Dacorum Borough Council has been awarded £6.1 million of Government Warm Homes grants. £2.3 million of the grant is from the Government Warm Homes: Local Grant. Eligible home owners and those in privately rented homes will be able to apply for funding from April 2025 to carry out vital energy performance upgrades and the installation […]
Berkhamsted has been named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2025 guide. It selected Petersfield, Hampshire, as the regional winner for the Southeast of England and Saffron Walden, Essex, best in the UK. Berkhamsted was the only Hertfordshire location out of 72 included. Chorleywood and St Albans featured in 2024. Describing Berkhamsted, the guide said: ‘Berkhamsted […]
Hop on down to Whipsnade Zoo this Easter for an enormous Easter egg hunt with a twist – families visiting the conservation zoo will be tasked with cracking a secret code to be rewarded with a tasty treat! From Saturday 5 April to Monday 21 April, children and their grown-ups can join the search for […]
Berkhamsted & Tring Living Magazines are proud to announce that we have been named Lifestyle Magazine Publication of the Year – Hertfordshire at the South England Prestige Awards 2024/2025. This latest accolade recognises our commitment to delivering high-quality, engaging, and relevant content to the local communities of Berkhamsted and Tring. It follows our recent success […]
Volunteers across the UK are being asked to become ‘wildlife detectives’ this spring by searching their gardens, parks and other urban green spaces for wild mammals and recording their findings online. Conservationists at leading wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) are calling for nature lovers, families and individuals to participate in their annual Living with Mammals survey, […]
Local charity, DENS, is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new fundraising event, the Woodland Trail. Taking place on Saturday 21 June, this exciting challenge invites participants to walk or run their choice of 5 or 10-mile routes – immersing themselves in stunning woodland scenery while making a real difference in the community. Starting […]
A new scheme to reduce theft of equipment in rural and farming communities has been launched in Hertfordshire. Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards has approved extra funding for the Constabulary’s Rural Operational Support Team (ROST) to pilot a property marking project. The PCC is supplying 200 specialist SelectaDNA forensic marking kits to be distributed […]
An ambitious project at the National Trust’s Dunstable Downs is underway to plant 15,000 trees, creating 11.5 hectares (27 acres) of new wood pasture and woodland. Over the next two years an area equivalent to 27 football pitches will be planted with a variety of native species including oak, hornbeam, wild cherry, silver birch, small-leaved […]
The National Theatre’s global smash-hit production of War Horse, the unforgettable theatrical event based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, will embark on a major 18-month UK Tour visiting Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 22 Apr-Sat 3 May. War Horse, adapted by Nick Stafford and originally directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, has become the […]
Dacorum Borough Council was delighted to welcome residents, businesses and community groups to the fourth Dacorum Climate Action Network (Dacorum CAN) event, held on Monday 10 March 2025 at The Forum, Hemel Hempstead. The event focused on the theme Nature on the Brink, encouraging attendees to ‘think global and act local’. Nearly 100 people took […]
The National Trust’s Ashridge Estate is on the lookout for new people to join its Protecting Our Roots project team. In September 2023, the charity launched its Protecting Our Roots project to protect the long-term future of the landscape which is under increasing pressure from high visitor numbers. Now, it’s looking to expand the team […]
A dedicated volunteer from Berkhamsted, Brian Buckell, has been named Volunteer of the Month by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People for his unwavering commitment to the charity. The Volunteer of the Month Award was introduced by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People to recognise volunteers who consistently go the extra mile, or who make invaluable contributions […]