‘No time to check baby’s gender, we’re so stretched’
MUMS-TO-BE are getting a raw deal because of a shortage of hospital staff in what has been described as a ‘postcode lottery’.Hospital bosses admit parents are not being told the gender of their child...
View ArticleStar interview: Settling down with James Corden
For a while, Gavin And Stacey star James Corden looked invincible – until his subsequent sketch show with Mathew Horne was panned and he discovered London’s bar and clubbing scene. The father-of-one...
View ArticleMan of the match
A Tring Athletic football star put in a man of the match performance as he delivered his son in the back of his car.Graham Hall, 33, was en route to hospital with wife Abi, but the couple were caught...
View ArticleCall to refund Moor End fines
roads: A fresh plea has been made to refund tickets dished out to people who drove down Moor End Road in Hemel Hempstead before the controversial bus lane was repainted and made clearer.Councillor Nick...
View ArticleCarnival cash for lucky 13
A CASH bonanza has seen thousands of pounds handed out to good causes in Kings Langley.A total of 13 community groups benefited from a cash pot of £3,600 generated by the annual Kings Langley...
View ArticleA taste of the exotic comes to Sportspace Longdean
EGYPTIAN dancing and Brazilian football were among the activities laid on during an open day to spark interest in Sportspace Longdean.Visitors were encouraged to take part in activities including...
View ArticleBeat a path to a traditional Masai tribal gathering
ENJOY the traditional sound of the most remote equatorial villages when Kasaï Masaï – a five piece band consisting of d’jembe, guitar, saxophone, bass and drum come to Hemel’s Old Town Hall on...
View ArticleMain Street mania
THEY may be faking it but as The Counterfeit Stones hit 20 there’ll be plenty of satisfaction for the audience.The band is celebrating the anniversary by touring its latest show Exhale On Main Street,...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Johnny English Reborn
Johnny English RebornWhen the world is in danger and a ruthless group of unstoppable assassins threaten to take out the leader of China. MI7 answer the call by sending in their most ‘special’...
View ArticleWith so many in need, how do you decide who to donate to?
AS a reporter entering the ‘early veteran’ stage of my career, I’ve seen my fair share of dreadful press releases and poor photographs, writes David Tooley.I wouldn’t be so cruel as to mention anyone...
View ArticleWeekend football results
Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division: Hemel Hempstead Town 1-1 Chesham UnitedMolten Spartan South Midland League Premier Division: Leverstock Green 0-2 Royston Town, Tring Athletic 1-1 Biggleswade...
View ArticleSaracens swoop to see off Falcons
Saracens 25-5 Newcastle FalconsSaracens secured their fourth successive win in the Aviva Premiership with a 25-5 victory over Newcastle Falcons on Sunday. In a game which really should have seen...
View ArticleSteep hill ridden run is race record breaker
THERE was a record-breaking turn-out at this year’s Ridgeway Run on Sunday.Among the 517 runners was Gazette reporter David O’Neill.He got around the 9.7-mile Tring Running Club course in 1h 27m 18s,...
View ArticleStorm march forward
BasketballHEMEL Storm made it seven wins in a row with two victories over the weekend. After squeezing past London Eastside by six points in a Patrons Cup pool game on Saturday, the side put in a...
View ArticleHemel down Town in second half comeback
Hemel Town Ladies 2 Maidstone Town 1Hemel Hempstead Town Ladies produced a gritty second half fightback to bag all three points against Maidstone TownA lively start to the game from Hemel saw Nash...
View ArticleHonours even as new boss makes a point
FootballHemel Hempstead Town 1 Chesham United 1NEW Tudors manager Tommy Widdrington made a promising start to life in the Vauxhall Road hot seat as Hemel recorded a 1-1 draw at home to Chesham...
View ArticlePoints are shared in Comrades stalemate
FootballBerkhamsted 1 Haringey Borough 1THE points were shared at Broadwater on Saturday as Berkhamsted and Haringey Borough played out a 1-1 draw.The Comrades were high on confidence following their...
View ArticleDeadly Donaldson helps Rovers rout Ricky
West Herts LeagueA STUNNING hat-trick from Curtis Donaldson made sure that Hemel Rovers moved safely into the second round of the Herts County Junior Cup at the expense of Rickmansworth St George....
View ArticleTrampoline in fast lane of M1
Drivers were forced to swerve to avoid a trampoline in the fast lane of the M1.Police were called at 8.20am today. Two officers stopped traffic in all lanes, but traffic was moving again by 8.45am...
View ArticleLaid back Tony lays down the Law
LAUGH in the face of those Monday blues by joining compere Bennett Arron next week in Hemel’s Old Town Hall Gallery bar for another Screaming Blue Murder comedy night.Brace yourself for an onslaught of...
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