Sale brings in more than £7k for Oxfam effort
A secondhand children’s wear event that draws crowds of bargain hunters has raised £7,214 towards Oxfam’s urgent work to help Syrian refugees. The Berkhamsted children’s wear event is held twice a year...
View ArticleHopes and prayers for bubbly Abaigh after Hemel Hempstead road smash
The family of a nine-year-old girl who remains in a coma after being hit by a car last week are trying to get her favourite band to visit her in hospital.JLS fan Abaigh O’Gallagher was playing football...
View ArticleEllie will speak up for young women
A young girl guide from Hemel Hempstead is one of 16 new members of Advocate, the Girlguiding youth panel.Ellie Dibben, 16, applied for a two-year term in the group – which enables young women to have...
View ArticleBerkhamsted live lounge tomorrow gives a taste of what’s to come for...
An event which aims to celebrate masculine pursuits while providing a day of family entertainment has been postponed, but there is a special taster session tomorrow to help whet the appetite.The...
View ArticleI’m proud of creating local jobs, says Berkhamsted cafe founder - and top BBC...
A top BBC executive who has helped launch a new Berkhamsted eaterie has defended her role in the venture after it was highlighted in a Sunday newspaper report querying the corporation’s management...
View ArticleFree espresso served up to gaming fans who queued to snap up first copies of...
A town centre coffee shop opened its doors late and served up free shots of espresso to gaming fans who were queuing nearby to snap up copies of the much anticipated Grand Theft Auto V.Tiki in Marlowes...
View ArticleFestival to attract Graham Greene fans from across globe to Berkhamsted
The programme for the latest Graham Greene Festival has now been released – and it’s sure to attract fans from across the globe.Greene was born in a boarding house of Berkhamsted School, where his...
View ArticleTransport crime crackdown sees figures decrease in Dacorum railway stations
A crackdown on crime at railway stations in Herts, north London and Beds has seen figures decrease.Hemel Hempstead’s railway station has seen a cut in crime and anti-social behaviour, down to 24...
View ArticleVan driver cut free from vehicle after early morning smash in Chaulden
A van driver had to be cut free from his vehicle by firefighters after losing control and crashing into trees.Emergency crews were called to Chaulden Lane, Hemel Hempstead, at 5.45am this morning....
View ArticleCrazy Chicken shop raid by immigration officers sees two taken into detention
Two men were arrested after a swoop on a Hemel Hempstead town centre chicken shop on Tuesday afternoon.Immigration officers acting on a tip-off found two Sri Lankan workers at Crazy Chicken in Marlowes...
View ArticleKeep an eye on your cholesterol with Apsley store offer
A supermarket is offering customers the chance to have an important health check for free until Tuesday.Shoppers at Sainsbury’s Apsley Mills, on London Road, will receive 100 free nectar points when...
View ArticleAnnual meeting is your chance to question hospital bosses
People will be able to find out how hospitals in the area have been performing at the West Herst Hospitals NHS Trust’s annual meeting. Hemel Hempstead’s Urgent Care Centre, Watford and St Albans...
View ArticleLayout change could be the answer to making Moor End Road no-go message...
Highways chiefs are looking into ways to make it very clear to motorists that Hemel Hempstead’s notorious Moor End Road is a no-go area for most drivers. The town centre road is for buses, taxis and...
View ArticleDingwall Challengers’ giant cycle in memory of former Berkhamsted School teacher
Around 50 young cyclists joined the brother of one of their former teachers in the final leg of a 650-mile ride in his memory.Ed Dingwall, nicknamed Dingers, taught history at Berkhamsted School from...
View ArticleDoes ET exist? Watch 3D footage of ‘aliens’ at a meeting of the Engima...
The mystery of UFOs will be explored and 3D footage of alleged alien sightings shown when a ghost-hunting group meets. Engima Paranormal Group will be presenting the footage at Grovehill Community...
View ArticleGreg is getting revved up for Tring bike group
A keen motorcyclist is calling on fellow enthusiasts to help him found a Tring motorcyle group.Greg Wilson has been a biker on and off since he was 16, and has lived in Tring since 2002. He now rides...
View ArticleDid you see dog attack in Coronation Fields?
A man has been arrested after a woman was bitten by a dog in a park. Now police are appealing for witnesses to the incident which happened in Coronation Fields, Hemel Hempstead, on Saturday August 31...
View ArticleNine year old duo tackle fundraising challenge
Two nine-year-old boys have got together to host a fundraiser after a youngster at their school became poorly. Pals Adam Jobling and Archie McHale were going to hold a front garden table top sale but...
View ArticleSarah graces Tring with her new beauty business
A mother-of-one who is opening a new beauty salon in Tring tomorrow is hoping she will have a legacy to hand down to her daughter.Single mum Sarah Neighbour is the owner of new salon Graceful Beauty at...
View Article‘Substantial police presence’ at Hemel traveller site after early morning...
Police have been at a Hemel Hempstead traveller site since just after 1am today after patrolling officers came across a disturbance. The ‘substantial police presence’ at the Three Cherry Trees Lane...
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