directors of Public Health and Environment & Infrastructure have written a letter to residents explaining why they have made these changes and the plans going forward. You can view the letter […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is supporting a national campaign which aims to educate the public on how to spot the signs of child abuse and report them. The campaign is part of the National Police Chiefs’ Council and The Children’s Society’s prevention programme which is highlighting the importance of looking out for children’s welfare during the coronavirus […]
Four men have been jailed for committing a series of burglary offences across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Specialist Investigation Team launched an investigation after a number of burglaries were committed between April and July 2019. In most cases the offenders forced entry into homes during the night to steal car keys and other […]
Families across Berkhamsted, Tring and further afield are helping to raise much needed funds for three local charities, by attending free online baby and toddler signing sessions with Little Signers Club, South Herts. Members of Little Signers Club South Herts, which is running live online classes as part of its #stayhome #staysafe programme, are taking […]