Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a fatal road collision on the A41 on Friday. At around 2.50pm, a black Seat Ibiza car was involved in a collision with a van on the southbound carriageway between the Tring and Chesham junctions. Detective Sergeant David Burstow from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing […]
DENS is gearing up for the long-awaited return of its legendary Hemel Hillbuster cycling event later this month. Taking place on Sunday 18 July, the sportive starts and finishes in Hemel’s Gadebridge Park, with a choice of 60k or 100k routes taking cyclists through the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside and over rolling Chiltern Hills. Other course […]
Ahead of Sunday’s Euro 2020 final, it is important that we make the occasion one to remember – for the right reasons! In the previous weeks, increasing Covid-19 case rates across Hertfordshire and the East of England. Latest data indicates that this recent rise has correlated with the start of the UEFA Euros 2020 football tournament […]
The Keech Hospice Care Big Trunk Trail herd is here from this Saturday, 10 July. A herd of more than seventy beautifully decorated elephants will be taking their places for the biggest public art event Bedfordshire has ever seen. The free, family-friendly outdoor installation sees the gorgeous creatures out and about across Luton’s parks and […]
Hertfordshire residents will don their walking gear, lace up their boots, and unite against dementia when Alzheimer’s Society’s Memory Walk returns to Watford this Autumn. Hundreds of Alzheimer’s Society supporters will put their best foot forward at Cassiobury Park on 11 September 2021 alongside family, friends, and colleagues to raise money for the charity. Supporters […]
The Wild World Heroes Summer Reading Challenge 2021 is launching in Hertfordshire Libraries on Saturday 10 July. Library doors are open, and they are welcoming back and encouraging our existing and new young readers to join and take part in this free challenge. This year The Reading Agency has teamed up with WWF UK to inspire […]
Officers are appealing for information and witnesses following an attempted burglary in Hemel Hempstead. Between 11.35pm and 11.45pm on Friday 2 July, an occupant of a house in Bargove Avenue was disturbed by a noise coming from their conservatory roof. When they went to investigate, they found a male kneeling on the roof and he […]
As the nation turns its attention to the devastating state of sexual violence against women and girls, the EU team at Community Action Dacorum are proud to be mobilising to fight gender bias across the UK through the FENCE Project. Today gender bias often refers to the preferential treatment of men over women, which seems […]
Yesterday, the Prime Minister outlined more details about Step 4, the final stage of the England roadmap, which is expected to start on 19 July. At Step 4, the Government will remove outstanding legal restrictions on social contact, life events and open the remaining closed settings. Guidance will be provided to the public and to […]
A brand new OWL mobile app has been launched so the latest alerts can be received instantly as a notification on your phone or tablet. By downloading the OWL app and opening it once, you will receive alerts based on your current postcode location. The postcode can be changed and other nearby zones of interest […]
Dacorum Borough Council would like residents and local communities to give their views on how the council should shape design guidance for the future of Hemel Hempstead town centre. The COVID -19 pandemic has changed the way residents live and work, prompting the council to re-evaluate how the town centre will be used. They would […]
Local preserves producers Twee based in Gt Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead have found success at the World Artisan Marmalade Awards, receiving a Silver Award for their Seville Orange Marmalade with Ginger, proving it really is some of the best in the world! A firm favourite, this preserve is particularly loved for its bitter sweet flavour and […]