Tins of beans and a sense of humour are the only two pieces of ‘equipment’ needed for the popular Jog On Gentle Exercise Classes. Started in lockdown, by two local fitness coaches, Erica Carter and Heather Harris these twice weekly on-line classes are still going strong. As Erica explained, ‘We wanted to help people who […]
Poppy Fields Cemetery, the newest addition to Hemel Hempstead’s landscape, opened its gates on 31 July. Covering an expanse of 7 acres, this cemetery offers a serene and thoughtfully-designed space for families to commemorate their loved ones. Drawing inspiration from the Victorian era, the internal layout features kidney-shaped areas bordered by roadways, providing a peaceful […]
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is waving goodbye to Reqs, Britain’s longest-serving fire investigation dog, as he retires from the service. The black Labrador has been using his impeccable sense of smell to detect accelerants like petrol at the scenes of fires in Hertfordshire and the wider eastern and south-eastern regions for almost 11 years, […]
Tring’s Puddingstone Distillery picked up a special judges’ award at the biz4Biz awards in July. Nominated by fans of the distillery and their Campfire Gin range in the Made in Herts category the original list included 83 Hertfordshire businesses, large and small, covering a wide range of industries. It was then whittled down to 25 […]
On Wednesday 19 July nine physically disabled people took part in a brand new Learn to Ski event at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead. The day was organised by WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport and supported by a brilliant team of coaches from Disability Snowsport UK. The free event was a great […]
Hertfordshire County Council has raised serious concerns on behalf of residents around plans to close ticket offices at most stations in the county. The county council’s response to the Rail Delivery Group’s consultation on the plans sets out a number of objections to the proposals. In its formal response to the consultation, the county council […]
The West Herts Crematorium Joint Committee is pleased to invite residents and community members to attend two open days to explore the new Hemel Hempstead Crematorium and its services before its official opening in the coming months. One of the primary goals of the new crematorium is to offer an expanded capacity for the west […]
The Chilterns Neuro Centre is delighted to form a new association with Hollister Ltd, a global healthcare company that develops, manufactures and markets ostomy and continence products. As well as financially contributing to the work of the Wendover-based charity, the association will also see Hollister host bladder clinics at the Centre to show those affected […]
As schools break up across Hertfordshire for the summer, many young people will be looking at ways to fill their time. With results from the government commissioned Community Life Survey indicating that 29% of 16 to 24-year-olds took part in formal volunteering, and 25% in informal volunteering, activities between 2021 and 2022, a high number […]
Open Door community space brought stunning sustainable fashion with an Indian influence to Berkhamsted at an ‘Indian Summer’ evening on Friday 21 July. A sell-out crowd enjoyed browsing rails of an Indian Summer collection created by the talented Make & Mend team at Open Door – made up of almost 100 including dresses, jackets and […]
C.P.J. Field, the UK’s longest running funeral directors, has just opened brand-new Heritage and Sons funeral homes in the heart of Aylesbury and Tring, supporting its core mission of providing essential support to local communities. The new funeral homes are facilitating social prescribing events within the community as a way of combating the symptoms of loneliness […]
Bereaved parents Ellie and Oli Marco-Kruc from Milton Keynes are asking people to dedicate a butterfly to remember someone they have loved and lost to go in the Garden of Memories in Waddesdon Manor. Ellie and Oli will be dedicating a handcrafted butterfly to remember their son Roman who died aged 10 months in 2020. […]