In celebration of Herts Year of Culture (HYOC2020), Dacorum Borough Council and BEEE Creative are inviting you to be a part of Hertfordshire’s history! They’re looking for people in Dacorum of all ages to talk to them and share their memories and stories of play. They’re working with the University of Hertfordshire’s Oral History Team […]
Hertfordshire’s top doctors team up to provide COVID-19 advice Hertfordshire’s lead GPs – Dr Prag Moodley (pictured) and Dr Nicolas Small – have teamed up to provide answers for some common dilemmas facing people concerned about COVID-19. Subjects tackled include advice on how to tell the difference between the symptoms of a cold and COVID-19, what to […]
Berkhamsted man with multiple sclerosis completed his challenge to walk for one hour to raise money for his local therapy centre – The Chilterns MS Centre. During lockdown, a member of the Chilterns MS Centre, decided to set himself a very tough challenge to help keep him active and also raise money to help others […]
Highways England is calling on drivers to join them in doing their bit to reduce litter levels on the nation’s motorways as part of the Great British September Clean (11-27 September). Litter presents a serious safety risk and besides it being unsightly, it’s also a risk to wildlife and the environment. Around 200,000 bags of litter are collected from the […]
Ahead of the national launch of the NHS COVID-19 app across England and Wales on Thursday 24 September, the Government is urging businesses like pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and cinemas to ensure they have NHS QR code posters visible on entry so customers who have downloaded the app can use their smartphones to easily check in. […]
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following an assault in Tring on Friday 11 September. Police were called to the High Street at around 10pm to reports of an altercation. On attendance, officers discovered a man on nearby Frogmore Street with a slash-type injury to his abdomen. Detective Constable Tom Hassall, who is investigating, […]
If you’ve been on the train recently, you will have seen that Network Rail has completed the £5.8 million ‘Access for All’ upgrade at Tring Station, which includes new lifts, ramps and new footbridge, making the railway more accessible for people with additional mobility needs. The investment has come directly from the Department for Transport’s […]
Two drug dealers with links to County Lines gangs have been jailed for more than 8 years. The two men were arrested during a raid in April 2020 at an address in Dunstable, following an investigation by Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Operation Mantis team into the supply of drugs in Hertford, as well as in Bedfordshire and […]
As part of their sponsorship deal with Tring Tornadoes Junior Sports Club, The Home Office is proud to be the collection hub for their latest KitAid campaign. KitAid is a charity set up by Derrick Williams MBE, who visited Tanzania on a WaterAid supporters’ trip in 1998. Derrick, being a mad footie fan, was amazed […]
As Hertfordshire Constabulary’s police officer recruitment drive continues, more people are saying they want to become a police officer than are currently serving in the force. In the first six weeks of the campaign, an amazing 2,271 hopefuls took the first step to join – registering their interest in becoming a police constable. There are […]
Police dispersed two unlicensed music events in the county on Saturday 12 September. In Berkhamsted, officers were called to reports of people gathering at around 10.30pm in Fieldway and Upper Hall Park. The event was dispersed before it began and equipment (pictured) seized. Officers also attended Northaw Road West in Potters Bar at 10.35pm to […]
People across Hertfordshire are being urged to keep taking precautions against the COVID-19 virus, as the number of local cases increases, and at a time when some people have had problems booking a test. Health leaders across the county are reminding people what they must do if they or someone in their household develops symptoms […]