‘Deep sadness’ after bishop bid is blocked
There’s a sense of deep disappointment among Dacorum’s clergy after defeat for a bid to allow women to become Church of England bishops. The vote narrowly missed out on victory, with clergy...
View ArticleCommunity singers make their debut
Members of the Dacorum Community Choir are rehearsing for their very first standalone concert on Tuesday, December 18.Musical director Rufus Frowde has been putting them through their paces before the...
View ArticleTesco is ‘holding us to ransom’ over store bid
Supermarket giant Tesco has been accused of holding villagers at ransom over plans to build a store in Bovingdon. The row over the Express shop and flats has re-ignited after Tesco applied for an...
View ArticleGet your dog micro-chipped
Dog microchipping surgeries are being held to promote responsible pet ownership. They are every Tuesday from 10am to 11am at Hemel Hempstead’s Civic Centre in Marlowes. Dog warden Sarah Lewis said:...
View ArticleWant to check out danger roads? There’s a map for that
Although Britain enjoys one of the best road safety records in the world, road traffic accidents are still common. Now the accident claims division of law firm Osbornes has created a map which allows...
View ArticleWork to start on £1m refurb
Work will begin on a £1 million refurbishment on Sportspace Hemel Hempstead next week.It will start with the extension of the first floor gym into the upper hall but the gym will still be in...
View ArticleLearning team seeks trustees and IT expertise
A selection of the opportunities available this week through the Volunteer Centre Dacorum.Learning IT, languages and arts and crafts in local community centres, made possible by local charity Dacorum...
View ArticlePosties on the run for charity
A team of Tring posties forwent the trendy Movember moustache and donned their trainers to raise £4,000 for Prostate Cancer UK.Lynne Lambert, Chrissie Campbell, Mark Noble, Eva Mynarikova and Jay...
View ArticleSocial centre right to buy bid
Campaigners who want to protect a social club from development are hoping the community right to buy measure will help.Paul Messenger, who opposes the demolition of new Mill Social Centre to make way...
View ArticleTravel firm is going places
Colleagues who were made redundant in the run up to Christmas two years ago have won an award for top sales after setting up their own company.The team at Travel Expressions in Tring were delighted to...
View ArticleChaos as M1 closes after crash kills two between Junctions 4 and 5
A car crash that killed two men and injured four other people has caused traffic chaos on the M1 this morning.Police closed Junctions 4 and 5 going southbound following the collision between two BMWs...
View ArticleAll quiet in Berkhamsted, says town PCSO
Berkhamsted’s police community support officer was called to 17 incidents in the last month, according to a report to councillors.Among them were parking issues, a neighbourhood dispute, road...
View ArticleGet the facts on dealing with the flu when roadshow visits
Tips on protecting yourself from flu will be on offer at Hemel Hempstead’s Boots on Thursday (December 6).A Flu Safe roadshow is making the rounds across the county to give people the full facts about...
View ArticleTring lingerie boutique owner’s bra invention will hit the rails in March
Women who have had breast surgery will soon be able to get their hands on a new type of post-op bra designed by a lingerie shop owner to fight infection and avoid pain.Since appearing on the front page...
View ArticleDog stolen from Berkhamsted garden
A dog has been stolen from a garden in Berkhamsted.Two women were seen walking away with the long-haired, six-year-old Golden Retriever after grabbing her from a Hazel Road property between 3pm and 4pm...
View ArticleDancers plan a Christmas cracker
Popular ballet The Nutcracker will be performed at the Espinosa Chute Centre in Northbridge Road, Berkhamsted, by its trainee dancers in the run-up to Christmas.The show is on at 7.30pm on Monday,...
View ArticleValuable remote controlled cars are snatched from Adeyfield garage
An electrician, who has spent almost 20 years collecting remote-controlled petrol vehicles, has had around £6,000 worth of his rare vehicles snatched. Clive Rogers, of Adeyfield, Hemel Hempstead,...
View ArticleThousands enjoy the Christmas switch on in Tring
Community spirit was at an all time high at the annual switch on of Tring’s lights on Friday.More than 8,000 people enjoyed a festival programme of music at the Akeman stage, buskers in Dolphin Square,...
View ArticleStill time to make it a memorable Friday night out
There’s still time to grab a table at a Christmas party with a difference in Bekhamsted this week.Just two tables are left for Chiltern Music Therapy’s grand bash at Berkhamsted Town Hall on Friday. It...
View ArticleHotels in new city shrug off Olympic dip
Hotels in Milton Keynes have shown resilience in shrugging off dips in business caused by bad weather and the Olympics.That’s the view of hospitality and leisure sector experts at the Milton Keynes...
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