The Latest Breaking News from Hertfordshire

Muriel McKay: Police to launch fresh search for remains at Hertfordshire farm

Mrs McKay, the wife of a newspaper executive, was kidnapped and held for a £1 million ransom

Evening Standard · May 16, 2024

Walking London’s unsung waterway: the River Lea rises again

Walking a 26-mile stretch from Hertfordshire, our writer witnesses how a neglected artery of the city has been transformed into a recreational and cultural hub

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2024

Labour chooses Gogglebox star to run against deputy PM at general election

Ex-participant Josh Tapper will challenge Oliver Dowden to be the MP for Hertsmere, Hertfordshire

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024

Cyclist stopped by police for riding e-bike on M25

Rider caught on hard shoulder near Potters Bar on Sunday

Cycling Weekly · Jan 9, 2024

Country diary: The wood spreads its wings and takes flight

North Hertfordshire: In ancient woodland, this communal roost of red kites is a stunning sight, and harks back to their large numbers of old

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2023

Imran Khan’s former adviser attacked with acid in UK home in front of four-year-old daughter

Exclusive: Shahzad Akbar told The Independent a man wearing a motorbike helmet and armed with a plastic bottle squirted acid in his face in front of his four-year-old daughter at his home in Hertfordshire

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Boy, 12, fighting for life after being struck by lightning during school football tournament

The schoolboy and man were hit by lightning during a football tournament at The Sele School, in Hertford, Hertfordshire

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Raheem Sterling: Three men wanted over break-in at England footballer’s home during World Cup

Police hunt trio over 33 burglaries in which estimated £1 million worth of items taken

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Blockbuster construction projects delayed by inflation and rising rates says steelmaker Severfield

Sunset Studios project in Hertfordshire delayed and order book slips at the UK’s biggest steelmaker

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023

David Carrick: police investigating further allegations against serial rapist

New complainants asked to consider if they could testify in court against former Met officer

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023