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Scottish Dancing Charity Event

Scottish Country Dancing in Potten End

Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club is a club for Scottish country dancing, who meet on a Tuesday evening in Potten End for a couple of hours dancing – it’s always a fun evening with uplifting music and some gentle exercise. Scottish Country Dancing is not as high impact as Highland Dancing, so no Highland Flings! […]

Evelyn Sharp House volunteers Hemel Hempstead

Flagship Nature Project Demonstrates People-Power

A report published this week reveals the striking results of a National Lottery Heritage Fund £5 million Nextdoor Nature programme which was rolled out nationwide, and which has enabled Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust to work more closely with their local communities for two years. At a time when a recent UK Government evaluation of […]

Christmas World at The Marlowes Shopping Centre

Christmas Shop Arrives at The Marlowes

Just in time for the festive season, The Marlowes Shopping Centre is thrilled to announce the arrival of Christmas World, a brand-new holiday shop located in the North Mall. Christmas World offers a wonderland of holiday essentials. Shoppers can explore everything unique ornaments, twinkling lights, and cosy winter décor to thoughtful gift options for every […]

Herts County Hall

Hertfordshire County Council Publishes Latest Annual Report

Hertfordshire County Council has published its latest Annual Report, providing an insight for residents and businesses into the range of services that the county council delivers. The report provides an overview of some of the key services and projects over the 2023/24 financial year from social care and schools to highways, fire and rescue, libraries […]

Clementines, Fred Bennett, 2019

Off the Wall Art Fair

The ever popular Off the Wall Art Fair is back at Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury, for the first time since 2021. Enjoy browsing the great selection of art to choose from, with work by both established artists and new talent from the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire area and beyond. If you are looking for a unique […]

Bishop Wood Junior School class

Bishop Wood Junior School in Tring Seeks Governors

Bishop Wood Junior School, a Church of England School in Tring, is looking for 3 new Governors. Thank you to Liz Ayling for writing and supplying this information on behalf of the school. ‘I’m often asked why I chose to volunteer as a School Governor and my answer is probably not what you might expect. […]

Living Magazines Pitstone Hill

Planning Volunteers Needed

Do you love where you live and want to help keep the Chilterns a special place? Join the Chiltern Society’s dedicated planning group and be part of preserving this beautiful area. As pressure on nature increases, the Society has fought proposals for over 3,000 new houses on Green Belt land – and its work continues. […]

Primary, junior and middle school places in Hertfordshire

Applying for Primary, Junior and Middle Schools in 2025

The process for applying to primary, junior and middle schools in Hertfordshire opened on 1 November 2024. If your child is due to start primary school or move on to a junior or middle school next year, make sure you apply for a place in good time. The easiest way to apply for a school […]

Victoria Collins MP at Swan Youth Project

Victoria Collins MP Holds PM to Account on Funding for Swan Youth Project

Victoria Collins, Liberal Democrat MP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted, yesterday had the opportunity to ask her first question to the Prime Minister in Parliament during today’s weekly Prime Minister’s Questions. For this, she highlighted the incredible work of a local charitable organisation, the Swan Youth Project based in Berkhamsted, which works tirelessly to support teenagers […]

Dacorum Local Plan Consultation

Join the Regulation 19 Consultation on Dacorum’s Draft Local Plan

Dacorum Borough Council is inviting residents, businesses, and stakeholders to participate in a Regulation 19 consultation on its draft Local Plan. This crucial step allows the public to provide feedback on the plan’s legal compliance and alignment with national planning policies. The draft Local Plan outlines proposals for housing, employment, infrastructure, and environmental protection within […]

Living Magazines Herts Slipper Swap Dec 2023

Slipper Swap Comes to Berkhamsted Library this November

Hertfordshire County Council’s popular slipper swap events return this November, giving residents the chance to throw away old, tired slippers and pick up a brand new non-slip pair. The slipper swap events taking place this autumn and winter are the result of a collaboration between Hertfordshire County Council’s adult care service and library service. The […]