A local volunteer is sharing his experience at homelessness charity Emmaus Hertfordshire to encourage others to get involved to support the local cause. Emmaus Hertfordshire provides a supportive environment for as long as needed and meaningful work in its six second-hand shops across the county for 39 people who have experienced homelessness and social exclusion. […]
The Marlowes Shopping Centre in Hemel Hempstead is planning a whole array of exciting activities for the entire family to enjoy in the build-up to and during Easter. Shoppers are invited to come along and take part in craft events and competitions, with a variety of prizes being won on a daily basis. So put […]
Have you wondered what goes on in the building close to Amersham Station? Your local Samaritans branch is manned by trained volunteer listeners 7 days/week. Those in need of support can ring 116 123 or call in personally. The Samaritans listen, whatever is going on in your life. Relationship/family issues, loss/bereavement, financial worries, job-related stress, […]
Local theatre company Drama Impact will be following up last year’s well-received tour of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with an open-air production of Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing. The tour will take in some ten venues including ‘Keats house’, Hampstead; St Paul’s Walden Bury; Charlton House, Greenwich; The Orchard Tea Rooms, Cambridge and the RSC at Stratford […]
The Tring Spring Fayre is coming soon and this year it’s bigger and better! There are now 3 weeks of activities to encourage Tring residents to get active after the winter months. There will be walks, yoga, and exercise taster sessions, Quiz night, Fashion show, FOTCH Family Fun Day, Aldbury May Fair and more! Plus […]
Hertfordshire residents are being alerted to an emergency call service – Make Yourself Heard – which enables callers in danger to silently raise the alarm. The Silent Solution system prompts 999 callers to press 55 on their mobile phones to signify to the operator that they are unable to talk for fear of being overheard […]
In a talk hosted by Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust and the University of Hertfordshire, environmentalist and campaigner Tony Juniper argued that the UK can become a world leader in environmental legislation but has to act now. He pointed out that a major issue alongside climate change is the decimation of wildlife – almost singularly […]
The Hemel Hempstead Business Ambassadors gathered on Thursday 21 March to learn more about the vision and aspirations of the Hertfordshire Innovation Quarter (IQ), which comprises 3 million sqft of new commercial development between now and 2032, along with an introduction to Thrive Homes and its developments in the area. The meeting took place at […]
A brand new Book Festival is coming to Berkhamsted – and it’s set to be a smash! The BerkoFest Book Festival, brought to you by the organisers of the ever-popular BerkoFest, is taking place on Sunday 12 May at Berkhamsted Town Hall and Rectory Lane Cemetery. Top fiction authors including Lisa Jewell, Erin Kelly, Stuart […]
Euston will be closed over the next two bank holidays to make passenger flow much smoother through the station. Platform ramps will be widened, retail units will be removed, and staircases will be updated to ensure customers can get between trains and the concourse quickly and safely. A new outside entrance for the London Underground […]
It is National Stalking Awareness Week, and Hertfordshire Constabulary and Neighbourhood Watch are taking the opportunity to inform you that new laws and new services mean that victims of stalking in Hertfordshire can receive more support than ever before. The Stalking Protection Bill passed by Parliament last month introduced Stalking Protection Orders (SPOs) which will […]
Dacorum has launched a new road-side anti-litter campaign, aimed at the ‘tossers’ who chuck their rubbish out of car windows. Last April a new law came into effect enabling local authorities to fine the registered owner of a vehicle up to £150 if rubbish is seen being thrown out of their vehicle – regardless of […]