Garage houses plan sparks a backlash
PEOPLE have reacted angrily to proposals to knock down six garage blocks in Hemel Hempstead to make way for housing.Residents fear the works – across Highfield, Adeyfield and Bennetts End – will make...
View ArticleArmy mum’s walk will come through Hemel
AN army mother is organising a sponsored walk to raise money for the Royal Anglian Regiment Benevolent Charity.The walk, named All the 4s – 4 the boys, 4 the families, 4 the fallen 4 ever – will pass...
View Article14,500 see Claire’s letters to her mum
A DAUGHTER writes to her dead mother every day to help preserve her legacy – and thousands of people have logged on to read her heartfelt messages.Claire Pedder, 49, writes to her mother Eileen Pedder...
View ArticleDeveloper rethinks bid for New Lodge homes
THE building of 50 homes could begin next year after new plans were submitted.The 29 flats and 21 houses are due to be constructed in the New Lodge development between Bank Mill Lane and London Road in...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Ted, Diary Of A Wimpy Kid
TedMasterly as The Dark Knight Rises is, it is heavy going and what with the Olympics currently building national fervour and a rotten run of biblical weather, heavy is something people might not...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs: Comes A Bright Day, The Flowers of War
A LONDON hotel porter finds himself thrown into a hostage situation with the girl of his dreams in COMES A BRIGHT DAY (15: Sony).This British thriller with romantic undertones is an ambitious but...
View ArticleThe Whitlock: Max honoured with signature move
OLYMPIC hero Max Whitlock will be forever recognised in the world of gymnastics after being awarded his own signature move on the parallel bars.The 19-year-old from Adeyfield, Hemel Hempstead, helped...
View ArticleIt all works out in the end for popular Berkhamsted gym
A GYM member and personal trainer have beaten off tough competition in a bidding war to take over their branch of Fitness First.Ben Stacey and Andy Alderson will be the official owners of the gym in...
View ArticlePets need homes
CAN you provide a home for one of these furry folk?Rosie is a 20-month-old bulldog cross Staffie bitch. She has lived in a family home as a much loved pet and has a wonderful temperament. Contact the...
View ArticleWhy did danger wall repairs get delayed?
A RAMSHACKLE wall could have killed someone when it finally collapsed, say angry Grovehill protestors, even though Dacorum Borough Council was warned of the danger almost a year ago.The 6ft wall, which...
View ArticlePitstone quarry owner will stop illegal bathing
THE owner of a quarry where people sneak in to bathe on hot days will be having crisis talks with the police this week to work out a way to stop the trespassing.Although the damage to the fences and...
View Article‘Lots of laughs with large amounts of tea’
BERKHAMSTED and Tring Stroke Support Group is looking for volunteer drivers to help ferry members to and from the club. The social club provides activities and outings for those who have been affected...
View ArticleFine dining at your doorstep
Berkhamsted’s answer to haute cuisine, restaurant The Gatsby, has launched a mobile events catering service.Gatsby...at home offers high-end dishes for all manner of occasions and functions, from...
View ArticleAshridge House on show but for one month only
A HISTORIC landmark is open to the public for guided tours until Friday, August 31.The 1,000-foot-long, Grade I-listed Ashridge House and its Grade II-listed gardens were completed for the 7th Earl of...
View ArticleNorthchurch hospice opens to the public
The Hospice of St Francis in Spring Garden Lane, Northchurch is holding an open day on Tuesday, August 7.The day will feature a tour of the facility, a talk given by hospice director Ros Taylor, the...
View ArticleRiders go distance as funding is confirmed
HUNDREDS of workers from Hemel Hempstead joined others from Watford and St Albans to cycle a total of more than 41,000 miles – the equivalent of pedalling over one and a half times around the world....
View Article‘All-terrain raiders’ use 4x4 to plunder farms
FARMS in Kings Langley, Nash Mills and Abbots Langley have been targeted by thieves who have helped themselves to equipment including horse trailers and small plant machinery.Police officers believe...
View ArticleCall to help the canal volunteers raise cash
THE organisers of a charity fundraiser to support the restoration of the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal are appealing for people to sign up.The Walk An Arm’s Length sponsored walk on Saturday,...
View ArticleSportspace creche closure ‘a tragedy’
A MUM has slammed sport centre bosses as ‘morally wrong’ to close a creche that enables those with young children to exercise.Justine Bryson, of Pitstone, says prices have been hiked and the hours of...
View ArticleOur boy bags bronze! Whitlock on the pommel podium
Adeyfield gymnast Max Whitlock - already a bronze medallist as part of the GB team - has bagged another bronze with a stunning individual display.After qualifying in style for the final of the...
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