Hertfordshire residents lost more than £80,000 during January to fraudsters posing as police officers. Nineteen residents have been targeted since the start of the year, with most of the victims being aged over 65. Six of the offences have happened in the Welwyn/Hatfield area, but the fraudsters have been targeting victims all over the county. […]
The UK’s oldest children’s charity, Coram, today embarks on the first major phase of its ambitious new Voices Through Time: The Story of Care programme, with the help of volunteer transcribers, to digitise its archive dating back to when it was established as the Foundling Hospital in 1739. Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the programme will […]
‘We saw teachers, full of enthusiasm for their subject, delivering pacey lessons, helping each individual pupil achieve their very best. Dedication is not in doubt.’ So reads one of the many highlights in the January 2021 Good Schools Guide review of Abbot’s Hill School, an ISI rated ‘Excellent’ 3-16 girls’ school. Nestled in 76 acres […]
Latest news from the Chiltern Countryside Group Consultation on Dacorum Borough Council Local Plan 2020-38 closes 28 February 2021. Full details can be found: www.dacorum.gov.uk/localplan. which includes a useful summary: In response to public requests, DBC has extended the closing date for this consultation to 28 February, 2021. Please don’t be lulled into a sense […]
The pandemic has created an unexpected new demand for commuter belt locations as Londoners seek to expand their horizons and put down new roots in greener locations. In-fact last year Londoners bought homes outside the capital worth £27.6bn, the largest amount spent since 2007, says one respected lender. Another source states London leavers bought 73,950 […]
Hertfordshire Trading Standards is warning about cold callers who claim to be ringing from the council, wanting to carry out a survey on your home. Fraudsters have been calling residents in Hemel Hempstead this week, trying to obtain personal details, as well as to arrange for a surveyor to visit. The advice is not to […]
A Berkhamsted hospice has received a £1,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Hemel Hempstead. The Hospice of St Francis helps those who are managing or recovering from serious illness. The charity helps individuals to live life well by improving symptoms and by working with those in their care to achieve personal goals – […]
Dacorum Borough Council has been working in partnership with Pursued By A Bear Theatre Company on a creative writing and film project, celebrating inspiring women in Hertfordshire. The project was part of Herts Year of Culture 2020 (HYOC2020). The film and theatre project was for older adults (aged 60+) to celebrate women, past and present, […]
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity is launching a crisis appeal to help bridge a £1m shortfall in income due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It is calling on Buckinghamshire residents to show the spirit of 31 years ago, when they raised the money to build the Hospice in the grounds of Stoke Mandeville Hospital. The Charity needs […]
Scammers have been contacting people claiming they can arrange coronavirus vaccines for a fee. People around the country have received emails in recent weeks which appear to be from the NHS offering COVID vaccine appointments. The recipient is asked to click on a link in the email to arrange an appointment, which takes them through […]
Local radio returns due to community demand Out with the old, in with the new; a new sound serving the people of Bucks following calls from the local community. The essential station for the county, Bucks Radio aims to fill a much-missed void delivering local news and travel, championing local charities, supporting local businesses and […]
Officers investigating the theft of a dog in Tring have a description of a potential male witness they would like to identify as part of their enquiries. A male Pomeranian named Benny was stolen from his owner’s vehicle – a white Hyundai – in the Tesco supermarket car park on London Road between 3.50pm and […]