All of the UK is under a lockdown to try to bring down the rate of coronavirus and protect the NHS.

A run-down site in St Albans city centre is set to be redeveloped into social housing.

Plans to redevelop an ageing St Albans community centre into an eco-friendly facility have been given the go ahead.

Last night I competed in the world arm wrestling final against my nemesis, Phillip ‘the squeeze’ Schofield. In the best-of-three contest (think ‘over the top’ with the actor’s actor, Sly Stallone, and you get the gist), I sweat profusely...

I love the way millennials walk around town listening to their music on their branded headphones.

Snow is set to return for the third weekend, according to a weather forecaster, with it set to fall in Watford and surrounding areas tomorrow.

Hertfordshire Police have taken more enforcement action against Covid rule breakers this week as more fines were dished out in the county.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the NHS stands ready to roll out the vaccine if it is approved.

A recent morale survey found one in six officers are looking to leave Hertfordshire Constabulary.

Two flood alerts have been issued following heavy rainfall overnight.

More than 4,000 overlooked people in Hertfordshire will now be able to claim £500 self-isolation grants.

Hertfordshire has recorded its lowest number of new daily cases of coronavirus for more than a month.

DPD has been voted the "best" parcel delivery service in the UK.

The Met Office has warned of the possibility of ice and even snow in the coming days.

More than 100 coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded at a hospital trust for the second month in a row.

A public vaccination centre has opened at a pharmacy in St Albans.

Famous faces have teamed up with the East of England Ambulance Service to show their appreciation to its hard-working staff.

On Monday, Mr Johnson said hotel quarantine is something the Government is “definitely looking at”.

Facing criticism of a slow rollout in the EU, the European Commission threatened to impose controls on vaccines.

Boris Johnson will address the national at a Government coronavirus briefing this afternoon.

Thirty-two residents with no Covid symptoms tested positive for the disease in the first two days of Hertfordshire's rapid testing rollout.

Hertfordshire's public health chief has warned council officers will not hesitate to take action against supermarkets who fail to adhere to social distancing measures.

Hertfordshire's public health chief has thanked residents for helping to bring coronavirus infection rates down over the last few weeks.

Here’s five suggestions on how to save money during lockdown.

Covid-19 death rates for men and women working in education were not significantly raised compared with rates for the wider working population.

Defibrillators have been installed outside 18 police stations across Hertfordshire.

Millions of international passengers have passed through Luton and Heathrow airports during the pandemic, figures suggest.

One of the few good things about self-isolating in these winter months is that I have started to watch some of films in my DVD library that runs into several hundred.

More snow could be on the way in South West Hertfordshire and London as the Met Office issued a weather warning.

With England back under the instruction of essential trips only during the third national lockdown, cars across the country are gathering dust on driveways and in garages.

Frustration is a feeling that we have reluctantly embraced in these Covid times. It still feels awkward writing those two words concurrently, but the fact is we now define time globally alongside BC and AD.

I’ve spoken with a few neighbours and understandably many of us are suffering from the January blues right now.

The Mayor of St Albans will host an online service to commemorate the Holocaust Memorial Day.

South West Hertfordshire is set for another round of snow this weekend with temperatures forecast to drop across the UK.

Roads are icy this morning.

Fast charging points for electric vehicles have been installed at a car park to help motorists switch from fossil fuels.

A council is urging people not to get complacent as coronavirus case rates continue to drop.

Police in Hertfordshire have been coughed on, spat at or bitten in more than 100 attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic, figures show.

Parts of Hertfordshire County Council’s headquarters site could be sold off, leased or redeveloped as part of a review of working practices, it has emerged.

Bosses at a cancer centre are asking the public for their opinion in a review that could result in its relocation.

Priti Patel said the UK has a “long way to go” before coronavirus restrictions can be eased.

A proposed charge by St Albans District Council for the collection of green waste may not apply to all residents.

Almost half of all care homes in Hertfordshire are dealing with new outbreaks of Covid-19 – with 55 deaths recorded in the past week.

A specialist team have recovered more than a million pounds for victims of fraud.

Gavin Williamson said: “While schools are closed for the majority of pupils, the learning and development of children must continue."

Staff have spoken about the pressures Watford General Hospital is facing – as it was revealed that some patients have had to be transferred to other hospitals.

The expanded rollout arrives as a ban on quarantine-free travel into the UK came into force at 4am in a bid to keep out new coronavirus strains.

The number of confirmed coronavirus-related deaths at a hospital trust is nearing 600, latest figures from NHS England show.

If someone had mentioned a ‘Covid initiative’ this time last year, no doubt you would have treated their utterances by trotting on quick speed and bemoaning the collective lunacy that seemed to have pervaded certain quarters.

This lockdown doesn’t feel anything like the last two. There are no long springtime walks amidst brightly coloured tulips. The neighbourhood streets are frosty and deserted. There are no wide-open back doors, no pottering about in our gardens, no s...