Four new police dogs – Murphy, Madden, Dixon and Muzza – have officially joined the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) Dog Unit team, having successfully completed their training. The dogs and their handlers – Sergeant Dan Amos, PC Dale Jenkins, PC Josh Westgate and PC Liam Mandrell – officially passed out at a ceremony held […]
From 23-31 May, Herts Rivers Week is returning for the second year running, with a renewed focus on the urgent need for everyone to save water and protect Hertfordshire’s globally rare and fragile chalk rivers. Herts Rivers Week, hosted by Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust (HMWT), aims to put a spotlight on local chalk rivers […]
On 24 and 25 May Bank Holiday, over 150 Napoleonic re-enactors from riflemen to cavalry will take over Chiltern Open Air Museum in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. Visitors can watch expert displays of skirmishes, horsepower, cannons and weaponry from the Napoleonic era. At this special living history event, the sights and sounds of the early […]
Patients in Hertfordshire will be among the first in the UK to benefit from the most advanced robotic surgery technology ever used by the NHS – which will speed up recovery times for cancer surgery, increase the number of operations available and cut waiting lists. The state-of-the art platform is designed to minimise tissue damage […]
The results are in! On Friday 8 May 2026, the Mayor of Dacorum, Cllr Catherine McArevey officially revealed the winning names for the borough’s 45 bin lorries at Cupid Green Depot in Hemel Hempstead, which were submitted by local primary school children. Launched in March, the ‘name the bin lorry’ competition invited children to send […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary will conduct a week of action to combat knife crime between Monday 18 and Sunday 24 May as part of Sceptre, a national knife crime initiative. Knife-related crime remains low in Hertfordshire, compared to other parts of the country, but the campaign aims to raise awareness that carrying a knife is illegal and […]
Behind the clinical statistics of dementia are thousands of local families navigating a journey often described as ‘the long goodbye’, the heart-wrenching experience of watching the personality, memories, and spirit of a loved one gradually fade. To provide a lifeline for those facing this emotional struggle, The Marlowes Shopping Centre has announced it will host […]
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is introducing 42,000 extra seats on its services to and from London Euston every week as part of a national timetable change coming into effect this Sunday 17 May. From this weekend, LNR is completing the rollout of its brand-new electric trains onto routes between London and Milton Keynes and on […]
This Mental Health Awareness Week, 11-17 May, the Mental Health Foundation are asking people to take action to support good mental health. Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust agree that by taking small actions in nature, we can feel hopeful and less powerless, and this is proven to have a positive impact on both mental and […]
Three Peregrine Falcon chicks have successfully hatched on St Albans Cathedral, over the weekend. The first sightings were of two fluffy, white chicks, around 2am on Saturday 9 May, another hatched later that same day, and one egg remains on the nest. It is possible that a further chick may appear within the next couple […]
The Rozzers had Centenary Theatre, Berkhamsted jumping with their tribute to Sting and The Police on 9 May, from Walking On The Moon to Every Little Thing She Does is Magic to the ever-popular Roxanne. Lyn Drummond was in attendance. The original Police’s signature sound was a masterful blend of rock, reggae, and punk, each […]
More than 50,000 hours of targeted hotspot patrols have now been delivered across Hertfordshire as part of ongoing work to crack down on crime, anti-social behaviour and violence in town centres and neighbourhoods. Operation Hotspot, an initiative launched by the Police & Crime Commissioner with funding secured by his office, focuses on town centres and […]