Gadebridge Splash Park will be re-opening today, Monday 14 June. Sessions must be booked in advance for a maximum of 4 people per booking (this does not include spectators, only those who will be using the splash pad). To book a session, please use the button below. You will need to show your booking confirmation […]
For thirty years, Keech Hospice Care has been looking after adults in Luton and South Bedfordshire, and children from Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes who have life-limiting and terminal illnesses and now they want to hear from readers about their memories. Anyone who’s experienced the care the charity provides is being asked to email their memories […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is making residents aware of reports of scam phone calls, text messages and emails received about unpaid National Insurance contributions. Residents have been contacted by the fraudsters claiming to be Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over the last few days. The victims were told there were outstanding National Insurance debts or unpaid […]
Multi-award-winning gin-makers Puddingstone Distillery have partnered once again with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust to produce a one-of-a-kind gin, using an ultrasound distilling method inspired by bats. Inspired by the flight of native bats through the British countryside, this bold gin uses a unique ultrasonic process and pot distillation to extract flavour and aroma from […]
Ready. Sept. Go! Today marks only 100 days to go until riders return to Stoke Mandeville Stadium to take part in Buckinghamshire’s biggest charity cycling event. The 2021 MKFM Tour de Vale takes place on Sunday September 19 and entries for this brilliant community driven event are now open. Organised by WheelPower (the national charity […]
The Boundary Commission for England has published its initial proposals for new constituency boundaries ahead of an eight-week consultation process. Sir Mike Penning, Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead, has expressed his disappointment at proposals that his constituency will lose Kings Langley and the villages to the north of the constituency – Markyate, Flamstead, Potten […]
Even warrior kings should talk about their struggles…Introducing KING, a hop-scented candle crafted in the name of men’s mental health. Working with local candlemakers Everything’s Rosie and men’s mental health charity Herts4Men, KING has been blended with eco-friendly wax and real hop aroma to replicate the scent of Raven King, Tring Brewery’s flagship IPA. ‘Waves […]
Detectives investigating a series of four burglaries in Tring are appealing for information and witnesses, and urging residents to be vigilant. The first two offences happened in Hunters Close, sometime overnight between 8.45pm on Thursday 27 May and 7.30am on Friday 28 May. In the first offence, it is believed offenders gained entry to a […]
Dacorum Borough Council is one of 14 councils across England given £50k each to develop new design codes as part of a nation-wide testing programme. The new design codes will set out design principles for new development in Dacorum and will be expected to enhance the character of the local area and ensure future design […]
Two dogs trained to locate bodies, body parts, bodily fluids and bodies in water, are now part of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Dog Unit. PDs Max (right) and Xena (left), both two-year-old English Springer Spaniels, and their handlers recently qualified after successfully completing their Victim Recovery, Crime Scene Investigation and Drowned victim detection dog […]
This June, Martin McElhatton OBE, Chief Executive of WheelPower, has decided to celebrate his 60th birthday by taking on a special personal challenge to raise vital funds and help the charity to restart sport for disabled people after the pandemic. During the month of June Martin will be pushing 60km and in doing so aims […]
Community spirit and being neighbourly has become stronger in Hertfordshire throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as residents have had to deal with much hardship and sadness. The force is once again supporting national Neighbourhood Watch Week, which starts on Saturday 5 June with the key messages of staying connected and ‘listen.talk.do!’ Residents across the county are […]
