As a general rule, you shouldn’t get closer than 20 metres to a seal unless they approach you.

If you are unlucky enough to suffer from hay fever you will have noticed the symptoms seem to be a lot worse than previous years.

Ofsted has blasted the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust for making "insufficient progress" in safeguarding apprentices.

Campaigners have blasted gun laws as "absurd" after it emerged that dozens of children in Hertfordshire can legally use the weapons.

Guidance on heading will be introduced into the English game from next season, with all professional, amateur and grassroots clubs involved.

The channels will be available to Sky customers at no extra charge. They will also launch on streaming service NOW and on Virgin and BT.

Recent figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that there are more than 450,000 EVs on UK roads.

Aldi has been working closely with its suppliers in recent months to develop innovative ways to reduce avoidable plastics.

Police are searching for a man who has been missing for a week.

While coronavirus cases are dropping across the UK, there continues to be some rise in infections within certain areas across south and west Hertfordshire.

Official figures on Monday showed the number of Covid-19 cases newly reported in the UK dropped for the sixth day in a row.

The new process will allow critical workers to carry on with their jobs even if identified as a contact of a coronavirus case.

The Met Office issued a mid to long term forecast predicting the weather we can expect in August.

A woman has died after being hit by a train at Harpenden Station.

HERTFORDSHIRE County Council has agreed a £9.6 million strategy to support residents and businesses ‘to recover and prosper’ in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Eight staff from a hospital trust have successfully completed the Three Peaks Challenge for charity.

The variant, known as B.1.621, was designated a variant under investigation on Wednesday.

UK scientists are yet to produce a paper to determine whether flatulence can indeed spread coronavirus.

I am writing this article in 30 degree heat on my birthday, which shows true devotion. I am not sure how old I am as I stopped counting after 65 but I am still 25 in my mind, even if my body disagrees.

Highways bosses in Hertfordshire are hoping their newest bus shelters will create a real buzz - with the bees.

Children’s services bosses are to consult on a new strategy that makes special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) ‘everybody’s business’.

A new Harry Potter experience is opening in the UK this autumn, giving fans the chance to wander through the Forbidden Forest.

More than 800 people have signed a petition in support of a breast cancer survivor who is facing having to leave the home she has lived in for more than 50 years.

A LIBERAL Democrat bid to increase the amount of support offered to Hertfordshire families with children eligible for free school meals has failed.

HERTFORDSHIRE County Council has condemned the social media abuse directed at members of the England football team in the aftermath of the Euro 2020 final.

Hertfordshire Police received 29 reports of child abduction offences during a two-year period, latest figures have revealed.

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Childcare experts have revealed some great ways to keep kids entertained over the summer while sneakily helping them learn at the same time.

On September 30 this year, millions will see their £20-a-week increase in Universal Credit end.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a man who has gone missing from St Albans.

An office in St Albans city centre has been sold to a property company for millions of pounds.

HERTFORDSHIRE County Council has agreed to buy a goods site so it can expand the county’s largest waste transfer station.

A 45-year-old man from St Albans has been handed a criminal behaviour order to stop his drinking and antisocial behaviour.

Some county councillors walked out of a meeting after they found out a fellow councillor had been 'pinged' by NHS Track and Trace.

THE family of Mick Norcross revealed he “changed in himself” during lockdown and his mood deteriorated during the pandemic.

A BUSINESSMAN tragically took his own life over worries he faced “the loss of a lifetime’s work”.

A traumatised 13-year-old who took his own life died despite the "very good job" done by his foster mother, a coroner has found.

‘Spider-Man’ can be seen kicking and punching the worker as a mass brawl spills out into the aisle.

The Money Saving Expert founder shared his urgent warning in his weekly newsletter full of tips and tricks to make the most of your finances.

It comes after Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarten said there will be a “very narrow” list of sectors whose workers will be exempt from isolation rules.

The new process will allow critical workers to carry on with their jobs even if identified as a contact of a coronavirus case.

Four teenagers have been convicted of a series of violent crimes including an incident where a man had his nose sliced off with a machete.

Herts Police have warned people not to take advantage of others sexually ahead of festivals this summer.

Forecasters correctly predicted the heatwave in July which forced Public Health England to issue a heat health alert this week.

Downing Street has said it is “crucial” that people self-isolate after receiving an alert from the NHS Covid-19 app.

Experts have said face masks and working from home could return by mid August after warning of another deadly pandemic peak.

The donation is part of Aldi’s commitment to donate 10 million meals across the country in 2021.

A map has revealed just how widespread coronavirus infections have become across south and west Hertfordshire.

People without coronavirus symptoms mixing too close together is the “single biggest cause” in spreading the virus, according to Hertfordshire’s top public health boss.

The Department of Health and Social Care said the pay rise would mean an additional £1,000 per year for the average nurse.