SNIFFER dogs have long been used to find drugs or explosives, but the latest canine recruits to Hertfordshire's police force are trained to sniff out mobile phones and laptops.

Videos are uploaded under the search term #fakecovidtest where teenagers can find them with more than 6.5 million views.

Hertfordshire police are advising that e-scooters can only be used on private land and that they will continue to crackdown on illegal use.

The new partnership will enable customers to find information and book or order the necessary COVID-19 travel testing services.

A car that delivers blood transfusions, breast milk for newborn babies and Covid test results around the clock is already making emergency deliveries after a charitable donation.

A student from Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in Elstree has been honoured in a science competition.

A commemorative bench has been installed in Borehamwood dedicated to all of the key workers in the area.

The owners of a country estate want to convert some of their farm buildings into flexible workspace that aims to meet the needs of individuals and small businesses in a post-Covid working world.

The TfL Go travel app has been updated to provide real-time information on how busy Tube stations are, TfL has today confirmed.

The chief executive of an NHS trust which cares for more than 40,000 people with mental and physical ill health and learning disabilities is to step down after more than 12 years in the role.

A Covid vaccination walk-in clinic will be set up in Borehamwood this weekend with no appointment necessary.

Children at Parkside Community Primary School in Borehamwood have been helping to encourage residents to have their Covid vaccination.

Sniffer dogs have long been used to find drugs or explosives, but the latest canine recruits to the Hertfordshire Police are trained to sniff out mobile phones and laptops.

The Hertsmere Labour party has hit out at plans which it says stops local people from objecting to developments.

Twins born with cataracts in both eyes are now reading "anything they can get their hands on" thanks to specialist treatment at a world-renowned children’s hospital.

Hertfordshire fire crews rescued people from lifts more than 1,600 times in a decade, figures show.

Dozens of people died and more than 300 were seriously injured in road traffic accidents in Hertfordshire last year, figures  show.

Dozens of people were convicted and fined for breaching coronavirus laws in Hertfordshire last year, figures show.

A second man has been charged with murder following the death of 35-year-old Beau Robinson in Burnham. 

A collection of designer clothing and accessories were stolen in a burglary earlier this month.

Police have arrested two people in connection with an assault in Borehamwood.

A cannabis factory has been discovered and dismantled by police at a house in Borehamwood.

A man is due to stand trial for 11 offences involving animals, including an incident that resulted in a dead pig earlier this year.

The foundations for a bandstand in the park have been laid with the final structure to be installed in the coming days and weeks.

A remorseful dangerous driver who flouted the speed limit and drove on the wrong side of the road as police chased him has avoided a jail sentence.

Brits have been urged to take urgent action in a biodiversity crisis that could wipe out many of our most treasured crops.

A man has been arrested after a pig was found stabbed to death earlier this year.

Fewer Hertfordshire pupils have been offered a place at their secondary school of choice, figures reveal.

Councils and elected representatives have been raising a flag this week in recognition of the Armed Forces.

Detectives investigating a burglary in Borehamwood have released images of some of the stolen items, in a bid to trace them and return them to their rightful owner.

Hertfordshire highways bosses paid out almost half a million pounds in insurance claims last year – with the vast majority of those claims relating to pot-holes.

Police have launched an investigation after a teenager was stabbed in Borehamwood this evening.

A senior councillor has welcomed the news that a data centre will be built in Borehamwood.

A record number of women in Hertfordshire had an abortion last year, figures show, amid a relaxation in rules around seeking treatment at home.

The Borehamwood and Elstree safer neighbourhood team are holding a free bike-marking event in Elstree this Friday.

A 31-year-old man has been charged with murdering his mother in Potters Bar.

Boris Johnson has insisted it is “looking good” for the lifting of coronavirus restrictions on July 19 during a visit to a laboratory in South Mimms.

Two new artists have been added to the At Home Farm line up this summer.

Toby Carvery have become well known for supporting British troops, this is the fifth time the carvery chain has supported UK military.

The British summer is not quite over yet with weather forecasters expecting several heatwaves in July.

This year's list has a mixture of traditionally popular names, as well as several new entries.

Council officers have committed to review the safety of highways measures designed to halt the spread of Covid-19 in Borehamwood.

After 17 years leading two of Hertfordshire's community safety schemes, volunteer Sue Thompson has retired.

A survey from Elanco Animal Health indicates that 42% of dog owners are not aware of what lungworm is or how it can infect dogs.

The nurse advisor for Allergy UK has revealed why many of us are suffering particularly badly with hay fever this year.

This week, Fold Hill have issued an urgent recall on a range of products sold at Pets At Home and Sainsbury’s.

Hertfordshire's public health chief says he is "concerned" about a rise in coronavirus cases across the county.

International Women in Business Symposium is a collaboration between local businesswoman Jackie Groundsell, owner of 1230 The Women’s Company and Birds on the Blog, and Sian Murphy (based in Kent) owner of Women in Business Radio Show.

The latest chapter in the oldest rivalry in international football will unfold at Euro 2020 on when England meet Scotland at Wembley.

It comes as the latest weekly surveillance report from Public Health England shows that Covid-19 case rates continue to increase across England.