Berkhamsted students learn firefighting as part of course
Students are learning how to fight fire as part their Duke of Edinburgh course.So far, they have done exercises in how to use breathing apparatus, fire hoses, fire ladders and hydraulic cutting...
View ArticleA peak at how low we have all come...
KEEN students of monarchist hype will recall that when Her Maj actually had the crown placed on her head – 59 years ago, not 60, so there could be even more red, white and blue celebration to come in...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Prometheus
“If we don’t stop it, there won’t be any home to go back to…”Before the fateful events of the original Alien movie it seems that there were creatures from outer space tinkering with genetic DNA both on...
View ArticleFirst it was a fridge... Tony booked in for a Rex talk about tennis
COMEDIAN and author Tony Hawks will be at the Rex Cinema in Berkhamsted on Friday, June 22, to introduce and talk about the film version of his best-selling book Playing The Moldovans At Tennis.Tony,...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Beyond Manhattan
Forget the Empire State Building and Time Square. Jayne Watson strays from the tourist trail to explore New York’s hidden gems.The first visit to New York is a milestone in anybody’s life. But what do...
View ArticleSave ‘giant caterpillar’ from the bulldozers
A GROUP devoted to preserving important architecture is battling plans to demolish the former Royal Mail building in Hemel Hempstead.The Twentieth Century Society says the Park Lane building has been...
View ArticleGreene Room gears up for Thursday gig
BERKHAMSTED’S original music night The Greene Note has another terrific line-up in store for their June gig next Thursday.Headlining is JonPaul Palombo, pictured left, an energetic West Yorkshire...
View ArticleSwans stop traffic
WITH mum and dad either end, this flock of swans stopped traffic when they made their way across Hemel Hempstead’s famous Magic Roundabout. Hannah Edwards, who sent in this picture, said: “The look on...
View ArticleFoxes snapped in Ashridge
A FAMILY of foxes were snapped by an eagle-eyed photographer as they went about their business in the Ashridge Estate.Former Gazette editor and budding photographer Adam Hollier, who lives in Tring,...
View ArticleJubilee Celebrations in Dacorum
COMMUNITY spirit has been clear to see over the long bank holiday weekend as people gather to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.Events have taken place throughout Dacorum, including the...
View Article‘It’s not as bad as you think’ says Hemel shopping centre boss
WHILE retailers go into administration or move out of a shopping centre, its director insists that things are not as bad as they may seem.Marlowes Shopping Centre director Vince Williams gave a...
View ArticleBerkhamsted school stages concert
Bridgewater Middle School staged a concert for its parents and friends on Thursday.More than 200 pupils of the school in Bridle Way, Berkhamsted, took part. There were soloists, duet acts, three...
View ArticleBerkhamsted education change announcement is delayed by a month
IT will be a month later than expected before parents hear about plans for their children’s education.Herts County Council’s leaders have decided they will need an extra month to fully consider...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Ill Manors, Red Tails
Ill ManorsSometimes a creative voice emerges that cannot be ignored, with the power to ensure that flaws and creaks are overlooked and the big picture is grasped, and the importance of making big...
View ArticleTring Park cruise to emphatic win
THE Tring Park first XI made it three league wins on the spin with a crushing 10-wicket victory over Burnham, setting up a mouth watering clash with leaders High Wycombe next weekend.After a delayed...
View ArticleFalcons ready to take on the champions
GROVEHILL Ballpark will stage the biggest game of the NBL season so far as reigning champions Harlow Nationals take on Herts Falcons on Sunday.The Falcons were on top of the league standings a week...
View ArticleDon’t drink too much for Euro 2012
A SAFE drinking campaign is being launched to coincide with the start of the Euro 2012 football tournament.Police chiefs are urging people to drink sensibly during summer events including the Olympics,...
View ArticleDog walker could hold key to teen’s mugging in park
A DOG walker could help police track down thieves who mugged a teenager in Hemel Hempstead’s Gadebridge Park. The 15-year-old boy was roughed up by two youths just before 5pm on Sunday leaving the...
View ArticleTeens wanted to help with summer reading
YOUNG volunteers are wanted to help support thousands of children taking part in a reading event for the summer.More than 12,000 children took part in last year’s Summer Reading Challenge, and now...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to the new DVD releases: The Muppets, J. Edgar, Man On A Ledge
A CLEVER but troubled boy is devastated by his father’s death in the World Trade Centre attacks in EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE (12: Warner).The film is an adaptation of a best-selling novel...
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