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BBC News
15 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Two men jailed after cannabis worth £500,000 found in Hertford
Two men have been jailed after cannabis estimated to be worth more than £500,000 was discovered at a Police found the drug in a building in Mimram Road, Hertford, on 9 April following reports of suspicious Makaj, 35, and Bylbyl Nezaj, 36, both pleaded guilty to the production of a Class B were both sentenced to three years imprisonment at St Albans Crown Court on 20 May. When officers arrived at the property, the men attempted to escape through the roof but were arrested and taken into police building had been converted into a cannabis factory and its power supply had been tampered with "dangerously", said Hertfordshire Police. Det Con Charlotte Bell, from the East Herts Local Crime Unit, said: "Cannabis factories, in particular, pose a significant risk to those living close by, as criminals often seek to access free electricity and set up unsafe wiring to power the lamps and fans needed to grow the plants."They will often knock down walls and block off ventilation to prevent the smell escaping, causing damp and structural damage which can affect adjoining properties."She added: "All drugs and the criminality associated with their use and supply can have devastating effects on local communities."They are often linked to acquisitive crime, such as burglary and theft, as well as violent offences, which leave innocent residents living in fear." Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Sorry, but there's nothing as tasty as fried bacon
Could Barbara Stewart-Knox explain how, by stopping buying or eating meat, I would not be 'compromising on flavour' (Letters, 23 May)? I certainly would not like to buy expensive, additive-filled plant-based meat alternatives – and nothing tastes quite like roast chicken or fried LavenderNottingham Elon Musk's recent absence from Trump world (Whatever happened to Elon Musk? Tech boss drifts to margins of Trump world, 25 May) provides us with the latest example of the proverb: 'If you are invited to dine with hyenas, beware; you are likely to end up as the last course.'Christopher HouseHertford In the interview with Alan Alda ('My mother didn't try to stab my father until I was six': Alan Alda on childhood, marriage and 60 years of stardom, G2, 26 May), his wife, Arlene, is reported as saying that the secret of a long marriage is 'a short memory'. When the author Olivia Harrison was asked the secret of a long marriage, she replied: 'You don't get divorced.'Margaret CoupeBuxton, Derbyshire Tim Gossling (Letters, 23 May) suggests painting an errant tortoise's postcode on its back so it can be returned home. My grandfather, a policeman, painted 'Police' on the back of his tortoise so it was delivered to the nearest police station when it AffordTeignmouth, Devon Paul Copas (Letters, 26 May) regrets Lucy Mangan's failure to use the semicolon in her Digested week column. She more than makes up for that in her review of the Jane Austen documentary (26 May): five semicolons in one HollowsHyde, Cheshire Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
BBC News
23-05-2025
- BBC News
Hertford raid sees £2m worth of cocaine seized and three arrested
Three people were arrested after more than £2m worth of cocaine was seized from a commercial executed a warrant on a property in Extension Road, Hertford, where officers made the discovery on Thursday.A 59-year-old woman from Hatfield, a 51-year-old man also from Hatfield and a 44-year-old man from Acton, west London, were all arrested on suspicion of drug offences during the operation.A spokesperson for Hertfordshire Police said an investigation was launched and it would pursue anyone involved in drug supply. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Times
23-05-2025
- Health
- Times
What links our Hertford house and Catherine the Great
Port Hill House in Hertford looks like a standard 17th-century farmhouse, with its symmetrical façade, red-brick chimneys, gabled roof and casement windows. Its backstory, however, is rather more intriguing. In 1762, Thomas Dimsdale, who was born in Essex in 1712, moved into the seven-bedroom property in the parish of Bengeo, a mile from the centre of Hertford. Dimsdale was a doctor and pioneer of the smallpox vaccine. He used Port Hill House as a base to administer vaccinations against the contagious disease — indeed, it became known locally as Inoculation House. A year after he moved in, Dimsdale built a small house at the bottom of his garden, known as Pest House, which was purpose-built to inoculate against smallpox. It is now called the Old
BBC News
23-05-2025
- BBC News
Teens arrested after fire at Hertfordshire County Hall grounds
Two teenagers have been arrested following a fire that completely destroyed a disused services were called to the grounds of County Hall in Pegs Lane, Hertford shortly after 19:00 BST on 13 boys, aged 16 and 14, were questioned on suspicion of arson not endangering Police said they had been released on bail while investigations continued. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
