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The Vertigos are ready to scale new heights

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:02:19 GMT

A Hertfordshire band is preparing for a summer to remember after being chosen to play at two major music festivals.

Rubber duck comedy will be top of the bill!

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:19:34 GMT

A comedy inspired by a real life tragedy will see hundreds of rubber ducks filling the stage at Aylesbury’s Limelight Theatre next week.

Scouts camp in woods to learn survival skills

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:26:38 GMT

Scouts have been out in the woods learning key skills they will need for an adventure-packed trip to the Netherlands later this year.

Holiday fun for green fingers

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:36:34 GMT

Kids can try out some green-

Berkofest hits buffers but will return in 2014

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:39:46 GMT

A town festival that last year raised thousands of pounds for community projects has fallen victim to the tough economic times.

Spring’s in the air, so let’s get into the gardens

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:46:02 GMT

Spring is here and it’s time to get out and about – and if you like nothing more than having a nose around somebody else’s glorious garden, there are some dates for your diary on the horizon.

Nash Mills spring fair will help pay for computers

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:56 GMT

A school’s spring fair has been hailed a success by its headteacher.

‘First quarter figures showing a move in the right direction’

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:16:10 GMT

Overall market conditions for the UK show welcome signs of improvement, according to data collated in the Move with Us Residential Market Review for the first quarter of 2013.

Top 10 things to bear in mind when applying for planning permission

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:15:39 GMT

“Applying for planning permission can be a daunting experience, but it needn’t be that way if some thought is put into potential pitfalls that can be avoided,” says Michael Holmes, spokesperson for The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show which will be at Surrey’s Sandown Park on Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30.

Eastwoods craftsmen at work as new photos revealed

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:54:55 GMT

You can now find out how the food on sale at Eastwoods is prepared before it reaches your fridge.

Alan Dee: Tactics must change for next year’s Eurovision campaign

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:48:29 GMT

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this debriefing session of the GB Eurovision task force 2013.

Alan Dee’s movie preview: The Hangover Part 3, Epic

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:19:17 GMT

It’s not uncommon for those who have supped not wisely but too well to wake up the morning after and make heartfelt vows about their future behaviour.

Matt Adcock’s film review: The Great Gatsby

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:19:08 GMT

“Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past….”

New-look gym aims to spread the word about what’s on offer

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:53:51 GMT

The team at Hemel Hempstead Sportspace are so delighted with their new-look gym that they’ve put together a video to get the message across.

Four-legged friends will fetch fundraising

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:03:59 GMT

Four-legged fundraisers will be helping to fetch in a bumper fundraising total at a charity event on the Ashridge Estate next month.

Plant sale aims for a bumper crop of hospice cash

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:10:43 GMT

A village plant sale which last year raised more than £5,000 for charity is setting its sights even higher this weekend.

Carolyne’s dog-collar debut

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:18 GMT

Carolyne Bevan dons the dog-collar of the vicar of Dibley when the curtain goes up tomorrow night on the Kings Langley Players’ take on the popular sitcom – and nobody can accuse her of not preparing for the role

Your chance to catch stars of tomorrow

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:39:08 GMT

Stars of the future hone their skills at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts – and you can spot them before they hit the big time by joining the audience at regular shows staged at the on-site Markova Theatre.

Herring to talk about tackle in Tring

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:15 GMT

Critically-acclaimed comedian Richard Herring is set to tickle a Tring audience with his tongue-in-cheek show Talking Cock next Wednesday.

Bourne supremacy as leisure company scoops top awards

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:14:33 GMT

A privately owned travel company that owns some of the best known brands in the UK has scooped the Business of the Year title at this year’s Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards.