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 […]
Officers are investigating following a burglary at a farm in Gubblecote, near Tring. Between 11pm on Sunday 26 April and 7.30am on Monday 27 April, offender(s) broke into several outbuildings at College Farm on Wingrave Road. They stole a pressure washer and a large quantity of pre-packaged chicken meat, labelled ‘Potash Farm Foods’. PC Sarah […]
We’ve teamed up with ‘Every Can Counts’ to bring you the chance to win a Nintendo Switch! Every Can Counts is currently running a national competition for kids (and big kids!) across the nation to design their own can, with the chance to win a Nintendo Switch. Aiming to raise awareness of recycling, the competition […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is advising residents to make sure their gardens, sheds and garages are secure this spring. As the weather starts to become warmer, people confined to home are spending a lot of time in their gardens using gardening tools and leisure equipment, which are often left out or stored in outbuildings. Burglars tend to […]
There are so many good deeds being done locally around Berkhamsted and Tring, we just wanted to share a few of them with you here… Covid 19 Mutual Support Group A Facebook group was set up for Berkhamsted called the Covid 19 Mutual Support Group. Set up by Jon Russell and Lisa Hartley on Friday […]
Many tradespeople are self-employed and have been hit hard by the lockdown. But the good news is that they can still provide their services to customers, as long as you all follow the rules. The rules around lockdown are not always clear, but it has become apparent that original government guidance on tradespeople working in […]
Running and bingo are hobbies that aren’t usually associated together. But the Running Bingo challenge has been keeping local Tring runners connected while they’re not able to physically run together. When the lockdown struck, members of the Tring Running Club knew they wanted to stick together as a community. In the BC (Before Corona) era, […]
Our thanks to Neighbourhood Watch for this update. This is a challenging time for parents and children particularly if children are unwell and you are worried. It can be difficult to know what to do – if you should ring 111, take them to a GP, or attend the Emergency Department. The attached RCPCH guidance […]
Our thanks to The Pepper Foundation for the following news. The Pepper Foundation is a small local charity raising money to help fund children’s hospice at home nursing care in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The funds we raise support nurses providing specialist paediatric care for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Care is provided free of […]