From Sunday 7 April, passengers using black cabs at Euston station will begin using a new taxi rank. The new 36-space rank is for black cabs only and features a new passenger help point, improved wayfinding to the station, as well as 120 new cycle spaces. The cab rank boasts upgraded overhead canopies and a […]
Following the success of the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year gallery currently on display at Tring, the Museum invited budding young photographers to submit their images of local animals, plants and landscapes for Tring’s own competition. The winning photographs along with the runners up will go on display at Tring Library (just down the […]
Would you like to make your neighbourhood a happier place to live? Taking part in Transition Streets supports you to imagine and create ways that you can make your street a more caring, sharing, and greener place to live. Under Transition Streets, small groups of neighbours meet in each other’s homes over a few months […]
Dacorum Borough Council has been awarded £630,000 from the Swimming Pool Support Fund (Phase II). The funding will enable the installation of solar panels at Hemel Hempstead Leisure Centre. Once installed the solar panels are estimated to generate 360kWh watts of renewal energy, which will help towards reducing the carbon footprint of the facility, in line […]
163% increase in hours of sewage dumped by Thames Water last year. New figures released by the Environment Agency have shown that Thames Water discharged sewage into waterways for a staggering 196,414 hours last year, a 163% increase on 2022. Harpenden & Berkhamsted Liberal Democrats are calling for tougher action against sewage dumping in local […]
On Sunday 9 June the Bucks Radio Tour de Vale will be returning to Aylesbury. Organised by WheelPower since 2004, Buckinghamshire’s biggest charity bike has become a highlight on the local cycling calendar, as riders come together to turn pedal power in to vital funds for the Stoke Mandeville based charity. There are three fantastic […]
An ambitious project to improve people’s care and make NHS and social care services more efficient has reached the final stage of a prestigious national award scheme. The HSJ (Health Service Journal) Digital Awards recognise digital innovations that transform care delivery, enhance efficiency, and improve outcomes for patients. Following a thorough judging process, the ‘Hertfordshire […]
The Chilterns Neuro Centre is delighted to have formed partnerships with the Gym at Halton, Tring Sports Centre and Prestwood Gym and Fitness Centre to provide additional out-of-hours support to people affected by MS, Parkinson’s and strokes. We all know exercise is important for everyone, but for people with MS, Parkinson’s and stroke survivors, it […]
Hertfordshire County Council has brought forward a further £3million this year to help deal with urgent issues on our roads, pavements and cycleways caused by recent bad weather, including one of the wettest Februarys on record. This additional money, reprioritised from the 2025/26 budget, will support existing plans to maintain and improve our 5,000km of […]
The Guardians of St Francis is a giving circle that help fund the Adult Bereavement and Children’s Services at the Hospice of St Francis. It costs over £100,000 a year to run these vital services and last year helped 638 adults and children, on our doorstep, deal with their grief – every 22 minutes a […]
Dacorum Borough Council has received confirmation that an appeal for planning permission in Tring has been dismissed by the Secretary of State. The developer, Redrow and Harrow Estates, had submitted an application to build 1,400 homes and associated infrastructure on land East of Marshcroft Farm in Tring in April 2022. Dacorum Borough Council refused the […]
If laughter is the best medicine, theatregoers can expect a clean bill of health as Aylesbury Waterside Theatre ramps up its comedy offering to a whole new level. Their regular Comedy Clubs already sell out weeks in advance with their line-up of fresh up-and-coming talent from the stand-up circuit, and now they’re hosting their first […]