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Hatzola Herts volunteers joined police, fire and ambulance personnel for a multi-agency emergency services training exercise at Yavneh College in Borehamwood. Credit: Hertfordshire Constabulary.
June 2, 2026, 6:00 pm
Emergency services and Jewish volunteers unite for major training exercise
Police, CST and Hatzola volunteers joined forces at Yavneh College to strengthen emergency response coordination
By Annabel Sinclair
Immanuel College
April 15, 2026, 3:17 pm
Immanuel will always be with us
Many of us alumni were devastated to learn that the school is closing after 35 years
By Sabrina Miller
March 23, 2026, 7:03 am
The ‘Hollywood of the UK’ connecting young people to real jobs
As youth unemployment rises, Hertfordshire’s thriving screen industry is creating thousands of roles and opening new routes into work, says the county’s Lord-Lieutenant, Robert Voss
By Candice Krieger
Rabbis and honorary officers from Radlett Reform Synagogue and The Liberal Synagogue Elstree
January 30, 2026, 2:12 pm
Radlett and Elstree synagogues approve landmark merger
Near-unanimous vote backs Progressive merger, creating 1,100-household community and plans for major Hertfordshire hub
By Annabel Sinclair
Screenshot from X
July 24, 2025, 8:41 am
Hertfordshire police commissioner demands LBC suspend O’Brien over antisemitic broadcast
Ash-Edwards says comments aimed at Jewish community risk fuelling further hate in fourth-worst area for antisemitism
By Annabel Sinclair
Hertfordshire County Council (Wikipedia/ Robin Hall / County Hall Hertford / CC BY-SA 2.0)
May 2, 2025, 4:22 pm
Conservatives lose control of Hertfordshire County Council
Lib Dems - including Jewish councillor Laurence Brass - and Reform UK pick up votes in result that leaves county council in 'no overall control'
By Lee Harpin
City of London Magistrates’ Court.
April 4, 2025, 11:59 am
Jewish protester cleared after accuser fails to show in court
Case collapses after complainant skips court, despite regularly appearing at London demos
By Annabel Sinclair
Police arrested the parents of a young girl after they complained about her primary school in a WhatsApp group Credit: Times Radio
April 2, 2025, 11:29 am
WhatsApp messages finally revealed after arrest of Jewish mother over school row
Arrest over school WhatsApp row sparks further backlash as messages reveal sarcastic tone, not criminal intent
By Annabel Sinclair
Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine (Picture: Times Radio/Simon Jacobs for The Times)
April 1, 2025, 10:32 am
Jewish mother arrested after WhatsApp school row sparks police review
A Jewish mother from Hertfordshire and her partner were arrested after criticising their daughter’s school in a WhatsApp group
By Annabel Sinclair
Anthony Horowitz, Emily Lawson, Agnes Kaposi with her granddaughter and Martin Lewis
December 31, 2021, 10:30 pm
Vaccines chief, 101-year-old magician and Martin Lewis honoured by Queen
Ten people also recognised for services to Holocaust education and remembrance in New Year Honours list
By Jenni Frazer
One Borehamwood resident had her mezuzah parchment removed and trodden into the ground (left), while her neighbour had her mezuzah removed completely in linked antisemitic incidents on Monday
May 18, 2021, 8:32 pm
Mezuzahs ‘removed, destroyed and trodden on’ in antisemitic spree
Police launch a hate crime investigation after mezuzah ripped from a doorframe in Borehamwood, while another resident discovered their precious parchment had been destroyed.
By Francine Wolfisz
Image: stock
February 25, 2021, 3:42 pm
£10,000 fine after ‘around 150’ attend event at Jewish school
Organisers of remembrance service at Hitchin Yeshiva in Hertfordshire slapped with hefty bill.
By Josh Salisbury
Jonny Benjamin with his father Michael
May 21, 2020, 2:31 pm
Father of mental health activist: ‘I don’t think men look for help as much’
The father of mental health campaigner Jonny Benjamin has praised the Jewish community for taking the issue seriously – and spoken out about how mental health impacts men.
By Sandy Rashty
Bushey Mitzvah Day - Card making for Save a Child's Heart
November 13, 2019, 12:00 pm
25,000 volunteers set for Mitzvah Day of good deeds
Community is being asked to 'plant, collect, clean and make your project green', for the day of Jewish social action, in an attempt to reduce both waste and their carbon footprint
By Jack Mendel
September 18, 2019, 3:27 pm
Charity offering £150,000 for animal welfare research project in Israel
Hertfordshire-based Universities Federation for Animal Welfare stumps up funds for research, intended to contribute to the awarding of a doctoral degree
By Jewish News Reporter
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