Brewery is going at full steam
A brewery faces running out of beer in the last few days before Christmas.Last year things were so tight for Tring Brewery that it has this year stepped up production by a quarter to try to cope with...
View ArticleSanta signs up to join topping team
What does Good King Wenceslas look for in a pizza? As the snow lay round about. deep pan, crisp and even, of course...It’s an old joke, but Domino’s Pizza is determined to make Christmas and pizza go...
View Article‘Made in Hemel’ notes go under the hammer
A collection of 13 rare black and white banknotes, all produced in the 19th century when Hemel Hempstead printed its own money, are set to fetch between £4,000 and £5,300 at an auction on Friday.The...
View ArticleTax dodger must pay up or spend longer in prison
Investigators have spoken of their sense of satisfaction after a court ordered a crooked tax dodger to pay more than £100,000 in compensation.And they have called on members of the public who suspect...
View ArticleMonopoly is really moving!
More than 200 boxes of a special edition Dacorum Monopoly board game have been sold in just over one month, it has been confirmed.The £24.95 traditional game has a local twist with players able to...
View ArticleNo more spare change worries when parking
Motorists who find themselves short of change can now pay for parking using plastic – but the convenience will cost an extra 20p. Launched in Dacorum yesterday, drivers with an iPhone or Android mobile...
View ArticleMr Claus and family are back in business
A fundraising festive display that was cancelled last year following a family bereavement has returned.The Winter wonderland put on by Tony Spicer – who plays the part of Santa Claus himself – was...
View ArticleLighting up memories of loved ones
Scores of people turned out for the Light Up A Life Service at the Hospice of St Francis on Sunday.In recent weeks the Gazette has been publishing people’s dedications to their loved ones and raising...
View ArticleSafety fears after boy is hit by car
Four schools are warning students to be careful after a 14-year-old was hit by a car on Tuesday afternoon.The Cavendish School student escaped with a cut to his head and bruises after the collision at...
View Article‘On guard’ warning after crooks grab bikes
A mum is warning others after her two young children’s bikes were snatched when she turned her back for less than 10 minutes. Seven-year-old Amber’s silver and pink push bike, which is covered with...
View ArticleHealth bosses say jab figures are inaccurate
The number of pregnant women living in Herts taking up the life-saving vaccine for whooping cough is below the national average. But health bosses say the new figures, which cover the month of October,...
View ArticleA toast to young enterprise
Lord Sugar may be putting his young apprentices through their pretend paces on TV – but in Dacorum budding Bransons prefer more practical applications of their entrepreneurial potential.Teams from five...
View ArticleWintry scenes across Dacorum
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas throughout Dacorum, with the wintry weather giving the borough a truly festive feel.Temperatures have dropped below freezing over the past few nights,...
View ArticleWoman cut from car after Bourne End crash
Thursday 1.45pm - Firefighters are cutting a woman out of a car after it crashed into a tree and ended up in a ditch.Paramedics were called to the junction between Pouchen End Lane and London Road in...
View ArticleCops’ Christmas gift: 12 crime-busting tips
Police are offering 12 days of seasonal crime prevention advice during the countdown to Christmas.Officers are encouraging people to visit the Herts Police website, Facebook or Twitter pages to see a...
View ArticleHens in Tring get their feathers in a flutter over rooster pin-up calendar
A farmer has gone to drastic lengths to prevent his poultry from falling in a foul mood.The hens at Bulbourne Farm proved that going to all the trouble of doing a photo shoot with some ravishing...
View ArticleShop at the last market of 2012
This Saturday will be the last chance for lovers of local produce to stock up from Tring Farmers’ Market.There will be entertainment by Local Vocals and Aldbury Brass to accompany shoppers at the last...
View ArticlePedestrian left with ‘serious head injuries’ following Redbourn collision
A pedestrian was left fighting for his life after being knocked down by a car in Redbourn last night, Thursday.The man, believed to be in his 50s, was struck by a silver BMW at around 5.20pm as he was...
View ArticleBourne End car crash update
A pregnant woman had to be cut out of her car yesterday, Thursday, after crashing into a tree and ending up in a ditch.Fire crews from Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead were called to the junction...
View Article‘We don’t want to live next to fast food joint’
Neighbours are fighting plans for a hot food take-away next to their homes.The property in Berkhamsted High Street was used by Castle Insurance brokers before the firm went bust.Now there are plans to...
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