Update: Rubble causes weekend woe for parents
A dangerous rubble pit caused a crater of concern for people living in Hemel Hempstead’s Hartcroft Close.After a tree was removed due to its awkward position in the road, part of a development managed...
View ArticleReward on offer for cashpoint crime help
The cash machine network LINK has joined forces with Crimestoppers to offer rewards of up to £25,000 for information about cashpoint crime.A suspected card-cloning device was found attached to a cash...
View ArticleNeil Fox’s films: Jack The Giant Slayer, The Croods
Jack The Giant SlayerThis ambitious but ultimately flawed addition to recent fairytale modernisation films is directed by Bryan Singer. But it’s hard to find anything you would class as reminiscent of...
View ArticleHelp shape the future of the Water Gardens
People are invited to come along to the first Friends of the Water Gardens meeting to hear about the Hemel Hempstead town centre landmark’s past and plan for its future.At the meeting, Kate Harwood...
View ArticleGeoff Cox DVDs: Great Expectations
Of all the Charles Dickens classics, GREAT EXPECTATIONS (12: Lionsgate) has been a firm favourite of mine since it was part of my English literature O-level syllabus.During that study of the book,...
View ArticleStill no firm date for major roadworks
Highways bosses now say that major roadworks which are planned for Apsley will take place ‘within the next couple of months’.The HeraldExpress reported last week that motorists were left confused after...
View ArticleNatwest to axe branch on Maylands
Finance giant NatWest has confirmed that it is closing its Maylands Business Park branch because of falling customer numbers.But neighbouring branches run by Barclays and Lloyds are staying put, say...
View ArticleLiberal Democrat Ron Tindall wins Adeyfield West by-election
Liberal Democrat candidate Ron Tindall has been elected as the new Dacorum borough councillor for Adeyfield West in Hemel Hempstead.Mr Tindall received 363 votes, beating Labour candidate Mike Moore by...
View ArticleLiquid nitrogen leak at firm that supplies international space programmes
A liquid nitrogen leak was reported in the early hours of this morning at the base of a firm that provides aerospace and defence systems to international space programmes.Six fire engines rushed to the...
View ArticlePolice close country lane after car flips onto its side
Police closed a country lane this morning after a car flipped onto its side and slid up a grass verge.The grey Astra ran into difficulty while travelling down Cupid Green Lane in Hemel Hempstead just...
View ArticleCounty Hall probes why the lights went out last night
Herts County Council has launched an urgent review to find out why a large number of street lights failed to come on at all on Thursday night.The lights affected were among those which have...
View ArticlePeople were ready for a change, says poll winner Ron
The man who topped the poll in yesterday’s election in Adeyfield says that the voters were ready for a change.Liberal Democrat Ron Tindall, who already represents the Adeyfield West area as part of his...
View ArticleChildren’s charity celebrates funding with Easter fun and games
Staff and youngsters at a specialist playgroup for children with physical needs had a double reason to celebrate at their Easter party.Parents, children and workers all joined in with singing, dancing...
View ArticleFirst Berkhamsted Castle, now badgers strike at Ashridge House
This is the shocking damage that was left behind when badgers struck in the gardens of Ashridge House.The Gazette reported earlier this week that the furry creatures have been tearing up the turf at...
View ArticleSchools from across Dacorum in technology battle
Engineers of the future pitted their wits against each other in a technology tournament at Berkhamsted’s Ashlyns School.The 120 competitors, all aged 12 to 16, came from schools across Tring,...
View ArticleCrash victim was well over limit, inquest told
A man suffered severe head injuries when the four-wheel drive car he was travelling in flipped over and crushed him, an inquest heard. Paul Dunn’s body was half thrown out of the open sunroof when the...
View Article‘We need more artists’
Talented musicians are required to shake things up at a weekly open-mic night in Tring.Kiss My Disc founder Gary Bull is appealing for fresh sounds to come along and join in the jam.The free sessions,...
View ArticleCharity rock concert
Mayor of Dacorum Bert Chapman invites people to Rock the Night Away at a Mr Kite’s Benefit Band gig.The fundraiser for Iain Rennie Grove House Hospice Care will be at Deans Hall in Berkhamsted School...
View ArticleSurvey finds hospital staff in good heart
A national survey has revealed that more staff compared to previous years who work at hospitals within West Herts would recommend them as a place to work or to receive treatment. The questionnaire,...
View ArticleA tale of two market towns as slump nears
Market traders in Berkhamsted say business is booming despite the looming prospect of a triple dip recession – but the picture is rather more gloomy in Tring.The UK posted 0.3 per cent negative...
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