Arla to appoint contractor for development of new dairy
A CONTRACTOR will be appointed later this month to start building a controversial mega dairy.Development of the £150million Arla Foods project in Aston Clinton is set to start in April.An access road...
View ArticleArt show to help build MS centre
AROUND 80 artists will showcase their work to help a good cause that offers therapy to people suffering with multiple sclerosis. The Chilterns MS Centre, which provides support to many people living in...
View ArticleNick getting on his bike for Iain Rennie nurses
THE boss of a builders’ merchants with two outlets in Hemel Hempstead has a very personal reason for taking part in a charity bike ride.Nick House, MD of Grant and Stone, signed up to take part in the...
View ArticleMy showbiz secret? Well, I’m 17 but I’m going places
A TEENAGER who has been running a growing artist management company from his garage wants to reveal to the entertainment industry that he just 17 years old.Sina Gharib, from Apsley, has a roster of up...
View Article‘Second steppers’ trapped in first home
Lloyds TSB has launched its annual Second Stepper report, which tracks the ongoing plight of first time sellers amid a challenging housing market. The report reveals that home affordability for Second...
View ArticleGo on the record for Paper Trail
THE hunt is on for people with memories of the paper industry in Apsley for a new project.Apsley Paper Trail is creating a ‘memory bank’ of recorded interviews for a new display at the attraction.Many...
View ArticleOnline video to highlight stroke signs
An online video is raising awareness about how to tell if someone is suffering a stroke. It promotes recognising the signs of stroke, using the word FAST as a prompter to spot the symptoms. F is for...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: John Carter, Bel Ami, The Raven
John CarterThis is the kind of film where you just go with it in the cinema but as soon as you step back out into real life, you just think to yourself: What did I just watch?’As you would expect,...
View Article‘Can Mary help town to thrive?’
SHOPPING chiefs are hoping to bag thousands of pounds in government funding and advice from straight talking retail guru Mary Portas to help breathe new life into Hemel Hempstead’s town centre. If the...
View ArticleIt’s a musical success at town’s first ukulele festival
HUNDREDS of ukulele fans turned out for Berkhamsted’s first festival celebrating the musical instrument.The event, called Ukes for Unicef, which raised more than £2,500 has been hailed a success by the...
View ArticleGoing bananas for Fairtrade Fortnight
SCHOOL children met up with a steering group to go bananas during Fairtrade Fortnight.Pupils from Victoria School in Berkhamsted and members of the town’s Fairtrade steering group were visited by two...
View ArticleFood court for Marlowes nears
Council bosses hope to create a ‘food court’ in Marlowes and spruce up Market Square in time for the Queen’s Jubilee and the Olympics.The food court will be set up outside Boots with an awning, seating...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the TV week ahead
SATURDAYThe Jonathan Ross Show (ITV1, 9pm)Wossy appears to make a very nice living from talking about his dog and telling Hollywood actresses that they are stunners.But perhaps that’s his gift. He...
View ArticleBuy none...get one free
COFFEE chain Starbucks is running a promotional event tomorrow morning.Any customer who pops into the the Riverside Shopping Centre store before 11.30am will get a free coffee.
View ArticleDeal on old mail sorting depot ‘within weeks’
A DEAL deciding the future of the former mail depot in Hemel Hempstead could be announced within weeks.The site has been vacant since Royal Mail completed a phased move to its new centre in Maxted Road...
View ArticleCat rescued by firefighers still not claimed
A CAT rescued by firefighters is still waiting to be claimed by its owners. The furry friend was discovered trapped under the branch of a tree in Cupid Green Lane on Saturday, March 3.She was freed by...
View ArticleSchools behind recycling drive
A COUNCIL scheme has been helping schools recycle hundreds of pieces of unwanted electrical equipment. Twenty-four schools took part across the borough, bringing in 605 items.Dacorum Borough Council’s...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases
The media was all agog in 1956 when screen siren Marilyn Monroe was sensationally paired with theatre giant Laurence Olivier in British movie The Prince And The Showgirl.But MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (15:...
View ArticleGran’s plea for cash to help boy, 9, learn to walk
A PENSIONER has put £5,000 of her own money towards the £45,000 treatment that could cure her grandson of a crippling disability.Nine-year-old Tom Sargent has had spastic diplegia – a type of cerebral...
View ArticleWhat on earth should we do about climate change?
A TALK called ‘What on earth should we do about climate change?’ is being held tonight.It will be at Berkhamsted School’s Centenary Hall in Kings Road from 8pm, but doors open at 7.30pm. Entry is...
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