Pleased to meet you, deer
SANTA and his reindeer paid a visit during a weekend of events to celebrate the re-opening of the enlarged Tesco store at Jarman Park.Peppa Pig also turned up to mark the return of the store, which...
View ArticleSmall firms make big noise on fee collector tactics
HERTFORDSHIRE small businesses have called for so-called ‘collecting societies’ to take a softer line against them.It is against the law for radios to be played in offices, shops, pubs, takeaways or...
View ArticleCouncil could face tribunal
TRIBUNAL: The former clerk of Northchurch Parish Council plans to take the group to an employment tribunal.Its members agreed at a meeting on Monday about the wording of a private letter they will send...
View ArticleRex hosts film director visit
Cinema: Film buffs will get the chance to quiz a Hollywood director this Sunday at a local cinema.The Rex Cinema in Berkhamsted is showing Deep Blue Sea at 6pm and giving audience members the chance to...
View ArticleBe a deer, give us a pressie
WINTER nature trails around the Ashridge Estate will be hosted this weekend at the same time as Santa visits the historic beauty spot.The two-mile circular trail from its visitor centre will educate...
View ArticleMeet Ian, who takes care of your streets
A COUNCILLOR has announced details of how he will spend £90,000 set aside to be spent on road repairs next year.Under new rules, Herts County councillors are given the money to spend within the areas...
View ArticleLake is source of writing inspiration
nature: The beauty of College Lake Nature Reserve near Tring will be the inspiration for people taking part in the Winter Words creative writing workshop on Saturday, December 17.Budding writers of all...
View ArticleDouble yellow to end fire risk to apartments
PLANS are afoot to paint double yellow lines on a road that has become a hazard for the emergency services.Herts Fire and Rescue Service asked for the lines to be painted in front of Clunbury Court in...
View ArticleSeized goods flogged on new Ebay website
A NEW online auction site has been set up by the police to help sell goods seized from criminals.The new Hertfordshire Police Ebay site is selling high-value goods taken from crooks under the Proceeds...
View ArticleFloored by centre’s upgrade
THESE youngsters have a great excuse for lying about as they have a brand new floor to enjoy.It was installed at Lagley Meadow in Douglas Gardens, Berkhamsted, as part of a £35,000 programme of works...
View ArticleZara is Sugar’s top Young Apprentice
THE latest youngster to impress business boss Lord Alan Sugar studied at a prestigious school in Hemel Hempstead. Zara Brownless, aged 16, beat 11 other hopefuls to be crowned the winner of the Young...
View ArticleHundreds mourn at Billy Dove’s funeral
CROWDS of people in Hemel Hempstead town centre stopped to observe a moment’s silence as the hearse carrying murder victim Billy Dove travelled along Marlowes on its way to West Herts Crematorium in...
View ArticleTrees get chop
Two trees have been lopped down on the ramp in Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead.Council bosses say they were ‘too large for their location’ and risked damaging nearby buildings.
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the new movie releases
IT may seen a little ungallant to mention it, but mockney movie magnate Guy Ritchie’s film career seems to have been steered back on track since he and Madonna parted company.When Guy made a big splash...
View ArticleCash to help abuse victims
A good cause that helps the victims of domestic abuse has been given a cash boost. The Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline has been awarded £6,000 by bank giant NatWest under its Community Force scheme. It...
View ArticleHospice day care service will close in New Year
THE axe has fallen on day care services at a hospice that is facing tough financial times. Berkhamsted’s Hospice of St Francis has come to the end of its consultation on plans to scrap the service...
View ArticleFire ruins bedroom
THE bedroom of a terraced property in Hemel Hempstead was badly damaged by a fire which is thought to have been caused by an iron being left on.Fire crews were called to the home on Wellcroft,...
View ArticleChurch Christmas festival is a real tree-t
MORE than 40 Christmas trees decorated by local businesses, schools and charities in Hemel Hempstead are to go on display.A Christmas Tree Festival is being held at St John’s Church in Station Road,...
View Article‘Please sign up to be a lifesaver’
A MUM-of-two urgently needs to find a match for a stem cell transplant or she will die from blood cancer.Gilly Jenkins, 43, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in October last year.Doctors reassured...
View Article999 calls are up but so are silly reasons
THE ambulance service in charge of the borough is reporting more emergency calls in the run up to Christmas, but says many of these are inappropriate.Over the weekend the East of England Ambulance...
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