Police appeal to van-driver who may have seen Grovehill hit-and-run
POLICE think the driver of a black van may be able to help them find a hit-and-run driver.Hemeltoday reported this morning that a woman in her 20s was seriously injured after a car hit her on the...
View ArticleHastoe Hall near Tring to receive cash injection
A HALL that is being restored to its former glory has been handed a £50,000 cash boost.The Hastoe Village Hall Trust has been granted the money from the Chiltern Leader Fund, taking its fundraising...
View ArticleMan arrested following the death of Jimmy Cash
A MAN has been arrested following the death of Jimmy Cash in Hemel Hempstead on Thursday.Mr Cash, 53, died following an ‘altercation’ at The Denes in Bennetts End.Police cordoned off the parade of...
View ArticleTring spa launches charity to help traumatised women with a little r‘n’r
A DAY spa has launched a charitable side to the business by offering its services free of charge to people whose lives have been traumatised by torture, rape, drugs and HIV.The Goddess Awakening...
View ArticleOrganisers want firms to sponsor Tring Carnival to make it biggest one yet
TRING Together is calling for sponsors for the town’s carnival and is holding an invite-only beer, wine and cheese evening to sell sponsorship packages to businesses.The event at Tring Brewery on...
View ArticleLife sentence for man who raped women 25 years ago
A HEMEL Hempstead man who raped two women almost 25 years ago was given a life sentence on Friday.John Walker, 51, of Cotterells, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court to life imprisonment with a minimum...
View ArticleHemel restaurant’s charity dinner for Hospice of St Francis
Restaurateur Grant Young is having a charity dinner for The Hospice of St Francis as a tribute to his friend Mark Major, who lost his battle with cancer last year.The event at Restaurant 65 in Hemel...
View ArticleMotorists’ victory over Hemel Hempstead bus lane camera fines could cost the...
Drivers could be in line for cash refunds of fines they were forced to pay for driving in Moor End Road after warnings signs telling them not to were deemed unclear.The findings by the chief...
View ArticleHosepipe ban comes into force following low rainfall
A BAN on using hosepipes will come into force on Thursday.The move by water companies covering Dacorum follows months of low rainfall, making the last two years the driest period since 1900. Veolia...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases: Hugo, The Thing, Happy Feet 2
HERE’S a first – a family film from Martin Scorsese in which the family members aren’t in the Mafia.And HUGO (U: Entertainment In Video), which picked up several Oscars last month, is also the...
View ArticleTributes pour in after Jimmy’s sudden death
FLORAL tributes cover the gates of a Hemel Hempstead builders’ merchants after the sudden death of well-known builder Jimmy Cash. The 53-year-old Bennetts End father and grandfather collapsed in The...
View ArticleWill there be Magic in store for L-testers?
FOR the first time learner drivers will be able to take their test in Hemel Hempstead and could even face the dreaded Magic Roundabout. Details about test routes are no longer released by the Driving...
View ArticleModels show latest styles at Riverside
SHOPPERS got a peek at what the latest season’s fashion retailers have to offer when models took to the stage. Riverside Shopping Centre hosted a Spring Fashion Show on Saturday following some very...
View Article‘Take care as spring sun is replaced by ice’
DESPITE the recent spell of hot weather, drivers are now being urged to take extra care on the roads as icy conditions are forecast.Herts county Council has sent out warnings about the unusual icy...
View ArticleBerkhamsted business chief runs 100 miles in 100 days for former colleague...
A DEDICATED fundraiser tackling an incredible long-distance challenge from Portugal to London has almost reached his 80th marathon.Matthew Loddy, of Watford Road, Kings Langley, aims to run 100...
View ArticleCompany recruiting carers in Hemel area
CARING people are being called to work by a company that specialises in at-home care for the elderly.Bernie Bridges, who is the care manager of Home Instead Senior Care in Hemel Hempstead and the...
View ArticlePitstone’s museum’s first 2012 opening
PITSTONE Green Museum will open to the public for the first time this year on Easter Bank Holiday Monday.The rural life museum, housed in the buildings of a 1831 farm, offers a fascinating insight into...
View ArticleBerkhamsted pensioners prepare for an ocean adventure
TWO pensioners – one of whom has no legs – are planning to take two weeks out of their retirement to sail halfway across the Atlantic Ocean.Andrew Gray, who is president of the Rotary Club of...
View ArticleCanalside boozer is beer group’s pub of the year
THE Rising Sun is now the official pub of the year.The Berkhamsted watering hole, which sits beside the Grand Union Canal, was given the title by the Mid Chilterns branch of the Campaign for Real Ale...
View Article‘Turning off the street lights may help to cut crime rate’
TURNING off streetlights will not affect falling crime rates, according to a Berkhamsted town councilor.The number of crimes reported to police fell by 7.8 per cent in Berkhamsted but rose by 2.2 per...
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