Hertfordshire Constabulary is warning residents to be vigilant when using cash machines in the county, following the discovery of a scamming device. The device was discovered fitted to an ATM in Kings Langley. The device was fitted to the cash dispenser on the ATM, so that the cash falls into a ‘trap’ and appears not […]
Our thanks to Colin Jones, from Slapton, who sent us this wonderful photo he took during lockdown recently! By day, Colin works as a Project Manager in telecoms. However, he’s had an interest in photography for many years and classes himself as an experienced amateur. He took this shot with his Canon EOS 7D with […]
Our thanks to Hertfordshire Constabulary for this news update. Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Safer Neighbourhood Teams are continuing to engage with local communities across the county as a means of keeping in touch and setting local policing priorities. Officers are still providing a visible presence in their local areas, but with face to face engagement events such […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is releasing images of some people they would like to identify as part of an investigation into a series of delivery scams. Victims across the county have received packages that were addressed to them but contained items that they had not ordered. Shortly after the delivery a courier wearing a DPD uniform has […]
Dacorum Borough Council’s Economic Development Team are carrying out a survey to understand the impact of the pandemic on the local economy and businesses of all sizes. It is important for them to understand how this is affecting all businesses in the borough, what they need now and what they will need in the future […]
NFU Mutual Agents and their staff at the local Hemel Hempstead agency are delighted to have nominated local charity DENS, to receive a donation of more than £3,100 from a national £1m ‘Agency Giving Fund’ launched by NFU Mutual’s Head Office. In light of the national emergency this country is facing, NFU Mutual, the UK’s […]
The Berkhamsted and Tring Safer Neighbourhood Team is running ‘socially distanced’ neighbourhood surgeries over the phone to help residents deal with any community issues affecting them during the coronavirus pandemic. The telephone surgeries, which have been scheduled over four days next week, are open to those living in Berkhamsted, Tring and the surrounding villages. A […]
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 […]