Panic buying means pumps will run dry in Tring
THE petrol pumps in Tring are expected to run dry by the end of the day (Thursday). Motorists are queuing along Brook Street in the town in a bid to get fuel at the Total petrol station. Workers at the...
View ArticlePolice investigate suspicious death in Hemel Hempstead
A MAN has died following reports of a fight in a fish and chip shop in Hemel Hempstead.Police cordoned off the parade of shops in The Denes, Barnacres Road, as bystanders looked on.A police spokesman...
View ArticleTV chef judges school bake-off
A TV chef judged a school’s bake-off competition to create the best cherry clafoutis dessert.The dish is a favourite of Raymond Blanc, presenter of BBC2’s The Hungry Frenchman, who was in Berkhamsted...
View Article‘Storing extra petrol at home could kill’ says fire chief
LIVES could be put at risk if drivers store extra petrol at home, the fire service has warned,Herts Fire and Rescue Service is warning drivers of the dangers of storing extra petrol at home or in...
View ArticleFeeling the cold at work? Well toughen up to save the planet, Dacorum workers...
by David Tooleydavid.tooley@jpress.co.ukAN eco champion said office complainers should ‘toughen up’ instead of going on about it being ‘too cold’ at work.Ed Horgan, of the Carbon Trust, was outlining...
View ArticleNetworking expo aims to boost local companies
A HALF-DAY business expo next month promises to be a mega showcase for Dacorum’s commercial community.The Dacorum Business Expo at the Ramada Hemel Hempstead will start with a breakfast briefing from...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of next week’s TV
SATURDAYArena: Jonathan Miller (BBC Two, times vary)When it comes to documentary strands, few are as long-running and consistently enthralling as the BBC’s Arena. Jonathan Miller has been successful in...
View ArticleFuel top up in Tring calms panic buying
PETROL panic has calmed down in Tring and the Total garage on Brook Street has had an early morning delivery.Yesterday long queues of motorists waited patiently to fill up causing the petrol station to...
View ArticleMarsworth reservoir hit by dropping water levels
People across Britain have been making the most of the recent sunny spell – but the unseasonably warm weather isn’t all good news.The majority of areas in the UK have been issued with drought warnings,...
View ArticleBennetts End dead man named locally as Jimmy Cash
A POST mortem examination is due to be held this afternoon on the body of Jimmy Cash. Mr Cash, aged in his 50s, died following an ‘altercation’ at The Denes in Bennetts End, Hemel Hempstead. Police...
View ArticleBerkhamsted petrol station ran out of fuel for hours
DRIVERS have been left queuing at fuel pumps, with many cars spilling out onto the roads, as fears over potential strikes hit home.Esso garage in London Road, Berkhamsted, ran out of fuel at 1pm...
View ArticleWho invented the internet? Was it Simon Cowell?
Research has reveals that nearly half of children aged seven to 16 in the East of England think that the world wide web was invented by Apple boss Steve Jobs or Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. And one in...
View ArticleSign up to picturesque walk for DENS
PEOPLE are being urged to pound the pavement for a good cause. Homelessness charity DENS has put together a new route for this year’s sponsored walk, which is being held on Saturday, May 19. It will...
View ArticleFirefighting to help teenagers
MORE than 850 troubled youngsters across Herts have benefited from training with firefighters since a project started six years ago.Under the Local Intervention Fire Education (LiFE) scheme teenagers...
View ArticleFraudster convicted
A WOMAN will have to pay out more than £3,000 after being found guilty of benefit fraud.Barbara Feander aged 39, of Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, pleaded guilty to failing to notify Dacorum Borough...
View ArticleTop dancers on bill at workshops for children
A DANCER who puts together routines for One Director and JLS will be teaching dance moves to youngsters. Helen Dixon will be running contemporary workshops at the Life and Soul Academy in St John’s...
View ArticleCollision between two cars and a coach between Hemel Hempstead and Dagnall...
A MAN and woman were rushed to hospital after a collision between two cars and a coach.Firefighters, two ambulance crews and the air ambulance rushed to the scene on Leighton Buzzard Road between...
View ArticlePolice appeal after hit-and-run in Grovehill
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a hit-and-run left a woman seriously injured.The pedestrian, aged in her 20s, was hit by a silver car on the pavement of Aycliffe Drive in Grovehill, Hemel...
View ArticleMoor End Road bus lane victory for motorists
Thousands of drivers fined for using a controversial bus lane have been given a massive boost in their campaign against the penalties.The traffic penalty tribunal investigating whether motorists using...
View ArticleMen get pretty for hospice’s first Dame for a Laugh fundraiser in Hemel...
HUNDREDS of men wore drag for the first Dame for a Laugh fundraiser.The 2.5-mile walking-or-running event for The Hospice of St Francis began at Camelot Rugby Club in Hemel Hempstead on Sunday...
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