A man and a woman are due to appear in court today charged with GBH after a dispute in Harwoods Road.

Police were called to a house in the road at 10.18am yesterday following reports a man had been assaulted.

Armed police surrounded the property after threats were made to officers at the scene.

A man in his 70s was taken to hospital with head injuries.

Anderson Andrew, 44, of no fixed address, has been charged with GBH, assault and affray.

Marta Perez, 43, of Stocks Road, Aldbury near Tring, has been charged with GBH.

Both are due to appear before Hatfield Remand Court this morning.