Man charged in rhino horn raid
A 40-year-old man has been charged with the theft of two false rhino horns from a town’s top tourist attractionDarren Bennett, of Battenberg Road in Leicester, was charged with burglary after a...
View ArticlePolice target shops to stop kid boozers
IN a move to crack down on under-age drinking, police officers will be visiting shops selling alcohol to warn managers about the consequences of selling booze to youngsters.The moves is a bid to tackle...
View ArticleThree people trapped in M1 smash
THREE people needed to be cut free from cars after a crash on the M1 last night.Four cars were involved in the accident northbound between Junctions 9 and 10 just after 6pm.
View ArticleMan forced into van, stripped naked and then dumped
A MAN was bundled into a van as he left a town centre pub, stripped naked and then dumped in the street.The 21-year-old victim was left with nothing but his socks on when he was abandoned.He had just...
View ArticleWill big blackout make our Path more perilous?
PEOPLE who live on a narrow, hillside road have had mixed reactions to a plan to switch its streetlights off between midnight and 6am.The Gravel Path plan will go ahead unless Herts county councillor...
View ArticleSign up now in the fight to get a fairer fuel deal
DRIVERS across Dacorum are paying more for their fuel than in neighbouring towns and we want YOUR help to take the fight to the suppliers.As previously reported in the Gazette there is an unfair...
View ArticleBath messages such a tonic for the troops
A SOLDIER’S wife has come up with a tongue-in-cheek idea for her husband and other frontline troops to send intimate messages home to their loved ones.Sharon Anderson is helping to ignite love between...
View ArticleVitamins to start the new year
HEALTH chiefs are handing out free vitamins to pregnant women and new mums to encourage a healthy start to the new year.If you are pregnant or breast feeding, have a child under four and are claiming...
View ArticleService celebrates 80-year milestone in town
A GROUP which helps the ex-service community and its families will celebrate 80 years in a town next month.The Tring and Berkhamsted Royal British Legion Women’s Section will recognise eight decades in...
View Article‘Can’t park, won’t come’ fear as takeaways feel the strain
TAKEAWAY owners are appealing to pub-goers to be more considerate when they park their cars in the evening.China Town Chinese takeaway owner Michael Ngai is worried that the parking and congestion on...
View ArticleWarning over electrical fires
A FIRE service has sent out a warning over household appliances ahead of next week’s Electrical Fire Safety Week.Herts Fire and Rescue is reminding people to take care when using electrics at...
View ArticleCan food scheme bank on your help?
A PROJECT that feeds those facing tough times has put out a plea for donations. Dacorum’s Foodbank needs long life milk and juice, small chocolate bars, tinned sponge puddings, snacks and bags of...
View ArticlePaper boy falls prey to thief
A PAPER boy has been left devastated after his £400 mountain bike was swiped as he picked up his round at the newsagents in Leverstock Green Village Centre.Peter Clark, 16, of Brickfield Avenue in...
View ArticleAlan Dee: I cut back on the ice cream, and it’s a meltdown...
THE fuss over grocery giant Tesco’s less than stellar showing in the run-up to Christmas has proved pricey, to say the least.Faced by a minor dip in takings, the level-headed long termists who control...
View ArticlePlanet Ice faces court over unpaid taxes
PLANET Ice at LeisureWorld in Hemel Hempstead is being taken to court over unpaid taxes.The attraction’s parent company, the Arena Group, disputes the move by HM Revenue and Customs and says Planet Ice...
View ArticlePolice begin crackdown on speeding in villages
A POLICE crackdown has been launched on drivers who break the speed limit on village roads.In Little Gaddesden, coppers last week gave five warnings and three speeding tickets to drivers breaking the...
View ArticleJohn Pilgrim: Gemma was seeing stars, I’m enjoying my second childhood
I HAVE never met a dog that can claim to having seen stars, at least until last week. Gemma was innocently chasing a ball in the park when she collided with ‘Henry’ and he knocked her head first into a...
View ArticleCould you be a magistrate?
Mock trials will be run at a court in a bid to entice people to join the legal system. St Albans Magistrates’ Court will open its doors on Saturday, January 28, when guests will get to meet local...
View ArticleTring primary on the road to improve
THE new year has brought a positive outlook for a failing school that has made some key resolutions to turn things around.Grove Road Primary in Tring has an action plan to improve the school after...
View ArticleDo you feel Squeamish over John?
TATTOOED and pierced pensioner John Lynch will be hitting television screens next month. Apsley’s most recognisable pensioner has taken part in a show called Squeamish that features things to make...
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