People aged 16 and 17 can now get their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at walk-in sites across Hertfordshire and west Essex, following new guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). From this week, all vaccine centres operated by Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust are offering walk-in sessions for anyone over 16. They […]
Water voles have been reintroduced to the River Ver after a 34-year absence. On Tuesday 10 August, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, in partnership with the Ver Valley Society and a number of private landowners, reintroduced the nation’s beloved water vole to a stretch of the River Ver to the west of St Albans. The reintroduction […]
Almost 10,000 (9,997) calls reporting intentional harm inflicted on a wild animal have been taken by the RSPCA over the past five years, according to new figures from the animal charity. 14 intentional harm incidents were reported in Hertfordshire in 2020. As part of its Cancel Out Cruelty campaign, RSPCA data showed that wild mammals […]
A local hypnobirthing teacher from Hertfordshire has launched a new app which combines the professional know-how of an experienced midwife with the mindful pregnancy and birth preparation skills that she teaches in her hypnobirthing classes. Founder of The Mindful Birth Group®, which has hypnobirthing classes in Hertfordshire and around the UK by trained teachers, Emiliana […]
Tring’s annual firework fest will return to Tring Park Cricket Club on Saturday 6 November. The event, which was unable to run last year because of the pandemic, will feature an array of fantastic food and drink stalls, a guy competition, light background music and children’s rides. The centrepiece of the evening will be some […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary’s LGBT+ Liaison Officers will once again be attending this year’s Herts Pride to support the county’s LGBT+ community. Taking place on Saturday 14 August between midday and 10pm in Watford’s Cassiobury Park, Herts Pride is an important date in the constabulary’s calendar and it is attended by officers every year. As with past […]
Rethink Mental Illness in partnership with Carers In Hertfordshire are providing a free six-week online course for carers in mental health. It’s been an especially tough time for carers and this course is aimed at anyone living in Hertfordshire. The course is facilitated by Jonathan Clack who has been a carer and mental health professional […]
Domestic abuse across the county will be tackled with a new comprehensive programme after the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire secured almost £850,000 in funding. The award will enable a series of interventions to be put in place including identification of more perpetrators and ensuring victims are supported and safeguarded. Due to start in […]
A Hertfordshire family support charity has received £1,000 from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Hemel Hempstead. Home-Start Herts offers families the help of a mentor to give practical and emotional support that provides parents with the skills, confidence and strength they need to nurture their children. The donation from the Amazon team will be put towards helping […]
Chief Constable Charlie Hall has welcomed the first intake of police officers to start the new police constable degree apprenticeship (PCDA). Hertfordshire’s top cop took time out to speak personally with the officers, the first in the region to start the PCDA training, congratulating them on their choice of career. ‘I am always delighted to […]
Local maternity experts are urging pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine as national figures show a continued rise in the number of unvaccinated pregnant women being admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and many experiencing complications. According to recent figures from the UK Obstetric Surveillance System from the last three months, one in three pregnant […]
Recently opened gift shop Kinship Local in Rowsham has found a positive way to help fellow small creative businesses whose sales may have suffered this last year. Kinship Local was founded by small business owners Claire Ashton and Jen Burton, who have a passion for championing British made, independently owned, small creatives. Lovers of good […]