Pudsey fun on offer at town’s bakery
Pudsey the Bear will be making a special appearance during a two-day fundraiser for Children in Need at Greggs. The store in Marlowes – at the junction with Market Square in Hemel Hempstead - is...
View ArticleInpatient mental health unit go-ahead
Plans to create an inpatient mental health unit in Hemel Hempstead have been given the nod.A meeting of Dacorum Borough Council’s development control gave the green light despite concerns from...
View ArticleEveryone invited to say well done to Paralympic star
A date has been set for the community to officially say well done to its Paralympic star.Tring Town Council has organised a reception for sitting volleyball player Martine Wright to take place in...
View ArticleBest in county award for pub
A Frithsden pub has been named Hertfordshire Dining Pub of the Year in the Good Pub Guide 2013.The Campaign for Real Ale gave the accolade to The Alford Arms in its new guide.The guide says: “This...
View ArticleReporter to run marathon in memory of his colleague
A reporter for the Gazette and HeraldExpress newspapers will be running the Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday.David O’Neill, who covers the Berkhamsted area, is dedicating the challenge to colleague...
View ArticleFormer mayor jailed for huge collection of child porn
A well-like former mayor was jailed today (Friday) after secretly amassing a huge collection of child pornography on his computer.Stephen Holmes, 61, who had served as Dacorum Mayor, was also a school...
View ArticleChris found a new career in a year after redundancy
A man who was made redundant after being in the same job for 18 years has said that he never would have imagined he could be retrained and be running his own business within a year.Chris Barnes from...
View ArticleAmbulance shake-up prompts union alarm
Fears have been raised over the effectiveness of the ambulance service covering Hemel Hempstead after operational changes were proposed as part of a bid to save £50 million over the next five years.In...
View ArticleChickens are back at the heart of it all
New chickens have arrived at Sunnyside Rural Trust’s Northchurch site to the delight of trainees and staff alike following the depletion of the flock due to fox attacks over the summer. Thanks to the...
View ArticleI’m Sorry I Haven’t Got a Clue stars coming to Berkhamsted
The stars of Radio 4’s cult comedy panel show I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue will be packing out The Rex in Berkhamsted on Sunday.Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Barry Cryer will use the sellout event...
View ArticleVote to let council know what your priorities are
A token voting scheme – like the ones used in some supermarkets to allow customers to vote for good causes to receive cash – has been adopted by council bosses in a bid to get a better picture of what...
View ArticleTeam’s gong for mental health toolkit
TV presenter Maggie Philbin has handed a team of psychiatrists from Herts a gong for their work promoting better mental health.The BBC’s technology whizz helped staff from Herts Partnership NHS Trust...
View ArticleDeeTV up for award
An online TV station for Dacorum has reached the final of the Hertfordshire Business Awards.DeeTV, found at www.deetv.tv, hopes judges will name it the county’s best business website.
View ArticleVote for Carrie to be the next Miss England
Carrie-Anne Smith from Hemel Hempstead needs people to vote for her to put her in the running to be the next Miss England.The 21-year-old has been selected as one of 12 finalists competing in the Fresh...
View ArticleDeveloper asks for more time
The developers behind a controversial housing development have applied for more time in which to start building.An appeal was won by Banner Homes Ltd in January 2010 for approval to build 40 homes on a...
View ArticleAshridge deer culling is a ‘necessary and humane practice’
Ashridge bosses are reassuring the public that culling is a necessary and humane practice as the season is due to get underway. The doe culling, which has in the past caused some upset among visitors...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Paranormal Activity 4
The Exorcist is perhaps regarded as the ‘daddy’ of all supernatural horror films – but even this mighty head-spinning, dread-inducing masterpiece couldn’t muster more than two lacklustre...
View ArticleDrugs found stashed in Tupperware boxes during Berkhamsted raid
Police seized ecstasy, cannabis and Ketamine when they raided a house in Berkhamsted.After forcing their way in, the officers arrested 20-year-old Daniel Laskowsky who said: “I have been caught...
View ArticleGary tells Ella: say no to dancing like 90s pop group Steps
X Factor’s Ella Henderson got to use her dance training to bust some moves on stage during Saturday night’s show. But the former Tring Park schoolgirl’s dancing did not go down well with grumpy judge...
View ArticleHoodie sought after break-in
Police are hunting a youth in a white hoodie after a small quantity of cash was stolen from a car.The car was parked in Hollybush Lane, Hemel Hempstead, last Tuesday night when the rear window was...
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