Shoppers give small businesses a boost
Shoppers showed their support for small businesses in Dacorum on one of the busiest retail days of the year.The mall at the Riverside Shopping Centre in Hemel Hempstead was lined with stalls in honour...
View ArticleAmy and Rick team up for triathlon
An aspiring triathlete from Tring has joined forces with a former British triathlon champion in a bid to step up her training.Amy Kilpin has formed a coaching partnership with Rick Kiddle, who is...
View ArticleGavin baldly goes in hospice head shave challenge
An IT support manager from Leverstock Green had his head shaved to raise money for the Hospice of St Francis.Gutsy Gavin Howard lost his locks and raised £650 for the charity at his workplace –...
View ArticleDad of four stabbed in Hemel town centre alleyway robbery attack
The victim of a frightening knife attack in a town centre alleyway has spoken out about his ordeal.Gary Allwood, 47, of Boxmoor, fought off robbers during the Sunday afternoon assault, but was left...
View ArticleNow homes could be built in Tring after all
New homes could still replace a community hub after a planning blunder forced Dacorum’s politicians to retract an earlier decision to reject the development.Tring’s New Mill Social Centre – which was a...
View Article‘Dangerous’ junction on Hemel Hempstead Road has had no new safety measures...
No new safety measures have been implemented at the junction where a 74-year-old woman died in a car accident 20 months ago.Arthur Berry, 82, of Alderton Drive, Little Gaddesden, was driving the car at...
View ArticleBerkhamsted to play host to Royal British Legion carol concert on Sunday
A carol concert for the Royal British Legion will be held at St Peter’s Church in Berkhamsted at 2pm on Sunday.Guests will include mayor of Dacorum Penny Hearn, mayor of Tring Roxanne Ransley, mayor of...
View ArticleBe quick for a chance to see Santa in his Highfield grotto
There’s still time to visit Santa in his Highfield grotto. The bearded man will be at Hemel Hempstead’s Highfield Community Centre every day until this Sunday and is welcoming visitors between 9am and...
View ArticleSafety advice is issued ahead of weekend’s double fire strike
Householders are being urged not to light candles and to take other safety precautions as firefighters prepare to strike again. The walkout is set to happen tomorrow between 6pm and 10pm and between...
View ArticleA&E tracker shows hospital Trust missed national target
A weekly online tracker of A&E waiting times for the whole of England shows that Watford General Hospital fell short of the national target for seeing patients within four hours. Under government...
View Article‘TV show said I’m a mummy’s boy, but it’s not true,’ says Snow Centre’s ski...
A ski instructor labelled a mummy’s boy by a television show about young people on holiday without their parents says he’s already cut the apron strings.Max Rayner was filmed with two of his friends...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters, 2 Guns
The first Percy Jackson adventure, The Lightning Thief, was an underrated little gem, ideally designed for pre-teens.Three years later, the half-human son of sea god Poseidon pops up again, but in a...
View ArticleCheeky bottoms and Champneys? It’s all going well for Gorgeous!
A businesswoman from Tring is calling all confident ladies willing to bare their bottoms to come forward and enter a cheeky competition in the new year.Elle Terry-Dawson – owner of Gorgeous lingerie...
View ArticleHealth advice is issued as A&E feels the winter strain
Hospital chiefs have issued a ‘think twice’ call to try and reduce the strain aafter a rise in the number of patients turning to hard-pressed A&E staff for help.West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust has...
View ArticleSky needs a new home after her owner died and cat Bailey wants a lap to...
Five year old collie cross spaniel Sky is looking for a new home following the death of her owner. This affectionate pooch thrives on lots of exercise but can be easily distracted by the sights and...
View ArticleYou can still give your views on the future of the library service
People have until the end of the month to have a say on the future of the library service. Herts County Council launched a consultation on October 21, to gauge views that will help to draw up a 10 year...
View ArticleSchool rated good in first Ofsted inspection since Berkhamsted’s education...
The first school in Berkhamsted to be inspected by Ofsted since the town began its transition from three- to two-tier education has been rated ‘good’ in all areas.The rating at the Thomas Coram C of E...
View ArticleThousands of public sector staff in Dacorum and Herts earn less than living wage
Thousands of public sector workers in this area are being paid lower than the living wage of £7.65 per hour.The figure was set to reflect what is needed to maintain a normal standard of living. It has...
View ArticleBerkhamsted collision victim, 80, says: ‘We have to sort out this road or...
An 80-year-old woman says bit of road where her car was written off is ‘dangerous’ and needs to be made safer.Anna Sims says she is still suffering from the shock of her car colliding with a white van...
View ArticleSorting, steaming, selling – charity shop team seeks new recruits
A selection of the opportunities available this week through Volunteer Centre Dacorum.BRITISH HEART FOUNDATIONThe British Heart Foundation urgently needs volunteers to help at its charity shop in...
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