Hertfordshire County, England News

MPs across south west Hertfordshire have voiced concerns about a potential pay rise that could be coming their way, saying that it is not in keeping with the current economic climate.

A new scheme launched by Community Action Dacorum to help elderly and disabled people living in rural areas do their weekly shop has been labelled 'a blessing' by one user.

A proposed development in Homefield Road has prompted about 70 people to form the new action group, Radlett Against Garden Grabbing .

Hertsmere's new mayor has pledged to try and turn the ghost-town state of the high street back into the "vibrant" hub it once was.

Streaks of blue will float through Luton Carnival this weekend when a group of children show off their hand made designs.

A 22-year-old man is being held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder in connection with a shooting in Luton on 5 May, police have said.

Vienna Festival Ballet returns to town with their traditional, enchanting production of The Sleeping Beauty .

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I recently visited the newly refurbished soft play area at Watford Mencap Children's Centre.

Helpers nurture seedlings at Rothamsted Research in advance of Markyate plant sale in aid of Hospice of St Francis, May 2013 Spring is here and it's time to get out and about - and if you like nothing more than having a nose around somebody else's glorious garden, there are some dates for your diary on the horizon.

A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, threats to kill, arson and criminal damage after a 27-year-old man was shot in the leg in Leicester Road at 8am on Monday.

A school which once had "serious weaknesses" is celebrating after becoming one of only 20 in the county to win a national education award.

Fearless friends are lacing up their boots to get ready for the "adventure of a lifetime" while raising money for a cause close to their heart.

Town leaders will begin a lobbying campaign for more ambulances in Herts after saying their provision in the county is a 'disgrace'. Berkhamsted Town Council agreed on the measure at its annual meeting on Monday after receiving a letter from concerned citizen Geoffrey Barnes.

Radlett free school: 'It goes to show how much of a need there is for this' St Albans children will be able to apply for places at a new secondary school in Radlett next year, after it was approved by the government this morning.

Parents and teachers, who have spent years campaigning for the Harperbury Free School, are delighted it has been given the green light.

The UK's support for the CIA 's global rendition programme after the September 11 terrorist attacks on the US was far more substantial than has previously been recognised, according to a new research project that draws on a vast number of publicly available data and documentation.

A rugby club in Watford has started selling its own labelled beer thanks to a small, independent craft brewer which has opened in the town.

The differences in wearing uniform and cycling to school were just some of the things students from a Kings Langley School discussed when they met pupils from a college in Holland.

The chairman of a community group in Leavesden has hit out at residents for the poor turnout at a sponsored walk to raise money for the restoration of a war memorial stone.