Five charged after second round of raids
Five men have been charged following a second round of raids in the fight against drugs in Hemel Hempstead. The arrests took place on Wednesday and the following people were charged and appeared at...
View ArticleClosure? It’s just a rumour that’s got out of control
A warehouse worker for Hemel Hempstead’s Wickes Distribution has dismissed claims that the base will close as ‘simply rumours’. David Hardy got in touch after reading an article last week in the...
View ArticleMan airlifted from Northchurch with serious leg injuries
A man was airlifted to a specialist trauma unit after his legs were crushed in what police are describing as an ‘industrial accident’. The East of England Ambulance Service was called to Hamberlins...
View ArticleOld folk are told: ‘TV perk is switched off’
Hundreds of old folk living in sheltered housing will now have to pay for their own television licences. Previously Dacorum Borough Council stumped up the cash for the individual licences, which were...
View ArticleRare spieces of bird spotted in reedbeds
One of the UK’s rarest species of bird has been spotted in the area.Two bitterns were found feeding in the reedbed at Marsworth Reservoir by its owners, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust (HMWT).The...
View ArticleMother calls for an end to speculation about her daughter’s death
A mother has called for an end to speculation about her teenage daughter’s death.Police were called to 15-year-old Jessica Cobb’s home in Gable Close, Abbots Langley, at 7.30am on Wednesday, January...
View ArticleMovie helpers look for blockbuster locations
If your workplace is in an interesting building, why not put it forward to be a film set? That’s the message from Creative England which is looking for a range of locations for a database to give to...
View ArticleOlympic champ to talk in restaurant
You can join four-time rowing Olympic gold medalist Sir Matthew Pinsent for a three-course dinner at Berkhamsted restaurant The Gatsby for £50.He will also give a talk during the event, which begins at...
View ArticleOld Royal Mail site set for first class revamp
A housing association has been granted planning permission to build 86 affordable homes and a self-storage facility on the former Royal Mail site on Park Lane in Hemel Hempstead.The new development...
View ArticleBruce is back with popcorn thrills
A steely Bruce Willis is on a machine gun-packing revenge mission in LOOPER (15: EI Entertainment), a witty sci-fi thriller that brims with ideas and energy.Set in 2044, the film co-stars Joseph...
View ArticleDive in to offer support for swim pool sessions
A selection of the opportunities available this week through the Dacorum Volunteer Centre.Woodfield School in Leverstock Green urgently needs volunteers to help keep their vital swimming and therapy...
View ArticleA chance to claim the quizzer crown
Fingers will be on buzzers at the Civic Centre to raise money for Iain Rennie Grove House Hospice Care.Mayor of Dacorum Bert Chapman is hosting a quiz night on Friday, February 22, at the Hemel...
View ArticleCash floods in for saucy charity effort
A student who persuaded her pals to bare all for a fundraising calendar expects to rake in around £2,000. Jayme-Lee Pablos came up with the fundraising idea for The Stroke Association after her...
View ArticleTwo taken to hospital after four-car Hemel Hempstead smash
Two people were rushed to hospital after an air ambulance was called to four-car shunt that led to the closure of a main road in Hemel Hempstead.Police closed Leverstock Green Way at its junction with...
View ArticleCarolyn’s hoping her tale of clairvoyance and romance will strike a chord
A former West Herts College lecturer will be signing copies of her first novel at the Hemel Hempstead branch of the Waterstones bookshop chain on Saturday.Carolyn Mathews, who taught classes in English...
View ArticleRush hour car fire on the M1
Firefighters took 16 phone calls about a rush hour fire on the M1 today, Monday.Passing motorists had seen a Vauxhall Vectra in flames on the hard shoulder of the southbound M1 by the exit road at...
View ArticleWoman taken to hospital on spinal board
A woman was taken to hospital on a spinal board after a road smash on Saturday.Paramedics from Hemel Hempstead and Watford were called to Cattsdell, Highfield, just after 11.30am.East of England...
View ArticleCombustion caused blaze
Firefighters believe that spontaneous combustion caused a massive pile of wood at a recycling centre to go up in flames. The blaze at the Appspond Lane base - on the border of Hemel Hempstead and St...
View ArticleEnter now for Berkhamsted Half Marathon
Runners will soon descend on Dacorum for a gruelling and hill-ridden challenge.They will be taking part in the 31st annual Berkhamsted Half Marathon and five-mile ‘Fun Run’ on Sunday, March 3.The races...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Why it’s time for a front-page star rating
As the world waits with bated breath for the details of a new system of press regulation to be announced, here’s a quick fix which the men in suits might like to consider.As far as I can see, the root...
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