Biker, 17, critically injured in Abbots Langley road crash
An 17-year-old motorcyclist from Abbots Langley is in a critical condition after a road collision in the village last night.The teen’s white Roadster 125 bike collided with a blue Vauxhall Vectra as it...
View ArticleTwo hospitalised after small Hemel Hempstead house fire causes injury
Two people were taken to Watford General Hospital after a small house fire in Hemel Hempstead’s Tamar Green shortly before 9am on Sunday.
View ArticleCox’s Pond Stores shopkeeper sells up after 30 years behind the counter
A shopkeeper is looking forward to a slower pace of life after 30 years of working 13 hour days.Despite the 6am starts and 7pm finishes, Naresh Chadda - known as Nash to his customers at Cox’s Pond...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Hunger Games sequel gives me an appetite for...
“I want you to forget everything you think you know about the games. Last year was child’s play. This year, you’re dealing with experienced killers.”The life and death Hunger Games are back on the big...
View ArticleTV mum in BBC’s Outnumbered signs up to Hospice of St Francis Santa Dash
Actress Claire Skinner, star of the award-winning BBC sitcom Outnumbered, is to return to her native Hemel Hempstead to launch and take part in the sixth annual Santa Dash in aid of The Hospice of St...
View ArticleMan arrested and woman given warning as Leavesden homes are raided for drugs
Two Leavesden homes were raided by police cracking down on drug dealing early on Friday morning.A warrant was executed by Three Rivers officers in Curtiss Drive at around 7am, where suspected class A...
View Article‘We’ve planted 100 bulbs to make Highfield a prettier place’
Around 100 daffodil bulbs were planted around Highfield to help ensure the area bursts into bloom next spring. Volunteers turned out on Sunday armed with their trowels for the planting effort, which...
View ArticleAir ambulance called to Hemel Hempstead as man in his 20s is injured in...
A young man has been injured after his motorcycle came off the road during the morning rush hour.Police, paramedic and air ambulance assistance was provided for the man, in his early 20s, who had been...
View ArticleYour gift could help fuel our Christmas journeys
As the nights start to draw in and the temperatures drop, many of us might be turning our thoughts towards Christmas. For most people, it’s a time to be together – to catch up with family and friends,...
View ArticleAlan Dee: There’ll be a ding dong verily on high if Santa brings a steak bake
I’m a bloke, which apparently means I am a bit of a headache when it comes to Christmas pressies. I disagree – my nearest and dearest can always refer to a standing list of books and music options,...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: It’s another right Carrie on with star-studded...
Hollywood’s favourite source Stephen King has produced the raw material for all manner of hits and misses in the past, but it’s not often that remakes rear their head.But here comes one that makes...
View ArticleStar-struck cubs have lift off as they work towards astronomer badges
A total of 130 cubs from 10 Hemel Hempstead scout groups have been working to achieve their Astronomers’ Badge. To help them reach their target, 14 bases were set up at Hobbs Hill Wood School...
View ArticleAnti-burglary advice given to commuters
Commuters were given leaflets and advice at Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted’s train stations on beating burglars.PCSO from the Herts Police safer neighbourhood teams and Neighbourhood Watch...
View ArticleChristmas will come early at Berkhamsted beer festival with 30 different ales...
There will be 30 different ales and ciders at a pub’s beer festival from tomorrow until Sunday.The beer festival will be at The Rising Sun in Berkhamsted – which features in the Campaign for Real Ale’s...
View Article‘Don’t just test smoke alarms, listen to them,’ warns firefighter after Hemel...
A firefighter has warned of the dangers of being complacent when it comes to hearing your smoke alarm sounding.Two crews from Hemel Hempstead fire station were called to a blaze in a middle floor...
View ArticleWoman freed from overturned car after losing control on Redbourn Road
A female driver had to be freed from her car after it flipped on to its roof last night.Fire crews, police, a paramedic rapid response car and two ambulances all attended the scene on Redbourn Road...
View ArticleBerkhamsted to get its own brewery as seven investors get to work
Plans to open a brewery in Berkhamsted should come to a head in time for the 100th anniversary of the closure of the last one to be based in the town. The men behind the project – all in their early to...
View Article‘Homes for locals’ bid welcomed after building plan announced for Berkhamsted
New council homes could be built in Berkhamsted within 18 months – bringing accommodation in the town within the reach of ordinary people.The 26 flats and houses are expected to be built by March 2015...
View ArticleAncestors of first president of USA traced to Tring in new book
Tring’s mayor Roxanne Ransley has promised to send a new book tracing George Washington’s ancestry back to her town to the American ambassador to the UK.The Washingtons of Tring was launched by...
View ArticleBe on your guard for counterfeit cash con in Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead town centre tricksters are believed to be conning people into parting with change in exchange for fake £20 notes.Police are warning shoppers and businesses to be wary of people...
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