The Marlowes Shopping Centre in Hemel Hempstead has presented its chosen charity for 2023, British Heart Foundation, with a fundraising total of £5,000 after the success of their Santa’s Woodland Grotto. The grotto, which ran for six weekends and the full week leading up to Christmas, was based at The Marlowes and themed around a […]
Singer songwriter Tiffani Vinyard from Hemel Hempstead has just released a brilliant catchy tune called Rise, which has already been played on countless radio stations around the globe. One radio presenter even commented on the song being ‘good enough to be a Bond theme song’. And what a compliment to Tiffani and her team. Tiffani […]
Rennie Grove Peace is delighted to announce the launch of its annual calendar of fundraising events. If the start of a new year has left you inspired to take on a new challenge in 2024, look no further… Whether you decide to run, jog, walk, trek or even skydive – there’s a challenge for all […]
Keep burglars out in the cold this winter, by making sure your home, garden and outbuildings are secure. December was a busy time for criminals with burglaries increasing by more than 23 per cent overall. Garages and outbuildings were most often targeted with offences increasing 75 per cent* on last December, whilst home break ins […]
An exclusive chance to showcase and develop art is newly available to Herts-based art students. Herts Visual Arts Forum is the premier artist community in the county, with a theme of ‘inclusivity’ for the coming year. The not-for-profit organisation has created a unique opportunity for arts-based students by launching a new student membership. This innovative […]
What do you get if you put together a 19th-century French death mask, an anthropic rock dog called George and a love token made from hooves and horns? To discover an array of unusual and eccentric historic objects, providing a great opportunity to learn more about the exciting variety of artefacts hosted at Hertfordshire’s museums, […]
Tring Lions were busy over the Christmas period raising funds and supporting local events, through the annual outdoor carol service attended by around 1,000 people on Christmas Eve, £1550 was shared between the Pepper Foundation and the Tring first groups for cubs, beavers and scouts. The lions also supported local school fairs, the fund-raising Tring […]
From January to April 2024 the Chalk, Cherries and Chairs (CCC) scheme is celebrating the special chalk bedrock of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural beauty (AONB) with a festival of events: Chilterns Chalk. There are all kinds of things planned, from wildlife talks to practical habitat management, river-dipping to geology walks, all ending with […]
An introduction to Echor Music by Andrew Barratt. As I pulled away I slipped a CD into the player and the vibrant opening bars of the prelude from Grieg’s Holberg suite filled the car. After a few moments, listening intently, my passenger asked: ‘What orchestra is that? It’s quite beautiful playing.’ Coming from a gentleman […]
Hertfordshire County Council has published their draft budget for the next financial year. The Integrated Plan details how the council will continue to spend more than £1 billion on services that touch the lives of all residents and protect the most vulnerable while tackling expected shortfalls in funding. To maintain, improve and protect services the […]
As we enter 2024, your New Year’s resolution might be to see what job opportunities are out there and look for a new career. If so pop along on Saturday 20 January, from 1pm to 5pm, for a Herts police recruitment event at Gosling Sports Centre in Welwyn Garden City. The constabulary is recruiting police […]
The Herts Visual Arts Forum is THE arts-based community in the county with over 320 members. Its annual calendar boasts many exciting events. The first date for artists’ 2024 diaries is HVAF’s annual conference on Monday 15 January. With a theme of ‘Inclusivity in Art’, this event promises to be both inspiring and empowering! The […]