A resource that’s vital to Berkhamsted’s future generations – the Swan Youth Centre (SYC) – is struggling for funds, and it needs the town to be more involved. The Swan has lost almost 50% of its funding in recent years and it needs about £45,000 just to maintain the facilities and activity programmes it offers. […]
Plans have been bubbling along all summer, and now, finally, Berkofest 2018 has arrived – and this year it’s got a brand new Waterstones book literary tent! With talks and panels with authors including Erin Kelly, author of Sunday Times’ bestseller He Said She Said; Berkhamsted’s very own bestseller Rowan Coleman, author of The Summer […]
Get your walking boots on and get exploring the beautiful Chilterns countryside this autumn. The Chiltern’s Walking Festival takes place from 6-21 October, and as usual the 16-day programme of over 50 themed guided walks and activities includes walks for everyone from experienced walkers to complete novices. Led by experienced, local volunteer guides, the autumn […]
A garden that brought the wow factor to this year’s Chelsea Flower Show is to open at The Hospice of St Francis in September. The Silver-Gilt winning Myeloma UK Garden will open at the Hospice on Sunday 16 September. Its designers, John Everiss and Francesca Murrell, will give talks about its creation and Dame Carolyn […]
Lockers Park School celebrated academic success last term with its 100% pass rate for the Common Entrance exams, with all pupils securing places at their chosen schools. Five pupils also attained sought-after scholarships to leading British senior schools. The academic accomplishments see three boys securing Academic Scholarships to St Albans School, a Music Exhibition to […]
Berkhamsted’s favourite and best-known author is celebrated for the 20th year in a four-day extravaganza this September. Running from 20-23 September, the Graham Greene International Festival includes talks, guided walks and film and music nights at the Civic Centre, Town Hall and Berkhamsted School. Founded seven years after the author’s death, this annual event is […]
The Living Magazines group has a new owner and an exciting future. Local businesswoman Alison Page has taken over the Living magazines group of titles Berkhamsted Living, Tring Living, School Report and others – set up 17 years ago by Sandra Boothroyd-Todd. Alison, founder of the well-respected marketing consultancy Alison Page Marketing, has been a […]
Two petitions with a single aim – to reduce plastic waste in Berkhamsted – are looking for your support. The first calls on Waitrose and Tesco to start using compostable bags for loose fruit and vegetables in store. The second, launched in April, broadens the attack, asking that Berkhamsted Town Council reduce its plastic consumption […]
Berkhamsted is the top town in the south-east for quality of life, according to the Sunday Times on 18 March. Our town came out on top in a survey that looks at a wide range of factors: schools, jobs, shops, community etc. ‘ Berkhamsted is affluent and attractive; its medieval centre is filled with chic […]
The Friends of St Peters want to talk to any of the descendants of families with members buried in the lower part of Rectory Lane Cemetery. As conservation work begins on memorials in the cemetery, the Friends are keen to find out as much as they can about the individuals commemorated. Project manager James Moir […]
Rectory Lane Cemetery’s contribution to the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend highlighted one of the main aims of the restoration project. On Sunday 28 January, two dozen birdwatchers of all ages gathered at the top end of the cemetery to watch, identify and count birds. Kate Campbell, Community Engagement Officer for the planned transformation […]
Berkhamsted Citizens have a magnificent new website, thanks largely to the work of the organisation’s chair Lindy Weinreb. At www.berkhamstedcitizens.org.uk, it’s a lively blend of news, video, photo-collage and archive. Few websites make good use of the technology available without resorting to gimmickry or artifice – this one demonstrates what can be achieved. The Citizens […]
