Climate change has been at the forefront of both news coverage and people’s minds recently, particularly following the COP26 summit, but customers of six pubs in Hertfordshire have been helping to offset daily CO2 emissions and may not even realise they have done so! The six pubs are part of The Oakman Group which has […]
DENS is thrilled their charity’s celebrity ambassador, Joe Dempsie, will be participating in their Sponsored Sleepout at The Hemel Hempstead School on Friday 26 November. Joe, best known for roles as Gendry in ‘Game of Thrones’ and Chris in the E4 comedy-drama, ‘Skins’, is set to star in an American thriller on Netflix called ‘Pieces […]
Community groups need to ‘think global and act local’ to be awarded a pot of up to £3,000. As part of Dacorum Borough Council’s climate and ecological emergency work, and to encourage meaningful action within the borough, more ‘Green Community Grants’ are being made available. The grant scheme is specifically designed to support projects in […]
Our Winter issues contain an update on the Luton Airport situation but, in the meantime, we have received a further letter from Luton Borough Council with regards to accommodating 19 million passengers per annum and day and night noise concerns under the above reference. These matters will be considered at a Development Management Committee Meeting […]
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity is offering a virtual Tree of Light commemoration service, Books of Honour, and an online dedication page to support those who have faced the loss of a loved one this year. From 5pm on Saturday 18 December until the New Year, the virtual Tree of Light commemoration service will be available to […]
Fuller’s Pubs across Hertfordshire have partnered with Brian Turner CBE to showcase their amazing Sunday Roasts. Giving Fuller’s Sunday Roasts his stamp of approval, Turner has been working with Fuller’s Executive Chefs finding out what brings the Fuller’s Sunday Roast to life. Fuller’s chefs only work with the best seasonal ingredients from local suppliers, cooking […]
Once again Tring Together plan to light up the Memorial Garden on Christmas Festival evening, 27 November 2021. To help with this they would love you to enter their Christmas Tree competition. Whether you are a school, business, club or just a household – it’s open to all. Decorate your tree and deliver it on […]
The Amazon team at the fulfilment centre in Hemel Hempstead has made a £1,000 donation to Young Lives vs Cancer, the UK’s leading charity for children and young people with cancer, as part of the company’s global Amazon Goes Gold campaign during September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Now in its fifth year, #AmazonGoesGold is a […]
Dacorum Borough Council brought together individuals and organisations from across the borough to discuss the action being taken locally against the climate and ecological emergency. Over 100 attendees came along in person, with more than 30 watching online, for the very first Dacorum Climate Action Network (Dacorum CAN) event to find out more about what […]
Thanks to the efforts of GPs, practice nurses, pharmacists, teams of vaccinators and an army of staff and volunteers, a huge COVID vaccination milestone has been reached in Hertfordshire and west Essex. Dr Rachel Joyce, a leading Hertfordshire and west Essex clinician said: ‘I am thrilled that in Hertfordshire and west Essex one million people […]
Businesses in Hertfordshire have been warned to look out for the current top three scams being used by cyber criminals. Millions of pounds are stolen every year from the 60,000 companies in the county, despite simple steps which can be taken by organisations to prevent it. The Independent Business Advisory Group (IBAG), which was established […]
The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is currently in the process of talking to leadership figures from across the nation in an attempt to understand this universal trait and what it means in Britain and Northern Ireland today. Richard Blunden from Berkhamsted-based Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries was invited onto an episode of […]