Hertfordshire’s Safeguarding Adult Board is launching a campaign to help raise awareness of ‘cuckooing’. Cuckooing is where criminals take over the homes of vulnerable people to use as a base for their activities, and reporting of offences is relatively low in Hertfordshire compared to other parts of the UK. However, it is likely that this […]
The Marlowes Shopping Centre is thrilled to announce the upcoming grand opening of its newest store Bodycare, a leading retailer in beauty and wellness products. The store is set to open its doors to the public very soon, bringing its wide range of high-quality body care products and exceptional customer service to the heart of […]
The Wellness Hub in Berkhamsted – the department store of health and wellness – recently held an event in aid of local charity Hector’s House, raising awareness about anxiety and depression in men and talked about the benefits of whole body cryotherapy to manage anxiety and depression. After the success of the event, The Wellness […]
More than 1,000 people took part in the 2024 Great British Spring Clean in Dacorum, with volunteers helping to clear almost 600 bags of litter throughout March and April, supported by Dacorum Borough Council. Back for its ninth year, the Great British Spring Clean is the nation’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign. This year, the event […]
Up-and-coming athletes in Dacorum are set to gain much-needed support as part of a sports talent development programme. Everyone Active’s Sporting Champions scheme, now in its eighth year, has helped more than 5,000 athletes to achieve their sporting potential by providing free access to Everyone Active’s 230-plus leisure facilities, including Berkhamsted Leisure Centre, Hemel Hempstead […]
New Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire Jonathan Ash-Edwards has been sworn in for his four-year term in office. The news was announced at Mr Ash-Edwards started his first official day in the role at his office based at Harpenden Police Station on Thursday 9 May. The Declaration of Acceptance of Office is an important […]
A care home provider in Tring is sharing helpful advice for carers of loved ones living with dementia ahead of Dementia Action Week (13-19 May). Keen to share its expertise and encourage more people to talk about dementia, Care UK, which is building a new care home on Icknield Way, is getting the nation talking […]
Looking for a low-cost day out for all the family? On Sunday 12 May from 11am to 3pm, the Mayor of Dacorum, Cllr William Allen will be hosting the Mayor’s Garden Party in the serene surroundings of Sunnyside Rural Trust’s Hemel Food Garden (Two Waters Road, Hemel Hempstead). There will be entertainment for all ages, […]
Whipsnade Zoo has released a series of incredible images revealing exactly what the animals get up to after dark. The images, taken during the conservation Zoo’s overnight Lookout Lodge experience, show never-before-seen views of the Zoo after dark. Eager to see the nocturnal goings-on at the UK’s largest Zoo, ZSL’s photographer used a specialist night […]
Tring’s artistic spirit has been reignited with the transformative and inspiring ‘Paint the Town’ project, an initiative aimed at refreshing and revitalising Tring’s otherwise ignored and vandalised underpass. Spearheaded by local woman, Meredith Hepner Chapman, this exciting project has captured the imagination of the community and garnered attention from well beyond Hertfordshire and neighbouring counties. […]
CPRE Hertfordshire, the countryside charity, is delighted to announce that submissions are now open for its Children’s Art Competition 2024 to all primary school children in Hertfordshire. The theme for the Children’s Art Competition this year is: Why I love the Hertfordshire Countryside. Children can create an artwork portraying anything related to what they love […]
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity has brought back its Midnight Walk event as part of the Hospice’s 35th anniversary, which will be hosted at Roman Park Hall, Aylesbury on Saturday 22 June. The Midnight Walk will also be accompanied by its two sister events as the Walk is evolving to become a whole weekend occasion. Twilight […]