Celebration of culture gets £400 cash boost
A CASH injection has given a boost to a school event that brings cultures from around the globe to our doorstep.Hemel Hempstead School has been pledged £400 by Herts County Councillor Ron Tindall. It...
View ArticleTudors complete friendly hat-trick
AFC Dunstable 1-5 Hemel Hempstead TownHEMEL Town made it three pre-season wins on the spin thanks to a comfortable 5-1 victory at AFC Dunstable on Wednesday evening. Goals from Matthew Judge, James...
View Article‘Mesmerising’ Berkhamsted show rocks to help charity
THE latest annual Pepper Rock Concerts have drawn to a close – and audiences were ‘mesmerised’ by them.They were held at Berkhamsted School’s Centenary Theatre from Wednesday to Saturday – and from...
View ArticleWatch out for thieves posing as window cleaners
CROOKS posing as window cleaners have been targeting homes in Bennetts End, Hemel Hempstead. Police are warning people to stay vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour following several incidents....
View ArticleTring tackle Hendon in friendly
Tring Athletic 0-1 HendonTRING Athletic enjoyed a useful pre-season workout against Ryman Premier Division side Hendon - eventually going down by a solitary goal. The visitors showed their class by...
View ArticleMan set alight during bonfire at school in Berkhamsted
AMBULANCE crews rushed to a school after a gardener accidentally set himself alight during a bonfire.The man, aged in his 30s, had suffered flash burns across his legs, arm and lower abdomen at...
View ArticleAdeyfield is relegated to borough basement
ADEYFIELD has been highlighted as the most deprived area of Dacorum.The neighbourhood tops a chart of the 10 most deprived areas of the borough based on a number of factors including income,...
View ArticlePark’s screen is ready for opening of the Olympic Games
A BIG screen to showcase the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games has gone up in Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead. Visitors to the green space can watch the big event this evening (Friday) which kicks...
View ArticleFirm sets first of new franchisees on road to tackle web ‘reluctance’
A TRING company has seen the first eight franchisees in its new franchise network hit the roads.Commercial vehicle leasing company Autorama Group, in Cow Roast, has launched the Vanarama network to...
View ArticleG4S deal in spotlight after Olympics fiasco
POLICE in Herts are reconsidering outsourcing back office work to security firm G4S following the debacle over Olympic guards.The force is currently working with two other county constabularies with a...
View Article£200,000 to be spent on XC to fix weather flaw
AROUND £200,000 will be spent to put right a design flaw that has seen an extreme sports centre frequently closed in bad weather.The XC Centre in Jarman Park, Hemel Hempstead, was built last year with...
View ArticleBerkhamsted public toilets get makeover
A PUBLIC toilets block has been closed for refurbishment work.The Water Lane Car Park loos in Berkhamsted are due to be shut until Friday, August 24. Temporary loos are on site in the meantime.The...
View ArticleLast chance to vote for which scout groups gets cash from Berkhamsted’s Waitrose
IT’S almost your last chance to vote for who gets what proportion of this month’s £1,000 from Waitrose in Berkhamsted.Shoppers at the store can chose to vote for Tring’s Ridgeway Scouts, 1st Gossoms...
View ArticleSchool is one of best performing for GCSE grades
A SECONDARY school has received national recognition for its proportion of top grades achieved by pupils in 2011’s GCSE exams.Hemel Hempstead School qualified as one of the top 10 per cent of...
View ArticleGarage houses plan sparks a backlash
PEOPLE have reacted angrily to proposals to knock down six garage blocks in Hemel Hempstead to make way for housing.Residents fear the works – across Highfield, Adeyfield and Bennetts End – will make...
View ArticleArmy mum’s walk will come through Hemel
AN army mother is organising a sponsored walk to raise money for the Royal Anglian Regiment Benevolent Charity.The walk, named All the 4s – 4 the boys, 4 the families, 4 the fallen 4 ever – will pass...
View Article14,500 see Claire’s letters to her mum
A DAUGHTER writes to her dead mother every day to help preserve her legacy – and thousands of people have logged on to read her heartfelt messages.Claire Pedder, 49, writes to her mother Eileen Pedder...
View ArticleDeveloper rethinks bid for New Lodge homes
THE building of 50 homes could begin next year after new plans were submitted.The 29 flats and 21 houses are due to be constructed in the New Lodge development between Bank Mill Lane and London Road in...
View ArticleYoungsters hope £3,810 light will stop drug abuse at Berkhamsted Skate Park
YOUNGSTERS have submitted plans to install floodlights next to a skate park to deter drug-users from using it as an after-dark hang-out.Berkhamsted Youth Town Council will have to raise £3,810 for the...
View ArticleMing’s brush with a royal dynasty
A MAN from Hemel Hempstead was chosen to carry the Olympic Flame in front of Buckingham Palace – handing over in front of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.Wai-Ming Lee, known to...
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