Community spirit and being neighbourly has become stronger in Hertfordshire throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as residents have had to deal with much hardship and sadness. The force is once again supporting national Neighbourhood Watch Week, which starts on Saturday 5 June with the key messages of staying connected and ‘listen.talk.do!’ Residents across the county are […]
Dacorum Borough Council, along with 10 other councils, has been awarded a share of a £1.1m Government grant fund to implement the use of digital tools in the planning process. The new system will use the latest technology through online maps and data to make planning proposals more accessible and interactive. Housing Minister Rt Hon […]
Herts-based charity Small Acts of Kindness has been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service with special recognition for their work during Covid-19. The award is the highest a voluntary group can receive in the UK. Small Acts of Kindness work in partnership with more than 90 organisations from the voluntary, corporate and statutory […]
An LGBTQI+ inclusive Pride flag is flying proudly above Dacorum Borough Council’s offices in Hemel Hempstead. The flag, which will fly throughout June, marks the beginning of a month of national Pride celebrations. June is chosen as the month to celebrate Pride as it marks the anniversary of the Stonewall protests in New York City […]
An exhibition in Berkhamsted is celebrating the art local people have made over the last year. ‘Creative Escapes’, at Open Door community and arts space, features paintings by more than 40 children and some adults – inspired by Berkhamsted art company The Canvas Crew. Katie Jones, from The Canvas Crew, explains: ‘When the first lockdown […]
London Euston has become the first railway station in the country to provide the latest passenger information using British Sign Language. From today (Wednesday 2 June) 10 passenger information touchscreens have gone live around the major Network Rail managed transport hub. A further 10 will be installed by the end of 2021 and an additional […]
Congratulations to Sunnyside Rural Trust, who have followed up their recent success at the Herts High Sheriff Awards by being awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2021 – the equivalent of an MBE for charities. They issued the following statement: So it’s a massive thank you to all our volunteers who work with us […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Operation Mantis team carried out a week of operations against county lines drug gangs, between Monday 17 May and Friday 21 May. During the week of action, 11 warrants were executed at addresses in Stevenage and Walkern, by the Mantis team, supported by Local Policing Command officers. Warrants were also served at addresses […]
Tring has got off to a flying start as lockdown restrictions begin to be lifted, with new shops and eateries opening their doors. Outgoing Mayor Roxanne Ransley said: ‘We have been fortunate to have businesses who took phone and online orders, prepared takeaway food and delivered everything from books to food to our doors. ‘The […]
Detectives investigating a serious assault in Hemel Hempstead are appealing for information and witnesses. It happened on Galley Hill, in the Gadebridge area, at approximately 11.30pm on Friday 28 May. The suspect and the victim, both men, allegedly became involved in a verbal altercation outside the Gade and Goose pub. The altercation became physical before […]
A celebrity chef from Harpenden is lending his support to a charity campaign which is asking people across the UK to get brunching this June to raise money for fatally ill children. The MasterChef contestant and author, Theo Michaels, is supporting ‘Harrison’s Brunch’ a fundraising campaign from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy charity, Harrison’s Fund. In his […]
Over 1000 packets of wildflower seeds were given out in Dacorum to celebrate Biodiversity Day. As part of Dacorum Borough Council’s climate and ecological emergency work, to celebrate Biodiversity Day on Saturday 22 May it held a wildflower seed giveaway and primary school competition. The applications for wildflower seeds was open to residents all week, […]