Tailbacks on M1 as man injured in lorry-caravan smash
There was ‘not much left’ of the caravan being towed by a Volvo after a smash with a lorry on the M1, say police.Officers were called to clean up the mess just before Junction 6A on the London-bound...
View ArticleBovingdon man to face murder trial
A Bovingdon man is to go on trial in September accused of murder.Mark Fagence, 49, of Apple Cottages, denied murdering Mark Hopkinson in Borehamwood when he appeared at St Albans Crown Court today.Mr...
View ArticleUPDATE: Staff from Tring’s oldest family business distraught after track...
The family of a Tring business owner who died after being hit by a train say they are ‘dismayed’ to have lost someone who was admired by so many people.Stephen Hockley Grace, of Oakwood, Berkhamsted,...
View Article125 years on, Ripper’s yarn is still a draw
Of all the cold cases in the big drawer marked ‘unsolved’ the Jack the Ripper killings must be the chilliest.But even though the trail ran out 125 years ago, that doesn’t stop the Ripper industry...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Picking away at the scab of my sticker sensibility
Last week, regular readers – and presumably the Pentagon – will be aware, I went on at some length about the irritation I was being forced to endure by a cash dispenser which only gave me a split...
View ArticlePolice called to break down door amid concerns for safety
The door of a home had to be forced open by police after carers heard a personal safety alarm sounding. Herts County Council workers dialled 999 after hearing the alert on Friday evening at a property...
View Article‘Issues being addressed’ at Bennetts End care home
A private care home says it is addressing ‘issues’ raised during a visit by the health and social care watchdog.Mountbatten Lodge in Old Crabtree Lane was visited by inspectors from the Care Quality...
View ArticleIf you’re a carer, take care of yourself too
Last week was Carers Week, and Members of Parliament and people around the country paid attention to the work done by carers who undertake the enormous task of looking after their loved ones every...
View ArticleBook in for a session of sex, drugs and crime...
Novelist Ruth Jacobs, who also campaigns against sexual exploitation, will be at Waterstones bookshop in St Albans tomorrow, Thursday, from 7pm. She will be reading from her new crime fiction novel...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: World War Z, Snitch, A Haunted House
The first thing to get sorted about Brad Pitt’s new summer blockbuster is whether you’ll be able to order tickets through that infuriating automated service so many multiplexes mistakenly swear by.As...
View ArticleVIDEO: Cartoon cutouts tickle Tring’s funny bone
More observant readers may have noticed some mysterious new two-dimensional cartoon faces popping up in Tring’s shop windows in the recent weeks and thought they were literally seeing double.The new...
View ArticleEDL march: ‘Thank you for your tolerance’
The man in charge of fighting crime across the borough has thanked the community for its ‘patience and tolerance’ when EDL supporters descended on Hemel Hempstead. Det Chief Insp Glen Channer said: “I...
View ArticleTown counts down to the carnival
Tring is all set to host its annual Summer Carnival this Saturday, offering an exciting programme of activities for young and old. The fun will start at 11.30am with a High Street parade leading to...
View ArticleDid you see man being robbed in Old Town alley?
A bus driver was knocked to the floor and robbed of his cash box in an alleyway.The 33-year-old man had caught a bus to Hemel Hempstead Fire Station in Queensway after finishing his shift.He went up...
View ArticleIt’ll be a jolly fun pirate day at Two Waters on Saturday
A day of pirate fun is set to highlight the work of Sunnyside Rural Trust on its Hemel Hempstead site on Saturday. The Two Waters Road plot was taken over two years ago by the charity, which provides...
View Article‘Teenage death pact’ prompts county plea in bid to prevent further tragedies
A countywide plea has been issued in the hope that it could help prevent future tragedies in the wake of a suspected double suicide this week.It comes after two teenagers – Charleigh Disbrey, 15, and...
View ArticleBritish ambassador is suing Ashridge Business School
A British ambassador is suing Ashridge Business School after she was allegedly described as ‘wobbly’ and ‘out of her depth’ during one of its three-day training courses.National newspapers report that...
View ArticleTalented poet’s work set to star in new film
A poet left a film director ‘shaking’ with emotion and excitement after penning a rhyme for his latest film.Tring-based Loretta Livingstone was approached by videographer and photographer Daniel...
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 Sunday.Hastoe Village Hall, which itself can be hired as a wedding reception venue, will...
View ArticleHelp called in to reduce hospital complaint rates
A hospital boss has called in outside help in a bid to combat complaints from patients. Chief executive of West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust Samantha Jones says she is learning from hospital campaigner...
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