The loss of a loved one can be particularly poignant in the days and weeks before Christmas and the New Year. So Rennie Grove Hospice Care’s Light Up a Life services during November and December are an uplifting way to come together with your friends and family to remember someone special. Lisa Makey, Head of […]
Pupils at Lockers Park Preparatory School have been getting into the festive spirit early, ready to perform at Berkhamsted’s ever-popular annual Festival of Light which will take place on Sunday 24 November (3.30pm-6.00pm on Berkhamsted High Street). The 20-strong Chapel Choir have been diligently practising ahead of the event to ensure their seasonal set hits all […]
Step into a world of festive, musical splendour, as Waddesdon – the Rothschild house and garden in Buckinghamshire – is transformed, inside and out. Waddesdon has many connections to the world of music, and this Christmas visitors will be welcomed by the smell of pine and the sound of classic carols, as they step into […]
Beechwoods is about to celebrate its 10th Christmas! The build-up to Christmas… Back this year by popular demand, Beechwoods will be open until 7pm every Thursday from 14 November for late night shopping, perusing and tasting as well as demonstrating some of the finest British cheeses to help you decide on that all-important Christmas cheeseboard […]
It’s that that time of year again, when Rennie Grove are calling out for help with their Santa Float. Santa will be visiting Tring and surrounding villages from Monday 2 December through to Tuesday 17 December. The planned routes are below. Those marked with an asterisk are not yet covered, and without volunteer help from […]
Tring Book Festival runs from 8-17 November with over 30 events For ten days, the Tring Book Festival will be transforming the Hertfordshire market town into a literary lover’s dream as a selection of the world’s finest writers, poets, actors, politicians and leading opinion formers come together to celebrate the joy of the written word. […]
Last week (29 October) officers from Dacorum Borough Council joined police from the Hemel Safer Neighbourhood Team on a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) enforcement day to tackle nuisance cycling in the Marlowes area of Hemel Hempstead town centre. Dacorum Borough Council introduced the Hemel town centre PSPO in the summer to address certain anti-social […]
Thank you to Lucie Fountain at Elementary Skin & Body in Tring for writing this article for us! Did you know that this week is National Spa Week? Probably not! There always seems to be a national day of something on my social media feed so it can be hard to keep up. Seeing as […]
We’ve just received this update from Wigginton History Society which will be of interest to any of the Society’s supporters. In recent months the attendance at our meetings has been falling and we are now in a situation where it is becoming increasingly difficult for us to afford to book good speakers. We have our […]
The surgery is busy conducting the annual free ‘flu vaccinations for the over 65s and children but if you haven’t received notification of yours please contact them as soon as possible. You could also be offered a pneumonia vaccination and, if over 70, a shingles vaccination. Please take up these offers and if for any […]
On 24 October, the coveted trophy from this year’s ICC Cricket World Cup won by England visited Strawberry Star’s new mixed-use development Lu2on as part of its tour of the UK. The event saw Luton dignitaries, VIPs and new home buyers at the development come together to celebrate England’s success and catch a glimpse of the […]
Quanta Consultancy recently held a fundraiser at their offices in Rectory Lane, Berkhamsted. Fundraising for local charities such as DENS, Swan Youth, Pepper Foundation and Thomley is something Quanta focus on in their day-to-day running. In 2018 the company donated a total of £25,000 to these four charities from money they had raised by doing […]