Responding to reports that the Secretary of State for Transport has today approved the expansion of Luton Airport, from 18 million to 32 million passengers per year, despite advice from the Planning Inspectorate to refuse the expansion. Victoria Collins, MP for Harpenden & Berkhamsted, said: ‘Today’s decision is, undoubtedly, a major blow for our local […]
Between April 2025 and March 2026 more than 1,100 maintenance and improvement schemes will be delivered across Hertfordshire’s 3,200 miles of roads and pavements. Hertfordshire Council’s Integrated Works Programme includes a comprehensive range of highway maintenance and improvement projects, all aimed at improving your everyday journeys. The planned works include repairs and maintenance to pavements, […]
Passengers travelling between London Euston and Scotland over the Easter bank holiday are being advised to travel either side of the long weekend while railway upgrades take place on the West Coast Main Line. Between Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April, Network Rail will carry out major engineering work to improve the reliability of […]
Naomi MacKay watched &Juliet at Milton Keynes Theatre – running until Saturday 12 April. Even if you’re no Shakespeare scholar, you’ll know the story of Romeo & Juliet. Well expect that story to get turned upside down in this fabulous, cheesy pop musical. In this version, created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, Juliet […]
Kerry-Anne Cooper, 62, founder of Liberty Tea Rooms & Community Hub in Hemel Hempstead, has been honoured with the Community Award at the Heart Hertfordshire Hero Awards 2025, recognising over a decade of dedication to supporting vulnerable individuals. Kerry-Anne, who co-founded the charity with her husband Owen, received the award at a glittering ceremony at […]
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is delighted to debut its Prep School Open Morning on 16 May, and encourages young performers to come along and see what is on offer at Hertfordshire’s renowned vocational school. Students at Tring Park Prep are full of enthusiasm and have high ambitions in both their academic and […]
On Sunday 11 May, the Mayor of Dacorum, Cllr Brenda Link, will be hosting a free Garden Party at Sunnyside’s Hemel Food Garden (HP3 9BY). This community event will run from 11am-3pm and will feature free entertainment from local performers, including Hemel Hempstead Theatre Company, Dacorum Community Choir, Hemel Symphony Orchestra and more. A variety […]
Priscilla Queen of the Desert is embarking on a major UK, Ireland and international tour, playing at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Mon 4-Sat 9 May 2026. From the producers of Hairspray the Musical, The Full Monty and Shrek the Musical and based on the 1995 Oscar-winning film, the production will be directed by Olivier-nominated Ian Talbot […]
A new project to encourage young people to shape and influence the future of policing and crime prevention in Hertfordshire has been launched. PCC Jonathan Ash-Edwards has established the Hertfordshire Youth Commission on Policing and Crime to focus on hearing from people aged 14-25. It will gather and collate youth opinion on community safety issues, […]
The Marlowes Shopping Centre have presented a cheque for £4,400 to their charity of the year, Alzheimer’s Society. The money has been raised from the generosity of the centre’s shoppers, who have visited events throughout the year such as charity Christmas wrapping stalls and the highly popular Christmas grotto, as well as staff who have […]
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 […]