Hosting two Ukrainians – can you help?

Feb 23, 2026

Chorleywood Aid for Ukraine is seeking a new host for one of our local Ukrainian ladies and her teenage son. Raisa has been here for four years now but needs to move on from her current host. She has a part-time job in our community as Warden at the Memorial Hall, so...

Can You Give a Shed A Home?

Feb 23, 2026

The Chorleywood Community Shed has been running for 16 months, meeting weekly in local village halls.  During that time the “Shedders” have made wildlife boxes, wooden Christmas trees, beeswax candles and tried a host of other activities. The motto of the Shed is...

FireStoppers

Feb 23, 2026

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service have announced a new partnership, with independent charity Crimestoppers, to launch the FireStoppers service to encourage people to pass on information relating to arson and deliberate fires started across the county. The...

Nearly caught out by Barclays Scam

Feb 23, 2026

As the editor of this newsletter and webmaster for the CRA website, I think of myself as pretty clued up about scams. But I was close to falling for one, and would like to share why. A text message arrived while I was away from home. The message showed on my iPhone as...

Stocker’s Lake Heron Nest being streamed live

Feb 23, 2026

The Friends of Stocker’s Lake are once again providing live streaming from an Active Grey Heron nest. You can view the live stream from their Livestream page. Stocker’s Lake is home to the largest colony of Grey Herons, or “Heronry” , in Herts – around 20...