East of England

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Amber health warning as temperatures set to soar

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Over half of adults in the East of England can’t tell heat stroke from heat exha...

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Families rate Watford home care staff among the Top 20 home care providers in th...

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Map shows when rain is forecast for UK as thunderstorm warning issued

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Health officials confirm shortage of breast screening venues in Hertfordshire

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New data shows Hertfordshire did not meet flu vaccination targets

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Local working adults get less than 15 days of ‘me time’ a year

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East of England business confidence rises further in May

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East of England below the UK average in lifesaving stem cell donor registrations...

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Clothing choices may influence where skin cancer develops

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Here's who made the Sunday Times Rich List in our region

The Sunday Times Rich List has revealed the eight richest people in our region – whose combined wealth tops £18.4billion.

Laura Hutchinson

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Brits use comical names for different body parts - what's your go-to?

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East of England business confidence rises as more firms plan to hire

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Nearly a quarter of all applications for new homes in England submitted in the S...

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Manufacturers invited to accelerate digital transformation through Made Smarter

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East of England business confidence falls in March

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67% of people in East of England support intestacy law reform, shows Will Aid po...

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Assaults on East of England Ambulance staff reach a five-year-high

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Watch: Eight yellow cold health alerts in place across the UK

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Catherine Dugmore appointed as new Chair of West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital...

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Watch: Red alerts issued for 164 areas where flooding is “expected”

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Watch: Map shows how snow, sleet and rain will move across UK tonight

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Watch: Further snow possible - where and when it could snow next

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Watch: Airports close as snow blankets roads and cars across the UK

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Watch: Snow map shows when and where snow will fall tonight

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Hertfordshire had highest measles rate in its entire region

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Watch: Storm Darragh causes disruption and damage across the UK

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Watch: Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for wind and rain

Watch the Met Office’s latest video forecast as strong winds and heavy rain are expected in parts of the UK.

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Watch: Residents bail out their flooded homes after heavy rainfall

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Charity reveals the strain on families this Christmas

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Training exercise sees emergency services rescue plane crash casualties

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Nearly half East of England adults overlook digital legacy in Wills, poll finds

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Calls for fair treatment of Hertfordshire farmers tackling bluetongue

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Poll reveals majority of region's cohabiting couples unaware of inheritance risk...

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New campaign urges people in the East of England to rethink mental illness stigm...

New figures have revealed that Dacorum had the lowest proportion of cyclists in the East of England last yearplaceholder image

Could more be done to encourage you to cycle on the streets of Dacorum?

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Anglian Water finishes £4.2m upgrade in Ivinghoe

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East of England small charities face threat from underfunding, 70 per cent fear ...

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Understanding Herts Interpreting and Translation Service (HITS)

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Hemel nursery receives top marks from parents and carers on review site

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Dacorum house prices increased more than East of England average show new stats

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Hemel Hempstead workers can brush up skills as survey reveals confidence dip

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Eastern housebuilder calls on youngsters to help design a home for the future

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Dacorum house prices have dropped show figures released this week

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Herts households threw away less rubbish than other counties in region

It is being attributed to the cost of living squeeze

Deborah Price, Local Democracy Reporter

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Eco-minded Herts youngster encourages others to be mindful of plastic use

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More than a dozen dangerous wild animals legally owned by people in Dacorum

Over the last year, the average sale price of property in Dacorum fell by £18,000. Image: Andrew Matthewsplaceholder image

New data shows Dacorum house prices dropped more than East of England average

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Parents urged to check children vaccinated against measles

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Hemel Hempstead crowned the happiest place to live in the East of England

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Radlett apprentice tells her apprenticeship story ahead of A-Level and GCSE resu...

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House prices in Dacorum drop slightly latest Land Registry figures show

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Major plans to expand Hemel into an area "twice the size of Whipsnade Zoo"

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Herts residents throw away less and recycle more than average

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Firefighters deal with nearly 30 flooding incidents in two hours during storms

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