An arresting example of modern art in Hemel Hempstead town centre?
Columnist Alan Dee writes:With a recent post on this site about sculpture created to bring a touch of culture to the commercial heart of Hemel Hempstead in the early days of the new town fresh in our...
View ArticleEvergreen but never stuck in a rut: Alan Candy road tests the Suzuki Jimny
When does a car become iconic? It’s a question Suzuki 4x4 fans should have no problem in answering – especially when it’s an SUV now into its 43rd anniversary.That’s how long the Japanese value for...
View ArticleCelebs lining up to support County Hall fostering drive
People in the public eye with county connections are backing a drive to find more foster parents.The celeb squad includes inspirational Tring Paralympic athlete Martine Wright, who lost both legs in...
View Article‘111 is working well in Herts’
Health chiefs have reassured that the county’s 111 number is working well despite fears about the NHS service elsewhere. The 24-hour health number was launched in Herts – one of the first pilots in...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Gangster Squad
Action-heavy crime thriller GANGSTER SQUAD (15: Warner) has more brawn than brains, but sets its sights firmly from the start and hits the mark with relish.Starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Sean...
View ArticleGardeners in a rush to nab free compost
More than 400 gardeners were quick off the mark to take advantage of a council-run free compost giveaway. Cupid Green Depot in Hemel Hempstead was geared up to hand out 13 tonnes of compost from 10am...
View ArticleChurch members lobby MP ahead of G8 summit
Church members and supporters of Christian Aid in Kings Langley have lobbied Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning to act on behalf of the world’s poor at the G8 summit to be held in Northern Ireland in...
View ArticleEducating the workers, even if the rector can’t see the point...
In Victorian times, a desire for self-improvement led to the establishment of Mechanics’ Institutes throughout the country. Here the working men could try to better themselves, either gratis or for a...
View ArticleSitting comfortably? Then let’s get active
A chair-based exercise programme aims to help improve the lifestyle and health of tenants in supported housing schemes.Qualified instructors from Sportspace will be leading the older residents at...
View ArticleSign up to community event
Good causes and other groups are invited to raise their profile and funds by being part of a community fun day. Community Action Dacorum is hosting the event at the bandstand in Marlowes, Hemel...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Great Gatsby
“Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past….”Buckle up for a lavish and stylish new big screen...
View Article‘I won’t take my eyes off a drink ever again’
A girl who ended up severely ill in hospital after she suspected her drink was spiked has told of how much the ordeal is affecting her.The 19-year-old, who does not wish to be named, had been drinking...
View ArticleThieves use rock to smash their way into Berkhamsted home
Thieves broke into a home with a rock by going through the garage and smashing a pane of glass in the back door. They ransacked the property in Cedar Road, Berkhamsted, and escaped with documents,...
View ArticleThanks to my angels, says fall victim Cynthia
An elderly woman who took a nasty tumble in Hemel Hempstead’s Lawn Lane last week has issued a public vote of thanks to the Good Samaritans who stepped in to help her.Cynthia Aubrey, 82, of Roseheath,...
View ArticleEastwoods craftsmen at work as new photos revealed
You can now find out how the food on sale at Eastwoods is prepared before it reaches your fridge.The Berkhamsted butchers shop invited two photographers to follow their staff around for the day.The...
View ArticleHere’s why we gave our head a glowing report
Three Year 11 girls who set the ball rolling explained this week why they put forward their head teacher’s name for a prestige award.Eddie Gaynor of Astley Cooper School in Grovehill was named on...
View ArticleYour chance to catch stars of tomorrow
Stars of the future hone their skills at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts – and you can spot them before they hit the big time by joining the audience at regular shows staged at the on-site...
View ArticleSporting stars and valued volunteers
A regular column by Hemel Hempstead’s MPWe are approaching the end of the season for the main winter sports, and what an exciting season it has been for Hemel Hempstead’s sports fans. Hemel is fast...
View ArticlePlant sale aims for a bumper crop of hospice cash
A village plant sale which last year raised more than £5,000 for charity is setting its sights even higher this weekend.Saturday’s event in Markyate, in aid of the Northchurch-based Hospice of St...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: The Hangover Part 3, Epic
It’s not uncommon for those who have supped not wisely but too well to wake up the morning after and make heartfelt vows about their future behaviour.If they haven’t taken enough water with their wine,...
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