The Function Rooms and Olly’s Bar promise the biggest New Year’s Eve party in...
A new club boss is promising Hemel Hempstead revellers the biggest New Year’s Eve party in the whole of the county. Olly’s Bar and the Function Rooms have joined forces to offer a joint venue party...
View ArticleNow’s a good time to start stepping out, says Terry
If you over-indulged at Christmas and want a New Year resolution that you can actually stick to, why not start walking? Herts County Council’s Countryside Management Service coordinates a popular...
View ArticleHornets help make it a happy Christmas for children’s ward kids
Young patients, parents, doctors, nurses and support staff at Watford General Hospital have been verwhelmed by the generous donations received by the children’s ward this Christmas. The ward, which...
View ArticleAction group slams ‘expensive charade’ on Luton airport expansion meeting
The controversial decision by Luton Borough Council to approve the expansion of London Luton Airport has been criticised by a community action group.Michael Nidd, secretary of the London Luton Airport...
View ArticleCould you help make the roads safer for younsgters in Berkhamsted?
Highway chiefs are on the hunt for school crossing patrol volunteers after parents voiced their concern over a dangerous junction.Herts County Council says it is now ‘actively looking’ for volunteers...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: Hustle if you’re young, head to Vegas if you’re old
Painstaking period detail, lots of star names, a rollicking tale of cross and double cross – what’s not to like about David O. Russell’s latest?After building himself a real reputation as an...
View ArticleHave you got what it takes to become a rural Special Constable?
Those with a love of the countryside are being recruited by Herts Constabulary to sign up as Special Constables covering rural areas.They work alongside the force’s rural operation support team and...
View ArticleYou don’t have to sprint for the bus to get fit, says Arriva team
Public transport passengers who are looking to get fit in the new year have an unlikely ally – bus firm Arriva has created a fitness programme they can incorporate into their journey.The Fit Bus guide...
View ArticleTransplant team’s plea: Let your loved ones know how you feel
If you’re looking for a new year resolution, make it a potential lifesaver.That’s the plea from the team at NHS Blood & Transplant, who say that there are 179 patients just in Hertfordshire waiting...
View ArticleNadine, 15, bags fashion award at the Clothes Show Live
A young handbag designer has been recognised in awards that support the country’s best up and coming talent. Nadine Acquaah, 15, of Kings Langley, won the Clothes Show Live Young Handbag Designer of...
View ArticleJoin in with canal challenge weekend next summer
Fundraisers will be setting their sights on Tring this summer as part of a brand new canal endurance event.Organised by Action Challenge – a company that sets up active charity events all over the...
View Article‘Our church is still open to jailed paedophile from Berkhamsted and he will...
The doors to a church that a caged paedophile attended before his sordid dealings in child rape and pornography were exposed will still be open to him when he is released from jail. Grandfather Michael...
View ArticleDrunken teenager rescued from the roadside in Tring after New Year’s...
A potential tragedy was averted after a youngster was rescued from the roadside when a businessman came to his aid in the early hours of yesterday morning.Daniel Fernandes – who owns D&G Cleaning...
View ArticleAmbulance staff and volunteers are praised for their work on the busiest...
The region’s ambulance service was called out 386 times to incidents in Herts on New Year’s Eve. In total, across the entire eastern region, 2,164 calls were made to the East of England Ambulance...
View ArticleDiscover what lies beneath at Apsley Lock during open day event
People are being invited to find out ore about the waterways at Apsley Lock on Sunday, January 12. Locks 65 and 66 at Apsley on the Grand Union Canal in Hemel Hempstead will be drained to allowed...
View ArticleThere were four 999 call-outs during firefighters strike on New Year’s Eve
Non-striking firefighters were called to four 999 emergencies while their colleagues were staging a walkout in a dispute over pensions on New Year’s Eve. None of the emergencies - between 6.30pm and...
View ArticleParents welcome New Year and Christmas babies at Watford General Hospital
A total of nine babies arrived at Watford General Hospital on New Year’s Day - and one was born to Hemel Hempstead parents. The first bundle of joy to make an appearance was baby Cara at 4.14am, who is...
View Article‘It’s certainly not an unlucky number for us!’ Flab-fighting duo said goodbye...
A husband and wife from Bovingdon won’t be joining the scores of us who promise to lose those stubborn pounds this year because they’ve already achieved their goals – and now they’re helping others to...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Promised Land, The Frozen Ground, Harrigan
There’s more than a hint of David-and-Goliath tales like Local Hero in PROMISED LAND (15: Universal).And this gently-paced fictional story about an energy corporation buying up farmland also has echoes...
View ArticleBerkhamsted town centre bakery Greggs to close in mid-March
Berkhamsted town centre bakery Greggs will close its doors in mid-March, this website can reveal.The outlet – part of a national chain that sells doughnuts, Cornish pasties and other food products –...
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