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A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for much of the south of England. Flood warnings are also in place in the area. Picture: Habibur Rahman.

Flash floods hit the UK - and Storm Ciaran is also on the way

A woman reads a book on a bench in Green Park in central London on September 5, 2023 as the country experiences a late heatwave.

UK heat-health warning escalated as temperatures hit sweltering 32C

Thunderstorms will hit south east of England on Thursday, said the Met Office.

Met Office issues UK weather warning for thunderstorms

Sunny weather is set to hit England resulting in the first heat health alert of its kind

What is a heat health alert and what does amber warning mean?

The DENS Hillbuster returns on Sunday 21st May

Hemel Hillbuster event is back and it's bigger and better than ever

UK to have ‘soft’ heatwave in April and May

Hayfever sufferers have been warned their symptoms could be out in full force this week

Hayfever warning as first ‘pollen bomb’ of the year hits UK

DVLA reveals the most common driving offences in Britain

Men walk down a street amid rubble from destroyed buildings on February 20, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey

Two new earthquakes hit Turkey killing three people and injuring 200

Taking to the open road on holiday (photo: Monkey Business Images)

Parents likely to cut cost of holidays this year by taking a term-time trip

The PCS are timing its road workers’ strikes with the RMT. Credit: Getty

Road workers are set to strike in lead up to Christmas- here’s when

The strikes coincide with RMT rail strikes and could lead to severe disruption for Christmas travel

Pictured: Radiator valve head.

Jobs could be created in Hemel by fitting homes with insulation and heat pumps

A level two heat-health alert warning has been issued ahead of the heatwave (Photo: Getty Images)

Warning symptoms of heatstroke as heat-health alert issued

Saving for a rainy day (photo: adobe)

Cost of living crisis - Savings help cope with emergencies

Why buying their own home is so much harder for women

Chichester in UK

UK’s happiest and unhappiest towns unveiled - and it’s all to do with the weathe...

A fox cub needed help after getting his back leg stuck in the metal grate of a drain in Berkhamsted

RSPCA reveals top rescues of 2021 - including fox stuck in drain in Berkhamsted

Revealed: these are the top 20 property hotspots and coldspots of 2021

Omicron now accounts for around 90% of cases in London, according to the latest official analysis (image: Getty Images)

Omicron is now the dominant strain of Covid in England, figures suggest

Electric vehicles charging point

New homes in England required to have EV charging points from next year

Army tanker drivers are delivering supplies to petrol stations hit by the fuel crisis (Photo: NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

Army tanker drivers to deliver supplies to petrol stations hit by shortage

The government confirmed it was putting troops on standby earlier this week (Photo: Getty Images)

Military drivers to deliver fuel from Monday amid warnings that crisis ‘getting ...

Alchemy & I and Cecily Day Spa on the High Street

Berkhamsted salons win big at British Hair and Beauty Awards

The ongoing review was highlighted at a meeting of the county council’s overview and scrutiny committee

Some county council salaries in Hertfordshire could be cut as part of ‘Future Wo...

Forecasters are warning of an “unsettled” September (Photo: Getty Images)

Heavy wind and rain forecast as UK braces for ‘unsettled’ September

England to enjoy brief sunny spell, as temperatures set to reach 26C in South Ea...

Dogs are four times more likely than other pets to be the victim of deliberate cruelty (C) RSPCA

Nearly 100 dogs were victims of intentional harm in Hertfordshire last year

Bumperball zorbs at Epic Holiday Camps

Hemel and Berkhamsted parents can make holidays epic with a free day of activiti...
The multiactivity camp is aimed at inspiring a generation of children

Ryan Cole

Hemel Hempstead man crowned regional winner in national Heating Installer Awards

In July, the RSPCA rescued more than 60 ducks who strayed onto the M25 in Hertfordshire

RSPCA dealt with more than 2,000 lockdown incidents in Hertfordshire

The UK has seen below freezing temperatures and heavy snow over the past few days, but will snow hit again this weekend? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is where snow will hit the UK this weekend - according to the Met Office

Hemel Old Town High Street

Hemel Hempstead ranked amongst UK's most vulnerable post-Covid towns, councillor...

England's Covid R rate is between 1.2 and 1.3 - the regional breakdown

Pfizer says vaccine protects against new Covid-19 mutant strains spreading acros...

This video shows how coronavirus spread across England throughout 2020

Coronavirus stock image

Dacorum remains in Tier Four restrictions as most of England added to same categ...

More people are hospitalised with Covid in England than ever before

More than a quarter of Dacorum homes bought by Londoners

More than a quarter of Dacorum homes bought by Londoners

Tier 4 restrictions for the Christmas period explained - and if travel is allowe...

You can get a refund for train and coach tickets cancelled due to Christmas rule...

The Prime Minister made the announcement today

Coronavirus latest: Dacorum to enter Tier 4 as the borough records over 50 new c...

Candy Wyatt on behalf of Collecteco Ltd and Adam Harding BAM Construct Regional Director – South East.

Hemel construction giant’s Christmas gift to the community

The most dangerous driving day of the year falls this weekend - how to stay safe

Fireworks injuries: firefighters warn people to be careful on Bonfire Night 2020...

Builders Merchants Federation welcomes Green Homes Grant in Hemel Hempstead

Builders Merchants Federation welcomes Green Homes Grant in Hemel Hempstead
A trade body representing a substantial part of Hemel Hempstead’s economy has welcomed a £3 billion boost for the building industry.

Old Town reflected in floods (C) Quentin Halfyard

Storm Alex causes flash flooding in Hemel Hempstead

Covid-19

11 new Covid-19 cases in Dacorum but no deaths

38 Blue Badge holders battle for every parking space as applications soar

The Met Office is predicting another hot spell this weekend, with the temperature set to soar to 34C in parts of the country (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Met Office predicts weekend heatwave in England with temperatures to soar to 34C

The weather in the UK this week is initially set to be a mixed bag, before temperatures should soar in some parts mid-week, potentially giving us the hottest day of the year (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when and where temperatures are expected to soar up to 27C across the UK ...

McDonald's

Hemel plays key role in McDonald's stores re-opening but no sign of town's own r...

Pothole damage cost UK drivers £1.25bn in vehicle repairs last year

Daily air quality index from DEFRA

Health warning as Saharan dust cloud set to send air pollution levels soaring

British men like steak - who knew? Credit, Shutterstock

Quarter of South East men unsatisfied by meat-free diet

Ducks using their new designated lane on the towpath at Berkhamsted

Towpath’s new ‘duck lane’ is just quackers!