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 […]
We’ve all seen the state of the oceans, with millions of pieces of discarded plastic floating around in them, choking the wildlife. But what can we do about it? Reducing the use of single-use plastic is one thing we can all do easily – and Tring in Transition are leading the way with their Plastic-free […]
Five events in four days made the Tring Carnival go with a bang once again. Starting off with Tring Cinema’s Grease sing-a-long night, which sold out the internet of ‘Pink Lady’ and ‘T-Bird’ fancy dress outfits, Tring Carnival continued its community spirit by hosting the Pepper Foundation and Rennie Grove Hospice Care, which each organised […]
A huge congratulations to Toby and Sarah Murray of Beechwood Fine Foods in Tring for their superb win at the Business Heroes awards last month. Run by Dacorum Borough Council, Beechwood were up against stiff competition in the Retail Hero category, which was aimed at rewarding retail outlets that make shopping pleasurable, including Little Gaddesden […]
Roll up, roll up to the annual Tring Apple Fayre, which opens its doors at the beginning of October and runs for most of the month! Apple Day isn’t officially until 21 October, but here in Tring we like to make a whole month of it. Head to Jeacock’s Orchard, Cow Lane on 7 October […]
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts will return with an even bigger Art Show for 2018, following the success of the inaugural event held at the school last Autumn. For one weekend in September, the Rothschild Mansion will throw open its doors and welcome visitors to the Ballroom and grounds of Tring Park School […]
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 31 August but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. M1 northbound, junctions 11A to 13: technology maintenance Work to maintain technology assets on the M1 northbound between junctions 11A and […]
It’s 100 years since the end of the First World War, and celebrations are taking place all over the UK to honour the dead and those who fought for their country. And Berkhamsted is certainly doing its bit. As well as a service at St Peter’s on Sunday 11 November, Berkhamsted Local History and Museum […]
If you don’t know what drift shifting is, you’re missing a treat. In a nutshell, it’s manoeuvring round features on a track at speed to demonstrate skill, precision and speed. And this year, British Drift Champion and Berkhamsted boy Matt Carter represented the UK, taking on the two world leaders in an exhilarating race through […]
We’ve always known we have some lovely parks – and now it’s official! Dacorum Borough Council was recently awarded five Green Flag awards for its parks and open spaces, including Berkhamsted’s Canal Fields, which has held the award since 2008, and Tring’s Memorial Garden. Hemel’s Water Gardens also received the award for the very first […]