Residents of Dacorum are being encouraged to get active in the run-up to the Olympic Games, by participating in a virtual marathon. Starting from when the Olympic Flame arrives in France on 8 May and finishing in time for the Opening Ceremony in July, the idea is to run, cycle, scoot, wheel, walk or swim […]
The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Harpenden & Berkhamsted has featured on a national election broadcast, to air on BBC One and ITV throughout April. Victoria Collins, who is standing to be the next local MP, takes part in the party political broadcast for the Liberal Democrats, to air four times on the prime time […]
Whipsnade Zoo transports visitors to the forests of southeast Asia – with its new Monkey Forest which was unveiled on Good Friday. It was the first chance for visitors to the conservation zoo to see Francois Langurs and Sulawesi crested macaques, the latter of which have moved to Bedfordshire from zoos around the UK to […]
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following an altercation in Berkhamsted recently. The incident occurred at around 5.30pm on Friday 5 April outside and inside of Tesco on the High Street. It is reported that three men were involved in an altercation that started outside of the Tesco and then continued inside of the […]
Nationwide charity Horatio’s Garden, which won a gold medal and Best in Show at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023, has launched a new series of tours offering the public the chance to visit Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville, one of the charity’s seven award-winning, fully accessible gardens. Opening on selected dates from April to September, the […]
Neighbours of the proposed Kings Road church redevelopment in Berkhamsted are urging people of the town to review the planning application submitted to Dacorum Borough Council with concerns, amongst others, that the scale of the proposed building is out of proportion to the surrounding residential buildings in a designated conservation area, whilst demolishing a historical […]
From Sunday 7 April, passengers using black cabs at Euston station will begin using a new taxi rank. The new 36-space rank is for black cabs only and features a new passenger help point, improved wayfinding to the station, as well as 120 new cycle spaces. The cab rank boasts upgraded overhead canopies and a […]
Following the success of the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year gallery currently on display at Tring, the Museum invited budding young photographers to submit their images of local animals, plants and landscapes for Tring’s own competition. The winning photographs along with the runners up will go on display at Tring Library (just down the […]
Would you like to make your neighbourhood a happier place to live? Taking part in Transition Streets supports you to imagine and create ways that you can make your street a more caring, sharing, and greener place to live. Under Transition Streets, small groups of neighbours meet in each other’s homes over a few months […]
Dacorum Borough Council has been awarded £630,000 from the Swimming Pool Support Fund (Phase II). The funding will enable the installation of solar panels at Hemel Hempstead Leisure Centre. Once installed the solar panels are estimated to generate 360kWh watts of renewal energy, which will help towards reducing the carbon footprint of the facility, in line […]
163% increase in hours of sewage dumped by Thames Water last year. New figures released by the Environment Agency have shown that Thames Water discharged sewage into waterways for a staggering 196,414 hours last year, a 163% increase on 2022. Harpenden & Berkhamsted Liberal Democrats are calling for tougher action against sewage dumping in local […]
On Sunday 9 June the Bucks Radio Tour de Vale will be returning to Aylesbury. Organised by WheelPower since 2004, Buckinghamshire’s biggest charity bike has become a highlight on the local cycling calendar, as riders come together to turn pedal power in to vital funds for the Stoke Mandeville based charity. There are three fantastic […]