Stitching a smile on to faces of Tring shoppers
Fun knitted art mysteriously appeared overnight in Tring town centre at the weekend, with colourful crochet decorating Church Square and perplexing locals on Saturday morning.Inspired by International...
View ArticlePCC asks for a poke as he sets up new Facebook page
Hertfordshire’s police and crime commissioner has set up a public account on the social networking site Facebook.David Lloyd has joined the social media outlet in order to give more of the people he...
View ArticleFun and games galore at fete
One of Berkhamsted’s biggest fetes will be held at a town centre church on Saturday.There will be a toy stall, train ride, face painting and Punch and Judy shows for children at the 32nd annual...
View ArticleCrooks leave trail of damage after breaking into Boxmoor church and swiping...
Callous burglars showed no mercy to a Hemel Hempstead church as they swiped £180 in donations and left a trail of destruction in their wake.Police believe thieves who forced their way in to Boxmoor’s...
View ArticleSainsbee’s hotel creates a real buzz
Sainsbury’s Woodhall Farm has opened up a special kind of accommodation for some very busy customers.The store is one of 107 across the country to have a ‘hotel’ placed on its roof to help the local...
View ArticleVIDEO: Berkhamsted’s Santander staff hold raffle for CLIC Sargent
Staff at Berkhamsted’s Santander have been selling raffle tickets all this week to raise money for charity.Prizes include a mystery hamper from nearby restaurant Carluccio’s, a meal for two at the High...
View ArticleWarning to young as sex infections climb
The number of people diagnosed with some sexually-transmitted infections, including incurable herpes and warts, is on the increase. In Dacorum cases of gonorrhoea, which can cause infertility, went up...
View Article‘Pick up dog poo’ drive
Children will be invited to transform themselves into ‘Scooper Heroes’ and wear specially designed Superman-style capes in a bid to raise awareness of a rising tide of dog poo.It’s all part of a drive...
View ArticleCycle challenge to Maylands firms
Prizes for work teams are up for grabs at the Big Herts Cycle Challenge on Wednesday.Individuals in company teams on Maylands Business Park will log their journeys for a chance to win everything from...
View ArticleCoffee workers take on 100-mile cycling challenge
Costa Coffee staff aim to cycle between all the branches in their franchise to fundraise for charity the Costa Foundation.They will ride 100 miles in two days from Saturday, June 29, between...
View Article‘Diverse, special’ school to develop links with Ghana
Longdean School’s commitment to teaching about global issues has led it to be chosen for a major new school twinning project.The secondary school on Rumballs Road, Hemel Hempstead, is now developing...
View ArticleFriends of a feather for ‘3 Beaks’ challenge
A novice climber and two brave friends conquered the notorious Three Peaks challenge in memory of his girlfriend’s father.Keith Fielder scaled Mount Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike - the highest...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Hitchcock
HITCHCOCK (12: 20th Century Fox), a fact-based account of the making of the famous film director’s Psycho, is a disappointingly inconsequential affair.The movie opened in cinemas shortly after TV drama...
View ArticleBreaking news: Civic Centre hit by minor blaze
People are being asked to steer clear of Dacorum Borough Council’s landmark Civic Centre this morning in the wake of an overnight electrical blaze in the landmark Marlowes building.The council is...
View ArticleVideo: MP believes Dacorum’s economy is ‘booming’
Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning believes Dacorum’s economy is ‘booming’ as companies continue to invest and grow in the borough.The MP made a point of attending the Hertfordshire Federation of Small...
View ArticleLiberal Democrats hold their seat in Berkhamsted by-election
Liberal Democrats have held their seat in Berkhamsted’s East ward following a by-election to replace the late John Lythgoe.The turn out for the poll on Thursday was 24.7 per cent. Lib Dem candidate...
View ArticleUpdate: It’s back to normal at Civic Centre following electrical fire
Hemel Hempstead’s Civic Centre is now open for business following an overnight electrical fire. Dacorum Borough Council chiefs say ‘issues’ at the base have now been resolved. People were asked this...
View ArticleWill £65,000 humps solve problem of Berkhamsted smash blackspot?
Plans are being made to install six new flat top road humps costing up to £65,000 in an area that has been dubbed an accident hotspot.Herts Highways has also proposed that new speed signs and coloured...
View ArticleChurch Arts Festival opens today
Doors open today on the first major event of this summer’s borough-wide Dashfest programme.The three-day arts festival getting under way at Boxmoor’s St John’s Church comes under the umbrella of the...
View ArticleHe talks to the animals
A real life Dr Dolittle will be communicating with animals during a Body, Mind and Spirit Festival this Saturday. Medium Gillian Holland is the organiser behind the event being held at Grovehill...
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