Hertfordshire County Council is funding free Easter activity camps for children and young people in Hertfordshire. Fully-funded holiday activity camps return for the Easter holidays, giving eligible children and young people a chance to meet friends, learn new skills and enjoy nutritious food. The HAPpy programme is funded by Hertfordshire County Council and the Department […]
The 2023 Bedfordshire Gin & Whisky Festival will take place at the Leighton Buzzard Railway on Sunday 7 May. Now in its fourth year, the 2023 edition of this popular event will take place over the King’s Coronation Bank Holiday weekend, so what better way to toast the new monarch? Taking place from 10.30am until […]
Bring the whole family together this Easter and treat your loved ones to a spring adventure with the National Trust. From getting active in the great outdoors, to spotting the signs of spring, and experiencing nature bursting into life at the places the National Trust cares for there are over 190 Easter trails to choose […]
Orson Grimer, who was diagnosed with hearing loss as a baby, is calling on the Government to support and fund the life-changing programme which helped him to listen and speak this World Hearing Day (Friday 3 March). Now flourishing at school, Orson, from Hertfordshire, attended charity Auditory Verbal UK’s (AVUK) specialist family-centred programme for two […]
More than a third of motorists unaware of number of HGV blind spots Drivers urged to ‘know the zones’ Leading haulage bodies back campaign National Highways has launched a new safety campaign, amid concerns about drivers’ awareness of heavy goods vehicle ‘blind spots’ when overtaking. Car and van drivers can underestimate limitations HGV drivers face […]
Dacorum Borough Council is giving away 20 water butts to help residents to reduce the amount of water they use from their mains supply and reduce their carbon footprint. The initiative is organised by the Council’s Dacorum Climate Action Network (Dacorum CAN) which works to encourage and enable residents and local organisations to ‘think global […]
94 per cent of children have been allocated a place at one of their preferred secondary or upper schools by Hertfordshire County Council. Of the 14,972 Hertfordshire children who applied this year, 78 per cent gained a place at their first preference school. Over 99% of parents and carers in Hertfordshire applied online and will […]
Your local NHS organisations are developing a plan to improve health services over the next five years – and they need your help. The new five-year plan must set out how NHS services in Hertfordshire will meet the health needs of our 1.6 million residents, delivering national NHS improvement targets on important issues like how […]
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is asking dog owners to support them to help keep wildlife safe this spring. Springtime sees a rush of activity in nature – wildflowers are shooting, birds are nesting and species are emerging from hibernation. The Trust is urging us all to minimise wildlife disturbance and asking dog owners to […]
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following an assault in Tring. The incident occurred at around 8.30pm yesterday (Monday 27 February), at the Dolphin Square. It is reported that a man was assaulted with an object, believed to have been a knife, and suffered injuries to his arm. The suspects then made off on […]
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following an assault in Berkhamsted. The incident occurred at around 6pm on Friday 24 February, in Gossoms End. It is reported that a teenage boy and a woman got off a bus near Riverside Gardens having travelled from Hemel Hempstead and were approached by a group of teenagers. […]
A research project is to be undertaken to explore if potential discrimination is evident by police officers using stop and search powers. David Lloyd, Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire has awarded a contract to the University of Hertfordshire to complete a six-month study into the police tactic. The aim of the research is to […]