Cancer sufferer from Hemel Hempstead left isolated in three-month Sky...
An elderly cancer sufferer left isolated by a three-month telephone and internet fault is relieved she can now finally use the services she relies so heavily on.Audrey Whippy, 76, lives alone in...
View Article‘Hump sum’ claim could prove costly for Berkhamsted Town Council
The taxpayer could face a hefty pay-out after a walker who tripped over a speed hump launched legal action.The claim has been lodged against Berkhamsted Town Council through Lincolnshire-based law firm...
View ArticleTring GP defends Stoke Mandeville and says: ‘Watford General is the real worry’
A GP says Stoke Mandeville Hospital may not be as bad as a recent report suggests.But Tony Hall-Jones, who runs The New Surgery in Tring, was not so complimentary about Watford General Hospital.He said...
View ArticleGritters out in force on county’s ‘melting’ roads after heatwave
Potholes are the usual basis of complaints about Hertfordshire’s roads, but the recent summer heatwave has now caused some of the county’s highways to melt.Around half a dozen roads have been gritted...
View ArticleVisit mind memory meeting in Tring tonight
A church is hosting an information and resources evening for dementia and Alzheimer’s this evening from 7.30pm.Tring’s High Street Baptist Church has invited professionals from care organisations such...
View ArticlePothole perils are driving cyclists off the road, says bike fan Will
As a British cyclist conquers the toughest race on the planet for the second year in a row, one keen bike fan has spoken out about Hertfordshire’s dangerous and pothole-ridden roads. Chris Froome was...
View ArticlePolicemen saluted for going ‘over and above’ their duties
Herts police officers involved in major operations over the last two years have been recognised for their hard work with an awards ceremony.The event at police headquarters in Welwyn Garden City also...
View ArticleHemel Hempstead bandstand fun features everything from clowns to robotic dogs
Circus skills and steel drums will be among the plethora of summer entertainment on show at Hemel Hempstead’s town centre bandstand throughout August.The Marlowes location will play host to a different...
View ArticleSnap shots of town’s heart for your chance to win a prize
Do you think you can capture the heart of Tring in a photograph? The Friends of Tring Church Heritage are on the hunt for the best vision of the town.The photographic competition is set to raise vital...
View ArticleDon’t miss out on the chance to own your council home
It’s the perfect time for tenants considering buying their council home – as they can now receive a discount of up to £75,000.Dacorum Borough Council gave advice about the Right to Buy scheme,...
View ArticleDisruption on the A41 as £500,000 resurfacing works begin near Tring
A £500,000 scheme to replace the A41’s worn-out road surface will begin tomorrow.There will be full night-time closures and daytime lane closures of the eastbound A41 between Tring and Bourne End for...
View ArticleEgg farm is cracking example of free range
A free-range egg farm in Bulbourne near Tring took centre stage with its top welfare standards this week during a visit from the RSPCA’s vice presidentRichard Howitt met with Andrew Jolet of Noble...
View ArticlePub puts the past behind it after 5-star hygiene score
A pub in Hemel Hempstead which had to briefly close its doors two years ago following an outbreak of a vomiting bug has maintained its five star hygiene rating .Staff at the Full House on Marlowes –...
View ArticleJohn’s Malta memories prompt fiction writing
An author has branched out from autobiographies and written his first work of fiction.Eighty-year-old John Phipps, who began writing The Malta Enigma while holidaying on the Mediterranean island in...
View ArticleBerkhamsted coach operator warned after scrapping two school bus services
A Berkhamsted coach operator has been given a formal warning after it stopped operating two school transport services without giving the correct notice.East of England Traffic Commissioner Richard...
View ArticleChatty Edna of Bovingdon did make it to her 100th birthday but centenarian...
A woman who decided to have a birthday celebration every quarter of her 100th year - in case she didn’t make it to the big day - has passed away. Much to her surprise chatty Edna Banister, who lived in...
View ArticleMystic Tring peasant boy who had fame but rarely fortune ...
The second part of our profile of Tring poet Gerald Massey, by Joan Hands.Gerald Massey started life in the most humble circumstances in 1828.The stone dwelling at Gamnel Wharf, Tring, which was the...
View ArticleOpen day fun for all at Hemel Hempstead’s Felden Lodge
An open day at Hemel Hempstead’s Felden Lodge promises to provide something for everyone.There will be cream teas and sandwiches available at the event in the Boys Brigade headquarters on Tuesday,...
View ArticlePlanning bulletin: Dacorum Borough Council, published July 28, 2013
Recent details of applications made to Dacorum Borough Council for planning permission to carry out development include the following proposals.4/01093/13/ful. Five dwellings (one four-bed and four...
View ArticleBusinessman Mike gets on his bike for charity
A keen cyclist and businessman from Tring is set to take on the Prudential RideLondon 100 challenge in aid of Asthma UK.Mike Smith, chairman of Tring-based pub company Oakman Inns, will cycle the 100...
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