Town’s new tribute to war heroes is revealed
A new memorial to fallen heroes has been unveiled. The poppy, which takes pride of place next to Hemel Hempstead’s Rainbow sculpture in Marlowes, was created by Potten End mum Maura Gillespie with help...
View ArticleQuestion marks over blaze recycling centre
The operators of a recycling centre where firefighters have been battling a blaze for five days were already in trouble with the Environment Agency.The operators of the site on the border of Hemel...
View ArticleHerts police czar voting is now open
The race to become Hertfordshire’s first Police and Crime Commissioner has been hotting up in recent weeks – and the finishing line is in sight.Polling stations are currently open throughout Dacorum,...
View ArticleTwilight tip: Make sure you get home safe
Parents of youngsters gripped by Twilight fever are being urged to make sure their teenage film fans get home safely if they are allowed to attend a midnight screening of the final movie in the...
View ArticleLet the festive fun begin with the annual Victorian Evening
The start of the Christmas countdown will be kicked off by the ever-popular Victorian Evening on Saturday.The fun in Hemel Hempstead’s Old Town is organised by Community Action Dacorum and will run...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: The Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn Part 2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2Proof if ever it was needed that you can call a film anything and if enough people want to see it, it won’t matter. Director Bill Condon – who directed Part 1 –...
View ArticleRecycling centre fire watch - day five
Firefighters continue to contain a blaze that started on Saturday night at a recycling centre on the edge of Hemel Hempstead.The mountain of burning wood has caused traffic disruption and water supply...
View ArticleNight of comedy for cancer causes
Two comedy fans are hoping to raise a smile as well as funds by staging a live stand-up night in aid of three cancer-related charities. Joanna-Marie Stack and Jenny Corr have brought together a stellar...
View ArticleAshridge tree risk
The 144 ash trees on the Ashridge Estate are at risk of catching a deadly disease that is spreading across the UK, manager have confirmed.Ash dieback was first reported in this country in February when...
View ArticleDisease that killed woman ‘may not have been so dreadful’ if she was kept in...
The disease that killed a 71-year-old woman ‘might not have been so dreadful’ if she had been kept in hospital for a longer period, Herts Coroners Court heard today.Jean Young, of Grosvenor Avenue,...
View ArticleA time to dedicate to lost loved ones
Christmas is a time for families to remember loved ones who have passed away by lighting a Christmas tree at their local hospices’ Light Up A Life service.Iain Rennie Grove House Hospice Care will host...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s pick of next week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Rolling Stones: Crossfire Hurricane (BBC Two, 10.15pm)This two-part documentary charts many of the most memorable moments from the Stones history, dating back to 1962 up to around 1980.It’s...
View ArticleFree gelato being served up at Scoops
Ice cream lovers will be able to get their chops around free Italian gelato during special tasting evenings. Berkhamsted’s Scoops is hosting the sessions for the next two Wednesdays from 6pm to 7.30pm...
View ArticleFairs galore in run-up to Christmas
A series of fairs are being held in the lead-up to Christmas.The Berkhamsted Arts and Crafts Market will sell hold handmade items including photography, original art, jewellery, clothes, toys and more...
View ArticleVotes being counted for Herts police czar election
Votes are currently being counted following yesterday’s Herts Police and Crime Commissioner election.Counting is taking place in Ware, and early figures suggest that the overall turnout for the county...
View ArticleWorld-class ballet dancers coming to Berkhamsted
World-class ballet dancers are being welcomed to Berkhamsted to perform in two weekend shows.Don Quixote pas de deux will be performed in the theatre of the Espinosa Chute Centre in Northbridge Road,...
View ArticleTwo-horse race in Herts police election
Two of the candidates have been knocked out in the first round of count voting in the Hertfordshire police and crime commissioner election.Liberal Democrats representative Christopher Townsend and UK...
View ArticleConservative David Lloyd wins Herts police czar election
Conservative candidate David Lloyd has been elected as the Hertfordshire police and crime commissioner.Under the supplementary voting system, voters were asked to indicate both a first and second...
View ArticleMP comes under fire at business breakfast
A healthy dollop of business concerns were served up to Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning at a breakfast meeting in Apsley.Mr Penning, a minister in Northern Ireland, invited feeback from firms at West...
View Article‘We could foot bill to keep PCSO on the road’
A car could be bought for a village crimefighter using public money after his vehicle was taken away by police bosses. Kings Langley Parish Council is considering splashing out on a small car for its...
View Article