A specialist team of Hertfordshire detectives, dedicated to protecting children from online predators, secured 136 years of prison sentences in 2025, in what has been described as an ‘outstanding and relentless’ effort to keep young people safe. Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Child Online Safeguarding Team (COST) – named the force’s Team of the Year in November 2025 […]
A bright orange baby has been born at Whipsnade Zoo – an endangered François’ langur – offering renewed hope for the long-term survival of the species. In contrast to the adults’ monochromatic coats, infant François’ langurs are born with shocking orange hair, an evolutionary quirk thought to allow parents to easily spot their youngsters […]
The Share Foundation has announced that Stepping Forward: Performing Arts for Life, the popular online performing arts and life skills series for young people in care, will soon be opening to all young people, schools, education settings and youth provisions across the UK. Arts enrichment is widely known to provide lifelong benefits such as building […]
Four men have been charged and remanded as part of an investigation into burglaries. Officers located a vehicle of interest in the Thames Valley area on the night of Tuesday 3 February. The four occupants of the vehicle were arrested and suspected stolen property was seized. All have been charged with conspiracy to burgle in […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary welcomed 28 new police officers to Team Herts during a graduation ceremony held at police headquarters in Welwyn Garden City on Thursday 5 February. The new officers bring with them a wide range of professional experience, including a former law lecturer, a mental health support worker, a restaurant manager and retail workers. Family, […]
Live facial recognition, response times, online safety and victim’s rights will be under scrutiny at a police accountability meeting on Thursday 12 February. Hertfordshire Police & Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards holds monthly Accountability & Performance Meetings (APMs) to hold Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Chief Constable to account on behalf of the public. Mr Ash-Edwards webcasts APMs for […]
Local homelessness charity DENS has confirmed the return of its popular Make A Will Month initiative this March. Berkhamsted solicitor firms Harrowell & Atkins, and Machins, are generously volunteering their time for free to write or update a will in return for a donation to DENS. The charity provides a range of integrated services to help […]
Beloved Timmy Time characters are joining forces with hundreds of little legs across Hertfordshire and Middlesex this spring to help nature recover, as The Wildlife Trust’s popular Hedgehog Walk returns. The family-friendly event, which takes place from 30 March to 30 April, encourages nurseries, schools and families to get outdoors, get active and raise vital […]
Rachael Janson, a visual effects technician from Berkhamsted, and her dance partner, Maria Hernandez-Humm, have been crowned the winners of the 2026 Rennie Grove Peace Strictly Come Hospice competition, at a star-studded final show attended by TV star, Kellie Bright. At the Grand Final at the Watersmeet Theatre in Rickmansworth on Friday 30 January, Rachael […]
Up to 25,000 hours a year of high visibility police patrols in Hertfordshire are at risk of stopping on 31 March. That’s the warning from Hertfordshire Police & Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards following the Government’s announcement that the Hotspot Action Fund will be cancelled. The Hotspot Action Fund was started under the previous Government and […]
Discount supermarket Lidl will open its Tring store on Thursday 12 February. The local community is invited to join the grand opening celebrations at Icknield Way from 7.45am, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Mayor of Tring, Cllr Paul de Koning. On opening day, shoppers can look forward to complimentary food sampling as well as […]
Pips – passion, inspire, perform, succeed. These core values which set the foundation of Pips Dance Academy were spectacularly evident at a recent show at Berkhamsted’s Centenary Theatre, attended by Lyn Drummond. Pips was formed in Chalfont St Peter in 2019 by husband and wife duo, Scott Coldwell and Pippa Fisher-Coldwell to provide all ages […]