Dacorum Talking Newspaper

Our area extends across all the Dacorum Borough including: Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, Kings Langley and surrounding villages. We also record the Dacorum Digest quarterly magazine and other council publications. We organise a weekly I.T. session and Yoga classes for sight impaired learners.

Publications

This TN has 4 publications

Berkhamstead & Hemel Express

Publication frequency: Weekly
Berkhamstead & Hemel Gazette

Publication frequency: Weekly
Herald Express

Publication frequency: Weekly
Herald Express

Publication frequency: Weekly

Recording formats: USB memory stick, Sonata, Internet/Website

Contact details

Contact name: Audrey Mackie

Telephone: 01442 217918

Website: dtnhemel.org.uk

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Publications

Berkhamstead & Hemel Express

Berkhamstead & Hemel Gazette

Herald Express

Herald Express

Contact details

Contact name: Audrey Mackie

Telephone: 01442 217918

Website: dtnhemel.org.uk