A 17-year-old girl has completed her Private Pilot’s Licence test after she soared through training in her ambition of becoming a commercial pilot.

The deal comes as part of a government incentive to encourage younger people to get vaccinated against coronavirus. 

It was fond on top of a substation transformer and locals were puzzled as to how the creature could have got there.

Council office workers are being retrained to work as waste lorry drivers, as councils are desperate amid staff shortages.

A hospital trust has not given up on plans for a major rebuild of Watford General - but it is jostling with other trusts for the extra cash needed to make its ideal project a reality.

A building in Borehamwood has been transformed into accommodation for rough sleepers.

An £820 million film and TV studios facility is set to be built in Hertfordshire and will create more than 4,500 jobs.

Detectives investigating the disappearance of a 71-year-old woman from Hertfordshire have charged two men with her murder.

The Road Haulage Association previously said it believes there is a shortfall of about 60,000 haulage drivers in the UK.

The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies for August.

Two men have been arrested as police continue to search for a missing 71-year-old who was last seen in Barnet.

Well here we are again and thank you for joining me on a ramble down Memory Lane. I must start by explaining why I so often refer to films and television made in Elstree and Borehamwood rather than at Pinewood, Shepperton or Leavesden.

The licence fees existence is guaranteed until at least 31 December 2027 by the BBC's Royal Charter.

Over the last 12 months, we’ve seen a massive increase in people choosing to start up an additional business venture.

According to research, Brits spend £1,000 per year on takeaways averaging at £80 per month. (PA)

Of the UK drivers surveyed, 17% wanted the maximum legal speed in wet conditions cut to 65mph.

Doubt has been cast on plans to develop Watford General Hospital after the Government ordered trusts to submit schemes with slashed budgets.

A Borehamwood man has been sentenced after a woman in her 20s woke up to find him "licking her feet" in her hotel room in Hertfordshire.

County councillors have been formally advised that they must isolate – and NOT attend county council meetings – if they have been ‘pinged’ by the NHS ‘Test and Trace’ app.

Plans to rebuild Watford General Hospital have been given the unanimous backing.

THE number of fly-tipping incidents increased across Hertfordshire last year – by more than 50 per cent.

A nine-year-old boy has written to the Queen pleading for help after the draining of a reservoir has sparked fears for wildlife.

Train passengers and commuters are being warned of "severe disruption" as rail workers are set to strike for four days.

The viral clip features a Nationwide Building Society cash point although any ATM could be affected including major banks and supermarkets.

The UK is starting to see increasingly extreme temperatures and it is unlikely to change.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a woman who has gone missing and was last seen in Borehamwood.

The “temporary” £15 Congestion Charge is set to be made permanent and its hours of operation reduced following a public consultation, TfL announced on Wednesday.

Forecasters announced Evert as the name for the storm on Thursday morning, advising the public to be “weather aware”.

With schools now breaking up across the country, Morrisons is helping out busy parents by letting kids eat free at its cafes all day, every day.

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.

A paedophile who raped a five-year-old girl he was trusted to look after in Borehamwood has been put behind bars.

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.

A shooting ground was damaged after a burglar broke into the premise.

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.

There are growing concerns about the impact draining a reservoir is having on wildlife.

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.