Children have been give the chance to design a dish for Oakman Inns
Tring-based restaurant company Oakman Inns is offering youngsters under 12 the chance to design a new dish for its children’s menu this summer.The competition asks budding chefs to invent a recipe...
View ArticleIf it’s not an emergency, make sure that you dial 101
This month marked two years since the launch of the police non-emergency number 101. It was introduced in July 2011 with the aim of improving the service on offer to callers and to bring in an easy to...
View ArticleDid Leverstock Green flat fall victim die while fixing his window?
An inquest being held tomorrow will decide what caused the death of a man who fell from his top-floor flat.Neighbours reported at the time that David Vibert, 52, fell from Pelham Court in Leverstock...
View ArticleNeighbours in Hemel Hempstead ward say bus route changes have left them ‘cut...
Bus-users have complained about route changes that will make it harder for them to reach Hemel Hempstead’s main railway station.People in Chaulden will now have to go through Warners End, Gadebridge...
View ArticleClub discount day hopes to get more girls into gliding
A club hopes to get more girls into gliding with discounted flying sessions for women on Saturday.The London Gliding Club on Tring Road, Dunstable, wants to encourage more women to enter the world of...
View ArticleHospitals get thumbs up from the majority
Survey results have revealed that 93 per cent of patients in Hemel Hempstead, Watford and St Albans hospitals would recommend their experiences to others.The data, taken between April and June, is from...
View ArticleApplication outlines plans for ‘The Link’ in Hemel Hempstead town centre
A planning application that outlines the first stages of the regeneration of Hemel Hempstead has been submitted to planning bosses. It details plans to demolish the council’s Civic Centre to make way...
View Article‘We beat Wonga because we are a community’
A credit union which has been offering financial help and support to people in Dacorum for 15 years says it remains strong and secure despite the advent of payday loan companies.Organisations such as...
View ArticleThree Blackbirds on song as Lexi fundraiser proves to be a bit hit
The Three Blackbirds took top honours at a charity football tournament and fun day held to raise money for Keech Hospice Care on Saturday.Parents Danny Kerr and Sam Charles-Kerr organised the event for...
View Article‘Difficult decision’ sees Hemel Hempstead police station shut its doors
The decision to close police front desks – including the one at Hemel Hemsptead station – has been described as ‘difficult’. But from Monday, August 12 any stations that does not have operational...
View ArticleFull steam ahead in Potten End as sun shone down on monster machines
Seven was certainly a very lucky number for the organisers of the annual Dacorum Steam and Country Fayre this weekend, as the event enjoyed its seventh year at the 62 acre Green Croft Farm and welcomed...
View ArticleMaylands mail staff want you to deliver support against sell-off
Postmen in Hemel Hempstead are appealing for public backing in their fight against privatisation this weekend.Workers from Royal Mail’s Home Counties North mail centre on Maylands Avenue will be in the...
View ArticleTeens conjure up magical charity event for hospice
A group of youngsters are taking part in a 24-hour Harry Potter film marathon in a bid to raise money for local charity The Hospice of St Francis.Local members of the National Citizens Service – aged...
View ArticleKids can colour their way to a top prize with Berkhamsted shoe shop competition
Children can put their best foot forward in Berkhamsted this summer by entering a colouring competition.Hippity Hop Shoes, on Lower Kings Road, is running a summer competition to find out who can draw...
View ArticleCouncil responds after death of tenant who fell from top-floor window while...
Dacorum Borough Council has released a statement after hearing that one of their tenants fell to his death from a top-floor flat while trying to get rid of mould.The news was revealed today at the...
View ArticleTheo’s retweet was a breath of fresh air
A Twitter mention from TV Dragons Den star Theo Paphitis gave a Hemel Hempstead firm a timely summer booster.Zoe Douthwaite, joint-owner of Air Conditioning Technologies, in Winds End Close, sent a...
View ArticlePub’s summer festival really takes off in Tring
Families and friends flocked to The Pheasant in New Mill on Saturday to enjoy food, drink and live music – all in aid of charity.KMD, an open-mic and live sound specialist, collaborated with the pub...
View ArticleDacorum Borough Council reels in more than £550k profit from car parking
Dacorum Borough Council made £558,000 from car parking charges during the 2011 to 2012 financial year, according to new figures.The RAC Foundation statistics indicate that the council increased its...
View ArticlePlans for next stage of Hemel Hempstead Evolution to be displayed in town centre
Dacorum Borough Council will be showcasing its plans to improve the heart of Hemel Hempstead’s shopping area.The proposed improvements for the pedestrian area of the town include more play facilities...
View ArticleString of activities at Long Marston Village Show tomorrow
There will be a string of activities at the latest Long Marston Village Show on Saturday.It begins at the rural hamlet’s recreation ground from 2pm, where there will be a horticulture exhibition,...
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