A Hertfordshire pilot who was killed in a crash in Essex "likely deliberately flew into a reservoir", a report has found.

Permission has been granted for 84 homes to be built in Sandridge despite concerns from members of the district council’s planning committee.

Lawyers representing victims of the Bedford rail crash near Elstow welcomed the Rail Accident Investigation Branch's (RAIB) interim report, saying it offers early answers about the collision.

A man has been jailed after causing a serious collision on the M1 in Hertfordshire by driving the wrong way under the influence of alcohol and cocaine.

Two men have been sentenced following an incident involving weapons in a Radlett alleyway.

More than 1,000 residents have backed a new petition calling for a Hertfordshire-wide referendum on any county council decision to seek county of sanctuary status.

A historic step towards full co-education has begun in St Albans, with girls joining Year 7 at St Albans School for the first time.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its latest findings on the fatal collision between two East Midlands Railway trains near Elstow.

A Herts teacher has been jailed for seven years for sexually abusing a child in the 1990s at St Albans Crown Court this morning.

Former Herts school teacher and private tutor Deborah Franklin, 65, will be sentenced after being convicted of eight counts of historic gross indecency against a boy.

The local news media sector's new audience measurement platform Regional Audience Intelligence Data (Raid) has officially launched today, enabling media planners to see local more clearly.

A 22-year-old advocate from Kent will be recognised for her work to improve the housing system for care leavers at a London awards ceremony this month.

Councillors will decide whether 84 homes can be built on Sandridge Green Belt land after the decision was delayed due to skylark protection measures.

Community Pharmacy Hertfordshire raised concerns earlier this year over rising medicine prices and their impact on patient care.

A man has been charged in connection with a series of burglaries St Albans, Broxbourne and Surrey.

Video footage shows the moment a "man with a knife" is tasered and arrested after allegedly touching a woman and threatening her in Hemel Hempstead.

David Mitchell has been spotted filming in Hemel Hempstead as BBC filming takes over a business in the town.

Police are appealing for information after two boys were subjected to racial abuse in Radlett.

Officers have launched a CCTV appeal after the window of St Albans bridal shop smashed.

Border collies Dash and Kim are the focus of RSPCA Southridge's pet appeal this week - can you give them a loving home?

Barclays has renewed its bid for a St Albans city centre branch after the council rejected its initial plans.

A victim of historic child sexual abuse in St Albans has spoken out after more than 40 years, following the sentencing of his abuser.

Shooting for a new feature film called "Farewell My Lovely" will shut roads in Bricket Wood this weekend.

Broadcaster and Childline founder Dame Esther Rantzen has died aged 86 following a lung cancer diagnosis.

An air ambulance charity has been shortlisted for five national awards.

Andy Burnham has announced that VAT will be removed from domestic energy bills from 'this Thursday', October 2026.

Seventeen people have been arrested after police raids targeting an organised crime group across five areas, including Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

On this day in 2020, St Albans MP and deputy Lib Dem leader Daisy Cooper wrote an open letter in a bid to save the hospitality sector.

Gary England from Bristol has avoided jail after admitting to sexually assaulting a boy in St Albans more than 40 years ago.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of helping migrants enter the UK illegally after they were found inside a lorry in Hertfordshire.

Three sixth forms in St Albans and Harpenden are among England's best according to a new ranking of academic institutions by The Telegraph.

Pure Indoor Golf Club is proposing a new lease of life for a £2.3 million unit in Lyon Way, St Albans.

A new long-term transport plan is aiming to shape how people travel in Hertfordshire for decades to come.

A new £10 million reservoir has strengthened water storage for Luton, Hemel Hempstead and St Albans.

St Albans parkrun welcomed 397 participants for its 698th event, held at Verulamium Park on Saturday.

Andy Burnham has pledged that low-income pensioners will not be dragged into paying Income Tax during this Parliament as he sets out his national care service plans.

The state pension triple lock could be scrapped as Andy Burnham discusses difficult choices around funding a national care service.

A Radlett teacher will be sentenced this week after being found guilty of tying a boy to her bed and blindfolding him during repeated sexual abuse.

Hertfordshire County Council seeks former owners before selling surplus land in Royston and Harpenden under Crichel Down Rules. Claims close October 4 and 12.

Lussmanns restaurant in St Albans has won the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for 2026.

More than 10 pubs in and around St Albans have made the Good Beer Guide 2027.

A former St Albans school pupil is set to launch the first book in her brand-new illustrated series for children named Moth The Veggie Vampire.

A doctor has been erased from the medical register after admitting to making more than 5,000 indecent images of children in St Albans.

Three man have been jailed after a major cannabis operation worth more than £1 million was dismantled by police in Luton.

A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries after a crash with a van in Hemel Hempstead.

St Albans neighbourhood police officers are stepping up their fight against anti-social behaviour.

A new award scheme in West Hertfordshire aims to honour nurses and midwives.

A St Albans man will be sentenced after the trial of former X-Factor finalist Gabrielle Carrington who is accused of murdering Essex influencer Klaudia Zakrzewska.

A man in his 30s is in hospital with serious head injuries after a fall involving a car in Clarendon Road, Watford.

The 1971 won the “Best of Britain 2026” title at the Global Power Awards UK for its contribution to hospitality, Bangladeshi cuisine and the community.