Local community and voluntary organisations in Dacorum are invited to apply for the second round of Dacorum Borough Council’s Community Grant Scheme, which opened for applications on 1 September 2024. The Community Grant Scheme has been awarding grants to Dacorum community and voluntary organisations for over 10 years, and has two sources of funding available. […]
Hertfordshire’s Bus Service Improvement Plan [BSIP] has resulted in an 18% increase year on year of residents ditching the car and travelling by bus since 2022. The £29.7million Department for Transport fund has led to significant improvements across Hertfordshire’s local bus network including new services, more frequent buses as well as the launch of new […]
As we get ready to mark national ‘Know your Numbers Week’ (2-8 September), the NHS in Hertfordshire is urging people over 40 to come forward for a potentially life-saving blood pressure check. Around one in four adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but only half of those are aware of it – and […]
Dacorum Borough Council has partnered with Ideas Fest, one of the most unique and dynamic business events of the year and it’s coming to Dacorum this September. As part of this partnership, they’re offering an exclusive 60% discount for Dacorum businesses to attend this inspiring event. What is Ideas Fest? Ideas Fest is an event […]
Hertfordshire County Council are delighted to announce that their bid for an arts council grant has been accepted. The grant, which amounts to nearly £100,000 will go towards a year-long celebration of Hertfordshire Libraries, which turns 100 on 28 February 2025. The celebration will begin with the launch of an exhibition of the library service […]
This year Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, the leading voice for conservation in the area, celebrates its 60th anniversary. Today, the Trust has more than 23,500 members, more than 1,100 active volunteers supporting its work, and 42 nature reserves spanning the two counties. Over 60 years, the Trust has been an unwavering advocate for nature […]
The myth that police won’t prosecute shoplifting of goods under £200 has been busted by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire. PCC Jonathan Ash-Edwards asked the Chief Constable Charlie Hall about the misconception during his new monthly public webinar Accountability and Performance Meetings. He raised the topic as he was concerned that public confidence […]
The Marlowes Shopping Centre has kicked off their Passport to Paris summer with a series of free family events taking shoppers around the world with five weeks of activities. As Paris is the destination of the summer due to the Olympics and Paralympics, the centre has also teamed up with Hays Travel Hemel Hempstead to […]
Bongos, bears, and a pair of giraffe calves were just some of the animals who had their vital statistics recorded at Whipsnade Zoo’s 2024 annual weigh-in recently, as the conservation zoo brought over 10,000 animals to the weighing scales. Among those measured were two giraffe calves, born just three weeks apart in June and July. […]
Dacorum Borough Council has received confirmation of a ‘C2’ grading from the Regulator of Social Housing, following their first formal inspection. All social housing landlords will be inspected every four years and awarded gradings between 1 and 4. The Council’s C2 grading means the regulator has highlighted some areas of weakness that the Council need […]
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 […]