Former Defence Minister and Hemel Hempstead MP Sir Mike Penning has welcomed confirmation of a new Veteran’s Railcard honouring a promise made in the election campaign. The Veteran’s Railcard will be available from Armistice Day this year and will provide cheaper train travel to 830,000 veterans and their families who are not covered by existing […]
Most people know that there are some great second-hand items to be had at bargain prices from your local charity shop. But did you know that each time you buy from a charity shop you are making an important contribution to supporting sustainability initiatives? Rennie Grove Hospice Care’s chain of 28 shops across Herts and […]
Frontline council crews given reusable drinks bottles to help cut down on single-use plastic. Dacorum Borough Council is on a mission to help cut down single-use plastic throughout the borough – this means firstly leading by example. The manual jobs that council operatives do is thirsty work. Not only this, but as they are also […]
Don’t forget, it’s Shrove Tuesday today, now more commonly known as ‘Pancake Day’. Pancakes were traditionally eaten on the day before Ash Wednesday because they were a way to use up the eggs, milk, and sugar before fasting for Lent. Here’s a great recipe from Beechwood Fine Foods in Tring for Apple and Cinnamon Pancakes. […]
Lockers Park Prep School in Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, was honoured to participate in an annual schools’ concert held at the prestigious St John’s Smith Square, London SW1. The popular charity event, which celebrated its 16th anniversary this year, raised over £9,000 for The Children’s Trust, the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury and […]
Alex Legret and Dan Twine of Three Piece Bar, are now co-owners of The Lamb, Berkhamsted, a premium pub with brand new restaurant & bar for adults only. It would be an understatement to say the boys have been busy in the last year. Not only has their mobile cocktail bar business continued to go […]
If you’re interested in crafts and would like to learn how to make money from them, then take a look at a new course run by Community Action Dacorum. The ‘My Handscraft’ course is aimed at newcomers to the UK, and is designed to give participants the chance to try their hand at a variety […]
The Tring Together Spring Fayre is a three-week period dedicated to welcoming Spring in Tring, supporting the good causes of our local community groups and charities as well as highlighting the beauty of our surrounding countryside and promoting related activities. Throughout the three weeks following the launch day on Saturday 25 April, there will be […]
Every year on 22 February, members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) celebrate World Thinking Day where girls and young women all over the world connect and celebrate what makes them truly unique and shout about the amazing things we do. This date, chosen in 1926 at the 4th Guiding […]
Photographer Adam Hollier has news about plans for his new book, Berkhamsted People – Portraits of a Town: In 2018 I undertook a huge project: Tring People – Portraits of a Town. The final book is something I’m very proud of and includes well over 400 faces, some lovely stories and memories, and various local […]
With Pancake Day just around the corner, Bill’s Restaurant and Bar, are celebrating with a delicious new pancake menu that will be available from 21 February – 1 March across all their restaurants. Pancake Day is long celebrated and a great excuse to indulge guilt free. Bill’s have created their own pancake haven for those […]
Britain’s biggest road project is set to open to drivers more than half a year early, Highways England has announced. The £1.5 billion scheme to improve journeys between the East of England and the Midlands was originally planned to open to traffic by the end of 2020. The Government-owned company has now said it plans […]