Design of two new homes gets the thumbs up
The design of a proposed two house development was commended by some councillors as they considered a planning application for the scheme. But not all were in favour of the four-bedroom properties...
View ArticleCould single complaint be end of home for animals?
A politician has defended a pony sanctuary owner who says red tape is putting her animals at risk.Two Oaks Pony Sanctuary in Northchurch is home to 13 ponies, 70 chickens, two pigs and other abandoned...
View ArticleMinor burns for Berkhamsted woman as lamp ignites
A small house fire which started after a lamp ignited left a woman with minor burns.A fire crew from Berkhamsted was called to the house in St Johns Well Court at 9.48pm last night.The room in which...
View ArticleBullies did not drive Jessica to take her own life, inquest is told
Rumours that a teenager was driven to take her own life by bullies were quashed at an inquest into her death today. Jessica Cobb, aged just 15, was discovered by her father Mark hanged in her bedroom...
View ArticleMP steps in over gym fines
Complaints from angry gym users has prompted Hemel Hempstead’s MP to step in over the controversial new parking management scheme at the town’s Sportspace. Mike Penning has written to the charity-run...
View Article‘We want to find man who helped sick mum’
Two sisters want to track down the mystery hero who attempted to resuscitate their mother when she suddenly collapsed. Tragically 71-year-old Rita Clare, who was in Hemel Hempstead to attend her...
View ArticlePermission refused for three homes on bungalow base
Plans to demolish a bungalow to make way for three detached four-bedroom homes were blocked by councillors. The proposal for new homes in Ashlyns Road, Berkhamsted, was put before Dacorum Borough...
View ArticleAirlift drama as crews race to treat crash boy
A 10-year-old boy had to be airlifted to a specialist trauma centre in London after he was seriously injured in a road accident on Monday.The child is believed to have been riding a scooter out of a...
View ArticleMick’s motto lives on after his tragic death
A tribute to a much-loved cafe owner was held outside his iconic industrial estate eatery yesterday.Staff and customers at the Maylands Cafe stood and waved goodbye as Mick Sells’ funeral procession...
View ArticleQueen’s birthday party attracts surprise visitors
A community fun day held to celebrate the Queen’s official birthday went down a treat on Saturday, and attracted some surprise guests, too.Star Wars baddie Darth Vader was an unlikely visitor to the...
View ArticleBiography shines new light on war
A man who researched the founding fathers of the industry in which he has always worked has written his first book.Richard Evans, a former journalist who moved into public relations, has published the...
View ArticleWill you vote in by-election?
A by-election will be held in the Berkhamsted East ward tomorrow to replace 81-year-old John Lythgoe, who died earlier this year.Mr Lythgoe, a Liberal Democrat, had represented the area on Berkhamsted...
View ArticleDirector’s film workshops
An award-winning activist film maker will be coming to Kings Langley to run two workshops as part of his world tour.Canadian writer, public speaker and documentary maker Velcrow Ripper will host...
View ArticleTricky chimney blaze call-out
A chimney fire in a semi-detached home took two fire crews more than an hour and a half to tackle.The blaze in Cedar Road, Berkhamsted, called out retained firefighters from the town as well as a Hemel...
View ArticleHospital gets the all clear on vomiting bug
Patients at West Herts Hospital can breathe a sigh of relief after hearing that the recent outbreak of Norovirus has been beaten.A number of patients had been affected by the highly contagious...
View ArticleBecome an organ donor to help people like Emily
An Aston Clinton man is appealing for people to join the organ donor register after his daughter-in-law was told she could die unless she has a double lung transplant.Emily Icke, 23, has suffered from...
View ArticleOpen day for village community hub
A two-year project to save a village’s old Victorian school from redevelopment is nearing completion, after villagers took on the transformation themselves.The Ivinghoe Old School Community Hub will...
View ArticleGo ahead for medical centre despite sunlight objections
A woman who said her home will be plunged into ‘complete darkness’ by a proposed medical centre was reduced to tears when it was granted planning permission. The householder, living next door to the...
View ArticleTeam Macy pulls in more than £10,000
A mother’s fundraising drive in memory of her baby daughter has raised more than £10,000 in less than six months since her death. Helen Cruickshanks, of Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead, decided to...
View ArticleRoads contractor Ringway’s promise: ‘Our service is finally back on track’
The contractor in charge of looking after Hertfordshire’s highways has promised it is back on track after a less than perfect start to its term in October.Ringway apologised for its below-par service...
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