Strictly Come Dancing star arrested on suspicion of rape Alleged incident said to have occurred last year The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025
Parents ‘vindicated’ after police admit unlawful arrest over WhatsApp row Hertfordshire police agree to pay £20,000 to Rosalind Levine and Maxie Allen, who were held for 11 hours after complaining about daughter’s school The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025
Country diary: Red-hot spindle sets the hedgerow ablaze Braughing, Hertfordshire: This fiery plant is one of the most startling sights of autumn – and it has a place in history in this county The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025
Boston Kickout review – John Simm and Andrew Lincoln among 90s teens tearing around Stevenage Some now famous faces – Lincoln, Simm, Marc Warren – bring plenty of youthful zing to this tale of teenage life in new-town Hertfordshire The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
The Good Food Guide names the Pelican as London's best pub The pub, said to be a favourite with Dua Lipa and Princess Eugenie, was named the seventh best in the UK by the guide Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025
Inside Cheryl Cole's former home — an ultra-modern Hertfordshire eco mansion Cheryl Tweedy lived in Brickfields, near Radlett, during her marriage to Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025
Two men arrested over cyber attack on nurseries in London Two men, aged 17 and 22, were arrested following a Met Police operation at a number of properties in Bishop’s Stortford in Hertfordshire on Tuesday The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
What Are 'Nonces'? Labour Leader Calls St George Supporters Amidst Flag Row Labour leader Jeremy Newmark faces backlash after calling St George flag supporters 'nonces' in a heated Hertfordshire council row over patriotism and extremism. International Business Times UK · Sep 24, 2025
Labour council leader facing calls to resign after calling St George's flag campaigners 'nonces' Jeremy Newmark, the leader of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, also described supporters of the Operation Raise the Colours movement as ‘criminals’ and ‘extremists’ Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025
Google Reveals $6.8 Billion UK AI Drive As Trump Lands For High-Stakes Talks Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has opened a major data center in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, as part of a 5 billion pounds (~$6.818 billion), two-year investment plan in the United Kingdom. The new hub is intended to power the nation’s growing demand for artificial intelligence and cloud services. Benzinga · Sep 16, 2025
Man denies violent disorder at Epping migrant hotel protest Charlie Land, 23, of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, denied the charge at a hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025
People have ‘every right’ to protest asylum hotels – shadow home secretary Conservative-led councils in Hertfordshire, Surrey and London are considering taking legal action against hoteliers, he said. Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025
London commuter belt town is 'following Epping's path' to shut down migrant hotel after court injunction Conservative-run Broxbourne Council said it was taking legal advice ‘as a matter of urgency’ over a migrant hotel in Cheshunt Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Council leaders weigh up legal challenges to migrant hotels after Epping ruling Broxbourne Council in Hertfordshire is the first to say it is taking legal advice after the High Court ruling on migrant hotels. The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
BANG Premier · Aug 12, 2025 Oasis reunion 'could continue into 2026 with Knebworth gigs' Noel and Liam Gallagher have been offered the chance to extend the Oasis reunion into 2026 with four huge gigs at Knebworth to mark the 30th anniversary of their seminal 1996 performances at the Hertfordshire venue.
The Conversation · Aug 11, 2025 My daily surveys suggest British earwigs are declining drastically Every morning for the past 32 years, I have been counting earwigs. Here at Marshalls Heath, a small nature reserve in Hertfordshire, the only site where these nocturnal insects have been so systematically monitored for so long, the number of common earwigs has declined dramatically.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025 Country diary: The joys and mysteries of a late-season songster Hitchin, Hertfordshire: We’re learning more and more about the UK’s wintering blackcaps. This summer one is just for pleasure
Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025 July 7 attacks were watershed moment for head of Met’s counter-terrorism squad Commander Dominic Murphy came straight to London to help in the aftermath of the bombings and has remained in the Met ever since
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2025 How 7/7 bombings became ‘watershed moment’ for Met Police’s counter-terrorism squad The team drove to London to help in the aftermath of the attack and remained for the next two decades
Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025 Briton ranked at 733 ‘staying present’ ahead of Carlos Alcaraz Wimbledon match Oliver Tarvet, 21, from St Albans, Hertfordshire, will play the defending Wimbledon champion on Wednesday.
The Conversation · Jun 26, 2025 For Jane Austen and her heroines, walking was more than a pastime – it was a form of resistance In Pride and Prejudice (1813), when heroine Elizabeth Bennet arrives at Netherfield Park with “her petticoat six inches deep in mud”, she walks not only through the fields of Hertfordshire, but into one of literature’s most memorable images of women’s independence.
BANG Premier · May 31, 2025 Simon Pegg 'relishes' the anonymity that comes with living in the countryside Simon Pegg is able to lead a "normal life" in the Hertfordshire countryside.
The Independent UK · May 27, 2025 ‘Misogynistic’ Reform activists depict female cabinet ministers as cows in abattoir Labour and Lib Dems have condemned the stunt in Hertfordshire as ‘horrifically misogynistic’ and ‘dehumanising’
Evening Standard · May 4, 2025 London leaver: 'Moving to the Herts countryside has had a massive impact on my mental health' A calm environment outside London has been a vital part of this Walthamstow native’s recovery from addiction
The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025 Grindr used by gang to entrap and burgle 50 victims in their own homes A 22-year-old man from Potters Bar in Hertfordshire has been arrested alongside two others from Harrow