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Hertfordshire Constabulary said that Scott, who has links to Berkhamsted, has been found safe and well

Police say missing man with links to Berkhamsted found safe and well

A report from HMICFRS has found that police and fire authorities across the country need to do more to prepare for a cyberattack

Police and fire services not fully prepared for cyberattacks

Ambulance crews achieved the national standard response time of 30 minutes for Category 2 incidents.

Ambulance service spotlights improved response times in annual report

A motorcyclist suffered 'serious injuries' as a result of the collision

Motorcyclist suffers 'serious injuries' after failure to stop collision in Hemel

A picture of a field England during the drought earlier this summer. (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Surge in fires reported across Hertfordshire linked to hot and dry weather

Senior Hertfordshire firefighters could be issued with bodyworn cameras in a bid to combat the increase in attacks on crews

Senior Hertfordshire firefighters set to be issued with body-worn cameras

A teenager suffered 'life-threatening' injuries after being involved in a crash.

Investigation continues into Tring crash that left teenager with injuries

Maddox has been reported as missing

Police 'increasingly concerned' for missing Hemel Hempstead teenager

Chloe has been located

Missing Hemel Hempstead woman found after urgent appeal

Matt McKee, who died following a Hemel Hempstead collision, has been described as someone with a "personality you could never forget".

'Our lives will never be the same' family pay tribute to dad killed in collision

Tonnes of waste has been discovered

Herts council warns of 'dangerous' suspected asbestos waste dumped across county
Hertfordshire County Council is alerting residents to incidents of dumped waste reported across its area.
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A pedestrian died following the collision

Man in 50s dies after Hemel Hempstead collision involving car and pedestrian

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Herts residents urged to download location app by firefighters

Police accident editorial image for illustration purposes. Photo: Police

Girl, 13, in hospital with serious injuries after Hemel collision

Police said the discovery of a suspicious item in Kings Langley was not linked to a similar incident on the same day in Tring

Second suspicious device found in Dacorum ‘not linked’ to Tring incident

Are on the scene in Tring

Bomb squad sent to Tring after 'suspicious device' is located in household

Rohit has been reported as missing

Police appeal launched to find missing man from Hemel Hempstead

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Changes planned for Hertfordshire Fire Service to encourage female involvement

Police are appealing for dash cam footage

Teenager suffered life threatening injuries following road traffic collision

Maizie has been located

Missing teenage girl from Hemel Hempstead located after urgent appeal

Gritters

Gritters attend 'melting' roads in Hertfordshire during extreme weather

A sign for Hertfordshire Constabulary. Credit: Will Durrant/LDRS.

Hertfordshire Constabulary revived several overdosed drug users in recent years

recycling centre opening hours are set to change

Hertfordshire recycling centres opening hours changed during extreme heatwave

County Hall in Hertford. Credit: Hertfordshire County Council.

School closures confirmed in Hertfordshire due to extreme hot weather

Gritters

Gritters on standby in Hertfordshire for road safety during extreme hot weather

A couple relax on deckchairs in the warm weather. The Met Office has issued a heatwave alert (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Herts residents urged to look after 'vulnerable neighbours' during heatwave

Susan has previously raised money for NHS services

3rd degree burns survivor launches Hemel charity match after 'horrific accident'

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service launches new response time system
Herts Fire and Rescue Service has stated there will be no change in standards of service when it amends the way it records its response times to calls.
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An assessment is being carried out

Sinkhole forces Hemel Hempstead road closure as council conducts assessment

A map showing where house fires occurred in Hertfordshire between April 2020 and March 2025

Hemel Hempstead among areas of Hertfordshire where most fires occur

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is changing the way it measures its response times to calls, after failing its first engine response target.

Fire service to change how it measures response times after failing target

Emergency services across Hertfordshire took part in a training exercise at the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead to test their response to a major incident scenario

Hertfordshire emergency services holding training exercise in Hemel Hempstead

Police are appealing for help in tracing Robert Rees, who has links to Hemel Hempstead and Dunstable, and is wanted for failing to appear at court

Police appealing for help to trace wanted man who failed to appear at court

A man has died as a result of injuries suffered during the collision

Motorcyclist dies after two-vehicle collision in Dacorum

Neil Higgins has been jailed for six years for arson after setting fire to a shed in his garden in Kings Langley knowing the victim was inside

Kings Langley man jailed for six years after arson attack

Peter. Picture: Beds Police

Body of missing Houghton Regis man found in Hemel Hempstead

The hub will serve multiple counties

New control room opened to assist Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Leyla has been located

Missing teenage girl from Hemel Hempstead found after social media appeal

Luke Payne died after being involved in a collision in Great Gaddesden

Family pay tribute to 'remarkable' Bucks boy, 17, killed in Dacorum collision

An arrest has been made in connection with the search appeal

Search for wanted man with links to Hemel Hempstead and Bucks ends with arrest

Kaylem has been located

Missing teenage boy from Berkhamsted located after three weeks

The vehicle failed to stop for the police prior to the crash

Driver crashes in Hemel after driving on wrong side of road during pursuit

A new fire prevention service has been launched in Hertfordshire

'Bad news for arsonists in Herts' council claims with launch of new service

Kledjo has been located

Missing Berkhamsted teenager found after three weeks

Police tape.

Teenage motorcyclist dies after three vehicle crash in Hemel Hempstead
A teenage motorcyclist has died from his injuries after a three vehicle crash in Hemel Hempstead.
Neil Shefferd

Alena, 25, who police thought had travelled from West Yorkshire to Hemel Hempstead, has been found safe and well

Missing Yorkshire woman who may have travelled to Hemel found safe

Inspectors have raised concerns over public safety in relation to Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire police forces' management of firearms licensing

Failures by Herts Police over management of firearms licensing raises concerns

A wanted man with links to Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted has been located and arrested by police

Wanted man with links to Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted located and arrested

Suzanne Sears from Hemel Hempstead witnessed the dramatic moment part of a cliff collapsed on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, while on holiday for New Year

Hemel Hempstead woman witnesses cliff collapse while on holiday with family

Police are appealing for help to trace missing George from Berkhamsted, who was last seen on the evening of December 30

Can you help police find missing George from Berkhamsted?

Daniel has been located

Missing man from Hemel Hempstead found after social media appeal

Cllr Ajanta Hilton. Image supplied by Hertfordshire County Council.

No fire stations at threat of closure in Hertfordshire despite nearby proposals

Many Dacorum residents were evacuated

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Missing Oliver. Picture: Beds Police

Picture of missing Luton teen with links to Hemel released by police

The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) has moved to the highest escalation level in response to sustained high demand on the service and handover delays at hospitals.

Ambulance Service (EEAST) moves to highest alert level over winter pressure

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