A DfT spokesperson said the increase, which usually comes in effect in January, will be delayed until March

I already suffer from very high blood pressure but I think the BBC may be out to finish me off!

One of the biggest food and music festivals of the year is coming to St Albans with McFly, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Beverley Knight performing.

A fire has broken out at a block of flats in Borehamwood sparking a huge emergency response.

What is the official guidance on how to stay cool in this August heatwave?

A councillor Borehamwood is to walk 48 miles around Hertsmere to raise money for five charities.

A drought has been declared in Hertfordshire following the country’s driest summer for 50 years.

Bus workers in Hertfordshire are set to strike, with “severe disruption” expected.

A resident has hit out at how difficult it is to get hold of a housing association at the moment.

They were reportedly spotted snogging in the pool of a £1,000 a night hotel in Mallorca as the pair’s romance becomes public.

The long-awaited game returns to McDonald's nationwide and it's not long to wait.

Borehamwood’s first splash park has opened with youngsters already having plenty of fun in the summer sun.

The protests were staged to "highlight the environmental destruction of the dairy industry".

Over 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers will stage a series of strikes in the coming weeks amid a pay dispute.

Jack joined the cast of Eastenders in 2021 as the long lost brother of soap legend Sharon Watts.

The 23-time Grand Slam Tennis Champion has confirmed her plans to retire.

Thames Water is expected to announce the hosepipe ban in the coming weeks

Olivia Newton-John died “peacefully” at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning at the age of 73.

John Travolta has led tributes as Olivia Newton-John dies at the age of 73.

Life-saving defibrillators in all 16 of Hertfordshire’s recycling centres.

A television production company has signed a new deal to stay at Elstree Studios.

Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has confirmed.

The most epic pop collaboration is on the way in the form of a Britney Spears and Sir Elton John collaboration.

Andrew Tate's videos have been described as “extremely misogynistic” that could have “concerning” long term effects.

Dadd’s debut scenes will air on Tuesday, August 9 with beeb bosses teasing that the character will be involved in “significant" upcoming scenes.

Firefighters were called to the scene in Galpin’s Road in Thornton Heath shortly after 7am on Monday.

Dame Deborah James, known by her social media handle Bowel Babe, died on June 28 at the age of 40 after suffering from bowel cancer.

Missing Line of Duty? Here's everything we know about Adrian Dunbar's new crime series.

TV presenter Maya Jama and Ben Simmons have reportedly split after a year together.

Dame Deborah James told her children to “marry only for love” in a letter she wrote to them and her husband before her death.

Plans for a huge banqueting hall on the site of an old golf course that received hundreds of objections from concerned locals could still go ahead.

Rail passengers are being warned of new disruption to services due to a planned strike by train drivers at nine companies.

Rail passengers are being warned of new disruption to services due to a planned strike by train drivers at nine companies.

During August and September wasps turn their attentions to sweet food making them much more of a nuisance.

Police are appealing for witnesses following reports of an assault.

A care home has been put into special measures after it subjected residents to "unlawful restrictions and control over their freedom".

A motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital and roads have been closed following a "serious" crash.

A motorcyclist has died at the scene following a crash this afternoon (August 4).

A motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital “in serious condition” after a crash in Watling Street.

Supermarkets have stopped selling disposable BBQs amid a warning for the London Frie Brigade.

An inquiry has revealed that Sir Keir Starmer has breached the MPs’ code of conduct on eight occasions.

Women who have pre-cancerous cells on their cervix may benefit from the HPV vaccine, a new study has suggested.

Three people were arrested after armed police responded to reports of an incident allegedly involving a “machete”.

A carer from Borehamwood who has grown her hair for more than four years has had it all shaved off to raise money for a cancer charity.

A report has warned the UK is set to enter a recession which will hit millions of the most vulnerable households up and down the UK.

Truckers are hoping to recreate the moment a convoy of lorries made up a mobile light show around the M25.

A pub is welcoming back punters after launching under a new name following a £173,000 investment.

Users will now be able to choose how they listen to music with a new feature.

The 20-year-old is currently in custody and will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on August 17.

Archie Battersbee’s treatment is set to be withdrawn this afternoon after the Court of Appeal rejected a last-minute bid to postpone the ending of his treatment.