Dacorum Borough Council’s fourth Dacorum Climate Action Network (Dacorum CAN) event, themed ‘Nature on the Brink’ is being held on Monday 10 March 2025 at The Forum, Hemel Hempstead. Anyone who lives or works in Dacorum is welcome to register for a free ticket to the event, which will focus on four key subjects: Biodiversity […]
Discover Bucks Museum is just on your doorstep and only a short walk from Market Square in the historic part of Aylesbury around St Mary’s Church. It’s home to the famous Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery, a space bursting with interactive displays and engaging activities inspired by Roald Dahl’s wonderful stories that encourage learning through play. […]
A popular group-buying scheme for solar panels and battery storage is back for 2025. Solar Together Hertfordshire helps homeowners feel confident that they are paying the right price for a high-quality installation. Residents in Dacorum and throughout Hertfordshire can now register free of charge for the scheme, with no obligation to proceed with an installation. […]
Budding vets and conservationists can put their animal care skills to the test this February half term at Whipsnade Zoo – with Vets in Action, an exciting and immersive role-playing experience for children. Curious youngsters can step into the role of a zoo vet, donning lab coats to join the action at the specially designed […]
Local charity, DENS, invites you to take part in a huge range of exciting fundraising events and challenges to help people in the community facing homelessness, poverty and social exclusion. Whether you’re seeking adventure or a personal challenge, there’s something for everyone to make an impact over the coming year (and beyond)! Highlights include places […]
Murder on The Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie’s greatest literary achievements, with a final twist that is amongst her very best. Gripping, tense and masterfully cryptic, this brand-new production is a deliciously thrilling ride and an ingenious murder mystery, guaranteed to keep you guessing until the end of the line. Leading this production […]
Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards has proposed his first budget which is focused on protecting policing and neighbourhoods in the county. A planned average £14 a year precept increase has been backed by the majority in a public consultation. It will ensure a new record high number of police officers is achieved with […]
Following the successful development of a suite of Specialist Resource Provisions across the county, providing additional support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to access a mainstream curriculum, two new facilities are proposed to open in primary schools in Stevenage and Hemel Hempstead from September 2025. Hertfordshire County Councillors were presented with […]
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity has partnered with the magnificent Waddesdon Manor to launch a very special Forever Flowers event to celebrate and remember loved ones this spring. A stunning, temporary display of 1,200 bespoke metal pink peonies will be installed in the Rose Garden at Waddesdon Manor, near Aylesbury in April. Each flower will represent […]
Students of aerospace and automotive engineering at the University of Hertfordshire are set to benefit from a £2 million suite of state-of-the-art wind tunnels during 2025. The University, which recently opened its new £100 million Science, Physics, Engineering and Computer Science building – Spectra – has also invested in the latest flight simulators and testing […]
Pupils and teachers at Bridgewater School are celebrating after receiving £1,000 towards creating a modern new learning space. The money came from Tesco Northchurch Express in Berkhamsted and will be used to transform the unused caretaker’s bungalow into a dedicated building to help address the academic, physical, social, and emotional needs of the children. The […]
Reacting to the Chancellor’s speech on 29 January which expressed the government’s support for the construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport, and confirmed that the Transport Secretary would soon be making an announcement on Luton Airport expansion, Victoria Collins, MP for Harpenden & Berkhamsted, said: ‘The Chancellor’s support for expanding Heathrow airport shows […]