Remarkable life story of Swan’s ‘rude rogue’
THE ‘loveable rogue’ who ran a landmark pub for nearly 25 years has died aged 88.Peter Caro, who was landlord at The Swan in Berkhamsted, died from a stroke on Tuesday, December 20.His funeral was held...
View ArticleWhy you’re stuck in traffic...
ANYONE who has attempted to drive in or out of Hemel Hempstead during the rush hour will have found themselves gripping the wheel in frustration at some point.It will come as no surprise to those...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to the latest releases
A WILD West town dominated by a cattle baron comes under attack by invaders from another world in COWBOYS & ALIENS (12: Paramount).It may seem a strange hybrid, but this sci-fi Western works...
View ArticleEgg packing plant homes could double size of hamlet
HOUSING plans that will almost double the number of homes within a hamlet will be considered by councillors. An application for 26 homes, four business units and allotments for householders will bring...
View ArticleLucky escape for builder after wall collapsed
A builder was lucky to avoid serious injury when part of a wall collapsed on him this afternoon (Tuesday).He was working on a property in Riverbanks, Piccotts End, when a number of bricks fell on him...
View ArticleUse map to buy local food
A food group has created a map to show shoppers where they can purchase local produce. Produced by the Dacorum Local Food Initiative, it pinpoints allotments, farmers shops, markets, restaurants and...
View ArticleCode expert cracked on across Europe to new Bovingdon base
Henryk Zygalski, while a mathematics student at the University of Poznan, was ‘talent spotted’ by the head of the Polish Cipher Bureau’s German section. He was recruited with a number of other students...
View ArticleMan shouted racist abuse
A man hurled a tirade of foul mouthed racist abuse at his neighbour when a row broke out over parking. Stuart Hubbard, 39, shouted at the woman, referring to her Indian boyfriend, and threatened her...
View ArticleWho’ll join me for a game of Town Centre Dead Pool?
I’VE come up with an interesting game which could offer a welcome diversion for the long cold months ahead.I call it Town Centre Dead Pool, and I can’t claim any great Monopoly or Trivial pursuit...
View ArticleSeven year campaign to get street light working
DISABLED Edward Perry has been campaigning for seven years to get a street light outside his home switched on.The 68 year old first reported the faulty lampost outside his Spring Lane home in Warners...
View ArticleSchools library team shutdown a ‘bitter blow’
LITERACY experts have condemned the decision to axe a service that supports school libraries in Herts.The Schools Library Service, which provides expertise on children’s books and online resources,...
View ArticleClassroom fire at Mount prison
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a blaze inside the Mount Prison in Bovingdon this morning (Wednesday).The small fire was inside a classroom within the prison’s education block at around 10.20am. Two fire crews...
View ArticleMoor End Road loophole
ROWS about clear signs for a traffic enforcement camera are at risk of erupting again – because the start of a new year means an advance warning sign that has never been removed could now be used as an...
View ArticleAll set for a night shift?
THE big switch-off is looming – but you still have a month left in which to have your say before Herts County Council pulls the plug on overnight street lighting in a bid to save cash.The plans could...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the new cinema releases
THERE’S a varied field of runners and riders under starter’s orders for this week’s Box Office Stakes, but there’s one nag which is undoubtedly installed as odds-on favourite.It has the pedigree, it...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the best TV of the week ahead
SaturdayThe Magicians (BBC One, 6.35pm)Four magicians – double act Barry Jones and Stuart MacLeod, alongside Pete Firman and Jason Latimer – team up with assorted celebrities to perform four illusions,...
View ArticleChance to show jobs to teenagers
HERTS companies will be able to promote their apprenticeships to young potential candidates at events being organised by Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Dubbed Find Your Future, the...
View ArticleLatest Grey House plans are refused
CONTROVERSIAL plans for the development of a derelict house and its grounds within Berkhamsted’s conservation area have been refused for a second time. Councillors said the latest application for The...
View ArticleDrive safely or you could pay deer-ly
DRIVERS have been reminded of the dangers of deer crossing roads in Ashridge Forest.Between 25 and 35 deer are hit by cars in the forest every year.Despite this being down significantly from around 125...
View ArticleCharity broken into twice in one week
BURGLARS stole more than £4,000 worth of equipment in their second raid of a charity’s headquarters in the space of a week.They stole four laptops, a bottle of port and a bottle of champagne during the...
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