Nothing to fear from new unit, says mother
A mother with experience of mental health problems in her family has spoken out in defence of plans for a new inpatient unit in Hemel Hempstead.Diana Walker, of Boxmoor, has expressed frustration over...
View ArticleSell your home on new website set up in Berkhamsted
If you want sell your home, a website could stop your neighbours from finding out.Hidden-homes.com has just been piloted in Berkhamsted and will now be rolled out nationally by owner Jan Foo, who works...
View ArticleSong-writing teen makes it into national contest
A teenager who writes her own songs and plays the guitar has made it through to the finals of national music competition Open Mic UK.Lucy Hodson, who lives with her family in Redbourn, started singing...
View ArticleThere’s still time to donate in Lexi’s name
There’s still time to boost funds raised through a family fun day in memory of baby Lexi. Daniel Kerr and Samantha Charles-Kerr hosted the event at Cavendish School in Hemel Hempstead on Saturday to...
View ArticleCowboy builders pushed woman to hand over cash
Two cowboy builders tried to con a woman out of thousands of pounds, a court heard. James Cash, 26, of a private caravan site behind Toms Lane in Kings Langley, and Thomas Casey, 21, of the caravan...
View ArticleNew charity shop will sell furniture
A new charity shop selling furniture and electrical goods opens in Marlowes next week.The British Heart Foundation store will be offering quality second-hand items from 10am on Wednesday, September...
View ArticleHelp map trenches
History buffs are needed to help map some of the last indentifiable trenches used for training officers in the First World War.From next month volunteers are needed to help map parts of Berkhamsted...
View ArticleLib Dem quits race to become first cop tsar
The Liberal Democrat candidate in the race to become the county’s first police commissioner has pulled out.Ron Tindall, a former special constable and a member of Herts Police Authority, says he is...
View ArticleDress up as a bride for a good cause
A ball at which everyone dresses as if it’s a wedding will be taking place at the Holiday Inn, Hemel Hempstead, on October 6.The bash is being organised by Carolyn Puttnam to raise cash for the charity...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Dredd 3D
There are 800 million people living in the ruin of the old world. Fghting to create some sort of order in the chaos are the men and women of the Hall of Justice. Feared and renowned, the Judges are the...
View ArticleDrought predictions see canal festival cancelled
Drought predictions see canal festival cancelled againThe decision to cancel the 2013 Wendover Arm Trust Canal festival follows the charity’s successful sponsored walk that was held to replace this...
View ArticleA-grade performance sees Tring sink Oxhey
West Herts Saturday League Premier Division side Tring Athletic A enjoyed a comfortable success at the weekend as they cruised past Oxhey Wanderers.Glen Sizer, Rob Lear, John Terry and an own goal did...
View ArticleFormer mayor Stephen Holmes pleads guilty to possessing child porn
Former mayor of Dacorum Stephen Holmes has pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children on his computer.Holmes appeared at St Albans Magistrates Court today (Monday) to face 23 offences...
View ArticleTring Athletic dig deep to see off Stotfold
Tring Athletic 2 Stotfold 0Tring Athletic had a couple of club stalwarts to thank as they overcame a resolute Stotfold side to pick up all three points on Saturday.With the scores tied at 0-0 at...
View ArticlePM David Cameron sends letter of encouragement to hospice fundraisers
Prime Minister David Cameron is backing hundreds of walkers taking part in the Chilterns 3 Peaks Challenge this Sunday to raise money for Iain Rennie Grove House Hospice Care.In a letter from Downing...
View ArticleA walk in the Park for goal hungry Kings
Kings Langley 4 Wodson Park 1Kings Langley got back to winning ways at they ran out comfortable winners over Wodson Park.Kings took a 2-0 lead into half-time courtesy of goals from Sam Warrell and...
View ArticleNorthchurch Rocks for the Hospice of St Francis
An evening of rock and pop will bring in cash for the Hospice of St Francis. Northchurch Rocks promises to showcase some of the best musical talent the area has to offer this Friday at Northchurch...
View ArticleApsley Lock Fun Day is bigger and better
The fourth Apsley Lock Fun day saw a record number of people turn out for the event. More than 3,000 people were out in the sunshine on Sunday enjoying the dog show, duck race, canoeing, fairground...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Now it’s time for ordinary Olympics
WELL, that was all very inspiring, wasn’t it? The best part of a month of sport saturation is now behind us, we’re all exhausted by the example we have been set by the stars of Team GB, and now all the...
View ArticleNaked man exposed himself to elderly dog walker in Hemel woods
A man emerged from long grass completely naked exposing himself to an elderly woman who was walking her dogs. It happened in woods off Bunkers Lane on Saturday, August 11, at around 4.15pm. The man,...
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