It’s now even easier for primary school-aged children to get their COVID-19 vaccines, as the vaccination programme across Hertfordshire expands to include some local pharmacies from this week. The NHS made the vaccine available for all 5 to 11s following updated guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which recommended all children […]
Hare coursing across the East of England has fallen by almost a third thanks to the success of a ‘borderless’ scheme among police forces. The crackdown on rural crime comes after Hertfordshire Constabulary teamed up with six other police forces in September. Borders between the forces – Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent […]
Chiltern Countryside Group have received notification of the planning application to Dacorum Borough Council for development of 1,400 dwellings, local centre/sports/community hub, primary and secondary schools and public open spaces on Green Belt land, to the East of Tring, from Station Road to Bulbourne, with 2 main access points (see attached letter). To access the […]
Lockers Park Prep School, Boxmoor, held a five-mile sponsored walk with the aim to raise over £5,000 for local children’s hospice the Pepper Foundation and the Collett School, a Hemel Hempstead school for children with complex needs. With over 250 people in attendance, including pupils, parents, staff, some four legged-friends and special guest Pepper Panda, […]
Celebrate the history and heritage of Bucks bobbin lace at a bobbin lace taster day, Buckinghamshire New University, Saturday 7 May. Meet local lacemakers, and watch bobbin lace being made Have a go at lacemaking on a lace pillow with guidance from an experienced lacemaker Learn about the history and heritage of Bucks Bobbin Lace […]
Join the national disability sport organisations WheelPower, LimbPower, CP Sport and Dwarf Sports Association UK for a relaxing day of fitness and wellbeing sessions at Stoke Mandeville Stadium. Taking place on Saturday 21 May this free event will be a fantastic new opportunity to exercise with others, share fitness tips and feel energised as a […]
Open Door’s current exhibition is made up of over 80 pieces of artwork, all donated by local artists, for sale in aid of Ukraine. Amongst the artwork are three paintings donated by 10 year old Aleskandra, who came into Open Door having arrived from Ukraine just days before. She said: ‘I want to share my […]
Are you a key decision maker in a business? Do you wish you could save money by being more tax efficient? Have you planned your exit strategy to maximise your returns? AngloDutch Accountants are partnering with ActionCOACH West Herts to deliver a FREE business education workshop taking place on 6 May from 12-4pm at Tring […]
Age UK Dacorum invites members of the public and health care professionals to an evening of presentation and discussion on the Life Changing Diagnoses of Dementia and Stroke, at Berkhamsted Town Hall on Friday 20 May 2022 from 6.30-9.30pm. Speakers will include, an opening address by SW Herts MP Gagan Mohindra, Dementia Specialist, Dr Tammy […]
Breast Cancer Now launches urgent campaign in final bid to see life-extending drug guaranteed for women living with triple negative incurable breast cancer. Hopes have been shattered for hundreds of women with incurable triple negative secondary breast cancer, as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has provisionally rejected Trodelvy* for routine use […]
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity’s annual Midnight Walk returns to Aylesbury for the final time after a two year hiatus on Saturday 16 July. Since it began in 2010, the Midnight Walk has seen hundreds of men and women come together and take to the streets of Aylesbury, walking over 50,000 miles and raising over £650,000 […]
Dacorum Borough Council’s recent Local Plan consultation highlighted that the continued regeneration of Hemel Hempstead remains a key priority for the borough’s residents. The Council is keen to take this forward by exploring new opportunities. The Council is looking to identify several new ‘Opportunity Areas’ across the town. One of those has been identified in […]