These beautiful kittens are currently with Cats Protection Hemel Hempstead & Berkhamsted Branch – can you offer any of them a forever home? Pip, Polly and Poppet Meet three lovely kittens who are now looking for their forever home due to changes in their owners’ circumstances. Pip (main image), male black; Polly, female, black and […]
Following another sell-out year in 2023, Tring’s annual firework fest will return to Tring Park Cricket Club on Saturday 2 November for its 60th anniversary. This popular fixture in the Tring social calendar will feature an array of fantastic food and drink stalls, light background music and children’s rides. The centrepiece of the evening will […]
Berkhamsted Theatre Company is just two years away from celebrating its centenary, and its members will be busy in the run-up to the milestone. The company’s new production of the award-winning musical Spend, Spend, Spend, based on the true story of the infamous football pools winner, Viv Nicholson, runs at the Centenary Theatre, Berkhamsted, from […]
Vaccinations to protect the most vulnerable against flu and COVID-19 have started in our area, and eligible people are being urged to get their jabs as soon as they are offered. Flu and COVID-19 can cause serious illness in people with existing health conditions. Latest UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data shows that over the […]
Surrounded by the stunning Hertfordshire countryside and a handful of peacocks, Pendley Manor hosted the Watford Chamber of Conscience SME Hertfordshire Business Awards 2024. SMEs from across the region gathered to network, celebrate and ultimately win in the prestigious awards. Saffron Johnson, of Watford Chamber of Conscience commented: ‘It was a night full of celebration […]
Network Rail and the Department for Transport have today announced a five-point plan that aims to improve the functioning of Euston station and deliver a better passenger experience while it undergoes longer-term design changes. The outdated station is in major need of overhaul and has led to some very uncomfortable and unpleasant conditions for passengers. […]
Hertfordshire County Council is set to join the global celebration of World Space Week 2024 from 4-10 October, spotlighting the county’s flourishing space sector that is at the heart of the UK’s space industry – valued at £18.9 billion. Hertfordshire is home to several leading research institutions and space and defence companies that are at […]
An English writer has come third in a prestigious international writing award. Thomas Patel from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire has been awarded third prize in The Paul Cave Prize for Teenage Fiction 2024 for his 5,000 word story, The Spirit Train. I cursed myself as I missed the train. How could I be so stupid? Looking at […]
Could you make a real difference to our next generation? The Dragons’ Apprentice Challenge has been running in Dacorum for 11 years and has raised over £115,000 for local charities. So what’s the challenge? Schools enter teams of Year 12 students as the Apprentices. They are matched with a local business mentor (the Dragon) and […]
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a theft in Berkhamsted. The incident occurred at around 2pm on Saturday 21 September. It was reported that a man withdrew cash from the ATM outside Tesco Metro. As he went to walk away, he was approached by a man who asked him for directions. A short […]
Hertfordshire County Council is on the lookout for projects to support with its Environmental Improvement Grant, with up to £3,000 in funding available for people or groups who are hoping to improve nature on their land and in their local communities. The grant, which has contributed £27,214 to 16 projects to date was created to […]
Hertfordshire residents and businesses are being encouraged to share their views on future policing and crime prevention priorities by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Ash-Edwards. All residents and those who work in the county are invited to shape the PCC’s new Police and Crime Plan which sets strategic priorities for Hertfordshire Constabulary on behalf […]