Britain’s biggest road project is set to open to drivers more than half a year early, Highways England has announced. The £1.5 billion scheme to improve journeys between the East of England and the Midlands was originally planned to open to traffic by the end of 2020. The Government-owned company has now said it plans […]
Dacorum Borough Council officers are working with police from the Hemel Safer Neighbourhood Team to tackle anti-social behaviour in Hemel town centre and enforce the town centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO). The Hemel Hempstead town centre PSPO prohibits anti-social behaviours including cycling and skateboarding in the designated areas, spitting (including discharge of chewing gum) […]
Comic Katherine Ryan has joined the campaign to stop a popular independent garden centre being driven out of business because of competition from supermarket giant Waitrose. Katherine lent her support to Woods of Berkhamsted during filming for Channel 4’s Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back programme. The plight of Woods – facing an existential threat because […]
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a man who has gone missing from Welwyn Garden City. David Neicho, aged 40, was last seen at around 7.30am today (Tuesday 18 February) in Eastor. David is described as being around 5ft 9in tall, and of medium build. He has shoulder length brown hair, and […]
Now younger walkers can get a flavour of one of Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity’s most popular fundraising events with the introduction of a brand new event – the Mini Night Walk. The Charity are asking Walkers of all ages and abilities to join them on Saturday 7 March as they brighten the streets of Aylesbury […]
A man has been jailed for eight years for non-recent sexual offences committed against young girls in West London and Hertfordshire dating back to 1965. Maurice Henry Willis, 84 (15.04.35) of Shillitoe Avenue, Potters Bar was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Friday, 7 February after being found guilty, by a majority verdict, on 22 […]
The call of the Swift is a sign summer has arrived – but numbers have dropped by 50 percent in the last 20 years, something the Tring Wildlife group is determined to change. ‘Swifts nest in roofs,’ explains Nick Brown from the Swift Local Network. ‘When buildings are renovated their access holes are blocked and […]
The Prince’s Countryside Fund and New Holland Agriculture have launched their new ‘Up to Speed’ scheme, offering three lucky recipients the use of a free New Holland machine for a year. The Fund and New Holland are working together to help ensure that forward thinking farmers can get their business ‘Up to Speed’. The scheme […]
Hemel Hempstead MP Sir Mike Penning joined other local MPs to meet with West Midlands Trains to express constituents’ anger at the dismal failure of London Northwestern service recently. Local commuters, who pay a high price for their season ticket, have had to endure a high number of cancellations, late trains and overcrowding. Some of […]
This February half term pop along to Bucks County Museum and enjoy some great toy crafts inspired by their brilliant Toy Exhibition. Each day from Monday 17 February to Saturday 22 February 2020 there will be a fun family friendly activity for all to enjoy. Have a go at creating your own brick car, digger […]
Trim your shrubs, hedges and trees in time for spring, but remember the early bird gets the nest! Nesting season is just starting, so grab the last chance to get trimming, but be mindful of disturbing active bird nests, Hertfordshire County Council advises. The main breeding season for nesting birds is between February and the […]
With waterlogged ground and swollen rivers, further floods are likely Passengers advised to allow more time for journeys this weekend “Check before you travel” is the rail industry’s key advice Network Rail’s North West and Central region today gave this advice to train passengers planning journeys this weekend: ‘Check before you travel.’ Following Storm Ciara […]