The prestigious Tring Park School for the Performing Arts have won the much-coveted BBC Songs of Praise Senior School Choir of the Year 2019 competition for the second time in four years. The final, which was aired on Sunday 2 June on BBC1, saw the Tring Park School Chamber Choir, also known as the Tring […]
Bandit is currently with Cats Protection Hemel Hempstead & Berkhamsted Branch – can you offer him a forever home? This lad is our Bandit he is approx. 10 years of age. He has had a bit of a time of it previously before coming into Cats Protection and is now becoming the relaxed chilled out […]
It’s been part of Berkhamsted since 2006 – but every year Two Oaks Pony Sanctuary on Darrs Lane in Northchurch faces the risk of closure due to lack of funds. Carolann Buchorksi opened the sanctuary 13 years ago. She runs the place single-handedly, with help from generous volunteers, but needs regular help to keep the […]
The Alarm lead singer and songwriter Mike Peters, will present The Alarm – Hurricane of Change 30th Anniversary Acoustic Tour at The David Evans Court Theatre this October. The tour will honour The Alarm’s late 1980’s trilogy of iconic album’s ‘Eye Of The Hurricane’, ‘Electric Folklore’ and ‘Change’, and will feature intimate acoustic readings of […]
On Thursday 23 May, at the West Herts College Campus in Hemel Hempstead, Business Ambassadors met at their latest event for a series of presentations including cyber fraud, courtesy of Barclays Bank, and on the business support services provided by Dacorum Borough Council. Samiul Hussain, Digital Engagement Manager, Central London, Herts & NWL and Essex […]
GDS Artschool is the collective name of classes run by Gary Dean Spencer at various venues across Herts, Bucks and Berks. Gary has worked as an art teacher at various levels for over 20 years – including schools, colleges, and university level as well as many adult workshops and leisure classes. In his classes he […]
Gas distribution company SGN commenced a £400,000 project to upgrade the local gas supply network in the High Street yesterday (28 May). The essential work involves the replacement of old, metal gas mains with new plastic pipe to ensure a continued safe and reliable gas supply to the local community. It forms part of an ongoing […]
Dogs Trust is calling on puppy owners in Hertfordshire to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime study to improve the future of dog welfare. Have you ever wondered why some dogs react to fireworks and some don’t? Or why some dogs respond more strongly to being separated from their owners than others? These and many other […]
The 21st Graham Greene International Festival will be held in Berkhamsted from Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 September this year. The theme for this year’s Festival is ‘Reflections on Greene’, emphasizing the reflective nature of Greene’s writing and also the nature of this event as an opportunity for comparing different responses to his oeuvre. ‘Our […]
The inaugural BerkoFest Book Festival on 12 May was a roaring success, with hundreds of people of all ages flocking to the two venues – Berkhamsted Town Hall and Rectory Lane Cemetery. Rectory Lane Cemetery events were mainly aimed at children, including the hugely popular M G Leonard and her Beetle Boy books. The Town Hall […]
An intrepid Director of Hemel Hempstead-based Igloo Creative is fundraising for SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal death charity) by ‘plodding’ his way on 28 July 2019 from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire to Haryln Bay, Cornwall targeting to arrive 3 weeks later on 21 August 2019. Dan Branton’s route will cover 250 miles across 6 counties. The 44-year-old father […]
Breakspear Park in Hemel Hempstead has held its first volunteer fair to help raise awareness of local good causes among the business park’s 1,000+ members of staff. The event was a great opportunity for charities to showcase the outstanding work they do, and potentially recruit more volunteers and raise money. Representatives from Hope for Children, […]