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Events to Celebrate the Chilterns AONB in Literature

Chilterns Stories is a new collection of ten tales inspired by the diverse cultural and natural heritage of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, including Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox and Metroland by Julian Barnes The collection also includes eight newly-published original stories, with associated events happening from November 2022 to launch the new […]

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Expert Tips for a Wildlife Friendly Bonfire Night

The most common animals you’ll find scurrying about in the coming autumn nights are hedgehogs, foxes and perhaps even a badger or two. With more than 400 species of mammals, birds and plants becoming extinct over the past 200 years in the UK, and with the hedgehog among those on the decline, we need to […]

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PL4TE S4FE Event in Dacorum This Weekend

Officers from the Dacorum Safer Neighbourhood Team will be in the car park at Berkhamsted Leisure Centre in Douglas Gardens this weekend, holding a free ‘PL4TE S4FE’ event. Between 11am and 2pm on Saturday 5 November, motorists will be able to get anti-tamper screws fitted to their vehicle’s number plates in order to help prevent […]

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Leave Fireworks to Professionals say Firefighters

This Bonfire Night, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is reminding residents that professionally organised displays are the safest way for you and your family to enjoy fireworks. Since 2018, Hertfordshire County Council has removed approximately 1000 fireworks from traders in the county, and Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service report a significant increase in Bonfire Night-related […]

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A New Journey for Tring Town Council

Tring Town Council represents the community at a local government level. The role of the council role includes representing the community by providing and maintaining facilities such as the community centres, supporting local groups and voluntary organisations, and making recommendations to the planning authority. For the latest news from the council, updates from Dacorum, information […]

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Severely Limited Trains at London Euston During November Strikes

Passengers planning on travelling through London Euston station during strike action on Friday 4, Saturday 5, Monday 7 and Wednesday 9 November are being warned not to get caught out with trains finishing much earlier than normal. Strike action by members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) means that on Friday 4 November London […]

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TV Personality Robbie Cumming Joins Wendover Canal Trust as Patron

TV personality and vlogger Robbie Cumming has become a patron of the Wendover Canal Trust (WCT) as the charity celebrates its 25th anniversary since work began on the canal’s restoration. Robbie, who presents BBC Four’s ‘Canal Boat Diaries’ which records his experiences whilst cruising the canals on his boat ‘Naughty Lass’, joins current patron, actor […]

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Independent Co-chair Joins Hertfordshire Hate Crime Partnership Board

Hertfordshire’s Hate Crime Partnership Board has welcomed Sherry Peck as its new independent co-chair. Sherry, who has extensive experience at a senior level in the commercial, statutory and charity sector, with over 25 years’ experience in the delivery, commissioning, and management of services for children and young people both in London and nationally. She is […]

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Gilbert Grace and Tring Hockey Club

Hockey is a remarkable sport. There can be few others where an octogenarian can play against or in the same team as a 14-year-old. Tring Hockey Club is a small, friendly club doing its best in tough times for the game – sharing clubhouse facilities and the use of a rather worn astroturf at Tring […]

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Be Safe and Considerate this Halloween and Fireworks Night

Most people are looking forward to enjoying this year’s Halloween and Fireworks festivities, however some view this time of year with apprehension. If you are out having fun, please consider if your behaviour might be affecting neighbours and vulnerable people living in the community, like the elderly and those with young children or living alone. […]

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Thousands Join Evening Parade of DUNDU

On Thursday 20 October in Luton, Revoluton Arts presented DUNDU, a 5-metre tall light puppet and Baby DUNDU that led an enthralled parade of local residents into the heart of the town centre bringing a sense of wonder, togetherness and joy. Baby DUNDU also visited Richmond Hill School East in the morning as a special […]