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The co-founders of Helping Herts are set to walk along Hertfordshire Way later this month to raise money for children’s welfare charities in the county.

Mayor of Hertsmere Cllr Anne Swerling - Credit: HBC The mayoral chains have been passed on to Councillor Anne Swerling as she takes over from Cllr Alan Plancey in the role of mayor of Hertsmere for the next year. She was inaugurated at the annual council meeting last night (Wednesday, May 19), when the new deputy mayor, Cllr John Graham, was also welcomed. Deputy mayor of Hertsmere cllr John Graham - Credit: HBC At the meeting, former mayor, Cllr Alan Plancey, whose own appointment last year became a heated event over accusations of homophobia, talked about his role during the pandemic and...

Published: 4:00 PM December 22, 2020    A new report, called the Hertfordshire Suicide Audit, said suicides in the county were already rising annually before Covid-19 hit. - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Calls to a mental health crisis helpline in Hertfordshire have doubled since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Herts Mind Network warned that the problem was likely to worsen over Christmas, when suicide helplines traditionally see a spike in calls.  A report discussed this month by councillors showed suicides in Herts, whilst below the UK average, had already been i...