Tring, England News

A new transport action group has hit the road aiming to encourage people in Tring and surrounding villages to use local bus services more.

Entrants to the London to Brighton Bike Ride on Sunday, June 16, have to be at least 14 years old - and Grace Elvins' birthday is on Thursday, May 30.

UKIP's Hemel Hempstead chairman is heartened by the surge of votes for his party in last week's county elections, despite failing to win any seats in Herts.

The event at the Oddfellows Arms pub on London Road, Apsley, costs A 10 per person, with A 3 from each ticket going towards the charity which helps elderly people in Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring.

A man who pretended to be a taxi driver has been jailed for four years for sexually assaulting a girl in Hemel Hempstead.

Nicola Gardiner, in Year 12 at Tring School, has already made some progress in researching her future higher education options at the Berkhamsted Higher Education.

It's still not too late to sign up to a circular cycling challenge that is being staged on Sunday.

The Spirit of Dacorum Car Tour is being held to raise funds for Dacorum Community Trust and will see vehicles converge on Pendley Manor Hotel's event field in Tring.

The 16-year-old Heathfield Community School student has been accepted by Tring Park School for Performing Arts in Hertfordshire to specialise in classical ballet.

Hundreds of scouts, cubs and beavers gathered in Tring on Sunday to celebrate St George's Day a few days early.

The X-Factor winners who shot to stardom in 2012 include High Wycombe's Leigh-Ann Pinnock and will play at Chilfest.