This Hate Crime Awareness Week, 10-17 October, Hertfordshire Constabulary has joined forces with an award-winning local charity to tour the county raising awareness of hate crime. Working with a variety of partners, officers will be joining Electric Umbrella, whose mission is to create a truly inclusive society, visiting schools, colleges, town centres and places of […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary has taken part in a national operation to target the theft and sale of stolen mobile phones. Police forces across the country carried out activities during September 2026 to target those involved in the theft of mobile phones. In Hertfordshire, officers visited more than 60 retailers who buy second hand phones to educate […]
Proceeds from the sale of seized and unclaimed property that cannot be returned to its owner is being turned into grants for local groups under a new scheme launched by Hertfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner. Community groups and charities can apply for up to £2,500 from the new Community Cashback Fund, which will take money recovered […]
NHS Central East is encouraging people across Hertfordshire to check whether they are eligible for free NHS vaccinations and take up the offer to help protect themselves this winter. As we head into the colder months, viruses such as flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) spread more easily as people spend more time indoors […]
A celebration of traditional wool crafts is set to return to Chiltern Open Air Museum in Chalfont St Giles on 10 and 11 October. The Wild About Wool event welcomes visitors for a weekend of hands-on sessions and demonstrations. Visitors can discover the important role knitting played on the Home Front through a First World […]
A 19-year-old student from Berkhamsted is preparing to run her first half marathon in support of the charity that gave her family a place to stay when she was seriously ill as a baby. Jemima Cadge will take on the Royal Parks Half Marathon this Sunday 11 October to raise money for The Sick Children’s […]
Ceramic artists Emma Przygrodzka and Jolijn Bronneberg have been awarded a Heritage Open Days Grant from Dacorum Heritage Trust to bring their project, A Common Ground, to life. The community ceramic project explores the everyday stories, places and experiences that make up the heritage of Dacorum. Drawing on the area’s historic Penn tile tradition, Emma […]
The Fibonacci Quartet, named after the Italian mathematician, opens the Berkhamsted Music professional classical chamber concert series on Saturday 10 October at Berkhamsted Civic Centre. The quartet, managed by the charity Young Classical Artists Trust, is now one of Europe’s leading young string quartets. They are recording all the Janáček quartets for Supraphon, so this […]
Viewers can follow the drama-filled, real-life journeys of the stars of tomorrow, including breakout dance, acting and music moments, alongside everyday school life. Stage Stars Series 2 premieres on CBBC and BBC iPlayer today, and viewers can catch up with the first series on BBC iPlayer now. Stage Stars offers viewers an exclusive insight into […]
With the number of fallow deer in the UK at some of the highest levels recorded, Hertfordshire County Council is reminding all road users to take extra care this autumn. At this time of year the male fallow deer is unpredictable and can travel several miles a day in search of a mate, crossing roads […]
Last Wednesday marked an important milestone in Hertfordshire’s journey towards a smokefree future, with just 100 days to go until the landmark Smokefree Generation law comes into effect on 1 January 2027, protecting future generations from ever legally being sold tobacco and helping prevent a lifetime of addiction and ill health. New figures highlight strong […]
Rectory Lane Cemetery is officially bloomin’ brilliant! At the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Anglia In Bloom award event in St Ives Cambridgeshire last week, the Cemetery won the Best Community Project 2026 award. Anglia In Bloom is a huge region covering Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, as well as our home county of Hertfordshire […]