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- CCTV appeal following burglary in Watford
- Watford’s new Chief Inspector, Matt Phillips, reflects on his first month in the role
- Action Fraud reports show £6.7 million lost to holiday booking fraud
- Mitie has been awarded a contract with West Hertfordshire Hospitals
- Have you seen wanted Kane? Stevenage/North Herts
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CCTV appeal following burglary in Watford
April 25, 2018Officers investigating a burglary in Watford have released an image of a man they would like to speak to as part of their enquiries. It happened in Eastbury Road between 11.15am and 1.10pm on Wednesday, April 4. Between these times, offender(s) have forced entry to the back door of a property and searched inside. Nothing
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Watford’s new Chief Inspector, Matt Phillips, reflects on his first month in the role
April 13, 2018Matt joined Hertfordshire Constabulary in 1999 and was posted to Watford and Three Rivers where he worked as an Intervention PC (responding to emergency calls) and Student Officer Trainer. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2005 and transferred to West Yorkshire police in 2006 where he worked in Intervention, Safer Neighbourhood Team and custody roles.
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Action Fraud reports show £6.7 million lost to holiday booking fraud
April 13, 2018A report compiled by Action Fraud, which is run by the City of London Police, reveals the scale of reported crime and exposes the common tactics used by fraudsters. The average amount lost per person was over £1,500, an increase of 25% year on year. These individual losses are substantial, but this form of fraud
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Mitie has been awarded a contract with West Hertfordshire Hospitals
April 11, 2018Mitie has been awarded a multi-service facilities management contract with West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust following a competitive tender process. The new contract is worth £55m over a five-year term with an optional extension of a further two years. Mitie will provide a range of services including cleaning, catering, portering, pest control, linen and helpdesk
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Have you seen wanted Kane? Stevenage/North Herts
April 11, 2018Kane Heads is wanted in connection with an assault occurring in Lapwing Rise on March 14. He is known to have connections in North Herts, as well as Stevenage. Anyone who sees him or knows of his whereabouts should call police via 101, quoting crime reference E1/18/2107. Officers are appealing for the public’s help to
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Hertfordshire Trading Standards success as Vitamin scammers are ordered to pay compensation to victims
April 11, 2018Following a successful prosecution by Hertfordshire Trading Standards, two men who preyed on vulnerable and elderly people, were sentenced to a total of eight years in prison in November last year for their part in a £350,000 fraud. A confiscation hearing that took place on the 28th March, has resulted in £36,895 worth of assets
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First library and post office co-location in Hertfordshire
April 11, 2018Hoddesdon Post Office will relocate into Hoddesdon Library next month, following a new development between Hertfordshire Libraries and the Post Office in which both services will be available and accessible to people of all ages in one building. The Post Office also joins Broxbourne Borough Council’s, One Stop Shop service, located at the front of
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Step up to a Healthier Hertfordshire
April 11, 2018Inspired by the gold medal success of Hertfordshire born and Commonwealth Games champion, Max Whitlock, we’ve put together a selection of sports featured in the games that are available for the public to try here in Hertfordshire. With 2018 being the Herts Year of Physical Activity, it’s the ideal time to give your fitness levels
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West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust published its staff gender pay gap information
April 5, 2018West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust today published its staff gender pay gap information, in the first of an annual cycle of reporting under the 2010 Equality Act. The trust’s gender pay gap is 14.9% against a current national mean of 17.4%. The median hourly pay for women is 8% less than men. This compares favourably
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Watford Borough Council repair landmark sign in Woodside
April 5, 2018A historic timber road sign thought to be built in the 1930s has been repaired thanks to Watford Borough Council and the local community in Woodside. The timber signpost, also known as a fingerpost, which is located at the junction of Horseshoe Lane/High Road/Woodside Road and College Road, was damaged in December when a vehicle
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