News

Ed Evans

Berkhamsted Financial Adviser Achieves Chartered Status

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has awarded the prestigious ‘Chartered Financial Planner’ title to Ed Evans of Stringer Mann Chartered Financial Planners, one of Berkhamsted’s leading providers of financial advice. Chartered status is an exclusive title only awarded to individuals that meet rigorous criteria relating to professionalism and capability. All Chartered Financial Planners commit to the […]

Breakspear Park - SUSTAINABILITY FUND - Logo 450 x 340

Breakspear Park Launches Community Sustainability Fund

Breakspear Park, Hemel Hempstead’s leading business campus, is thrilled to announce the launch of its Community Sustainability Fund for 2025. This exciting initiative underscores Breakspear Park’s commitment to environmental responsibility and its ambition to foster a greener future for Hertfordshire. Every quarter, the fund will give £1,000 to local individuals, charities, and organisations. This money […]

Penny Munro being supported by Lucy Sharpe, one of the physios at the Chilterns Neuro Centre

Life-changing Support for People Affected by MS, Parkinson’s and Strokes

The Chilterns Neuro Centre, a Wendover-based charity supporting people affected by MS, Parkinson’s and strokes, has unveiled the findings of its latest membership survey, highlighting its life-changing impact. According to the survey, 99% of members would recommend the Centre to someone with a neurological condition or their carer. This strong endorsement reflects the trust and […]

Living Magazines Dacorum Borough Council logo and map

Dacorum Disappointed at Delayed Rebuilding of Watford General Hospital

Watford General Hospital rebuild ‘won’t start until 2032’. Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced on 20 January that building the 40 new hospitals promised by the previous Conservative government will take at least a decade longer than planned. Labour politicians promised they would deliver this vital investment during the General Election, a promise which is now […]

Rennie Grove Peace Supporting Hands volunteer

Hospice Care Charity Appeals for Companionship Volunteers

If your New Year’s resolutions include finding a way to give back in your local community, Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care has just the thing for you. The hospice care charity is urgently seeking new volunteers for its Supporting Hands and Compassionate Neighbours services. Supporting Hands volunteers offer companionship and practical support to people living […]

FNHC Walk of Light logo 2025 colour

Walk of Light Moves to Waddesdon Manor

Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity’s much-loved Walk of Light event will take place at Waddesdon Manor on Friday 13 June from 6.30pm. The Walk of Light brings the community together in support of local hospice care. Participants celebrate the lives of loved ones while walking in the stunning grounds of Waddesdon Manor. Walkers can choose between […]

Tring Lions Club Christmas Carols in the Forge Car Park Xmas 2024

Singing Warms the Hearts

The record turnout on Christmas Eve for the annual ‘Carol Singing in the Forge Car Park’ enabled Tring Lions Club to make a donation of £1500 to the Herts Young Homeless charity, which proved to be a timely policy when the severe cold weather arrived in early January. The crowd, estimated to be about 2000 […]

Abbot's Hill sponsorship deal with Berkhamsted Cricket Club

Abbot’s Hill Announces 3-Year Sponsorship with Berkhamsted Cricket Club

Abbot’s Hill, part of the Mill Hill Education Group, is delighted to announce a new three-year sponsorship agreement with Berkhamsted Cricket Club. As the main sponsor for the club’s Juniors section, this partnership reinforces Abbot’s Hill’s commitment to nurturing young talent and fostering a love for sports within the community. Cricket is a widely enjoyed […]

Women at a flockhere event

Female-Founded App flockhere Expands to Berkhamsted

flockhere, the UK’s first app designed to help women working from home find local, laptop-friendly workspaces, is bringing its community-focused mission to Berkhamsted. The app was created by  Danielle Wallington, a mother of two from Hertfordshire. flockhere is on a mission to banish the isolation and loneliness that often come with remote working.  What started […]

The Repair Shed

Tring Brewery Partners with The Repair Shed in 2025

Tring Brewery have announced The Repair Shed as their ‘Charity of Choice’ for 2025. The Repair Shed is a charity programme which brings local, older men together to combat social isolation, offering them welcoming sheds to make and mend, forming bonds with like-minded ‘Shedders’. Tring Brewery will produce monthly special beers to raise awareness for […]

Stolen watches

Images of Stolen Watches Released after Berkhamsted Burglary

Police are releasing images of several suspected stolen watches in the hope of returning them to their rightful owner. Between 7pm and 8pm on Saturday 11 January, a home was broken in to on Upper Hall Park in Berkhamsted. Numerous watches were reportedly taken, some of which are very distinctive. Detective Constable Christopher Holding, from […]

Wilstone Reservoir Tring

Embankment Strengthening Works Wilstone Reservoir

National waterways charity Canal & River Trust is planning a 15-month programme of statutory works to strengthen the embankments at Wilstone Reservoir, near Tring in Hertfordshire.  Stretching for 1,350 metres, the embankments at Wilstone Reservoir are one of the longest of the 71 major reservoirs in the Trust’s care. The project, estimated to cost £6 […]