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Berko Trio Make Splash at County Champs

Three best friends who swim for Berkhamsted Swimming Club won an incredible 25 medals (including 15 Golds) at the recent Hertfordshire County Swimming Championships. Twelve-year-olds Sam Childs and Dewi Fordyce joined 13-year-old Rafe Lawson to win the haul over four days of swimming, Dewi broke five longstanding Counties records. The boys were so successful, other […]

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Dear England to Play Milton Keynes in January 2026

The National Theatre has announced a highly-anticipated tour of its smash-hit production, Dear England. The Olivier Award-winning ‘Best New Play’ will visit Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 20-Sat 24 Jan 2026, in a co-production with Josh Andrews and Stuart Galbraith of JAS Theatricals. Written by the multi-award-winning stage and screen writer, James Graham (Sherwood, BBC […]

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Chiltern Open Air Museum is Re-opening

Chiltern Open Air Museum, in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, is re-opening for the 2025 season on Saturday 8 March. After a winter break, the museum will once again invite visitors to explore its quirky collection of historic buildings, immersive exhibits, and beautiful natural surroundings. The museum provides an opportunity to take a journey through time […]

Crufts Best in Show 2024, Viking, an Australian Shepherd, with owner Melanie Raymond from Solihull

Find Competitors for Crufts 2025 in Your Area

Will a dog from your region be named Best in Show at Crufts this month? The world’s greatest dog show returns from 6-9 March 2025, where over 24,000 canine competitors will head to the NEC in Birmingham for a long weekend of celebrating our four-legged friends of all shapes and sizes. Pedigree dogs from all […]

Tring Park School Caribbean Workshops

Tring Park School Students Host Workshops in Caribbean

A group of 24 senior students from Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, which boasts alumni such as Joe Griffiths Brown, Drew McConie, Ella Henderson, Jordan Shaw, Bart Edwards and Hollywood stars Lily James and Daisy Ridley, travelled to St Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean during half term to perform two plays and hold […]

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Football Legends Sponsor Seats in Berkhamsted FC’s New Stand

Berkhamsted FC is thrilled to announce that football legend Ray Parlour and renowned broadcaster Alan Brazil are among the first to sponsor seats in the club’s forthcoming 100-seater stand at Glencar Community Stadium. This exciting development is part of the club’s ‘Sponsor a Seat’ campaign, which invites fans and businesses to be part of the […]

Victoria Collins' World Book Day Competition

Victoria Collins MP Launches World Book Day Competition

Victoria Collins, Liberal Democrat MP for Harpenden & Berkhamsted, has launched a competition for World Book Day open to students in Year 5 and 6 across the constituency. Victoria is asking pupils to write a short story about the environment, with hopes that the competition will encourage young people to tap into their creativity, highlight […]

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Rare Mix of Local Artistic Talent at New Exhibition

A unique arts exhibition is coming to Berkhamsted on 29-30 March 2025. The inaugural Artists & Makers event is proudly presented by Herts Visual Arts, the only county-wide artistic community. The exhibition promises to be a vibrant showcase of artistic talent, with both two dimensional and 3D art on display. It features an exciting range […]

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Charity Joins Forces with Timmy Time to get Families Walking for Wildlife

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust are encouraging families, schools and clubs to take on their Hedgehog Walk, a 3km walking challenge to fundraise for wildlife. The challenge, in partnership with Timmy Time of the multi-award-winning studio Aardman, will see families walking, wheeling or rolling the same distance a Hedgehog wanders in a single night. Sign-up […]

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Police Secure Closure Order on Address in Tring

A property in Tring is now off limits after police secured a closure order, following numerous reports of drug and anti-social behaviour issues linked to the address. The order prevents anyone from entering the property in Eight Acres for a period of three months. Anyone who does so is committing a criminal offence and faces […]

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Scouts from Berkhamsted Complete Hiking Challenge

Scouts and Volunteers from Berkhamsted have been praised by Chief Scout Dwayne Fields for completing the Southern 50 30km & 50km challenge hike event. This year’s event celebrates 45 years since the first Southern 50, with Scouts taking on routes passing through the counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire. The annual Southern 50 Event […]

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& Juliet Comes to Milton Keynes this Spring

The global musical sensation that is & Juliet will be coming to Milton Keynes Theatre for two weeks from Mon 31 Mar-Sat 12 Apr as part of its UK & Ireland Tour. Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as Juliet ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life […]