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 […]
The Marlowes Shopping Centre, located in the heart of Hemel Hempstead, has announced they will be hosting a ‘Magical Marlowes’ event in the Easter holidays. Free for families to attend, on Wednesday 3 April from 11am-4pm a sprinkling of pixie dust will transform the shopping centre into a magical wonderland, with some classic characters and […]
West Coast Main Line passengers are urged to travel either side of the Easter bank holiday weekend with London Euston closed to all main line services during major track upgrades. £13.4 million is being invested across Network Rail’s North West & Central region including £7m to upgrade over a kilometre of track between Camden, Colwich […]
Naomi MacKay watched Calendar Girls at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre – which runs until Saturday 23 March. Most of us are familiar with the true story behind Calendar Girls, but if you’ve never seen the film, which was released more than 20 years ago, or the stage show, it tells the inspiring story of Knapely Women’s […]
Hertfordshire is now the number one destination in the UK for film and TV – and with the 96th Academy Awards taking place last Sunday it is clear to see why major movie moguls are choosing the county as the place to make movie magic. With its stunning countryside, sprawling mansions and a plethora of […]
Staff at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts are currently undertaking industrial action as a response to the school’s proposal to review its contribution to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme. In an open letter to parents from the unions NEU and NASUWT, it is stated that teachers are being asked to accept a 3.5% pay […]
Hertfordshire County Council is proud to announce the release of its Sustainable Construction Design Guide, marking a significant milestone in the council’s journey towards carbon neutrality by 2030. Aligned with the Sustainable Hertfordshire Strategy, initially published in 2020 and revised most recently in 2023, this innovative guide lays out a comprehensive roadmap for the decarbonisation […]
Over 1,100 highway schemes have been given the go ahead by Hertfordshire County Council, after councillors approved a £106m capital budget for highways and transport. Between April 2024 and March 2025 more than 1,100 maintenance and improvement schemes will be delivered across Hertfordshire’s 3,200 miles of roads and pavements. Planned works include repairs and maintenance […]
• Last year, almost 800 sites across the country were surveyed • Last year, rare red squirrels, hazel dormice and water voles were spotted in parts of the UK • 2023’s results also show an ongoing decline in records of rabbits, whose numbers have fallen by up to 50% since the survey began in 2003 […]