Car flip after lampost hit
A CAR flipped onto its side after hitting a street light in Gravel Path, Berkhamsted, on Friday night.The driver of the silver Mitsubishi L200 was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, but later...
View ArticleTwo charged with metal theft
Two men have been charged with attempted theft of metal. Police were called to Bishop Skip Hire in Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead, after the alarms went off at around 1.15pm on Sunday. Ashley Nightingale,...
View ArticleVillagers foot the bill after traffic plans are rejected
COUNCIL tax was raised by 65 per cent to help pay for a survey asking villagers if they wanted new traffic calming measures – which they voted against.Potten End Parish Council raised its rate from...
View ArticleMurder trial for the killing of Billy Dove will begin in May
THE trial of two teenagers for the murder of 21-year-old Billy Dove in Hemel Hempstead will start on Tuesday, May 8.Charlie Samson, 18, and a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons have...
View ArticleGet on your scooter and deliver eggs to children
A SCOOTER group will put smiles on faces by doing their first ever Easter egg run for youngsters in hospital.Hemel Scooters will get on their bikes to make the special delivery to Watford General’s...
View ArticleWoman in shock after car ploughs into living room
A WOMAN has been left in a state of shock after a car smashed through the wall of her lounge, showering the room with bricks and rubble.Tabassum Nawaz had just sat down when the family’s VW Sharan was...
View ArticlePolice hunt for graffiti artist
Police are talking to householders and visiting schools in a bid to track down the culprit behind a spate of graffiti. Officers are asking teachers if they recognise the tag, pictured, which has been...
View ArticleInvestigation launched after streets lights go out early
AN investigation has been launched after street lights under a controversial money-saving part-time lighting scheme went off at 7pm on Monday. The lights should go off from midnight to 6am as part of...
View ArticleRaymond brings a touch of French class
Raymond Blanc has lived and worked as a chef and businessman in the UK for 40 years but is still very much a Frenchman and instills his country’s influence wherever he goes.Diners can expect this from...
View ArticleOlympic torch route revealed
DETAILS have been released of the Olympic torch route through Hemel Hempstead.The torch will arrive in the town on Sunday, July 8, at 5pm in Bartel Close in Leverstock Green and then travel along St...
View ArticleMugs only for village children
POLITICIANS have stressed that free commemorative mugs marking the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee are only for children from their village.Potten End Parish Council advertised them as free to every child aged...
View ArticleJoin walk for Jamie’s wish
FAMILY and friends of a sick boy are urging people to join them in a sponsored walk to help raise money to send him on a trip to Disney World in Florida.Doctors do not know how long Jamie Hodgson, of...
View ArticleVillage vandals ‘still on the loose’ as parish counts cost
THE people behind a spate of village vandalism are still on the loose, said its parish council’s leaderThe Gazette reported last month that a 13-year-old boy was reported to police by his mother.The...
View ArticleLap dancing bid for Old Town nightclub venue
LAP dancing, strip shows and pole dancing could soon be on offer to punters in Hemel Hempstead. Images Bar and Nightclub in High Street, Old Town, submitted a licensing application for a sexual...
View ArticleAnti-permits man told off
A PROTESTER was told off by the mayor for “interrupting” a meeting of politicians to raise complaints about parking.He was one of more than 20 people at the Berkhamsted Town Council gathering on Monday...
View ArticleTeacher admits sex charges
A teacher has admitted having sexual activity with a child while in a position of trust.Steven Rundle, 31, of Wendover Road, Aylesbury also pleaded guilty at St Albans Crown Court to making indecent...
View ArticleMoor End fines ruling expected ‘shortly’
A JUDGEMENT concerning the legality of the Moor End Road traffic camera is expected soon.The first appeal against a fine issued for using the bus lane was heard on February 7 at the Traffic Penalty...
View ArticleBikers ride out to remember fallen pals
BIKERS saddled up to remember two fellow riders whose lives were cut short in a road accident. Alan Webb, 44, from Hemel Hempstead, and Berkhamsted man David Welling, 42 – inset – were killed when the...
View ArticleCrash blocks Gravel Path
A TWO-CAR smash at Gravel Path in Berkhamsted has blocked the road.A Mercedes van and a BMW 1-series M Sport collided just after midday today, but according to police no-one has been injured.Officers...
View ArticlePub gears up for its yearly charity cycle
CYCLISTS can saddle up for a pub’s sixth annual bike ride.The 22.2-mile route will start at the Robin Hood pub in Brook Street, Tring, on Sunday, September 23.The event for all ages, which is not a...
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