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Boxing superstar Anthony Joshua has called for donations ahead of a hamper Christmas giveaway for families most in need.

The COVID-19 vaccination centre at Robertson House in Stevenage is relocating because Herts County Council needs the space back.

Chris White - Credit: Chris White We meet the candidates from the Liberal Democrats standing for election at county and district level on May 6. County council candidates John Hale - Credit: John Hale It has been my honour to serve the residents of Colney Heath and Marshalswick as their county councillor for the last four years. This is the neighbourhood I have lived in for over 20 years and have served as a Sandridge parish councillor for 14 years. The role of a councillor should be to work with residents to improve their neighbourhood for everybody. I am particularly concerned about the env...

But demand for serious hospital treatment remains high. The number of coronavirus patients who had to be hooked up to mechanical ventilation was at its highest in mid and late January, peaking at 49. By mid-February it had dropped to roughly half of that figure, but then it stopped decreasing. On February 16, there were 24 COVID-19 patients being ventilated. A week later, despite overall hospital cases falling, the number of patients on ventilation rose to 25. The number of patients in intensive care – also known as adult critical care – also peaked in late January, hitting 64 on t...

However, the number of intensive care beds occupied went up. On February 16, there were 274 coronavirus patients across four NHS trusts: East and North Herts, West Herts, Herts Partnership and Herts Community. A week earlier, on February 9, there had been 370. That meant the number fell by 26 per cent in a week. The number of deaths recorded in the county also fell. Preliminary figures showed 67 coronavirus deaths in the week up to February 16, compared to 92 the week before. In mid-January there were more than 200 per week. However, intensive care occupancy is not following the sa...