From Friday 24 July, wearing face coverings in shops will be mandatory in England, to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19. The government announced these new rules earlier this week from best available scientific evidence that states when used correctly, wearing a face covering may reduce the spread of coronavirus droplets in certain […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary gave a big socially distanced welcome to 11 new Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) on Friday 3 July. The latest recruits, including former retail workers, a fitness coach and a teaching assistant, were formally designated into their roles at a special ceremony at police headquarters in Welwyn Garden City. ‘Usually new PCSOs would […]
The largest open air cinema in the UK is running in the stunning grounds of Hatfield House until 2 August, boasting a giant wide screen LED screen which is the biggest in Europe. The Screen Space, the brain child of local events company owner Matt Gourd (who has provided the screens for the St Albans […]
Organisers of Tring’s annual music festival, Chilfest, launch a series of outdoor cinema events this weekend. Following the difficult decision to cancel the main festival, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown measures, Steve Butcher and his team have pulled together nine weekends of alternative entertainment for local film lovers. The beautiful Pendley Manor’s Meadow […]
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 […]