One of Berkhamsted’s oldest and most famous pubs is being brought back to life, more than 150 years since serving its last pint, by Hertfordshire’s most popular and sustainable restaurant group. Lussmanns has renamed its existing restaurant on Berkhamsted High Street to The Five Bells. It’s a very different establishment to the one that closed […]
The Marlowes Shopping Centre, located in the heart of Hemel Hempstead, has opened a new Community Hub for shoppers to enjoy. The Hub is available for all shoppers to use for some rest and relaxation on their shopping trip. Little ones can enjoy time spent colouring, whilst older children and adults can take advantage of […]
Maggie Trevillion from Callen Olive Podiatry in Berkhamsted has been crowned one of the UK’s most impressive female entrepreneurs by Small Business Britain’s ‘f:Entrepreneur #IAlso100’ campaign. Maggie, who founded Callen Olive, a luxury vegan range of skincare for legs and feet, in 2022, is being profiled among 100 inspirational female entrepreneurs from across the country, […]
Nadine Brower will take part in this years Tokyo marathon on Sunday 3 March 2024 but is in need of a running place for the Boston Marathon on Sunday 15 April 2024 to complete the Six Star Abbots Award. You might remember our previous stories about Nadine which you can find on our website: Tring […]
Local suicide prevention and mental health support charity Hector’s House have been chosen as one of the Charities of the Year for prime-time ITV show The Masked Singer. Berkhamsted-based Hector’s House was set up in memory of Hector Stringer – who was just 18 years old when he took his own life. His family have […]
Tring’s Get Stuffed Comedy Club 8-week comedy training course is now in its 15th year and they want to hear from anyone who’s ‘bonkers’ (their word, not ours!) enough to take on the challenge. Many of you will have attended the Roving Comedy Night. It’s an amazing evening of comedy where local ‘Trainee Comedians’ have […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary has launched a scheme – Pegasus – to help those with communication challenges when they have contact with police and other emergency services. In partnership with the East of England Ambulance Service and Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, Pegasus is designed to assist those who sometimes find it difficult to speak or make […]
Teach in Herts is the dedicated platform for jobs in education and childcare, with over 700 of the county’s schools, trusts and settings using the platform as their primary recruitment resource and over 50,000 visitors per month. The site lists around 10,000 vacancies every year across four main categories: teaching, leadership, early years and professional […]
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 […]