Duo arrested in crackdown
Crime: Two men were arrested on suspicion of trying to sell stolen catalytic converters during a police operation to crackdown on the crime. A 27-year-old from Abbots Langley and a 20-year-old from...
View ArticleCakes for cash
CHARITY: Store staff will sell cakes and host a raffle for charityBonmarche in Marlowes Shopping Centre, Hemel Hempstead, will be raising cash for Macmillan Cancer Support on Friday, September 30 from...
View ArticleCommunity: Forests Friday is coming your way
It’s FSC Friday at the end of the month and as it’s the International Year of Forests, the Forest Stewardship Council is hoping that more people than ever will join this global celebration of the...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy
This is a priority communication, clearance to read rated TOP SECRET. Message reads: “We have a rotten apple, at the very top of British intelligence”. Trying to re-imagine John le Carré’s best-selling...
View ArticleA half-term nailing some rock classics
KZR Music’s summer rock sessions for budding young musicians, which are now held in the barn at Hemel Hempstead School, went down a storm this year.Founder Andy Fleet said: “We had some of the best...
View ArticleBooks: Royal wedding cake queen reveals her secrets
Since making a certain royal wedding cake earlier this year, Fiona Cairns has found herself in the baking spotlight. She tells Sarah O’Meara what it was like working with Kate Middleton and when she...
View ArticleVictory for Camelot
RugbyFullerians 14-19 Camelot HEMEL Hempstead Camelot battled their way to a 14-19 win at Fullarians.Camelot scored the first points of the game as Hadyn Morgan stormed into the opposition half and...
View ArticleThree hurt in car crash
Three people had to be taken to hospital following a crash. A silver Honda Civic and a red Ford Fiesta collided on Sunday just after 3.30am along The Avenue in Warners End, Hemel Hempstead. One person...
View ArticleRamp up thrills at a free show
DAY OUT: See the Swan Skate Crew perform at a free event for those aged eight and above.It takes place at Berkhamsted Skate Park in the town’s Canal Fields on Saturday, October 1, from noon to...
View ArticleHemel held by Brentwood in FA Cup
Hemel Hempstead Town 0 Brentwood Town 0HEMEL Town were held to a 0-0 draw in a cagey FA Cup first qualifying round tie with Brentwood at Vauxhall Road.With neither side creating many clear-cut chances,...
View ArticleA dream End to the campaign for Potten
Bowls round-upPOTTEN End have been crowned Dacorum Shield champions.With the result going down to the wire, Kings Langley beat Berkhamsted 3 - 2 in the final match of the competition to hand victory to...
View ArticleTring point marred by ‘terrible’ Court injury
FootballTring Athletic 0 Hillingdon Borough 0TRING were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Hillingdon Borough, in a game which was overshadowed by a serious injury to Athletic’s Brett Court.After a scrappy...
View ArticleTring Ladies strike late to take the win
Tring Athletic Ladies continued their impressive recent form with a hard-earned 2-1 win at home to Bushey Rangers.After going a goal down in the second half, Gemma Coggins and Trisha Richards struck...
View ArticleComrades earn FA Cup replay
St Albans City 0 Berkhamsted 0An under-strength Berkhamsted side produced an FA Cup shock as they held Evo-stik Southern Premier Division side St Albans to a 0-0 draw at Clarence Park.The Comrades went...
View ArticleGoodwill to all
YULETIDE: Shop early for Christmas cards now on sale in Dacorum charity shops in aid of The Hospice of St Francis.Its chief Claire de Silva said: “We began choosing cards in January.”
View ArticleWater lot of fun they had raising charity cash
A record amount was raised to help sick children at the Apsley Lock Fun on Saturday.Hundreds of people who live in the marina development and surrounding area of Hemel Hempstead turned out to enjoy the...
View ArticleAppeal for donations of wool
NIMBLE-FINGERED knitters urgently need donations of wool to boost their dwindling supply. Volunteers use it to create hand-made garments that are given to Blythswood Care – a good cause that helps...
View ArticleSkate stars bring in the crowds for rockin’ shop
HUNDREDS of youngsters turned up at the opening of a skateboard and music shop to meet their idols.Skateboard professionals Dan Cates, Benson, Nick Zorlac and Steak of the Death skateboard team were...
View Article‘I couldn’t pay TV fee, I’m allergic to the sun!’
THE top 10 wacky and worst excuses for not paying the TV licence fee over the last year have been revealed.A total of 220 people have been caught watching TV without a licence in Hemel Hempstead in the...
View ArticleJohn Pilgrim: Hate the adverts, love the music
I HAVE often been known to bang on about the rubbish that appears on my TV but there is one good thing about the adverts, apart from Meerkats. That is the way that the old songs keep coming back to...
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