Teenager dies after pylon crash
A 17-YEAR-OLD driver has died after crashing his car into a pylon. The young man was airlifted to St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington after the accident at the junction of the A251 and Newground Road near...
View ArticleFour lorry pile up on M1
NO one was seriously hurt in a four lorry pile up on the M1 this morning (Thursday).The East of England Ambulance Service was called at 8.23am to the northbound carriageway between J9 and J10....
View ArticleWith a view to a skill...
EMPLOYERS and young people defended an under-fire work experience scheme at a skills event in Hemel Hempstead.Government-backed work experience has been criticised in the national press as slave labour...
View ArticleTributes to teenager
FLORAL tributes and cards have been left at a crash site that claimed the life of a 17-year-old student. Ben Wesley, known to friends as Wezza, died after his car hit a plylon just before 8am on...
View ArticleHeating fuel thieves hunted
CROOKS have pinched nearly 2,000 litres of heating fuel, worth about £650, which had just been delivered to a home in Nettleden Road, Little Gaddesden.Police say thieves targeted the home at some point...
View ArticleGifts with a difference for mums
DAUGHTERS can treat their mums to a mini-makeover by getting hands on. Girls of all ages can learn how to give a mini-facial, apply make-up and do manicures before using their new skills on mum,...
View ArticleDads back blind cord safety campaign after death of toddlers
THE families of two toddlers from Herts who died in separate incidents after becoming entangled in blind cords have spoken out in support of a Safe Blinds campaign launched today...
View ArticleCrack-down measures drivers at speeds of up to 52mph
POLICE are in the middle of a crack-down on speeding in villages often used as rat runs by drivers.On average one or two speed checks a week are carried out in Potten End.Since July last year, police...
View ArticleBankers take on charity challenge - again
TWO friends are in training for the 30th annual Berkhamsted Half Marathon – and both took part in the inaugural run three decades ago.Tony Marsh, 51, of Kings Road, and Barry Smith, 50, of Winston...
View ArticleChildren’s centre opens
TODDLERS were delighted when a new children’s centre opened in the heart of their village yesterday.The Orchard Sure Start play group for up to five-year-olds will now run in Wilstone Village Hall in...
View ArticleChildren’s details were not protected
THE personal details of around 1,000 children stored on a computer that was snatched during a break-in were not password protected, it has been revealed. Council chiefs have expressed regret following...
View ArticleAirman Ryan returns home
THE body of airman Ryan Tomlin was brought home to the UK yesterday (Thursday). Senior Aircraftman Ryan Tomlin, 21, from Hemel Hempstead, was fatally wounded by small arms fire from an insurgent attack...
View ArticleA dream come true for youth theatre
YOUNG actors have just got news that they are among the first amateur youth groups to be allowed to put on a production of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.The amateur youth production of...
View ArticleFundraising effort to tackle plans for HS2
FUNDS are being raised to help fight plans for a controversial high speed rail link.An initiative is being run by the Chilterns Countryside Group (CCG) to help support a judicial review challenging...
View ArticleVIDEO: Scenic backdrop to this year’s Cycletta
LAST year’s popular women-only cycling event, Cycletta, is moving to the scenic surroundings of Woburn Abbey for its second outing.Cycletta Bedfordshire, which last year took place in Whipsnade, will...
View ArticleFirm behind the famous Kitemark moves out of Maylands centre
THE company behind the well-known Kitemark is closing an historic part of its operation in Hemel Hempstead.The British Standards Institute (BSI) is pulling out of Kitemark House in Maylands Avenue –...
View Article‘Death trap needs a mini roundabout’
PEOPLE are calling for action over a junction in Apsley described as a ‘potential death trap’.Residents say there have been countless accidents where Durrants Hill Road meets London Road – and a mini...
View ArticleLengthy time without heating is not O-Kay
A WOMAN is angry at the council for taking two and a half weeks to replace her boiler – a task Dacorum usually aims to accomplish within 24 hours.During a routine check a contractor for Dacorum Borough...
View ArticleSign up to tee off this summer for DENS
GOLFERS are being invited to tee off in aid of a good cause. Homelessness charity DENS is putting on a golf day at Whipsnade Park Golf Club, followed by an evening meal on Monday, July 16. There will...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Safe House
“When they tell you: ‘You’ve done a fine job, son. We’ll take it from here.” That’s when you know you’re screwed.’Step right up for a high-energy espionage action thriller from director Daniel ‘Tony...
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