Marcie Reid, a 29-year-old care leaver who spent her childhood in foster care, has been crowned Miss Hertfordshire 2024. The prestigious event took place on 21 July at the Hertfordshire Golf and Country Club, where Marcie emerged victorious among a group of talented and inspiring contestants. Marcie’s journey to the crown is a testament to […]
Rectory Lane Cemetery in Berkhamsted achieves the prestigious Green Flag Award – the international quality mark for parks and green spaces – yet again. The volunteers of Rectory Lane Cemetery are celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Community Award for the space they look after in the centre of the town – one of only […]
Whipsnade Zoo has welcomed a second endangered reticulated giraffe calf, just a few weeks after the arrival of another. The baby boy, an important addition to the conservation breeding programme, was born to mum Luna and dad Bashu on Monday 15 July, just three weeks after fellow mum Ijuma had her baby girl. Proving good […]
News from Neverland! Bradley Riches (Netflix’s Heartstopper, ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother 2024) will star as Peter Pan in The Further Adventures of Peter Pan: The Return of Captain Hook at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre from Fri 6 Dec 2024-Sun 5 Jan 2025. Bradley is best known for playing James McEwan in Netflix’s Heartstopper (winner of five […]
A generous donation by an anonymous donor has tipped funds raised by the Hertfordshire Fundraising branch of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People to over one million pounds. The charity held a celebratory lunch at its southern training centre on Sunday 7 July to recognise the branch’s achievements and give members and staff a chance to […]
Hertfordshire Residents – the County Council would like to hear from you! If you live in Hertfordshire, during your lifetime you’re likely to use or learn about some of the many services Hertfordshire County Council provides. The Council is with you every step of the way – from your first day at school to staying […]
Community Action Dacorum recently announced that it has secured a grant for the next three years from The National Lottery Community Fund for its Hertfordshire-wide digital inclusion project, ‘Staying Connected’. This groundbreaking digital inclusion project relies on the donation of second-hand equipment which means that there is greater digital access but also makes a significant […]
Whipsnade Zoo’s newest arrival, Amur tiger Miron, has been making waves as he is spotted venturing into his private pool for the first time. Miron arrived at the conservation zoo earlier this month, and is already making the most of the new facilities offered by his Bedfordshire bachelor pad, as the UK weather finally starts […]
Nina Wadia will star as Gemma in the world premiere of NOW That’s What I Call A Musical, opening at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on Fri 6 Sep before embarking on a major UK and Ireland tour. The brand-new British musical is written by award-winning comedian Pippa Evans and directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood. […]
Dacorum Borough Council are celebrating after receiving six Green Flag Awards – including their first ever award for Gadebridge Park in Hemel Hempstead. The Green Flag Award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces, signifying their exceptional standards of cleanliness, safety, and community engagement. In addition to Gadebridge Park, the Council is […]
Dacorum Borough Council has been announced as a winner of a national Bees’ Needs Champion Award, which recognises the work the Council does to support pollinators in Dacorum, specifically in Gadebridge Park. The Bees’ Needs Champion Award is presented by the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and acknowledges exceptional efforts to helping […]
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust has launched a £280,000 fundraising campaign to help wildlife in crisis as rising costs threaten nature’s recovery. Local charity, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust has launched a fundraising campaign to protect the future of some of our best loved and familiar wildlife, at crisis point. The UK is one of […]