Naomi MacKay watched Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at Milton Keynes Theatre – running until Saturday 19 April. Can you believe it’s 30 years since Matthew Bourne’s groundbreaking twist on the classic Swan Lake first flew onto the stage? As Matthew himself says: ‘It’s hard to believe that our Swan Lake is now 30 years old […]
More than 30 organisations from across Hertfordshire were represented at a hate crime reporting networking event recently. Representatives from local charities, schools, colleges, councils and community groups joined police and county council partners at Hatfield’s Fielder Centre on Thursday 13 March to learn more about being a third-party reporting centre (TPRC). Organised as part of […]
The Marlowes Shopping Centre, located in the heart of Hemel Hempstead, are seeing the return of their popular Magical Marlowes this school holidays. Free for families to attend, on Wednesday 16 April from 11am-4pm a sprinkling of pixie dust will transform the shopping centre into a magical wonderland, with some classic characters and princesses roaming around the […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is seeking views from members of the public as it looks to set its next round of local policing priorities. What is a local policing priority? Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) work alongside partners to focus on solving long and short-term neighbourhood issues, such as anti-social behaviour, theft, speeding and drug-related crime. They set […]
A local resident has won a competition to help name Tring’s newest care home. Alison Wright took part in a competition to name the new multi-million-pound Care UK home, on Miswell Lane, which is set to open to residents in summer 2026 and will provide premium residential, dementia and respite care for 72 older people. […]
The first running day of the 2025 season started fantastically for the Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway with more than 300 passengers taking to the trains to celebrate Mothers’ Day and hear the opening address by the Town Crier, accompanied by Councillor David Bligh, the 50th Mayor of Leighton-Linslade. The entirely volunteer-run railway put on […]
More than 3,000 targeted messages have been sent to Hertfordshire residents signed up to receive police alerts on a range of local topics including updates on incidents, events, crime prevention advice, court results and good news over the last 12 months. The majority of the 50,000 residents (10 per cent of Hertfordshire households) signed up […]
Harrow Estates is seeking feedback regarding plans for a new garden village suburb in Tring, Hertfordshire, known as Marshcroft. Following a previous planning application and appeal which was concluded in 2024, the Marshcroft site (known as Tr03) has now been included in Dacorum Borough Council’s New Local Plan to 2041. The Plan is in the […]
Sonia Friedman Productions and ATG Productions are delighted to announce that the multi-Olivier Award-winning hit musical Sunny Afternoon will return for a 2025/2026 UK tour, which includes performances at Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 24-Sat 28 Mar 2026. Ray Davies said, ‘In these times of political uncertainties, it is a relief to know that Sunny Afternoon […]
A local woman who raised over £120,000 for the Hospice of St Francis after they cared for her husband in the final months of his life has been named a Heart Hertfordshire Hero. The award recognises ordinary people making an extraordinary difference to their communities in Hertfordshire. Liz Cundale from Tring set a goal to […]
Future Ready is a new FREE Initiative from Community Action Dacorum to empower Young Adult Carers to develop their personal journey to employment. The project is aimed at 18-24-year-olds who live in the Dacorum area and have a caring responsibility. The free opportunity aims to develop a bespoke programme of activities with the young adult […]
Chiltern Open Air Museum is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant of £239,949 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support its Pathways to Heritage project. This four-year initiative is designed to improve accessibility, enhance interpretation, and provide valuable training opportunities in the heritage sector. The Pathways to Heritage project will fund four paid […]