Don’t be a dummy, police urge as road speed checks step up a gear this autumn
Police will be carrying out extra road checks in named locations around Herts in a bid to tackle speeding drivers.The county’s road policing unit has highlighted areas where there have been a number of...
View ArticleRunners compete in 55-mile race between Berkhamsted and central London
Ultra-runners competed in the first 55-mile Trail of Herts race between Berkhamsted Cricket Club and central London on Saturday.The challenge was won by Lewis Patching in 9hrs 29mins, followed by...
View ArticleCall for more Dacorum members as prostate cancer group grows
A support group for sufferers of prostate cancer and their families is encouraging others in Dacorum to get in touch.Secretary of the Aylesbury Vale Prostate Cancer Support Group Roger Wotton said:...
View ArticleGo back in time for Tring’s cop shop 100th anniversary
Saturday will mark the 100th anniversary of Tring’s police station – and the opening of a new exhibition.The High Street station will open its doors to the public between 1pm and 4pm.A designated room...
View ArticleClients in touch with app-countants
An accountancy firm in Berkhamsted is among the first in the area to launch its own free mobile app.Stewarts Accountants, in High Street, Berkhamsted, has designed the app in response to growing use of...
View ArticleAntiques shop is pushed to brink
Businesses in an historic part of Hemel Hempstead have been suffering as roadworks choke off their supply of customers.Things have become so bad for High Street shop Off The Wall, which depends on a...
View ArticleAmazon to recruit 1,000 seasonal staff in Hemel Hempstead
Online retail giant Amazon has announced it will be hiring 1,000 seasonal staff at its Hemel Hempstead depot in the run up to Christmas.In total, 15,000 temporary posts will be spread across the...
View ArticleAction group calls on supporters to join their fight to save Green Belt land...
A community action group fighting against a proposed development of Green Belt land is stepping up its campaign with a public protest this week.Members of the West Hemel Action Group – opposed to the...
View ArticleHelp Berkhamsted funeral home paint the town red for war centenary
A Berkhamsted funeral home is seeing red to commemorate the centenary of the First World War.The Co-operative Funeralcare on the High Street is distributing free poppy seeds to community groups so the...
View ArticleMore people in Berkhamsted join community movement to improve town
A community movement has gathered momentum and now has about 750 people signed up to it.B-Hive’s popularity was boosted during a recent event at Berkhamsted Civic Centre.Spokesman Bex Plenderleith...
View ArticleTipper truck stolen in Cheshire found dumped in Hemel Hempstead
A vehicle reported stolen in Cheshire was found dumped in Hemel Hempstead later the same day.An Iveco tipper lorry was discovered by police on Tile Kiln Lane on Sunday after a call from someone passing...
View ArticleGrandmother thanks Berkhamsted people who came to her aid after fall
A grandmother who fell over and had to wait an hour-and-a-half for an ambulance has thanked the townspeople who came to her aid in that time.Margaret Welbourn, 67, had come to Berkhamsted from Rugby to...
View ArticleI’ve picked up a work of art, and worked to protect the Green Belt
It’s party conference season – something which can excite those in Westminster but is usually ignored by the general public.Will Vince attend the economy debate? What did Godfrey really mean? Did Ed...
View ArticleTenants’ day to have a say at Hemel Hempstead housing event
A tenant and leaseholder day promises to be jam-packed full of information and family fun.The Dacorum Borough Council event, from 10am to 2pm on Saturday at the South Hill Centre on Cemetery Hill,...
View ArticleTake five: Dacorum arts group is tuning up for action
An ambitious five-point plan to put the arts on the map in Dacorum has been spelled out – with a new scheme to recognise young talent and an annual arts and leisure fair key planks in the...
View ArticleHave a say on speed review in Herts County Council consultation
People are being asked for their views on plans to change how speed limits are set. Herts County Council is launching a public consultation on Friday into a new speed management strategy drawn up...
View ArticleRelief for pupils as wander cat Minx returns to school
Students at Hemel Hempstead’s Astley Cooper School are celebrating after the safe return of their mascot cat.Black and white puss Minx went missing for over a week before she was found two miles away...
View Article‘Let’s unite against addiction and abuse’
Members of a drug and alcohol abuse recovery group joined fellow service users at a UK Recovery Walk event in Birmingham.Spectrum – part of Hertfordshire’s Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service – is based...
View ArticleCommuters face rush hour gridlock as overturned lorry closes M1
Commuters are facing gridlock across Dacorum this morning with an overturned lorry causing lengthy closures on the M1.Police were called at 5.53am to reports of the heavy goods vehicle which had...
View ArticleMan charged in phone scam case that targets the elderly
A man from London has been charged in connection with three Dacorum incidents where people were conned into parting with their bank cards and details. Regaul Miah, of Orkney House, was arrested in...
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