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Billionaire Boy is on a Roll

Our editor, Naomi MacKay, enjoyed a World Book Day performance of the comedy musical Billionaire Boy, based on David Walliams’ book. It’s not often you go to the theatre and are greeted by a tower of toilet rolls on the stage. But this touring production of the musical adaptation of one of David Walliams’ best-loved […]

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Put the (Corner) Flags Out!

After a long and frustrating wait, Berkhamsted Raiders and the local community will be able to make use of the new playing fields at Durrants Lane. Conceived in 2013, the playing fields were created four years ago under a s106 agreement linked to the Bearroc Park housing development. Last week, Berkhamsted Raiders signed a long-term […]

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Gaddesden Place RDA

Gaddesden Place RDA have some great news to share and would like to thank you all for helping in their search – their perseverance paid off and they are so pleased to announce and introduce not one but two new members of the Gaddesden RDA Team! Wally (Wallace) is 11 yrs old, a 14.2h cob […]

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Travelling Abroad? Don’t Get Left Behind

If you’re dreaming of sunny skies and heading abroad, now is the time to make sure you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you’re planning to travel outside of the UK, being fully vaccinated will give you the best chance of being allowed to visit the places you want to go. Lots of countries and […]

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Reminder for New Food Businesses to Register Before Opening

Dacorum Borough Council wants to remind all food businesses in Dacorum that they must register 28 days before opening. The Council is supporting a new campaign from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), calling for all new food businesses to register by visiting the FSA website www.food.gov.uk/register. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a huge increase in […]

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Save The Plough Objection Pointers

If you have not already done so, you have only until this Friday 4 March to make representation to the Planning Inspectorate in objecting to the new appeal by The Plough’s owner. The planning appeal details (with supporting documents), can be found here and you can make representation to object by visiting the Planning Inspectorate Appeals […]

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Warning Over COVID Test Scam Texts and Calls

Police are issuing a further warning to residents about scam text messages claiming individuals have been in contact with someone who has the Omicron COVID variant. Nine Hertfordshire residents have now lost more than £260,000, with several clicking a link in the text to apply for a test kit and have been duped into giving […]

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Sustainable Clothes Swaps

Dacorum Borough Council is hosting three Sustainable Clothes Swaps over two days on 25 and 26 March at The Forum, Hemel Hempstead, so that people can exchange their unwanted items for something different – it’s like shopping, but free! Clothes swapping is a great, easy way to update your wardrobe. It’s guilt-free shopping with no […]

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Reminder to Dog Owners During Lambing Season

With spring approaching, police in Hertfordshire are reminding dog owners to be responsible while out enjoying the countryside. Sergeant Ryan Hemmings, who leads the constabulary’s Rural Operation Support Team (ROST) said: ‘We want everyone to be able to enjoy the great countryside that the county has to offer, but it’s vitally important that people do […]

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Specsavers Launches GenerationWOW Initiative

TV presenter and journalist Steph McGovern is supporting a new skill sharing initiative celebrating the talents older people can share with the younger generation. It is all part of the #GenerationWOW campaign (which stands for wonderful older wisdom) from Specsavers Home Visits, together with u3a (University of the Third Age), which gives older people a […]

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Hemel Garden Communities Launch Local Journeys Survey

Hemel Garden Communities is launching the Your Local Journeys Survey. Supported by Garden City Principles, Hemel Garden Communities takes the best of the New Town heritage into the 21st century with over 11,000 homes, 10,000 jobs and the Hertfordshire Innovation Quarter (Herts IQ) at its heart, anchoring the transformation of Hemel Hempstead and the wider […]

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Garden Waste Collections Restart for Spring

Dacorum Borough Council’s garden waste collections will restart from the fortnight beginning Monday 28 February. Green-lidded bins are for organic garden waste only, such as: grass/hedge cuttings leaves twigs/small branches flowers (including cut flowers that are kept inside the house) prunings weeds small animal bedding made from straw, hay or woodchips (but not shredded paper) […]