Rail passengers using the West Coast main line between London Euston and Scotland are being advised to plan ahead with heatwave conditions expected to impact journeys next week. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for extreme heat from Sunday (17 July), with temperatures forecast to reach 37°C in London on Monday and […]
Jane Devonshire, 2016 MasterChef winner and Breast Cancer Now supporter, is calling for people to support Breast Cancer Now by hosting an Afternoon Tea this August. Every year, around 55,000 women and 370 men in the UK have their lives turned upside down by a breast cancer diagnosis. Jane says: ‘In 2007 I experienced this […]
There was celebration at Tring’s carnival on 9 July of Tring’s new status as a bee friendly town. Tring was just one of six towns in the country this year to receive this new award from the Bee Friendly Trust. The Justice & Peace Group which started this campaign two years ago managed a stall […]
Homeowners at the Cala Homes Roman Park Development in Tring, Hertfordshire, are shocked and stunned to learn of a major supermarket planned for the new housing development. What was identified on the plans as office space, now has a planning application for a Lidl supermarket, apparently larger than the current Tesco – with access through […]
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious road traffic collision in Tring yesterday (Monday 11 July). The incident occurred on Tring Road, near Cow Roast, at just after 11.40am and involved a stationary lorry and a cyclist. The cyclist, a man aged in his 60s, suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to […]
As many residents are likely to be taking a summer holiday in the coming weeks, Hertfordshire Constabulary is reminding people to make sure their homes are secure when they are away. Holiday planning is hectic and most people give little thought to home security before they travel. If you are planning to leave your home […]
Results from the 2021 Census were released on Tuesday 28 June by the Office for National Statistics and the data shows Hertfordshire has seen a considerable increase in population growth. The figures highlighted in the report show the resident population of Hertfordshire has increased by 82,800 (7.4 %) since 2011. They also show that no […]
Drivers are being advised to follow crime prevention advice to make their cars and vans more secure as thieves continue to target keyless entry vehicles, as well as any valuables left inside and catalytic converters. Thefts of vehicles have increased by more than 18 per cent this year, compared to same period last year. Thefts […]
Visitors to the Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury will soon be given the opportunity to see the incredibly rare Roman stone heads uncovered during HS2’s archaeological excavation of St Mary’s Church in Stoke Mandeville. Two of the heads, from the three busts found, will go on display on Saturday 16 July and will remain on […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary issued a warning to residents recently following several thefts after bank cards had been retained by ATMs. Fourteen offences were originally identified during June, with reports that bank cards were retained by ATMs and cash had later been withdrawn from accounts after the loss of the card. Detective Sergeant Mark Fava, from Hertfordshire […]
New figures reveal RSPCA sees spike in cruelty during summer months with 159 reports in Hertfordshire. (Graphic image below) New figures show the RSPCA sees a spike in cruelty during the summer months and with pet ownership on the rise coupled with financial pressures the charity is braced for a summer of suffering in Hertfordshire. […]
ActionCOACH West Herts is working in partnership with the exciting Dacorum’s Den initiative. Dacorum’s Den is the local version of the popular TV programme Dragon’s Den and is sponsored by local businesses. Shortlisted applicants are invited to put their business ideas before a panel of judges led by Mike Penning MP who will hear their […]