680 knives surrendered during amnesty

216 in Hatfield and 253 in Potters Bar

Hertfordshire police say the latest knife amnesty has resulted in a record number of items being surrendered across the county. The haul includes swords, military knives, knuckle dusters, and a large number of kitchen knives.

Rogue traders making fake weather damage claims

Police and trading standards officers issue warning

Hertfordshire Trading Standards and the county’s police say that following the recent strong winds rogue traders are going door-to-door offering to undertake unnecessary gardening and maintenance work.

Gobions dog poo painted pink

Colourful dog mess litters public space

Pink paint has been sprayed on mounds of dog mess left in Gobions Open Space. Last year, North Mymms Parish Council (NMPC) decided to buy highlighting paint in an “attempt to shame residents whose pets foul our open space” after the head groundsman reported that dog mess had become “an increasing problem in all our open spaces”.