Police helicopter spotted over Croxley Green - here's why

Residents speculated there had been people on the railway line as they questioned online why the aircraft was circling over the Croxley Moors and Holywell in west Watford for over an hour late on Sunday, June 9.

A British Transport Police spokesperson confirmed today (June 11) that the helicopter was dispatched after they and Hertfordshire Police were called to reports of trespassing near Rickmansworth at around 10pm.

They confirmed that a 45-year-old man from Hillingdon was arrested on suspicion of trespass and released on conditional bail.

• Police explain why helicopter seen circling village
• New air ambulance helicopter enters service for Hertfordshire and Essex

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Life-saving charity Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) welcomed its new AW169 air ambulance worth £8.5million into service this week.

The state-of-the-art helicopter started service from the Earls Colne airbase in Essex on Tuesday, June 4.

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance's new AW169 helicopter at EHAAT’s Earls Colne base. (Image: Maria Slocombe / EHAAT) The £8.5m required for the purchase was fuelled by funds raised by supports and gifts from donors as EHAAT is not part of the NHS and does not have access to National Lottery funding.

The charity will showcase the new helicopter at its Heli-bration event in the grounds of Hertfordshire stately home Hatfield House on Sunday, July 14.