Alan Dee: We’re walking into this with our eyes closed...
So, here’s the proof, if any were needed: mobile phones are making us dimmer by the day, and it won’t be long before they take over the world.The tipping point for me came when I was reading about a...
View ArticleBalloons of respect form next tribute to drummer
A woman whose family members have served in the armed forces has seen her idea for a unique tribute to Lee Rigby spread across the country.Legal clerk Becky Mooring, 37, set up a Facebook group to...
View ArticleCyclist taken to hospital after rush hour fall
A man was taken to hospital this morning after falling from his cycle during rush hour.The cyclist came off his bike on Station Road, Hemel Hempstead, at around 7.20am.He was taken to Watford General...
View ArticlePolice launch crime crackdown in Hemel town centre
A crackdown on booze fuelled crime has been launched after a spate of mindless vandalism in Hemel Hempstead’s town centre.Police say there have been a series of criminal damage cases believed to have...
View ArticleVideo: Make up your own mind on flight noise
Village airfield owner Paul Webb has allowed the filming of a microlight aircraft taking off and landing on his land in a bid to show how little noise it makes. It is his stand against campaigners who...
View ArticleTring writer hits back over ‘corny’ musical jibe on Britain’s Got Talent
An actor-turned-writer who was voted off Britain’s Got Talent on Friday has rebuffed judges’ comments that his musical is ‘too much of a cheese-fest’.Pete Gallagher, 50, of Beaconsfield Road, Tring,...
View ArticleA crafty idea for kiddy classes in creativity
A young mum has begun offering craft sessions to youngsters after her daughter’s friends were intrigued by her creative hobby.Leona Greenwood has always given homemade gifts to friends, but it was her...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: After Earth, The Last Exorcism: Beginning Of The End
Smith & Son is the story we’re being sold for this week’s big new release – glossy special effects thriller After Earth features both Will and his boy Jaden, both of whom are perfectly bankable...
View ArticleDo we need parties to run local politics?
A personal point of view – if you’ve got something to say, email thegazette@jpress.co.uk to find out how you can get involvedVoters went to the polls a month ago to choose the members of Herts County...
View Article‘My dad fought with hero Reggie’
A report in last week’s Gazette about a Leverstock Green lieutenant has helped piece together a First World War story about two Hemel Hempstead comrades.John Hunt got in touch to tell of how his...
View ArticleWatch out for aliens at the 2013 Wilstone Fete
A sleepy village will become Planet Wilstone as its annual fete and dog show takes on an alien theme.People are encouraged to wear fancy dress to the event in Wilstone Village Hall and Recreation...
View ArticleInvite to royal birthday party
A celebration of the Queen’s official birthday will be held on Saturday.All are welcome to the event at the Grovehill Community Centre from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. As well as games, stalls, a bouncy castle...
View ArticleIt’s time to saddle up and ride out of town!
Get on your bike and breathe in some fresh air – that’s the message to Dacorum people this summer.Sky Rides are taking place on Sundays and are aimed at cyclists of varying levels of ability, from...
View ArticleVow to visit wedding fair
Those who are tying the knot in the near future would do well to visit the wedding and party fair in Hastoe on June 23.Hastoe Village Hall, which itself can be hired as a wedding reception venue, will...
View ArticleBurst water pipe forces cancellations at Watford hospital
Some outpatient appointments have been cancelled at Watford General Hospital after a clean water pipe burst this morning (Wednesday). It has caused ‘significant problems’ to a number of medical...
View ArticleTravel misery for train passengers in Tring
Train journeys have been severely disrupted today after emergency engineering works had to be carried out in Tring.Workers were left stranded after around six morning services were cancelled from the...
View ArticleGet cancer advice at Hemel Hempstead Library
Those worried about cancer have a second chance to speak to Macmillan representatives at Hemel Hempstead Library tomorrow.The cancer information point at the Combe Street library will be manned by...
View ArticleThe long and short of car parking confusion
A shop owner has called for a parking shake-up in Tring after struggling to find a short stay space on a Saturday – despite there being numerous empty long stay spaces.Jonathan Edwards, owner of gift...
View ArticleWalk your dog and raise cash for a charity
There will be a sponsored dog walk around the scenic Ashridge Estate on Sunday to raise money for a good cause.It sets off at 10am from the Bridgewater Monument, and there will be one- and five-mile...
View ArticleShare offer opens as energy scheme eyes Steiner solar project
A green scheme which aims to turn renewable energy into a tempting moneyspinner gets off the ground this weekend.Grand Union Community Energy has been set up to develop projects along the canal...
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