Beee Creative invites you to join with them to celebrate people and places for Hertfordshire Year of Culture 2020! Take part in a FREE mixed art project, suitable for all ages, creating a short dance film remotely. Work with professional artists, exploring the theme of play, and connect digitally with households across three Hertfordshire districts. […]
Officers are warning motorists not to speed as people return to the county’s roads following the government’s announcement to gradually lift lockdown restrictions. A two-week speeding campaign starts Monday 25 May that aims to prevent people from being seriously injured or killed as the number of road users increase. Chief Inspector Jon Roche, Head of […]
Hertfordshire’s Special Constabulary completed a total of 589 hours on duty over the VE Day bank holiday weekend. Between Friday 8 and Sunday 10 May, the officers provided key support across the county, helping to tackle crime and prevent the spread of COVID-19. A Special Constable is a part-time, voluntary police officer with all the […]
Police investigating the poaching of fish from the River Gade near Hemel Hempstead have released images of two men they would like to speak to as part of their enquiries. It happened off the Leighton Buzzard Road in Water End just before 5.45pm on Sunday 19 April. Two people were seen fishing and removing several […]
Updated information as of 27 May can be read here. This week the COVID-19 testing service in Hertfordshire has been expanded to include even more people who may have developed coronavirus. From Monday 18 May, the government extended the criteria for COVID-19 testing. Now anyone aged over five years old who is in the first […]
Our Bookshop in Tring are proud to announce their second Author Interview is now available to view their YouTube channel. Beth Morrey talks to Kim Baiden about her debut novel Saving Missy. ‘A touching, deftly written debut that celebrates community and kindness’ – Sunday Times Missy Carmichael’s life has become small. Grieving for a family […]
Everyone has had to adapt during this coronavirus crisis that the country, and the world, is facing. Carers across the UK face a difficult job but Buckinghamshire-based Ashridge Home Care are going above and beyond to make sure that carers and their clients are well looked after. The team has embraced technology to continue its […]
A man has been sentenced to a total of 19 years and one month in prison after he kidnapped and raped a woman in Hemel Hempstead. Zachery Owens, aged 26, of Wilkinson Way, Hemel Hempstead, appeared at Luton Crown Court on Tuesday 19 May for sentencing, after previously pleading guilty to the following six charges, […]
Eighteen new police officers – including an ex-veterinary nurse, an ex-estate agent and two former Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) – have recently been welcomed into Hertfordshire Constabulary. The new recruits’ graduation ceremony took place at Police Headquarters in Welwyn Garden City on Friday 1 May. The special occasion was different from planned, with no […]
Officers investigating a serious collision in Hemel Hempstead are appealing for witnesses and information. It happened just after 12.05pm on Saturday 16 May on Hemel Hempstead Road, near to the junction with Wood End Farm. A grey Ford Kuga was in collision with a pedestrian, a man in his 20s. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries […]
We asked artisan florist, Alyson Suddick of Olive & Rose based in Mentmore, if she’d like to provide us with some words in celebration of what would have been the start of Chelsea Flower Show today. She went one better and recorded this delightful video showing everyone how to make a flower crown! Here’s the […]
Berkhamsted Cycling Club (BCC) have donated £1,000 to Thames Valley Air Ambulance from the proceeds of their annual Berkhamsted Spring Classic Reliability Ride. The ride, which took place on Sunday 8 March, before lockdown, involved more than 100 riders completing circuits of either 60 or 100km in length. Money from the entry fee was donated […]