What will the British landscape look like in 20 years? A brand-new initiative has been launched to help make lives and landscapes greener, healthier, more beautiful and wilder. Prize to Transform the Future (prizetotransformthefuture.org) is calling for optimists to help visualise a hopeful and possible future for the London City Region. The Coronavirus pandemic is […]
Hertfordshire’s Special Constabulary provided an amazing 1070 hours of policing across National Specials Weekend which ran between Friday 5 and Sunday 7 June. 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 […]
Dozens of residents, including young people, across the county have been thanked for going the extra mile to help their neighbours with acts of kindness during lockdown. Over 230 people were formally recognised by Chair of Herts Watch Sue Thompson last week during national Neighbourhood Watch Week (7 – 13 June). Herts Watch is responsible […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is warning residents to stay vigilant following reports of scam phone calls to homes in Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Ware. Five victims were called in the past week by bogus police officers claiming that they have arrested someone with the same surname as the victim and that a fraud offence has taken place on […]
Hertfordshire residents now have more ways to get themselves tested for the coronavirus COVID-19. A new drive-through site in Welwyn Garden City is able to test at least an additional 600 people a day in the county and mail-order test supplies are keeping up with public demand. Anyone in Hertfordshire with suspected coronavirus symptoms is […]
As schools returned (both virtually and physically) for the last half of the Summer Term, pupils at Hemel Hempstead-based Lockers Park School enjoyed taking part in a series of Outdoor Learning Challenges to celebrate National Outdoor Classroom Day. The global campaign seeks to make outdoor learning a cornerstone of every child’s day, mirroring Lockers Park’s […]
A local charity facing the loss of its biggest fundraising event has found a uniquely ‘lockdown’ solution. Every year, hundreds of women, men and children from all over Buckinghamshire get together in Aylesbury to walk 5 or 10 miles to raise money for Florence Nightingale Hospice. This year, with coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings, that […]
Officers are appealing for information, witnesses and dash cam footage following an assault in Berkhamsted High Street. Police were called at 11.57pm on Saturday 13 June to reports of an assault in the High Street outside Domino’s Pizza takeaway. Officers attended the scene and found a man who had sustained an alleged stab wound to […]
More than 120,000 people have been helped by Freemasons with a variety of food donation initiatives across England and Wales; Homeless people, women’s refuges and vulnerable people have been provided with 300,000 meals and 38 tonnes of food donated by Freemasons; More than £560k has already been donated to provide meals and help numerous foodbanks […]
Face coverings are a must for everyone travelling on public transport in England from today, Monday 15 June. Main stations across Network Rail’s North West and Central region – London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street – are equipped with face covering vending machines, hand sanitiser stations and new signage to […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is supporting World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to shine a spotlight on the signs of abuse towards the elderly and vulnerable. The day, which is on Monday 15 June, aims to raise awareness of the abuse towards the elderly and vulnerable and encourages people to report it if they suspect their elderly friend, […]
Sally Marshall, Chief Executive of Dacorum Borough Council, has announced that she will retire from her post after over 30 years of local government service. Sally originally joined DBC in 2008 to take up the role of Corporate Director (Finance & Governance). In November 2013 Sally became Chief Executive, where she has led the council […]