From spring-themed trails to outdoor games and activities to get closer to nature, there’s plenty to entertain your little explorers at National Trust places this May half term. Make the most of the warmer weather and longer late-spring days by planning a family visit to a National Trust place near you. Enjoy the simple pleasures […]
A local wildlife charity is urging people to sign up for 30 wild acts or experiences during the month of June to see their engagement with nature repaid through long-term health benefits. Herts and Middlesex Trust are shining a light on 30 Days Wild – the biggest nature challenge in the UK and the positive […]
Passengers and freight customers are at the heart of the multi-billion pound 2024-29 business plan revealed by Network Rail’s North West and Central region. The regional Strategic Business Plan (SBP) covers the projected activities, outputs and cost of operating, maintaining and renewing its railway infrastructure between 2024 and 2029. The publication is a major milestone […]
People across Hertfordshire are being asked to record sightings of spectacular stag beetles (or their larvae) this summer as part of wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species’ (PTES) annual ‘Great Stag Hunt‘ survey. Stag beetles were once widespread but due to habitat loss they’re now declining and have even become extinct in some parts […]
New proposals for the future of England’s motorways and major A-roads have been published as part of plans to connect the country and grow the economy in an environmentally sustainable way. The Strategic Road Network Initial Report for 2025-2030 sets out National Highways’ advice to government on priorities for one of the country’s most important […]
A major £3.2m project to tackle domestic abuse in Hertfordshire is being set up following a successful bid by the Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire (OPCC). The funding was secured from the Home Office and local partners and will be used to create a national leading ‘centre for excellence’ which will […]
Amy Moffett, Head Gardener at Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville, has been helping to bring the charity’s show garden to life at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in preparation for its opening next week. Amy leads the team to care for people and plants at the beautiful Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville. Based at the National Spinal Injuries […]
A group of children from Berkhamsted are set to take on a sponsored Painty Footprint Challenge this month as part of a national fundraising campaign for the Dragonfly Cancer Trust which supports children and young people in palliative care across the UK. The sponsored challenge organised by ARTventurers Berkhamsted will take place on 19 May […]
Three Peregrine Falcon chicks hatched on St Albans Cathedral last week, with thousands of people logging onto the Cathedral’s webcam to view the new arrivals. The pair of Peregrine Falcons that bred on the Cathedral for the first time in 2022, bred for a second year in a row and last month three eggs were […]
Tring Radio are proud and excited to announce that following a decision by OFCOM, Bucks DAB Ltd has been awarded a licence to operate the small-scale DAB multiplex for North Buckinghamshire. The news means that Tring Radio along with Bucks Radio, Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio and 3Bs Radio, together with a host of other new […]
More than 1,000 people took part in the 2023 Great British Spring Clean in Dacorum, with volunteers helping to clear more than 600 bags of litter throughout March and April. The event saw 1,127 volunteers – made up of individual residents and families, schools, scout groups, businesses and local charities – getting involved, with almost […]
This summer, the public will be able to enjoy expert tours of the stunning Grade II registered gardens designed by celebrated landscape gardener Humphry Repton at Hertfordshire’s Ashridge House. Originally designed by acclaimed landscape gardener Humphry Repton in 1813 for the Earl and Countess of Bridgewater, the formal gardens remain intact today as the finest […]
