St Albans mum says it s a matter of time before a child will get hurt or killed on dangerous road
Earlier this year a car crashed into a house that was being renovated
The crash on Sandpit Lane, St Albans (Image: Craig Shepheard)
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Fraudsters have been posing as delivery couriers to scam thousands of pounds out of people in Hertfordshire. There have been at least nine known victims last week within the county who received scam text and email messages appearing to be from couriers like DPD and the Royal Mail, stating they tried to deliver a parcel and asking you to reschedule the delivery. An attached link leads you to an authentic looking website, which collects your full name, address, date of birth, mobile number and full credit card details. Some victims had follow-up calls pretending to be from the victim’s bank, where they claimed to be investigating the delivery fraud and there were attempts to take money out – so money needed to be transferred into a ‘safe’ account.
Hertfordshire County Council has taken action to close Bovingdon Market indefinitely due to coronavirus risks. Local authorities had been in talks with the market organisers to agree measures for it to remain open, although so far they have been unsuccessful, Dacorum Borough Council said. Inspector Jeff Scott, who leads the Dacorum Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “We welcome the serving of this notice (16 December 2020) by our partners at Hertfordshire County Council. Officers have witnessed inadequate social distancing and excessive crowding at the site, which has led to significant concerns for the health of both the local and wider community, the latter of which travel from across the country to visit the market.
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Thursday, 17th December 2020, 1:58 pm
Hertfordshire County Council has closed down Bovingdon Market due to coronavirus risks. The market, which attracts people from across Dacorum and nearby Aylesbury Vale, is particularly popular in the build up to Christmas.
On 16 December, Hertfordshire County Council, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations 2020, took action to close down the popular market.
The local authorities have been in dialogue with Bovingdon Market organisers to agree measures to enable continued operation, but these have to date been unsuccessful.
Bovingdon Market (C) Google Maps
Inspector Jeff Scott, who leads the Dacorum Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “We welcome the serving of this notice by our partners at Hertfordshire County Council.
Live Watford traffic updates as busy road shuts after serious crash
Drivers are being asked to avoid the area
Hempstead Road at the junction with Langley Road (Image: Google Maps)
Drivers are being asked to avoid a busy area of north Watford after a crash in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday, December 16).
Hempstead Road, which leads into the town centre, has been closed after a collision at the junction with Langley Road.
The incident was first reported just after 3.13am, with Hertfordshire Constabulary warning motorists to avoid the area.
The road has remained closed this morning as the investigation and recovery continues, with the road closed as far as Courtlands Drive.