Alan Dee’s film preview: If you were hungry for a sequel, then tuck in
We may have seen a smattering of recent movies aimed firmly as the ‘more mature’ market but the kids are still where the cash is.That’s why millions of dollars are invested in franchise formats which...
View ArticleOne year on, let’s take a look at where we are and how far we have come
Fewer crimes mean fewer victims – but despite this, the public’s fear of crime in many ways has lagged behind the real picture of crime levels. From conversations I’ve had with people across the...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Let’s pour a bucket of cold water over that warm Christmas...
I’ve tried closing my eyes and counting to 10, I’ve had a go at turning round three times and saying the magic word, I may have to resort to just banging my head against a brick wall in a vain attempt...
View ArticleHemel Hempstead care home turns over a new leaf with two Christmas renovation...
A Hemel Hempstead care home which recently cleaned up its act after being ordered to improve is celebrating two forthcoming renovation projects in the run-up to Christmas.Mountbatten Lodge in Old...
View ArticleHerts county councillors have been serving up support for dinner delivery scheme
Elderly and disabled users of a Herts-wide meals on wheels scheme were surprised to see their own county councillors doing the rounds last week.Members and officers of the county council accompanied...
View ArticleThere’s a bigger entertainment bill at this year’s Tring Christmas Festival
Youth theatre talent and local musicians have been added to the entertainment bill ahead of Tring’s Christmas Festival at the end of the month.The young winners of this year’s Design-A-Light...
View ArticleArriva’s pledge to listen to bus users over revised Hemel Hempstead routes
Bus bosses say a review of recently revised bus routes will take on-board the views of customers. The promise comes after the Gazette approached Arriva about unhappy customers who are finding it...
View ArticleAnti-blacklisting protest to be held in Hemel Hempstead today
Construction union UCATT is holding an anti-blacklisting demonstration outside Sir Robert McAlpine’s Hemel Hempstead head office today. The protest at the Eaton Court offices is part of a national...
View ArticleFurnells flies the flag at Lord Mayor’s show
Transport firm Furnells took part in the green- themed Lord Mayor’s Show in London. The Hemel Hempstead company was asked by James Dixon of the Worshipful Company of Tax Advisors to provide a vehicle...
View ArticleTribute to be paid to former mayor Bertram Barrett
Dacorum’s Mayor Penny Hearn will pay tribute at tonight’s full council meeting to a former first citizen of the borough who has passed away. Bertram Barrett, known as Bert, formerly of Leys Road, Hemel...
View ArticleFirst World War hero’s medals to be auctioned
Three medals awarded to a Hemel Hempstead-born soldier who was one of the first British officers to be killed in action during the First World War will be auctioned tomorrow.Major Alexander Ingles, of...
View ArticleTwo-car smash just off the M1 at Hemel Hempstead
Paramedics and police were called to a two-car accident just off the M1 at Hemel Hempstead this morning. It happened just after 8am close to Junction 8 southbound and involved a blue Toyota Yaris and a...
View ArticleElderly man needed first aid after Tring cooker blaze
Firefighters gave first aid to an elderly man who collapsed after his home became smoke logged during a cooker fire. Three fire crews from Tring, Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead rushed to the home in...
View ArticleWho stole vulnerable Roxanne’s lifeline in Hemel Hempstead cafe?
A woman with learning difficulties has been left without her ‘lifeline’ mobile phone after what is believed to have been a targeted theft.Roxanne Simmons, 29, of Chaulden, Hemel Hempstead had been in...
View ArticleCharity’s prevention pitch could ease A&E pressures
A good cause that helps old folk is hoping to secure funding for a pilot scheme that could help ease the pressure on already stretched A&E services. Age UK Dacorum has applied for around £2,000...
View ArticleExtra support needed for walkways at council-owned Hemel Hempstead flats
Structural supports are set to be installed at council properties after external walkways were deemed potentially unsafe. Dacorum Borough Council has already put up temporary props after taking advice...
View ArticleAfter being moved out twice by council, damp is still a problem for Woodhall...
A young mum who has twice been given public money to move out of her flat for works to combat damp is still suffering with mould problems. And Ruby Witney, 21, says damp in the bedrooms and bathroom at...
View ArticleJoin Sunday bulb planting effort in Highfield
People are invited to turn out to help plant 100 daffodil bulbs to ensure that Highfield is blooming next spring. The community planting is being organised by Highfield Neighbourhood Action, led by...
View ArticleHerts highway roadworks to come under fire from opposition councillors
Ringway and two other contractors employed by Herts County Council are set to face the wrath of opposition councillors. Liberal Democrats have demanded that a report on the performance of the Highways...
View ArticleSupport our Sophie in MTV music battle
A young singer songwriter from Aldbury has made it to the final stages of a national music competition.Sophie Ray, whose debut EP Fiction Of You was released this summer, competing for a space on MTV’s...
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