Berkhamsted author’s book is in top three
An author’s 13th book was in the top three out of scores of books nominated for this year’s The People’s Book Prize.Sue Hampton’s Traces narrowly lost the over-all victory to picture book The Fearsome...
View ArticleRetired journalist hanged himself
A RETIRED journalist who lived alone hanged himself after plunging into a ‘financial mess’, an inquest heard.The dead body of James Hooley, 62, of Grove Road, Tring, was found hanging from a loft hatch...
View Article‘Our little boy nearly died...’
A MUM tormented by guilt after a freak accident almost claimed her young son’s life has spoken out in support of a campaign to highlight the dangers of dangling blind cords which can be killers. Zoe...
View ArticleFun and games at Potten End fayre
Face painting, a bouncy castle, barbecue and bottle tombola will be among the highlights at a village summer fete.It will be held at Potten End Pre-School in The June Farmery Building, Church Road,...
View ArticleFalcons clash proves to be a classic
THE Herts Falcons vs Harlow Nationals showdown was billed as the biggest game of the NBL season so far, and it certainly lived up to the hype.Among the spectators at Grovehill Ballpark was the GB...
View ArticleIs unmanned station ‘thin end of the wedge’?
FEARS have been raised about staffing at Hemel Hempstead railway station after it was left unmanned over two days.Travellers found the ticket office closed on a Thursday and Friday at the end of May,...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYPrimeval (ITV1, 6pm)Series five is set one year after the death of Johnson and the disappearance of three key ARC personnel. New recruits have been found to take their place –Matt, the new...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Rock Of Ages, Fast Girls
THERE’S a reliable litmus test for any movie these days. It’s not foolproof but it’s a good starting point and it goes like this: Is Russell Brand in it? If so, steer well clear.Since he first made an...
View ArticleSteam rally in Marsworth cancelled
THE wet weather has forced the organisers of this Sunday’s Marsworth Steam and Classic Vehicle Rally to cancel the event.They decided that land at Startop Farm is just too muddy for the classic...
View ArticleJoint effort to help keep summer fun but safe
A WIDE-ranging campaign designed to tackle a number of issues over the summer, from illegal camp sites and arson to general road and water safety, has been launched.A joint effort by the NHS, police,...
View ArticleMPs’ cricket clash cancelled
A CRICKET match between two MPs has been called off due to this week’s rain leaving a pitch waterlogged.West Herts MP David Gauke and Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning were due to go head-to-head in a...
View ArticlePut your feet up at The Hospice of St Francis
THE Hospice of St Francis is inviting carers and their companions to a garden tea party next Thursday.THE Hospice of St Francis is inviting carers and their companions to a garden tea party next...
View ArticleJobs: Employees should be able to use their own laptops for work
EMPLOYERS could save money if they loosen up their IT policies and let workers use their own laptops, tablets and smartphones at work, says the boss of a computing company.Chris Papa, managing director...
View ArticleI think the Duke of Edinburgh might have had the right idea...
I HOPE that you have been managing to avoid the recent rather damp weather and that maybe we can look forward to at least a few weeks of a proper summer. It seems like only last week that we where...
View ArticleVolunteers behind Apsley Lock Fun Day get charity on-board
A FUN day that has gone from strength to strength since being launched in 2008 has got a charity on-board for this year’s fundraiser. The Apsley Lock Fun Day has grown too big for the two part-time...
View ArticlePepper practice makes perfect
THIS year’s Pepper Summer Rock Show singers were in fine voice last week as they got together to practise their final number with musical directors Robert Breakwell and Katie Ayres, performance...
View ArticleAwning warning: It’s still getting us wet!
BUSINESSES at a parade of shops in Grovehill are fed up of their customers getting soaked by heavy rain due to the failing of a faulty canopy that is meant to shelter the walkway outside.Shop-owners...
View ArticleHear a life of music
BUILDING on the foundations of a string of successful shows, the Abbots Langley Gilbert and Sullivan Society is now gearing up for its summer show as part of the village’s Festival of the Arts.Entitled...
View ArticlePlea for support as handyman project faces cash crisis
A HANDYMAN scheme that helps hundreds of old folk every year with vital odd jobs around the home could be axed unless the community get behind the project. Dacorum Age Concern has put out a plea in a...
View ArticleJo and her band to jazz things up at Beechwood
MARKYATE’S Beechwood Park School is gearing up for the next concert in its professional music series – Midsummer Jazz featuring Jo Wallfisch and her band. The last concert sold out in advance, so fans...
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