As there was an unprecedented demand for free call blocking devices from the National Scams Team this week, Hertfordshire County Council Trading Standards is advising residents of other ways that they can protect themselves from landline telephone scams. Contact your phone provider, ask if they provide free call blocking services and sign up if they […]
A total of nineteen people were arrested and £200,000 in cash was seized during a proactive cross-border traffic operation across the M25 corridor. Officers from both local and countywide Operation Scorpion units, BCH Road Policing and Safer Neighbourhood teams worked in partnership with colleagues from the Metropolitan Police Service, Thames Valley Police, Surrey Police and […]
Online gaming can offer many positive experiences. It can give children and young people the chance to escape into a virtual world, to learn, and to connect with others. However, there is a risk of children and young people viewing inappropriate content in games and being contacted by adults seeking to exploit them. These activity […]
Despite the stress and strain of lockdown and furlough, with an uncertain future at both local and national level, local pub manager, Kate Smith, was not going to simply go home and wait for lockdown to end. She approached her boss, Peter Borg-Neal – whose pub group, Oakman Inns, owns Tring favourite, The Akeman, and […]
The Chilterns Conservation Board and Chiltern Society have developed a series of 23 walks across the Chilterns which are social-distance friendly, avoiding crowded ‘honey-pot’ locations and narrow paths where possible. Between 2 and 6 miles long, the walks start in market towns or villages, with good public transport links or parking facilities, and are being […]
Dacorum Borough Council is proud to unveil a new flagship housing development, to be built close to the centre of Hemel Hempstead within the next two years. The Council is committed to improving its offer of affordable rented housing in the area. It has acquired a large piece of land at Paradise Fields, St Albans […]
Hertfordshire’s Special Constabulary contributed over 650 hours of policing last weekend (Friday 3 – Sunday 5 July) as lockdown restrictions were eased. A Special Constable is a part-time, voluntary police officer with all the same powers as regular police officers. Specials come from all walks of life and volunteer their spare time for a minimum […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary will conduct an Operation Sceptre week of pro-active knife operations between Monday 13 July and Sunday 19 July. During the week members of the public will be able to surrender any unwanted knives to the police, anonymously and without fear of prosecution for possession of these items. Knife-related crime remains lower in Hertfordshire […]
As the lockdown eases and more businesses are able to reopen their doors, Dacorum Borough Council is reminding residents to continue to follow Public Health guidance and respect the safety measures in place at pubs, restaurants and hairdressers around Dacorum. The majority of premises have made significant changes to the way they operate to make […]
Today the Government has published guidance on the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ Scheme and how businesses are able to apply. Key details of the scheme The scheme will run from 3 to 31 August 2020 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays It is a 50% discount, up to a maximum of £10 per person It […]
‘If home isn’t safe, we’re here to help’ is the message in a new countywide awareness campaign led by the Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Partnership. Since the lockdown started on 23 March, reports of domestic abuse to police in the county have increased by 8%, while Hertfordshire’s Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) service has seen a […]
The RSPCA is bracing itself for a surge in abandoned animals and fears the fallout from the Covid crisis could see more owners struggling to keep their pets. Typically, the charity sees abandonment peak in the summer months. Between June and August 2019, 16,519 animals were reported abandoned to the RSPCA which accounts for 30% […]
