Gemporia, the leading British TV jewellery channel, has partnered with British jewellery designer Rebecca Sellors of C.W Sellors to create an exclusive collection of Blue John jewellery. Gemporia’s expert hosts will welcome designer Rebecca to their live auctions on 29th March to launch the brand new collection. Discovered nearly twoRead More →
Veterans who have become homeless, or at risk of it, will be supported through an extra £1 million boost, the Communities Secretary, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP announced today (20 March 2019). The money will help ensure those who have served their country have a roof over their heads andRead More →
Officers are appealing for the public’s help after a man was found with an unexplained head injury in Welwyn Garden City today (Monday, March 18). Police were called to Vine Close at 12.18am this morning to reports of a man in his sixties who had sustained a serious head injury.Read More →
In an innovative first, engineers developing the HS2 super-hub at Old Oak Common in north west London are proposing plans to tap heat from the brakes and engines of high speed trains to heat water and power central heating of up to 500 new homes that could be built nearby.Read More →
Two Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust services have been shortlisted as finalists for the prestigious HSJ Value Awards The HSJ Value Awards recognise excellent use of NHS resources. These awards are given to NHS trusts who have been able to show improvements in outcomes, not just for those who use NHS services, butRead More →
The Hitchin Food Rescue Hub, a new organisation set up to tackle food waste in Hitchin, has been awarded a grant of £2,000 by North Hertfordshire District Council’s (NHDC) Hitchin Committee*. The group will utilise the grant to set up a ‘food boutique’ in Hitchin, which will operate as aRead More →
Now in its 5th year, the Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth initiative, has caught the imagination of thousands of participants from all walks of life. As a collective public expression of commitment to the Commonwealth, it enables participants to show appreciation for the values the Commonwealth upholds, and theRead More →
VAT and tax specialists at Loughton accountancy firm Haslers are concerned that few businesses are ready for one of the most significant changes to taxation in the last seven decades as the deadline rapidly approaches. There are just a few weeks left until Making Tax Digital (MTD) is introduced onRead More →
North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) Parking Services team recently carried out a joint operation with Hertfordshire County Council’s Shared Anti-Fraud Service to tackle the improper use of blue badges. In one morning alone, Officers found that 40 percent of badges inspected in Hitchin were being misused. Blue Badges are givenRead More →
At this week’s Full Council, councillors supported the appointment of Richard Cassidy who will take the helm as the new Chief Executive later this year (exact date TBC), following the departure of Liz Watts. Richard joins the team from Fenland District Council where he served for 15 years as theirRead More →