Alan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Voice UK (BBC One, 7.20pm)Tom Jones, Jessie J, Will.i.am and Danny O’Donoghue have each coached their acts, parted with words of wisdom and hoped for results that saw them turn from raw...
View ArticleBlue team come home in third for Hemel
HEMEL Swimming Club’s Blue team put in a gutsy show as they bagged third place at the Herts Peanut League Division One meet in Hitchin.The Hemel contingent picked up a number of wins and personal best...
View ArticleHarrods Helicopter lands at Vauxhall Road
A HELICOPTER caused a stir it was seen landing at Hemel Hempstead Town FC’s Vauxhall Road ground this afternoon.The Air Harrods chopper was seen landing on the pitch at around 12.15pm, before Tudors...
View ArticleIf you’re being presented at Court, what exactly is correct Tramp Etiquette?
ALTERNATIVE rock band Tramp Etiquette return to the Court Theatre in Tring on Friday for a charity fundraiser in aid of Royal Mencap Society – Willow House.The Tramps are really looking forward to...
View Article16 villains quit crime for a year
A PROJECT to keep hardened villains on the straight and narrow has seen 16 people from Dacorum stay crime-free for a year.Under the programme the county’s 200 most prolific criminals – calculated to be...
View ArticleComedy fans are in creases at new cricket club home
IT’S just three months since Hemel’s monthly stand-up comedy night the Funny Roundabout Comedy Club moved to a new home at Boxmoor Cricket Club, and already it has a sell-out show on its hands. Tickets...
View ArticleMake sure you don’t miss out on all this jollity for the Jubilee
THE parties have been months in the planning and now we’re all set to embark on a weekend to remember – so what’s in store to mark the Diamond Jubilee across Dacorum?> Just a few months after taking...
View ArticleJubilee heroes will take pride of place in carnival
TWO special young people will be Hemel Hempstead’s Diamond Jubilee carnival prince and princess during Monday’s regal celebrations.Chosen through a Gazette and Community Action Dacorum competition,...
View ArticleNo, nobody puts Baby in the corner...
PREPARE to be swept away on a whirlwind ride through one of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time when song and dance spectacular An Evening of Dirty Dancing arrives at the Elgiva Theatre in...
View ArticleCranfield traffic experts warn of weekend road bottlenecks
TRAFFIC information gurus based in Cranfield in Bedfordshire are warning of an ‘exceptionally busy’ weekend on the roads.Trafficmaster, in Martell House, University Way, says tomorrow (Friday) and...
View ArticleFlumes reopen at Aquasplash
The flumes at Hemel Hempstead’s Aquasplash have now reopened.Its three flumes and the ‘drag race’ water slides had to be closed on Sunday, May 6, after the electrical room controlling them was flooded...
View ArticleMayor attends Queen’s party
LOOKING dapper, new Mayor of Dacorum Bert Chapman and his wife Shirley set off for London to attend the Queen’s Garden Party on Wednesday. The couple set off from Hemel Hempstead’s Civic Centre at...
View ArticleBerkhamsted pub and Tring Brewery will be on BBC London News
A BERKHAMSTED pub will be live on BBC London News tonight during a special feature about the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.It is planned that the organisers of nearby street parties will feature in the...
View ArticleA regal cuppa at Evergreen club’s Jubilee bash
THESE loyal subjects raised a cuppa to toast the Queen ahead of her Diamond Jubilee and waved the flag during their weekly meeting. Gadebridge Evergreen Club’s Monday get together had a regal theme...
View ArticleBurning bottle sparks alert
FIREFIGHTERS were alerted when a member of the public spotted a plastic drinks bottle on fire in Keen’s Fields, Hemel Hempstead.The Oasis bottle was just smoking when crews arrived and stamped it out...
View ArticleBiker hurt in collision with car in Hemel Hempstead
A MAN on a motorbike has been injured following a crash in St John’s Road, Boxmoor.The collision at 12.30pm today (Friday) involved a blue Kawasaki and a grey Nissan Micra at the junction with Station...
View ArticleHonours even between Falcons and Arrows
HERTS Falcons shared the spoils with fierce rivals Essex Arrows as the sides battled it out in a double-header.The clash illustrated just how competitive the NBL is this season, and showed that every...
View ArticleStab victim Grovehill mum is formally identified
A YOUNG mum found dead at her Grovehill home has been formally identified. Bernadeta Jakubszyk, 30, was discovered by police at The Wye in the early hours of Monday morning. Her partner - a 41-year-old...
View ArticleAre you ready for a right royal knees-up?
Here’s your guide to the Jubilee celebrations happening in Dacorum this weekend.Saturday, June 2l Hemel Hempstead, Riverside Shopping Centre, activities celebrating the best parts of the last 60 years...
View ArticleMan cut from car after crash in Hemel Hempstead
A man with suspected head injuries had to be cut out of his car following a crash in Waterhouse Street last night.Police closed the road for several hours following the smash at 6.30pm, which involved...
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