Dacorum residents aged 80 and over as well as people living and working in care homes and health and social care workers will receive their first Covid-19 immunisation from this week onwards as a vaccination centre in Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead opens on Thursday. The NHS is prioritising those the Joint Committee for Vaccination and […]
As a new national lockdown started yesterday, Tuesday 5 January, Hertfordshire Constabulary appealed for everyone to follow the rules. Chief Superintendent Matt Nicholls, of Hertfordshire Constabulary (pictured), said: ‘While this new national lockdown will be hard, I know that people will want to do what they can to protect public health and the health of […]
New National Restrictions Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of new national restrictions, the Leader of Hertfordshire County Council has issued a reassurance that the council will continue to deliver vital services across the county. To view the detailed guidance on the national lockdown visit the government’s website. David Williams, Leader of Hertfordshire County Council, said: […]
Although the move into Tier 4 sadly meant the Christmas event at Waddesdon had to be cancelled, there is still an opportunity to kick start 2021 with fresh air walks and some sparkle. Due to the current restrictions, Waddesdon took the decision to completely cancel and refund all bookings for its Christmas event (which was […]
The NHS in Hertfordshire and west Essex has issued an urgent call for nurses, pharmacists, doctors and other medically-trained professionals to support the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The news that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has now also been approved for use in the UK is a tremendous boost to efforts to combat COVID-19, saving lives and helping […]
The annual real Christmas Tree recycling day for this area will take place on Sunday 10 January 2021. There are numerous options and locations for you as follows. Drop-off locations and times Cupid Green Depot, Redbourn Road, Hemel Hempstead HP2 7BA – 8.30am to 3pm Canal Fields, Broadwater, Berkhamsted HP4 2AL – 8.30am to 3pm […]
Recently, Hertfordshire Constabulary started recruiting police officers to be trained in a totally new way. Hertfordshire is the first police force in the region to offer a fully-funded degree apprenticeship or graduate diploma scheme. Under the Police Education Qualification Framework (PEQF), devised through the College of Policing, student officers will receive formally recognised and professional […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is supporting the Counter Terrorism Policing Winter Vigilance campaign to remind people to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity. With the coronavirus pandemic impacting on our life and work every day, it is understandable that the threat from terrorism isn’t necessarily front of mind for everyone across the country. But the threat of […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is reminding the public to stay home and save lives this New Year, as we enter 2021 under Tier 4 restrictions. The county was placed in the new tier on Sunday 20 December, meaning millions of people had to change their Christmas plans in order to slow the spread of a new strain […]
Plant Britain was highlighted on Countryfile in November, it aims to inspire the nation to help protect the planet and fight against climate change. The goal is to plant 750,000 new trees within the next 2 years. This equates to the number of children starting primary school this year. Wendover Arm Trust were so lucky, […]
Local chartered accountancy firm HJP decided to be fundraising heroes by donating their Christmas party funds to local charities. The team of eleven were feeling very glum that their annual Christmas party was cancelled this year as after an extremely busy 2020 they were looking forward to celebrating together over the festive season. When the […]
Dacorum Borough Council has completed a renovation project to restore the Grade II-listed cast iron bridge in Gadebridge Park. The White Bridge has been restored back to its former glory after a three-month project which involved addressing safety issues and restoring and repainting the historic iron work. The bridge dates back to around 1840 when […]