Bid to turn site of 12-week blaze into biomass facility that will generate...
A bid to transform the site of a 12-week blaze into a biomass development to generate electricity fuelled by wood chips are being considered by the Environment Agency. Although Herts County Council has...
View ArticleBourne End business expansion is a sign of continued success in tough times
A Bourne End-based snack and soft drinks supply company is expanding its operations after booming throughout the recession period.DDC Foods, presided over by managing director Chris Christofi and...
View ArticleView Watford Hospital site’s ‘health campus’ plan
Visitors to Watford General Hospital will be greeted with a whole new look thanks to future plans to transform the facility’s surroundings into a residential health campus.Plans to create a new living...
View ArticleLittle Jim’s bus driver goes the ‘extra mile’ to get grieving passenger to...
A distraught daughter who discovered her father had passed away while she was travelling on the bus to see him was comforted by passengers – and then driven straight to her dad’s bedside. Lisa Gregory,...
View ArticleBad weather could be good news for action group’s Green Belt fight
Members of an action group opposed to the development of Green Belt land in west Hemel Hempstead have held their first meeting of the year and say they are still fighting.The West Hemel Action Group...
View Article‘Don’t be scared to appeal ticket’
A motorist is imploring others who have fallen foul of the parking restrictions in a sports centre car park appeal their case.Ben Collier, of Apsley, was slapped with a £150 parking fine after he...
View ArticleLorry fears over proposed plans for Tring’s former recycling site
Fears have been raised about the impact lorries will have on householders under plans to set up a vehicle depot on the outskirts of Tring.Councillor Nick Hollinghurst raised the concerns on behalf of...
View ArticleTake a leaf out of Orwell’s book and enrol on Berkhamsted literature course
For those who have always wanted to delve deeper into the 1930s literary scene, then a 10-week course at the Berkhamsted and Tring branch of the Workers’ Education Association could be just the thing...
View ArticleMotorists fume over costly repairs after damage caused on re-surfaced A41
Motorists are complaining about rogue stones on the A41 which are still damaging cars despite the road being resurfaced six months ago.Neil Churchley, of Tring, was left with a hefty £2,500 bill to...
View ArticleScared of water? Not on your Nelly!
A baby hippo had a splashing time at Whipsnade Zoo after taking a debut dip in the public pool.The five-week-old common hippo calf had been snuggled up to mum, Lola, in their private dens before making...
View ArticleRennie Grove Hospice Care appeal for volunteers to support bereaved children
Rennie Grove Hospice Care is looking for between six and 10 volunteers to fill new children’s bereavement support roles across the catchment area. Those chosen will go on to be trained in working with...
View ArticleCrime commissioner’s U-turn sees police council tax precept frozen for fourth...
There is to be no increase in the policing share of the council tax bill for the fourth year running, Herts’ police and crime commissioner has announced.An open letter by crime czar David Lloyd in...
View ArticlePetition calls for council to scrap parking time limit proposal for King...
Almost 1,000 signatures were collected on a petition calling for a village car park to remain unrestricted. Kings Langley Parish Council took up the gauntlet after householders from in and around...
View ArticleTesco hopes to start work on Bovingdon site this spring to create Express...
Supermarket giant Tesco hopes to start work on its Bovingdon site this spring.The firm has applied for extra time to create an Express neighbourhood store and eight flats on the former service station...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Rush, The Call, Sunshine On Leith
I’m not a big fan of motor sport, but there was a time when Formula 1 was interesting and thrilling, not the procession it is today.The 1976 F1 Championship season was dominated by the fierce rivalry...
View ArticleGive to a good cause at the gym
A Berkhamsted gym is offering fitness fanatics the chance to challenge themselves – and help donate a healthy sum to charity at the same time.From Monday, the Fitness Society on the High Street is...
View Article‘Don’t use the canal as a dumping ground’
The draining of canal locks at Apsley for restoration works laid bare the extent of rubbish that is dumped into the waterway.The Canal and River Trust spends thousands of pounds each year clearing...
View ArticleBovingdon’s Little Hay golf course is granted clubhouse extension
An application to extend the clubhouse at Little Hay golf course was approved by Dacorum Borough Council’s planning committee last night.At the development control meeting in Hemel Hempstead’s Civic...
View ArticleLatest plans for Bovingdon traveller site are invalid say planning chiefs
The latest plans for travellers to set up home within Bovingdon’s Green Belt are invalid say council chiefs - but that’s not the end of the battle, warn campaigners. An initial planning application -...
View ArticleGrilled chicken wings its way to you at home – courtesy of Chiquen
Fast-food chicken restaurant Chiquen has launched a new home and delivery service for the new year.The eatery – on the Riverside in Hemel Hempstead – can now deliver freshly-grilled chicken to your...
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