Fraudsters posing as police officers have been contacting residents in Hertfordshire in recent weeks. During the last week of May fraudsters targeted six residents, managing to scam them out of £12,000 in total, by posing as police officers and asking them to hand over their bank cards or money. Residents were targeted in Bishop’s Stortford, […]
Local Knit and Natter group have donated a hamper full of Never Alone Buddies for audience members to seek out during their visit to see award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre which starts its run today. Funded by family-run funeral directors, C.P.J Field and led by Maria Butler, the Knit and Natter members meet up weekly for the free, community-based programme […]
A week of action was carried out as part of the national Sceptre knife crime campaign between 19-25 May. During the week activities focused on raising awareness of knife crime and the risks associated with carrying a weapon. Enhanced enforcement activity also took place with weapons detection operations, stop searches and visits to known knife […]
The cast has been announced for Here & Now, which brings the music of UK pop sensation Steps to Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 31 Mar-Sat 4 Apr 2026. The producers of the brand new musical Here & Now, presented by UK pop sensation, Steps, are delighted to announce the principal cast for the UK […]
Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards is proud to announce the successful outcomes of the first year of Operation Hotspot across the county. Last year his office secured £1 million of Home Office money to launch the initiative in 26 town centres and areas in Hertfordshire with higher crime rates. Now the year-end statistics […]
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care is calling on the Berkhamsted community to make space in their wardrobes and help fund specialist nursing care by taking part in its Bags That Matter campaign. The initiative launches on Thursday 12 June, with a special donation drop-off event in the Waitrose Berkhamsted car park, running from 9am to 1pm. Locals are encouraged […]
This week is National Volunteers’ Week. Hertfordshire Constabulary is proud to have dedicated Police Support Volunteers who give up their spare time to provide vital support to police officers and staff. Members of the public give generously of whatever time they can spare, to help keep their community safe. There are a variety of different […]
Mother and daughter duo, Sue and Dani, are pushing themselves out of their comfort zone and tackling a number of new challenges this year, in memory of their dad and grandad, Jeff. He asked the pair to fundraise for Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care while the charity’s nurses were caring for him at the end […]
Twelve larger-than-life trolls are taking over Whipsnade Zoo this summer, and they’re on a mission to understand how humans connect with the natural world around them. Arriving on summer solstice on Saturday 21 June and staying until the autumn equinox on Monday 22 September, the group of mythical travellers will be calling on young humans […]
Peppa Pig Live is back at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre from Tue 21-Wed 22 Oct 2025 with a brand-new ‘oinktastic’ stage show: Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show! Produced by Fierylight in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, the tour opens in October 2025 with Peppa and Friends touring the UK until September 2026. […]
As part of the Society’s commitment to supporting local charities, Harpenden have so far raised £2,350 for Keech Hospice, their charity of the year for 2025. At the end of each year, employees are provided the opportunity to nominate a charity to support for the forthcoming year, before a selected committee make their decision from […]
Councillor Catherine McArevey has been appointed as the new Mayor of Dacorum. The Mayor is the first citizen of the borough and is elected to the post by fellow councillors at the annual meeting of the Council in May each year. The role of Mayor is a non-political position and during the mayoral year, a […]
