A new report from The Wildlife Trusts, The National Water Vole Database Project Report, identifies continued declines in Water Vole populations set against heartening increases in areas where conservation efforts have been focused. Within the report, two areas of Hertfordshire have been identified as ‘Regional Key Areas’, newly meeting the 35km2 threshold at which it […]
Voting for Hertfordshire’s Museum Object of the Year 2025 is now open and once again museums from across the county have come up with a fabulously diverse and interesting selection. Objects include a naked mole rat and a 2.5million year-old Somalian chopping tool. The annual competition is open to all local museums and highlights the […]
A 12-month programme of exciting fundraising challenges for 2025 has been unveiled by local hospice care charity, Rennie Grove Peace, including a range of walks, cycling, golfing and some real adrenalin rushes! This year, for the first time, the charity has created an ultimate challenge called Earth, Wind and Fire. Fundraisers, known as Earth, Wind […]
Naomi MacKay watched the latest tour of Calamity Jane as it debuted at Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre – where the show runs until Saturday 18 January 2025. It’s not often that Aylesbury Waterside gets to debut a show – and one starring musical fan favourite Carrie Hope Fletcher at that! But it did this week. There’s […]
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a report of indecent exposure in Berkhamsted. The incident occurred on Cross Oak Road at around 2.40pm yesterday (16 January). It was reported a man, described as slim, aged in his mid-50s, with grey hair, indecently exposed himself from his car to a woman on the path. […]
International Wildlife Charity Born Free calls on tourists and the travel industry to help end the exploitation of captive whales, dolphins and porpoises for entertainment and create a ‘Tank-Free’ future for marine mammals. ‘Dolphins, whales and porpoises are magical, mysterious creatures, intelligent and perceptive. Yet we keep them cooped up in shallow, concrete tanks; in water […]
Police are appealing to the public for information following a series of burglaries in Berkhamsted. It is reported that between 7pm and 8pm on Saturday 11 January, offenders forced entry into a property in Upper Hall Park and took 36 valuable watches to the value of £30,000. Entry was then gained to a second property […]
Hertfordshire County Council has published a draft budget for the next financial year. The Integrated Plan outlines how the council will spend more than £1.1 billion on public services that touch the lives of all residents at every milestone, while also working to protect people in Hertfordshire who need the most support. The proposals for […]
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is excited to kick-off the new year by hosting a free Boys’ Performance Day workshop on 26 January 2025. This event is open to aspiring male-identifying performers aged 10 to 16 years, whether they already study performing arts or are simply curious about life on stage. Participants will […]
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a burglary in Berkhamsted. At around 3.25am on Friday 10 January a property in Coram Close was broken into. Keys to a white Audi A4 were taken, before the vehicle was stolen from the driveway. It was later found parked up in The Cornfields, Hemel Hempstead, and […]
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is hosting an opportunity for people across the county to learn more about the crucial role that on-call firefighters play in the service as part of an on-going campaign to find on-call firefighters. Anyone who would like to start the new year by making a real difference to their local […]
Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards has welcomed Andy Prophet into his role as the new Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Constabulary. The Commissioner was at police headquarters in Stanborough, Welwyn Garden City on 7 January to witness Mr Prophet’s official swearing in ceremony. Justice of the Peace Annie Brewster conducted Mr Prophet’s declaration to serve […]