As schools break up across Hertfordshire for the summer, many young people will be looking at ways to fill their time. With results from the government commissioned Community Life Survey indicating that 29% of 16 to 24-year-olds took part in formal volunteering, and 25% in informal volunteering, activities between 2021 and 2022, a high number […]
Open Door community space brought stunning sustainable fashion with an Indian influence to Berkhamsted at an ‘Indian Summer’ evening on Friday 21 July. A sell-out crowd enjoyed browsing rails of an Indian Summer collection created by the talented Make & Mend team at Open Door – made up of almost 100 including dresses, jackets and […]
C.P.J. Field, the UK’s longest running funeral directors, has just opened brand-new Heritage and Sons funeral homes in the heart of Aylesbury and Tring, supporting its core mission of providing essential support to local communities. The new funeral homes are facilitating social prescribing events within the community as a way of combating the symptoms of loneliness […]
Bereaved parents Ellie and Oli Marco-Kruc from Milton Keynes are asking people to dedicate a butterfly to remember someone they have loved and lost to go in the Garden of Memories in Waddesdon Manor. Ellie and Oli will be dedicating a handcrafted butterfly to remember their son Roman who died aged 10 months in 2020. […]
The Marlowes Shopping Centre, located in the heart of Hemel Hempstead, is welcoming shoppers to enjoy four days of FREE activities across the month of August. Commencing on Tuesday 1 August and running weekly until Tuesday 22 August, The Marlowes will be host to a giant inflatable dome which will unleash a sense of adventure […]
Families from across Hertfordshire who have children and young adults with additional needs are being given the opportunity to take part in six exciting leisure activities for no cost this summer. The free activities are being provided by the charity Absolutely Together, which works with families who require extra support. It gives access to leisure […]
Back in May, Rectory Lane Cemetery was were visited by the Keep Britain Tidy Green Flag Award judge. He was able to meet some of the Wednesday work party volunteers as he made his way around the Cemetery, seeing everything that was being done to maintain the space for the benefit of the community and […]
With the start of the school holidays, many families will be looking for things to do over the summer. Dacorum Borough Council has put together a ‘Summer of Fun’ programme, providing details of free and low-cost events and activities being delivered by the Council and partners including Hemel Hempstead Business Improvement District. There are a […]
Officers have dismantled an outdoor cannabis farm which was discovered in Tring this week. Police were informed that several plants, at various stages of growth, had been located on abandoned land off Tringford Road. Officers from the local Intervention response team worked alongside colleagues from the constabulary’s Operational Support Group (OSG) to clear more than […]
During August, Open Door is inviting the community in to experience the wealth of Creative Talent amongst its artists, tutors, volunteers, hirers and pupils. Open Door is awash with talent, with regular exhibitions and a range of creative classes and workshops taking place each month for the local community to benefit from. To showcase this […]
Police are appealing for witnesses, information and dash cam footage following the death of a cyclist in Hemel Hempstead. The incident occurred at around 1.30pm on Sunday 16 July, on Pouchen End Lane. A cyclist, a man in his 60s, was riding a black and blue mountain e-bike, and for reasons yet to be established […]
We have been informed of the following update on The Denton Development by HG Construction in Berkhamsted. Phase 1 works are currently underway and progressing in line with programme – the targeted completion date of this phase is 21 July. Although we entirely appreciate the works are extremely inconvenient and disrupt your daily journey, the works […]