Hemel killer ordered to stay out of town
A killer who brutally murdered a new father in a town centre row has been released from prison – but he is banned from stepping foot in Hemel Hempstead. Daniel Button, now in his 30s, was freed on...
View Article‘School death toll is a wake-up call’
A mother who has heartbreaking personal experience of the devastation that can be delivered by America’s lax gun laws has spoken of her hopes for change in the wake of the school massacre that has...
View ArticleHit and run leaves man with ‘serious head injuries’
A pedestrian was left fighting for his life after being knocked down in a hit and run in Redbourn.The man, believed to be in his 30s, was struck by a silver BMW at around 5.20pm on Thursday, December...
View ArticleHemel Hempstead car crash causing delays
There are traffic delays on Two Waters Road, Hemel Hempstead, following a two-car crash earlier this afternoon, Wednesday.The collision happened on the road outside B&Q at around 12.20pm, and a...
View ArticleStepping up a gear in new year
A business lobby group is planning to accentuate the positive with a new joined up ‘go for growth’ strategy in 2013.Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry wants to counter what it sees as...
View ArticleVIDEO: Festive treats for zoo creatures
Whipsnade Zoo’s animals were given Christmas presents early when keepers gave them a host of festive treats to get them in the holiday spirit.Ring-tailed lemurs, including twins Billy and Taffy,...
View Article‘Our kit is off to the South Pole’
Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes rang up a Hemel Hempstead company to get a piece of medical kit for his expedition to Antarctica.Carestream Health, in One Park Lane, a multinational digital imaging firm...
View ArticleGet your ticket quick for gingerbread raffle
This delicious looking gingerbread house is up for grabs in a raffle that will benefit Macmillan Cancer Support. The sweet treat has been made by Out of the Box cakes with packaging donated by Town...
View ArticlePriceless! Crooks pinch books that were free anyway
Books that could have been taken away for nothing were included in the haul when intruders broke into a Hemel Hempstead town centre charity base.Confidential papers, two laptops and £260 in cash were...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: The Life Of Pi, Pitch Perfect
Life of PiThe end of the year has provided a stellar roster of films that push the cinematic envelope technically, but while the likes of Skyfall and The Master balance the style and substance quotas...
View ArticlePierre leads the push to promote Planet Ice
Polar bear power is being pressed into action to boost trade at Hemel Hempstead’s faded LeisureWorld complex.,The Planet Ice skate centre has teamed up with nearby Pizza Hut to mount a promotional push...
View ArticlePlan ahead to reduce threat of festive fires
Firefighters who know only too well how people can let down their guard at this time of year have issued a ‘word to the wise’ warning about the potential perils of Christmas.The distractions of a...
View ArticleBuncefield’s big bang was the start of brand new dimension for FFEI
A Maylands company devastated by the Buncefield oil depot disaster in 2006 has continued its remarkable growth story.Global developer of award-winning digital imaging solutions, FFEI Ltd, has scooped...
View ArticleDiners served carol surprise
A group of 14 people surprised other diners at a busy restaurant by standing up and singing carols between each of their courses.Before the seasonal singing session began at Carluccio’s in Berkhamsted...
View ArticleWoman in her 70s rushed to hospital after car smash
A woman in her 70s was taken to hospital after a van hit a house on Thursday.Two fire engines and ambulance crews from Hemel Hempstead, St Albans and Tring rushed to her aid after being called to Park...
View Article‘Laser pens peril’
A mum is warning about the dangers of seemingly harmless cheap laser pens that have the potential to cause blindness, and could be put into children’s Christmas stockings by unknowing parents. Alison...
View ArticleHeroin and crack dealer gets lengthy prison term after hiding 96 rocks of...
A drugs mule has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after police found 96 rocks of cocaine up his back passage.Wasim Shah, 21, was arrested in June after police raided a home in Eastwick...
View ArticleCommuters can cut the Christmas journey for free
Bosses are being urged to let their employees work closer to home on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve by signing them up to FREE office space.Workspace owner Regus, which has space in Milton Keynes,...
View Article‘Do not open the door to unexpected callers’
Elderly people are being warned to stay vigilant following a string of distraction burglaries across Hertfordshire.One of the 11 burglaries took place on Saturday, December 8 in Bracknall Place, Hemel...
View ArticleChilly night for a good cause
Churchgoers as young as 12 took part in a sponsored sleep out on Friday to raise funds for a team of volunteers to build homes for the poor.Youngsters aged up to 14 were allowed to get their heads down...
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