A new web platform has been created to support people living with dementia and those who care for them. Developed using lived experience and extensive research, the platform fills a gap in user-friendly online support, with a highly personalised and empowering approach. As local support services continue to decline thanks to cash-strapped council cutbacks – […]
As Tring Park School for the Performing Arts gears up for its dazzling production of The SpongeBob Musical which takes place from 18-20 June at the school’s Markova Theatre, we sit down with the two lead performers, Ana and Scarlett, to get a behind-the-scenes look at their journey to bringing Bikini Bottom to life. Q: […]
The Chilterns Neuro Centre is delighted by the success of its Charity Golf Day, held at the prestigious Stocks Golf Club in Aldbury. With support from headline sponsor, EIC Insurance, the event raised over £14,000 to support people affected by MS, Parkinson’s and strokes. Despite the bad weather in previous days, more than 80 golfers […]
Naomi MacKay watched Bat Out of Hell at Milton Keynes Theatre – running until Saturday 28 June. Jukebox musicals like this one – which features the fantastic music of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf – are not usually known for their narrative. And to be honest, Bat Out of Hell is no different. The show […]
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust hosted the first Herts Rivers Week and celebrated the importance of our local rivers with the community through a series of fun events, and called for their future protection at Westminster and with MPs. Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust celebrated the first Herts Rivers Week from 30 May to 8 […]
The River Gade has returned to its natural course in Gadebridge Park, following an ambitious river restoration project delivered by the Environment Agency, in collaboration with Affinity Water, Dacorum Borough Council and contractors BAM Nuttall. The project has reconnected the chalk stream to its natural floodplain, improving wildlife habitats, reducing the risk of localised flooding […]
Tickets are now on sale for the high-energy, laugh-out-loud spectacular School of Rock The Musical, brought to the big stage by Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity. This electrifying fundraising production takes over Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on Saturday 9 August – and it’s guaranteed to blow the roof off! Based on the smash-hit movie, School of Rock […]
Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards joined a police operation at a car boot sale at the weekend to crack down on the sale of stolen tools, shoplifted items and counterfeit goods. The East Herts Neighbourhood Policing Team organised and carried out the activity in close partnership with Hertfordshire Trading Standards. The joint operation was […]
More than 80 of the top sporting talent of Berkhamsted, from all the major clubs in the town, came together to celebrate the Awards for the first season of the Berkhamsted Sporting Excellence Awards, organised by the Berkhamsted Sports Grounds charity and held at Berkhamsted Golf Club on Thursday 5 June. Never before has such […]
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, the world-renowned vocational school, is excited to announce its latest production, The SpongeBob Musical. Produced and performed by the students of Tring Park School, including fantastic costumes, super set design, and some outstanding lead performances, the audience will be stunned by this wonderful show. Running from Wednesday 18 […]
A ‘chatty’ Bactrian camel calf has been born at Whipsnade Zoo in the heart of Bedfordshire. The baby boy, who is yet to be named, was born on 18 May, to first-time mum Orla, and dad Oakley, following a 13-month pregnancy. Whipsnade Zoo camel keeper Gracie Gee said: ‘Orla is very protective and attentive of […]
Naomi MacKay watched The Girl on the Train at Milton Keynes Theatre – running until Saturday 14 June. Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she’s […]