Nearly 90 percent of Hertfordshire children have been allocated a place at their most preferred primary school. Of the 13,491 applications for reception places received for Hertfordshire children, 12,018 have been allocated their first ranked primary school. Over 98 per cent (13,225) were allocated one of their preferred schools. Including allocations to junior and middle […]
Easter at the Leighton Buzzard Railway saw record breaking numbers on both Easter Sunday and Monday. Full trains of families made the three-mile steam hauled journey to Stonehenge to search for Easter Eggs around the museum site. A two-train service saw the regular Andrew Barclay locomotive Doll working alongside the restored First World War Baldwin […]
Patients, families, friends and NHS staff at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) have come together in Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville to cast their thumbprint for an artwork to be displayed in the charity’s show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May. Part of a nationwide project, the thumbprints in Horatio’s Garden Stoke […]
A huge national survey is taking place to update the data held on ancient woodland sites – those which have had continuous woodland cover since 1600AD. The Ancient Woodland Inventory (AWI) is being coordinated by Natural England and here, in Hertfordshire, Herts Environmental Records Centre (HERC) are contributing local data to the national picture. Ancient […]
The Rectory Lane Cemetery team in Berkhamsted invite the local community to join them on Earth Day 2023 for an afternoon showcasing the work of volunteers who are looking after the three-acre green space on their doorstep, and the opportunities available to those who are interested in becoming a cemetery volunteer for the first time. […]
Wildfest is a festival celebrating local wildlife and the groups that work to for nature across the region, which will be held in Watford’s Cassiobury Park on Saturday 8 July 2023. It promises to be a great day out for all those who appreciate the wilder side of life or, who want to know more […]
Tring’s Great Big Green Week will take place between 10 and 18 June. The Great Big Green Week encourages whole communities to come together to celebrate our environment and be ready and willing to take action to tackle climate change. The Great Big Green Week includes everything from cookery to craft, festivals to football matches, […]
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a robbery in Tring. The incident occurred at around 11.30pm on Thursday 6 April, on Eight Acres. It is reported that a woman was on her mobile phone while standing outside an address when a man exited a vehicle, punched her in the face and stole the […]
Letter to the editor from Jane Atkinson, Breast Cancer Now Pink Ribbon Walk fundraiser. Breast Cancer Now’s Pink Ribbon Walk events are back this summer and I want to encourage your readers to step forward and sign up for the 10 or 20-mile walks. I know just how vital research and support is for those […]
Spring is here and Hertfordshire Constabulary has launched its annual crime prevention campaign to provide advice to help residents make their homes, gardens and outbuildings more secure. As the warmer weather starts to roll in, people will be spending more time outside, using gardening and leisure equipment. Burglars are also out and about looking out […]
A pair of Peregrine Falcons that bred on St Albans Cathedral are once again capturing people’s interest. One of only five pairs in Hertfordshire, the birds have been seen on and around the Cathedral since early spring and for the second year in a row the birds are breeding. In an exciting development, the public […]
An international operation involving the National Crime Agency has taken down one of the biggest online marketplaces selling stolen credentials to criminals worldwide. As a result, the Neighbourhood Watch team are informing residents how to check if they have been affected. You can check whether your data has been compromised and accessed by criminals on […]