A selection of Sunnyside Rural Trust (SRT)’s beautiful hand-refurbished tools were displayed as part of decorated garden designer, Tom Stuart-Smith’s gold medal-winning 2024 National Garden Scheme (NGS) Chelsea show garden. The freshly-waxed and polished wooden handled hoes, spades, forks, hand tools and shears had been reconditioned by SRT employee, Lewis Sinfield, along with a team […]
Hertfordshire Music Service, a part of Hertfordshire County Council, has been appointed by Arts Council England to lead the Hertfordshire Music Hub from September 2024, as part of an ambitious national programme to provide high-quality music education for all children and young people. As the new Hub Lead Organisation for the Hertfordshire region, Hertfordshire Music […]
These beautiful cats are currently with Cats Protection Hemel Hempstead & Berkhamsted Branch – can you offer any of them a forever home? Mia and Jasper Meet Mia and Jasper, 3-year-old bonded brother and sister in search of their forever home. Mia is a social butterfly who loves human interaction. She is affectionate, enjoys strokes; […]
It’s 25 years since Tring Farmers Market opened, on 29 May 1999. The event was officially opened by John Craven (Newsround, Countryfile) with a pair of sheep shears (which had been used on a sheep the evening before!). The first farmers market to open in Hertfordshire, and one of the first in the country, the […]
Police investigating two reports of vehicle crime in Tring are appealing for witnesses and information as part of their ongoing enquiries. On Thursday 16 May, two vehicles were targeted while parked along Beggars Lane, near the junction with Station Road. It was reported that the window of a brown Honda Jazz was smashed, with damage […]
Police are appealing for witnesses, information and dash cam footage following a fatal road traffic collision in Bovingdon on Friday 24 May. The collision occurred on Bovingdon Green at around 11am. A white Ford Transit collided with a pedal cycle. The cyclist, a man in his 60’s, sadly died at the scene. His next of […]
WasteAware’s Herts Sustainable Families discount scheme, offered as part of the county’s Waste Partnership has been highly-commended in the Best Local Authority Recycling Initiative category at the prestigious Awards for Excellence in Recycling & Waste Management. The Awards for Excellence in Recycling & Waste Management celebrate outstanding achievements and innovative initiatives in the field of […]
Ten tonnes of peat-free compost was shared between more than 250 households as Dacorum Borough Council marked International Compost Awareness Week. The Council invited residents to collect free bags of compost from Cupid Green Depot on Saturday 18 May and on the day more than 500 bags were given away to keen gardeners. The compost, […]
Earlier this year the government announced that it was extending the Household Support Fund (HSF) for a further six months until the end of September. Since the launch of the grant in October 2021, the Council has been using this funding to support residents to deal with the rising cost of living. On Monday (13 […]
Did you know that electricals are the fastest growing UK waste stream? This is an opportunity for you and friends or family to hand in your old mobile phones, laptops (with chargers) or tablets (with USBs) at one of the three Berkhamsted Great Big Green Week events below. They will be sent to www.i-go.life or […]
The National Trust is inviting members of the public to the second of its public engagement events at Ashridge Estate, to share an update on its plans to protect the future of the estate for the long-term. The 2,000 hectare (5,000) estate sits within the Chilterns National Landscape (formerly Chilterns AONB) and is mostly covered […]
Between now and July, Natalie Turner is raising money for Oceans of Hope UK, a charity who organise sailing events for people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Natalie was diagnosed with MS in 2020, after experiencing sudden and challenging symptoms. As part of her fundraising efforts, Natalie is reaching out to our community for support. […]