Kings Langley drug dealer sentenced to seven years in prison
A drug dealer has been jailed for seven years after police stopped a large amount of cannabis from being circulated from Kings Langley.Paul Lampey of Crewe was sentenced in St Albans Crown Court on...
View ArticleYule love our window display! Tring florist comes top again in Christmas...
A flower shop in Tring scooped first prize for the second year running after it was chosen for the best seasonal window display on the town’s High Street.Magnolia won the trophy in Tring Town Council’s...
View ArticleTributes are paid to colourful character who created Shendish Manor
Tributes have been paid to an ambitious builder who made Shendish Manor into the hotel it is today. Ralph Thornberry, who was living in Northchurch until his death, transformed the old manor house from...
View ArticleLouis’ festive picture has been seen by many after MP Mike Penning selected...
A schoolboy’s festive drawing has been sent out to homes across the country in the form of a Christmas card by Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning. Louis Aldrich from the town’s Collett School was the...
View ArticleHero who saved the life of Tring father has been found as friends pay tribute...
The Good Samaritan whose quick-thinking actions saved a man’s life after he’d suffered a heart attack has been named locally as Brenig Mason.The father-of-three stepped in after Darren Miles collapsed...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Light relief as the tide turns on Santa’s sparkling displays
In my travels over the last few days, I have been greatly encouraged the welcome darkness thatis returning to our land.You might not be as aware of this development as I am, but take my word for it –...
View ArticleGolden joy as Ebberns celebrates anniversary with industry award
Bathroom and kitchen specialist Ebberns has ended 2013 on a high, enjoying a bumper period of sales success and scooping a top award to reinforce celebrations marking its 30th anniversary.The sales...
View ArticleCreative pupils contribute to gallery of Christmas art for Afghanistan
School pupils across the county are waiting for news from the front line to find out who has won an art competition.They’ve been working away on pictures to give to troops to hang up in their tents in...
View ArticleIt’s common sense that we’re working together to thwart criminals across the...
When it comes to taking on criminals, looking to business may not be an obvious step. Many people think of big business and huge multinational companies when they think of businesses. Giants like...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: Mitty is a misfire, but Redford is still making...
If someone says you’re a bit of a Walter Mitty they’re dismissing you as a deluded daydreamer, but where does the name come from?First there was a short story by American humourist James Thurber, and...
View ArticleCyclist Johnny smashes charity target just five months after cancer treatment
A cancer survivor smashed his fundraising target for a a sponsored cycle undertaken just five months after his diagnosis.Johnny Brown, a Kent University student from Leverstock Green, was diagnosed...
View ArticleWalk this way and marvel at the countryside all around us
Once you’ve eaten your own weight in turkey, maxed out on mince pies and knocked back enough Christmas spirit to sink a ship, you might feel the need for a bit of fresh airAnd whether you’re just...
View ArticleDon’t miss out on chance to have your say on libraries
A final call has been made for people to have their say in the public consultation on the future shape of libraries in Hertfordshire.Already more than 11,000 people have completed questionnaires to...
View ArticleMP calls for end to ‘sardine service’
An MP has promised to hold rail operator London Midland to account following train health fears.Andrew Selous, who represents Leighton Buzzard, has written to the company’s managing director to push...
View ArticleIf you’re looking to trim down in the new year, Emma is here to help
If you’re already thinking about ways to shift that Christmas bulk, Emma Atkins is confident that she can give you a helping hand.As a former Woman of The Year with her Slimming World group she’s now...
View ArticleOur husbands won’t dance so we’re pairing up for Hospice of St Francis...
Two friends have signed up to a dance competition as a couple after realising they would never be able to persuade their husbands to dance to their beat. Tracey Woof and Lynne Moore, from Hemel...
View ArticleConcern as attacks on teachers surge upwards
A national table puts Herts among the highest in the country for the number of attacks on teachers and school staff over the last two years. The county comes in at number six in a table ranking the...
View ArticlePart of Hemel Hempstead’s Nickey Line to close as harmful plants removed
A section of Hemel Hempstead’s iconic Nickey Line pathway will be closed for most of January as a series of improvements are carried out.Work will take place on the section of pathway between Redbourn...
View ArticleIndustrial estate car smash in Hemel Hempstead leaves woman injured
A road smash in Hemel Hempstead’s industrial estate required fire crews to cut open a car in order to free a casualty last night.Paramedics were called to the scene in Three Cherry Trees Lane at the...
View ArticleChristmas ambulance call hike sees more than 7,000 people dialling 999 in...
It was another busy Christmas for the region’s ambulance service, who took more than 2,700 999 calls on Christmas Day.The figure, released by the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, represents...
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