Our thanks to Visit Herts for this update which could provide a lifeline for local small businesses: We know that many businesses are struggling to survive this unparalleled crisis and top of mind for most business owners right now is planning for recovery. Whilst the Government has offered various support packages for the tourism and […]
With an expected reopening on 4 July, Cecily Spa is one of the first spas in the UK ready to welcome back clients. The spa has implemented extensive social distancing measures to ensure that both staff and clients will be safe as they return for the ultimate relaxation experience. Beauty entrepreneur and founder of the […]
Dacorum Borough Council is organising activities in honour of Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27 June. Armed Forces Day is an opportunity for the council and residents to show gratitude and appreciation for the men and women who make up the armed forces community, from current serving troops to service families, veterans, cadets and their […]
Our thanks to Pauline Gibbons at Tring Yoga Studio for the following update. You may remember that classes have been running online during lockdown but Pauline hopes to reopen the studio in line with government guidelines on 4 July. Here’s what she told us: Over these last few months we have all been on a […]
What will the British landscape look like in 20 years? A brand-new initiative has been launched to help make lives and landscapes greener, healthier, more beautiful and wilder. Prize to Transform the Future (prizetotransformthefuture.org) is calling for optimists to help visualise a hopeful and possible future for the London City Region. The Coronavirus pandemic is […]
Hertfordshire’s Special Constabulary provided an amazing 1070 hours of policing across National Specials Weekend which ran between Friday 5 and Sunday 7 June. A Special Constable is a part-time, voluntary police officer with all the same powers as regular police officers. Specials come from all walks of life and volunteer their spare time for a […]
Dozens of residents, including young people, across the county have been thanked for going the extra mile to help their neighbours with acts of kindness during lockdown. Over 230 people were formally recognised by Chair of Herts Watch Sue Thompson last week during national Neighbourhood Watch Week (7 – 13 June). Herts Watch is responsible […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is warning residents to stay vigilant following reports of scam phone calls to homes in Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Ware. Five victims were called in the past week by bogus police officers claiming that they have arrested someone with the same surname as the victim and that a fraud offence has taken place on […]
Hertfordshire residents now have more ways to get themselves tested for the coronavirus COVID-19. A new drive-through site in Welwyn Garden City is able to test at least an additional 600 people a day in the county and mail-order test supplies are keeping up with public demand. Anyone in Hertfordshire with suspected coronavirus symptoms is […]
As schools returned (both virtually and physically) for the last half of the Summer Term, pupils at Hemel Hempstead-based Lockers Park School enjoyed taking part in a series of Outdoor Learning Challenges to celebrate National Outdoor Classroom Day. The global campaign seeks to make outdoor learning a cornerstone of every child’s day, mirroring Lockers Park’s […]
A local charity facing the loss of its biggest fundraising event has found a uniquely ‘lockdown’ solution. Every year, hundreds of women, men and children from all over Buckinghamshire get together in Aylesbury to walk 5 or 10 miles to raise money for Florence Nightingale Hospice. This year, with coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings, that […]
Officers are appealing for information, witnesses and dash cam footage following an assault in Berkhamsted High Street. Police were called at 11.57pm on Saturday 13 June to reports of an assault in the High Street outside Domino’s Pizza takeaway. Officers attended the scene and found a man who had sustained an alleged stab wound to […]