Roads contractor Ringway due to field concerns at full council meeting
A showdown between highways contractor Ringway and Herts County Council is due to take place next week.It is not known whether questions during the session on Tuesday will be directly targeted at the...
View ArticleHerts gritters prepare to head out as snow flurries are expected
Gritting teams will be hitting roads in Herts this evening as forecasters predict there could be snow flurries overnight. Herts County Council is urging motorists to stay safe as the temperatures...
View ArticleChristmas comes early for Keech Hospice
Keech’s Children’s Service is set to receive more than £20,000 from ITV’s Text Santa campaign.A share of the £5.2 million raised by the Christmas show has been donated to Together for Short Lives,...
View ArticleJoin pamper night to raise funds for ovarian cancer
A charity pamper night on Friday offers the chance to lose stress in umpteen different ways.Haircuts, aromatherapy, Reiki and Indian head massage provided by people local to Hemel Hempstead are among...
View ArticleThreefold tragedy after Irish man’s train death
A ‘talented, but troubled’ man deliberately ended his life while depressed, an inquest heard.Michael Alan Hughes, 51, died as he jumped in front of a train at Hemel Hempstead railway station on March...
View ArticleClassic Marple is an education for teenagers
Youngsters at the Hemel Hempstead Theatre Company are turning the clock back with a classic whodunnit for their spring production, which goes on stage next week.Agatha Christie’s A Murder Is Announced,...
View ArticleTeenagers’ mission is to tackle the traffick
A church youth group is tackling the tough subject of human trafficking in a bid to raise awareness of the issue.The initiative, called Not For Sale, has seen youngsters from South Hill Church...
View ArticleCourse can help motorists save cash
Drivers can save fuel by changing their habits behind the wheel, say the organisers of a one day course in Hemel Hempstead.It is being put on by Herts County Council at Apsley Two, in Brindley Way, on...
View ArticleA picture of love for mums
Have a Mother’s Day to remember with the latest themed event from Riverside Shopping Centre, in Hemel Hempstead town centre . On Saturday, March 9, mums can have professional photos taken with their...
View ArticleTwo chimney fires in Hemel Hempstead
Firefighters were called to two chimney fires at separate homes in Hemel Hempstead today. The first was just before 11am at a property in Georgewood Road, while the other happened just before 3.30pm in...
View ArticleSurvey aims to get to bottom of red tape
Business leaders have been encouraged to complete an online survey aimed at getting their opinions on the way firms are regulated in the county.Herts County Council has teamed up with borough and...
View ArticleHerts Shelter closure will ‘hit most vulnerable hardest’
A countywide housing advice service run by a national charity has been earmarked for closure because of budget cuts.Now Councillor Ron Tindall is pressing Herts County Council to explain what the...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Hope Springs, Sinister
There may be a lack of spark in the bedroom, but there’s dry wit in abundance in HOPE SPRINGS (12: Momentum), with Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones as a couple trying to recapture that old...
View ArticleNew health group to help people live longer
A new health strategy hopes to see people living longer and better.The Herts Health and Wellbeing Board has come up with nine priorities that focus on mental health, dementia, learning disabilities and...
View ArticleJoin cat good cause
A good cause that looks after unwanted cats is on the prowl for new volunteers. The Hemel Hempstead branch of Cats Protection already has a dedicated force of helpers but would like to bring in new...
View ArticleCotton on to treasures of the Thames
For centuries the Thames was a handy dumping ground, either deliberate or accidental, for the capital’s unwanted items, but modern techniques have allowed some of the iconic objects from British...
View Article‘Baby steps’ help for export hopefuls
A free one-day workshop in Hemel Hempstead could help businesses take the first step into exporting.Dacorum Borough Council has partnered with Enterprise Europe Network and UK Trade & Investment...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Cloud Atlas
“Yesterday, I believe I would never have done what I did today. I feel like something important has happened to me. Is this possible?Everything is connected in this bonkers, beautiful and totally...
View ArticleNew book club for keen teens
A new teen book club will hold its first session in Hemel Hempstead Central Library. The group, open to those aged 13-18, will meet monthly from Friday, March 15. A similar Berkhamsted group was set up...
View ArticleFirefighters called to Redbourn car blaze
Firefighters were needed when a car’s engine compartment caught alight. One crew from Hemel Hempstead and another from Redbourn were called into action to the A5183 in Redbourn just before 1.30pm on...
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