Friday 8 May marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day – the official end of the Second World War in Europe. In line with expert medical advice, VE Day 75 events have been scaled back nationally. However, there are still plenty of ways that people can celebrate and mark the anniversary whilst staying safe at […]
Local preserves company Twee is celebrating having beaten entrants from over 40 countries to receive two prestigious Bronze awards at the 15th World’s Original Marmalade Awards. The competition had its most successful year yet, receiving record entries into both the Artisan and B&B competitions, and over 3,000 entries in total from all around the globe. […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is warning residents to stay vigilant following reports of people receiving unexpected packages from couriers over the last week. Victims in Sawbridgeworth and Welwyn have received packages that were addressed to them but contained items that they had not ordered. A short while later a woman wearing a DPD courier uniform has arrived […]
Further to our recent news about coronavirus testing, here are the updated arrangements for accessing drive-through COVID-19 testing in Hertfordshire on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. The pop-up sites in Hertford (Saturdays), Watford (Sundays) and Stevenage (Mondays) have been commissioned by local NHS organisations and are supported by the military. Testing at each site will open […]
The latest figures for the end of April 2020, show that there has been a total of 2,243 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hertfordshire to date. For a more specific update, individual postcodes can be input into the website for the Office for National Statistics – Deaths involving Covid-19: www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/dvc811/msoamap/ The figures, which are released […]
Ashridge Home Care have had a very special message from the one and only Tony Hadley recognising the fantastic work #Carers are doing during these challenging times of #COVID19. Tony Hadley is a solo artist and rose to fame in the 1980’s as the lead singer of the New Romantic band Spandau Ballet. Ashridge had this […]
Thanks to Beechwood Fine Foods in Tring for this update on their activities and services during the battle against Covid-19: Normally at this time of year we would be writing to tell you all about the plans for the spring and summer events, the May Day Bank holiday and our traditional attendance at the Aldbury […]
The Berkhamsted People – Portraits of a Town book project has been paused due to the current situation. However, as a record of faces in our town during 2020, it would be difficult not to acknowledge this lockdown period. In order to include this moment in the final book, Adam will be taking 25 ‘door […]
The range of locations and eligibility criteria for coronavirus (COVID-19) testing across Hertfordshire has been significantly extended, following the introduction of local arrangements supported by the military and new government guidance. This should be particularly helpful for: people who are in the first three days of having suspected coronavirus symptoms (a fever and/or cough) and […]
Officers are appealing for information about three high-value bicycles which were stolen in a burglary in Potten End. The incident happened at a property in Vicarage Road between 10.55pm and 11.10pm on Easter Sunday (12 April). Offender(s) broke in to a detached garage and stole: A black and white Kinesis FF29 road bike with SRAM […]
Police are issuing advice after a dozen Hertfordshire residents received scam emails since the beginning of April. The victims received emails claiming to have evidence that they had visited sites featuring adult content. The messages claim that the scammer was in control of the victim’s internet devices, including cameras, enabling them to record what the […]
Prescriptions For patients who usually collect their prescriptions at Pitstone Surgery, these are now being sent directly to Windmill Pharmacy in Ivinghoe. Soon, all prescriptions will be issued electronically, called EPS. This means paper prescription slips will no longer need to be sent from the surgery to the patient’s choice of pharmacy, they will be […]
