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.

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.

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

Councillors have granted permission this evening for a data centre to be built in Borehamwood.

Delayed fire and rescue service plans to trial 'alternative' vehicles in Hertfordshire are expected to go ahead by the end of the year.

The Hertfordshire safeguarding adults board is focusing on protecting older people in the community during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond as national statistics show an alarming rise in abuse of older people.

Hertsmere Borough Council is calling on businesses to sign up to a Refill Scheme to combat single-use plastic and water wastage, in support of World Refill Day.

The Hertsmere safer neighbourhood teams (SNT) have just taken delivery of five new electric bikes allowing them to cover more of their beat whilst on duty.

A fast food chain has announced it is opening a new branch in Borehamwood.

Over 100 illegal car modifications were made in Hertfordshire over the last year, new research reveals.

Hertsmere Borough Council has welcomed the delivery of five cleaner, more efficient waste and recycling vehicles.

Hertfordshire Constabulary now has more officers than at any time in its history.

The finishing touches have been made to the final homes at a housing development in Borehamwood, where work is now complete.

A number of people who aided the health care system during the pandemic in Watford and Hertfordshire were among those recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year.

Hertfordshire County Council’s Director of Community Protection and Chief Fire Officer has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Well, here we are again as time flies by so fast. Is that a sign of age?

The mother of a 21-year-old man who was killed in an unprovoked attack has been recognised for her campaigning and efforts to make communities safer.

Nearly 25,000 residents in Watford over the age of 50 have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, according to the latest figures from the NHS.

Hertsmere Borough Council is to appoint experts to negotiate a sale of land to allow Allum Lane Cemetery to be expanded.

A police officer has urged the thieves who stole a jewellery box containing ashes to "do the right thing" and return the ashes.

The constituency of Hertsmere would remain largely unchanged if proposals to redraw boundary proposals are approved in the coming years.

THE Borehamwood Times has joined forces with NatWest in a collaboration to find our best apprentices and the top 100 companies to bang the drum for business in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A student is among seven people to be shortlisted for the National Theatre’s annual playwriting competition for 14 to 19-year-olds.

A Chinese restaurant, formerly closed due to a rat infestation, was failing to defrost and store food safely, a report has revealed.

Star Wars fans dressed up as Stormtroopers to celebrate the 50th anniversary of George Lucas' production company.

An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line with the Earth, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun.

More than £100,000 is to be invested in tackling crime and improve safety in a neighbourhood.

A rapper has been charged with four drug offences by the Metropolitan Police.

Police have appealed for help tracing a bicycle after it was stolen from a garden in Borehamwood.

A closure order has been enforced at a house after complaints of anti-social behaviour and possible drug use.

A drink driver has dodged jail after a 120mph police chase ended with him crashing at a roundabout and running away on foot.

Hospital soap Holby City will come to an end next year after 23 years on screen, the BBC has announced.

A primary school was transformed into a temporary farmyard last week after a visit from a loving range of animals.

Borehamwood has been named of the most enterprising places in the UK over the pandemic, according to new research.

This week I pay tribute to the wonderful ATV Studios that existed in Borehamwood from 1960 to 1983. Before that it was a film studio dating back to 1914 and today is the BBC Elstree Centre. Hence it has been a production centre for over 100 years.

Experts predict that warmer weather is on the way, as temperatures are set to soar to 24C.

A six-year-old has donated more than 40cm of her hair to a charity which provides free real hair wigs to children who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or other conditions.

A Rabbi has replaced the mezuzot on the homes of two Jewish families who were targeted in what police are treating as "racially motivated crimes".

Members of the community will take part in an annual event helping clear Borehamwood of litter and rubbish.

A British Royal Navy veteran has been awarded France’s highest honour for his service in helping to liberate France during the Second World War.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following the theft of a motorbike in Borehamwood.

The main phase of the £15.6 million project to expand Elstree Studios in Borehamwood began this week with Hertsmere’s MP visiting to mark the occasion.