Today (6 October) is National Badger Day and to mark the event, Frieda Rummenhohl from Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust tells us about the secret life of a British icon. Deep in the woods of Tewin Orchard and Hopkyns Wood Nature Reserve, among the apple and pear trees, the bluebells in spring and the butterflies, […]
Trim, tone and dance your way to stay FABS! A new fitness class designed specifically for the over-60s has launched in Tring, Pitstone and Northchurch as part of a campaign to help people to stay young by improving strength, balance and overall health as we age. Corinne is on a mission to keep the over […]
Back by popular demand… The Galleria’s Student Night is set to be bigger than ever this year! Open to all students 16+, Hatfield shopping centre The Galleria will host an evening of fun, freebies, and huge discounts on Thursday 10 October from 6.30-8.30pm. The event promises to be The Galleria’s biggest student discount night of […]
Hemel Hempstead Library, in partnership with Dacorum Borough Council, will be joining the national campaign for culture and opening its doors as a Fun Palace on Saturday 5 October from 11am-3pm. It is a free event and there will be something for all to enjoy. Fun Palaces promotes culture at the heart of community using […]
Hemel Storm basketball fans will benefit from new, improved stands at Hemel Hempstead Leisure Centre. Dacorum Borough Council has been working with Hemel Storm and Everyone Active to build new seating at the Hemel sports centre where the club hold their home games. The council has invested £112,000 in the new bleachers which has increased […]
If you read our news and features regularly, you’ll know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. We’ve just heard that a limited edition product has been released to raise money for breast cancer fighters, survivors and supporters as Bioflow, the leading manufacturer of magnetic therapy products worldwide has partnered with the Pink Ribbon Foundation […]
NFU Mutual and Machins Solicitors are hosting a free breakfast seminar on Wednesday 23 October. At this seminar, they will be sharing their legal and financial expertise to help you avoid the common pitfalls and navigate the commercial considerations to minimise the typical key risk areas for businesses. What steps have you taken to protect […]
A new way of maintaining and improving motorways and major A roads in the East of England launched today, Tuesday 1 October. The new approach will see Highways England take a more hands-on role, directly managing both routine road maintenance and the delivery of capital renewal and improvement schemes. Drivers will benefit from better, more […]
Tring’s Own Apple Fayre runs throughout the month of October and is in its 14th year. The Apple Fayre is a celebration of the common ground linking our environment and culture. There is an activity to suit everyone whether you fancy checking out Apple Day at the country’s only surviving World War I smallholding, following […]
Winter is around the corner and while the weather is warm at the moment this could change quickly. Resident and community groups can get free salt to grit their streets from Hertfordshire County Council, as the council starts to gear up for the winter. The county council is also offering salt to schools, to help […]
Dacorum Borough Council is looking to recruit residents to its new Community Review Panel. The role is voluntary and will give people the opportunity to comment on plans for future developments. The panel will comprise of 12-16 members who will play an independent, advisory role in planning work, discussing issues including housing, transport, public and […]
Tring based business, Pieces of Art, clubbed together with hundreds of other Small Business Sunday winners and gifted the best birthday present ever in a secret initiative! Enter the Dragon … As Theo Paphitis, King of the high street, self-described shopkeeper and Dragons Den star celebrates his 60th birthday, a group of over 160 winners […]