“Significant engagement” has gone into the development of Hertfordshire County Council’s draft SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Strategy 2026-2029, councillors were told.

A beloved brand providing delicious, sustainable seafood.

A pair have been charged following a burglary at an historic pub in St Albans.

Plans to transfer the ownership of London Colney's Haseldine Road car park have been backed by residents.

A theatre school is expanding its franchise programme into Hertfordshire.

At St Albans High School for Girls Prep (STAHS Prep), located in Wheathampstead, education goes beyond traditional boundaries. Our FutureSTAHS programme equips girls with the skills, confidence and mindset to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.

Six bikes, worth a combined value of around £25,000, have been reported stolen in Harpenden, as police are attempting to return them to their rightful owners.

A talk on the Nickey Line is set to take place in Harpenden.

Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre in St Albans underwent a significant £1 million refurbishment.

St Albans parkrun welcomed 360 participants on Saturday for its 665th event.

The Northern Lights could be be visible across parts of the UK again tonight (January 20) following Monday's Aurora Borealis display - see where

Hertfordshire is set to join the ‘Central East’ cluster of NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) this spring, as part of cost-cutting measures to reduce spending by 50 per cent.

Tributes have been paid to Michelle Strachan who was killed in a crash on the A10 Ware bypass.

The majority of councils in Hertfordshire say they do not want this year’s planned local elections to be postponed, despite ongoing work that could see them replaced by unitary authorities by 2028.

An 80-year-old woman led a campaign for a bench to be installed outside the St Albans Museum + Gallery.

The DWP has confirmed that millions of pensioners will see a sizeable increase in their payments from April 2026, following the government's new figures.

Hundreds of armchair sleuths borrowed Richard Osman’s thriller We Solve Murders from Hertfordshire libraries last year – making it the most popular choice amongst readers in 2025.

Students have launched a new wildlife conservation group to help protect the natural environment.

Police have confirmed the extradition of a “sickening” people smuggling gang member from Hertfordshire.

A missing man from Hemel Hempstead has sparked a police appeal.

An e-bike rider who was found lying in a road in Hertfordshire has died.

A technology company which recently invested in a large new facility in St Albans has been named among Sunday Times' top 100 fastest-growing tech companies.

Here are five Hertfordshire businesses that opened or closed this month.

Works to repair a Harpenden sink hole may take a "couple of weeks", says Herts County Council (HCC).

A man from Markyate who was wanted from breaching a Domestic Violence Prevention Order has been arrested.

There have been seven death notices published in the Herts Ad in the past week.

A council has awarded £2,500 in grants to support recovery services and a Christmas lights upgrade.

A petition with more than 130,000 signatures calling for the protection of the legal rights of children with SEND has been presented at Downing Street.

The Fir and Ponds Wood walking route takes you through woodland, meadows and is perfect for spotting wildlife.

Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to identify after sunglasses were stolen from Skye Optometrist in Bower’s Parade.

It is that time of the week again, as a fresh round of public notices have been published for residents in St Albans and the surrounding areas.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a teenager died following a crash on Gaddesden Row, near Hemel Hempstead.

Leavened Café at Lannock Farm, Hertfordshire, has been described as a wonderful hidden gem café.

A detached family home in New Barnes Avenue, St Albans is up for sale for £1,150,000.

Items sold at Sainsbury's, Lidl, Waitrose, Tesco, M&S, B&M and Poundland and more UK supermarkets have been recalled with “do not eat” warnings in place.

An individual who was seriously injured during a crash in Gaddesden Row has now been airlifted to hospital in critical condition.

A woman in her 50s has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after her car collided with a building in Jersey Farm.

An individual has been seriously injured as emergency services remain at a crash on Gaddesden Row near Hemel Hempstead.

Motorists are being advised to avoid the area after a crash on Gaddesden Row near Hemel Hempstead.

Crews from London Fire Brigade and Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue tackled a lorry fire on the M25 this afternoon (January 16), between junctions 25 for Waltham Cross and 24 for Potters Bar.

The M25 anticlockwise was closed this evening (January 16), between junctions 25 for Waltham Cross and 24 for Potters Bar, due to a lorry fire earlier in the day.

A sex offender who was caught during a "paedophile sting" in St Albans has been jailed for 24 months.

An 18-year-old who went missing from Welwyn Garden City has been found, following a police appeal to locate them.

Clarks Camera Centre in the heart of St Albans has suddenly after 60 years of business.

On this day in 2021, Adam Nichols, the artistic director of St Albans' Maltings Theatre, was recognised on the Stage 100 list.

A man has been arrested in connection with a tool theft from Wetherspoons in St Albans, among several other thefts.

After drinking in every CAMRA Good Beer Guide pub over six years, a real ale fan has named two Hertfordshire boozers among the best.

The weekend weather in St Albans and Harpenden is set to be grey and misty.

The saga continues as Herts County Council has updated the community after a "void" appeared on Park Avenue North in Harpenden.

Award-winning production company, OVO, has secured formal planning permission for its new theatre at St Germain's Barn in St Albans.