UKIP set their sights on County Hall seats
Supporters of UKIP reckon that the party’s strong showing in Thursday’s Eastleigh by-election is just the trigger they need as they look to make inroads in Dacorum.They’re putting forward a candidate...
View ArticleLloyd to quit borough role
Police and crime commissioner David Lloyd will be resigning his seat on Dacorum Borough Council in order to give more time to his county-wide commitments.He will no longer be responsible for the...
View ArticleSam’s getting Tangled up
A woman who lost her hair as a child is launching her own brand of fashionable wigs for others in a similar position.Samantha Barnes grew up in Bovingdon and developed alopecia at the age of five. She...
View ArticleTrade tools still left unclaimed
Victims of power tool theft sare being urged to contact the police as more than 150 items recovered from a London house raid remain unclaimed.Around 40 people turned up at an open day at Hemel...
View ArticleTwo car crashes on the same evening in Hemel
A car flipped over after being involved in a smash with a tractor along the A41 on Tuesday evening. It happened close to the Chesham junction, heading towards Hemel Hempstead, at around 6.40pm. Debris...
View ArticleMurder trial date is set
The trial of a 30-year-old Hemel Hempstead man accused of murdering grandfather Thomas Baird at his Highfield home on Friday night is scheduled to begin in July.James Carbott, of Epping Green, Hemel...
View Article‘We’re all so proud of our Saracen star’
A former Berkhamsted School pupil has proved he is a rising star in rugby union circles by scoring one of the tries that put Saracens at the top of the Aviva Premiership on Sunday.The team beat London...
View ArticleResponse has bean so good, says café owner
The owner of a new town coffee shop says he is overwhelmed by the staggering number of job applications he has received.Francis Canale, 55, will open the flagship UK store of his family’s café company...
View ArticleDacorum Borough Council leader says: “We need to change Hemel Hempstead’s...
Splashing the cash to improve the image of Hemel Hempstead is vital to change ideas about the town, says Dacorum Borough Council’s leader.Councillor Andrew Williams defended the policy this week after...
View ArticleCould you be one of the Milkshake Girls?
A town centre bar has sent out a tasty recruiting call as it searches for a score of Milkshake Girls. Hemel Hempstead’s Olly’s Bar in Marlowes is calling for girls to sign up for the alcoholic...
View ArticleNo-go for new medical centre, despite patient demand
A new medical centre for the people of Highfield has failed to secure planning permission. The proposed base in Cambrian Way would replace the current doctors’ surgery in nearby Jupiter Drive, which...
View Article‘We need to fill the gap left by Shelter’
A county councillor’s suggestion to spend £60,000 on covering the gap left by a housing charity’s cutbacks has been thrown out.Councillor Ron Tindall pressed Herts County Council’s executive member for...
View ArticlePlans for eight ‘boxy’ homes are rejected
Planning chiefs have refused to give the green light to proposals for eight new homes after developers refused to make amendments to its application. Dacorum Borough Council’s development control...
View ArticleAny questions, however hard
A public meeting is being hosted by The English Democrats ahead of the Adeyfield West by-election. The party has put forward Simon Deacon for the poll on Thursday, March 21, and the four opposition...
View ArticleCar and lorry smash on A5
A man had to be cut free from his car after it collided with a lorry. The accident happened on the A5 at Markyate just before 6pm on Thursday. Firefighters used cutting equipment to free the man from...
View ArticleHemel man wanted by police
Police are hunting a man after he failed to appear in court to face a charge of theft. Reece Jones, 20, whose last known address is Weymouth Street, Hemel Hempstead, was due at Watford Magistrates...
View ArticleTeenage joy as lights go on at Berkhamsted Skate Park
The lights have been switched on at Berkhamsted Skate Park, so that youngsters can now enjoy it after school during winter.After a year-long campaign Berkhamsted Youth Town Council has installed a...
View ArticleRave planners are cautioned
The duo behind a rave that would have seen up to 500 people descent on a quiet village have been cautioned. Police swooped after receiving information about a planned party in Bedmond, arresting two...
View ArticleShop will give out free pies
A new shop in Berkhamsted will say thank you to customers by giving a free pie to the first 30 people who come through the door on Saturday.Cook in Lower Kings Road is handing out £30 Poacher’s Pies to...
View ArticleAuthor’s film hopes for his page turner
A television and film extra has published his book five years after writing it, thanks to modern technology. Despite not using a computer himself and handwriting the novella over three months Tim...
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