Double accolade for Cathy’s crucial work
A VOLUNTEER has been awarded two awards in quick succession for her work with victims of domestic abuse.Cathy McArevey was praised for helping people who have suffered at the hands of domestic violence...
View ArticleNew ‘safe zones’ will help protect children
THE sense of panic when you look round and see your child has disappeared from your side could become a thing of the past when a new scheme launches in Hemel Hempstead.Special wristbands are to be...
View ArticleTring’s Lily on fast track to fame
FORMER Tring Park student Lily James is the leading lady in blockbuster film Fast Girls, inspired by the Olympic games.Starring alongside Lenora Crichlow, Lily plays Lisa Temple, a world class runner...
View ArticleHelp plea for Berkhamsted danger road
Neighbours have written to Herts Highways to ask them to impose a new 20mph speed zone in Gravel Path, Berkhamsted.They say accidents often happen in the steep, narrow road and this is the only way to...
View ArticleCar parking shake-up ‘will kill off the market’
STALLHOLDERS from the antiques market in Hemel Hempstead fear a stricter parking regime is part of efforts to kill it off.Last week council bosses started enforcing rules that mean traders cannot leave...
View ArticleBerkhamsted students learn firefighting as part of course
Students are learning how to fight fire as part their Duke of Edinburgh course.So far, they have done exercises in how to use breathing apparatus, fire hoses, fire ladders and hydraulic cutting...
View ArticleA peak at how low we have all come...
KEEN students of monarchist hype will recall that when Her Maj actually had the crown placed on her head – 59 years ago, not 60, so there could be even more red, white and blue celebration to come in...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Prometheus
“If we don’t stop it, there won’t be any home to go back to…”Before the fateful events of the original Alien movie it seems that there were creatures from outer space tinkering with genetic DNA both on...
View ArticleSave ‘giant caterpillar’ from the bulldozers
A GROUP devoted to preserving important architecture is battling plans to demolish the former Royal Mail building in Hemel Hempstead.The Twentieth Century Society says the Park Lane building has been...
View ArticleSwans stop traffic
WITH mum and dad either end, this flock of swans stopped traffic when they made their way across Hemel Hempstead’s famous Magic Roundabout. Hannah Edwards, who sent in this picture, said: “The look on...
View ArticleFoxes snapped in Ashridge
A FAMILY of foxes were snapped by an eagle-eyed photographer as they went about their business in the Ashridge Estate.Former Gazette editor and budding photographer Adam Hollier, who lives in Tring,...
View ArticleJubilee Celebrations in Dacorum
COMMUNITY spirit has been clear to see over the long bank holiday weekend as people gather to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.Events have taken place throughout Dacorum, including the...
View Article‘It’s not as bad as you think’ says Hemel shopping centre boss
WHILE retailers go into administration or move out of a shopping centre, its director insists that things are not as bad as they may seem.Marlowes Shopping Centre director Vince Williams gave a...
View ArticleBerkhamsted school stages concert
Bridgewater Middle School staged a concert for its parents and friends on Thursday.More than 200 pupils of the school in Bridle Way, Berkhamsted, took part. There were soloists, duet acts, three...
View ArticleBerkhamsted education change announcement is delayed by a month
IT will be a month later than expected before parents hear about plans for their children’s education.Herts County Council’s leaders have decided they will need an extra month to fully consider...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYJools Holland: London Calling (BBC Two, 9pm)Some cities are inextricably linked with one particular type of music – think Chicago and blues, or Memphis and soul for example. But what exactly is...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the new movies: Ill Manors, Red Tails
PROMISING white rapper with something to say and an iconic film about how tough life is for teens today? Sounds like Eminem’s Eight Mile, right?Wrong, we’re on our turf now – and the street smart...
View ArticleBen’s dad to the fore...
A DAD-of-four will have a task on his hands when he plays four rounds of golf at four different courses in one day. Estate agent Adam Draper is taking on 72 holes in memory of his teenage son Ben...
View ArticleForklift accident driver ‘lucky to escape death’
A WAREHOUSE worker on Hemel Hempstead’s industrial estate was lucky to escape serious injury or death when his forklift truck toppled over under the weight of a 1 1/2 tonne load.The man was attempting...
View ArticleBe the driving force for projects
DRIVERS and escorts with excellent communication skills are needed to take people to and from a gardening project.Minibus drivers with category D1 on their licence are required from Monday to Friday by...
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