On Sunday 25 and Bank Holiday Monday 26 August, 10am until 5pm, Vikings are Raiding Chiltern Open Air Museum in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. A warband of Vikings have taken over the museum and are using it as a base of operations to raid further into Saxon territory. They have ransacked the village, taken prisoners […]
Detectives are appealing for witnesses, information and dash cam footage following an incident in Tring on the evening of Tuesday 20 August. It was reported that a woman was walking along Bulbourne Road between 10pm and 10.30pm when she was approached by a man in a small grey car. He repeatedly asked her to get […]
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is thrilled to share the news of another year of remarkable GCSE exam results. In total, 89% of students secured grades 9-4, and 99% A*-C, surpassing the national average of 67% grade 4/C and above. Furthermore, 41% of entries received grades 9-7, and 65% achieved grades A* to A, […]
Today young people up and down the country will be receiving their GCSE results, having faced challenges along the way, including the disruption to their learning that the pandemic caused. Children and young people who are in the care of local authorities often face additional disruption to their learning, which is why Hertfordshire Virtual School […]
Lisa Tervit started a small business a couple of years ago called Growing Bright, offering creative workshops in the local area. While this may sound like a fun and enjoyable endeavour, Growing Bright holds much deeper significance for her. It represents a complete career change after the challenges of lockdown took a toll on her […]
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Dacorum. To celebrate, Dacorum Borough Council will be hosting ‘50 Fest’ on Sunday 29 September, from 11am-5pm in Hemel Hempstead town centre. The event will spread across the town centre, including the Market Square and Water Gardens. The highlight of 50 Fest will be a spectacular parade, featuring […]
This is a rare opportunity to see the interior of Halton House, built by Alfred de Rothschild in 1883, as a ‘party’ and country residence on Sunday 8 September as part of the annual Heritage Open Days festival. The House was the venue for Rothschild’s opulent weekend parties for the high society of the day […]
Dacorum Borough Council is encouraging homeowners and private tenants in Dacorum to apply for grants to fund home energy and clean heating upgrades. Eligible residents have until the end of September to apply for phase two of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2), where they could receive free measures such as insulation, solar panels, low carbon […]
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is delighted to announce another year of fantastic A level results. The school’s students have significantly surpassed the national average, with 32 per cent achieving A*-A grades, 65 per cent securing A*-B grades, and 86 per cent securing A*-C grades. This success underscores the effectiveness of combining academic and vocational […]
On 17-18 August authentic Victorian characters will be bringing to life the less savoury aspects of Victorian history in a fun family-friendly event at Chiltern Open Air Museum. Look out for shady characters including the rat catcher and his rats; street urchins; doctor, rogues and vagabonds. ‘The Ragged Victorians’ are an award-winning living history group […]
Avast ye! Aylesbury Waterside Theatre is proud to announce the role of the villainous Captain Hook will be played by familiar face of stage and screen, Mark Moraghan (Coronation Street, Holby City, Brookside). Mark has a whole host of TV series under his piratical belt including: Emmerdale, Doctors, Heartbeat, The Bill, Where The Heart Is, […]
The 25th Graham Greene International Festival will take place in Berkhamsted from 3-6 October. Britain’s leading novelist of the twentieth century, Graham Greene is also the town’s most famous resident. His books, plays and films continue to have a grip on readers and audiences, and the festival attracts visitors from around the world. This year’s […]