Did you spot Abbots Langley cash point arson four months ago?
Police have only just released a CCTV video of a man they want to speak to about a cash machine arson that happened 18 weeks ago.Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused after the cash machine in...
View ArticleLucky escape for lady driver
A woman had a nasty surprise when her car burst into flames.Fire crews rushed to Wood Lane End, Hemel Hempstead, just after 9.05am yesterday to help her.Watch commander Greig Bescoby said: “The lady...
View ArticleHospital could do no more for man of 82 with lung disease, inquest hears
A pensioner was kept comfortable after doctors could do no more to treat his lung disease, an inquest heard.John Simpson, also known as Jack, was admitted to Watford General Hospital on January 30...
View ArticleUndercover cops’ drugs trap
Police raided Wayne Doran’s home three months after he had been caught out by an undercover drug operation.Doran, 41, drove to Hemel Hempstead town centre after getting a call from a friend called Dan...
View ArticleAfter eight years trust chair bows out
The man at the helm of the trust that runs Hemel Hempstead’s Urgent Care Centre has retired. Professor Thomas Hanahoe has been chairman of the West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust, which is also in charge of...
View ArticleVillagers sell spring blooms
Green-fingered members of the Bovingdon Horticultural Society will be selling their blooms next weekend. The group is holding its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 11 from 9.30am at the Memorial Hall...
View ArticleBarbie tempts cycle punters
A new cycle shop is inviting fans of pedal power along to its official opening on Monday.The celebration at Lovelo Cycle Works at the rear of Dwights Yard, opposite WH Smith in High Street,...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD reviews: Les Miserables
Even if it doesn’t convert those who loathe musicals, well-mounted film ‘poperetta’ LES MISERABLES (12: Universal) will please fans of the long-running stage sensation.Tom Hooper, who directed The...
View ArticleFun day will help future project
Activities for all the family will be on offer at Grovehill’s Family Fun Day on Saturday, April 27. There will be children’s activities, raffles, firefighter demonstrations and a barbecue for guests at...
View ArticleSafety drive success saluted
Firefighters have been given a pat on the back by former blaze battler and now Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning. He congratulated those behind the Drive Safe Dacorum scheme, after a drop in the number...
View ArticleIt’s ta-ta to three tier, so let’s have a party!
An open-air concert will be held later this month to celebrate the switch-over of Berkhamsted’s schools from three- to two-tier education.The End Of An Era celebration will be held at Bridgewater...
View ArticleBird-lovers make a flying visit to Wicken Fen
RSPB members and non-members are very welcome to join the Hemel Hempstead group’s next shared car trip to the National Trust’s Wicken Fen reserve, near Ely in Cambridgeshire on Saturday. Wicken Fen was...
View ArticleTeenagers check out their options at Berkhamsted higher education fair
Students from across Dacorum were given the chance to check out their post-school options at Berkhamsted School’s higher education fair.The well-attended event allowed pupils to speak to...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Dead Man Down
“They killed my wife. They killed my daughter. They should have made sure they killed me too.”If you’re in the mood for a dark crime revenge thriller from the maker of the original The Girl With The...
View Article‘Dedicated to public service all of his life’
One of the last serving Liberal Democrat councillors in Berkhamsted has died at the age of 81.John Lythgoe, of Upper Hall Park, lived in the town for 35 years and became involved in its politics after...
View ArticleMulti-storey car park is a success for town says mayor
Berkhamsted’s mayor Ron Cowie listed plans for a multi-storey car park in the town as one of the successes during his time in office. The councillor was speaking at his recent civic dinner and said the...
View ArticleOld Bailey and ancient documents at Felden WI
The April speaker at Felden Women’s Institute was Pam Sanderson on the subject of the Old Bailey. She brought four colleagues who helped her put on a mock trial. Jill Leon played the judge and 12...
View ArticleMusic galore on the bill at Dunfest event
Organisers are putting the finishing touches to the running order for the third annual fundraising Dunfest music festival.And they’ve got their fingers crossed for sunshine when the one-day event is...
View ArticleCome and join in summer fun
The organisers of Tring’s Summer Carnival on June 22 are appealing for volunteers to help at the event.Community group Tring Together needs marshalls to man the entrance gate to the site in Pound...
View ArticleTalented Bovingdon pupils play a part in National Gallery show
Artwork by youngsters will be displayed at this year’s Take One Picture exhibition at the National Gallery.The exhibition is the culmination of the National Gallery’s flagship scheme for primary...
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