Dawn canal boat blaze treated as suspected arson
An early morning boat fire on the Grand Union Canal is being treated as suspected arson by police.Firefighters were called to the blaze on the craft moored at Old Fishery Lane, Hemel Hempstead, at...
View ArticleUpdate: Arson investigation launched into canal boat blaze
A man trying to rebuild his life following the death of his younger brother has been left homeless after his boat was torched.John James Stringer, 24, lost all of his belongings in the early morning...
View ArticleBritvic’s heart is now in Hemel after move
Soft drinks giant Britvic says its heart in now in Hemel Hempstead following an ‘emotional’ move last year from its historic base in Chelmsford.Sue Skinner, the company’s GB human resources director,...
View ArticleDog grooming business has a stroke of genius
Dog owners in Tring are sitting up and taking notice of a new grooming business. Chiltern Groomers, in High Street, has started offering a loyalty card scheme for the proud owners of pampered...
View ArticleMuseum hits record number of visitors
The Natural History Museum at Tring has seen its highest number of visitors in the last year.A record 157,195 people visited the Akeman Street attraction, making it the most successful year in the...
View ArticleNetworking opportunities give chance to mix and mingle
Two meetings open to businesses will give the chance to discover new things and find new contacts.Connect Dacorum, an initiative of Community Action Dacorum, will be holding one of its free networking...
View ArticleParalympian’s golden ticket
A Berkhamsted firm has given a paralympic table tennis player the opportunity of a lifetime by sponsoring him in his entry to the Rio Games in 2016.David Weatherill, 23, aims to win a medal at the...
View ArticleFamily’s anguish after killer launches appeal
The mother of a murdered son has spoken out after his killer launched a bid for freedom six years after Neil Orton’s life was cut short. Retired nurse Mona Brown said news of the appeal has brought...
View ArticleCharity to be safeguarded after losing its home of 41 years
Tring Town Council has pledged to safeguard the British Red Cross and the use of the hall it was forced to give up due to money problems.Suggestions were also made to improve the facilities at the hall...
View ArticleDad of accident victim, 4, makes plea for hospital
A dad is calling for Hemel Hempstead Hospital to be revived after his daughter was knocked down by a car. Four-year-old Zaleha Zahoor was hit as she walked home from Broadfield Primary School’s nursery...
View ArticleIan’s preparing a lesson in laughs for Tring School benefit gig
Showgoers are set to be taught a lesson in laughs at Tring School’s Comedy Night next week.Local comedy mainstay Get Stuffed has arranged a side-splitting line-up in order to boost funds for the...
View ArticleHusband who knifed wife is jailed for life
An estranged husband who stabbed his wife to death in her bedroom has been jailed for life. Mirosla Wosik, 42, was sentence to a minimum of 18 years in jail after being convicted of killing Bernadeta...
View ArticleWoman cut from car after crash in Redbourn
Two people were taken to hospital last night after a rush hour crash in Redbourn.Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the accident in Hemel Hempstead Road shortly before 6pm.Two cars were...
View ArticleMan on bridge causes Hemel Hempstead train delays
Train services at Hemel Hempstead Station were hit by 15-minute delays after a man threatened to jump off a nearby bridge.Police were called to London Road at 10.20am today after concerns were raised...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Life Of Pi, Being Flynn
No one can doubt the technical brilliance of director Ang Lee’s fable LIFE OF PI (PG: Twentieth Century Fox), which picked up four Oscars - more than any other film - at this year’s awards ceremony.The...
View ArticleGrowing waste line pushes firm past the £1millon mark
Where there’s muck, there’s brass, or so the saying goes – and that’s certainly the case for a specialist collection, clearance and recycling company.Waste King, in Frogmore Industrial Estate, Hemel...
View ArticleAmericans swoop for a rising star
An American giant has swooped to buy one of the three Dacorum firms that won a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise at the weekend.Visual communication specialist Symon Dacon, which employs 36...
View ArticlePictures on walls aren’t a big risk, says safety chief
The County Hall chief in charge of public protection has confirmed that pictures in corridors at sheltered housing schemes are not an ‘unreasonable risk or hazard’.In a letter sent to Hemel Hempstead...
View ArticleWalk effort for mum who faced life in a wheelchair
A woman who feared she would never walk again after being struck down with ME will be setting off on a cross country walking challenge in just a few weeks. Teacher Elizabeth Everington will be covering...
View ArticleNew top cop’s ‘help us’ plea
Dacorum’s new top cop has urged people to get in touch if they see something suspicious or not quite right. Chief Inspector Glen Channer said: “Please don’t feel you can’t report anything suspicious....
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