Have you seen missing Paul?
Concern is mounting for a 79-year-old man who has been missing for more than a week. Worryingly Paul Kynoch, who was last seen in Tring’s High Street on Saturday, October 20, could have spent some of...
View ArticleWell done all, you’ve done Dacorum proud!
Pendley Manor was swollen with Pride last night at the inaugural Pride in Dacorum awards.Hundreds of people turned up to the beautiful hotel complex in Tring to see their friends, family and colleagues...
View ArticleA Kings welcome for Gail
Kings Badminton Club attracted a bumper turn-out when they welcomed Olympian Gail Emms to club night.Club member Ben Thorn contacted Emms through Twitter, and the former world champion and Olympic...
View ArticleTudors swoop to capture left winger Talbot
Hemel Hempstead Town have boosted their squad with the signing of former Chesham United captain Danny Talbot.Left winger Talbot, 28, is the son of former Arsenal player Brian Talbot, and made more than...
View ArticleTring hope to chop Barnet out of the cup
Tring Athletic are looking to pull off a Herts Senior Cup giant-killing as they welcome npower League Two side Barnet to The Grass Roots Stadium on Wednesday.Barnet are jointly managed by Mark Robson...
View ArticleLondon Midland under fire for string of train cancellations
The company that runs the trains that pass through Tring, Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead has come under fire for a string cancellations to its services.Reports in the national media said that a...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Rust And Bone
Rust And BoneOne of the main reasons for the resurgence and rebranding of French cinema recently has been the stunning output of Jacques Audiard. His films The Beat That My Heart Skipped and A Prophet...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Skyfall
“Think on your sins...This is the cyber threat at the heart of Skyfall – a doomsday scenario for the undercover spies the world over.Yes 007 is back (played once again by the excellent Daniel Craig) to...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SaturdayThe Late Great Eric Sykes (BBC Two, 8.45pm)Eric Sykes devoted his life to making people laugh, so the world was a lot duller when the final curtain came down on his showbiz career on July 4...
View ArticlePlanning bulletin: Dacorum Borough Council, November3, 2012
Recent details of applications made to Dacorum Borough Council for planning permission to carry out development include the following proposals. Applications and accompanying plans can be viewed at...
View ArticleBadgers are back in Berkhamsted Castle attack
The badgers are back at Berkhamsted Castle – and this time the damage they have done to its grass is worse than ever before.Site owner English Heritage taped off a previously-undamaged corridor to...
View ArticleVolunteers wanted for trust’s new project
The Box Moor Trust needs volunteers to be part of a new community project called Access All Areas.It aims to develop and support opportunities for people with a range of disabilities to get more...
View ArticleMachines to stretch you into new shapes
The owners of a new business say they have launched the first fully-equipped pilates studio in Berkhamsted.Lucy Walton, Emma Bray and Kemi Roche launched their new classes in BayYoga, above Costa...
View ArticleFire fighters will be looking out for criminals as well as fire
Street wardens and fire officers have been asked to keep an extra eye open in crime trouble spots.This month Hertfordshire police launched Operation Guardian where community services work together to...
View Article‘New homes shortage means heartache in store’
Thousands of people could be left fighting for a home they can afford by 2033 as the East of England region faces the biggest rise in households in England – and a massive shortage of new homes.A new...
View ArticleDon’t let condensation get you steamed up
November is typically the time of year homes can become affected by condensation and, according to UK trade body The Property Care Association, the use of poorly considered or badly installed...
View ArticleWatch out for email hacking, warn police
Police have warned the public to be on the look-out for email scams that could wipe all of the information stored on your computer.Neighbourhood Watch liaison officer Andy Reynolds sent a newsletter...
View ArticleCrisis team has to help drunk people in need
The death of a man who had physical and mental health problems has led a Hertfordshire Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CAT) to change its policy to no longer refusie to visit intoxicated people...
View Article‘Saturday detentions work’
A dad has spoken out in support of Saturday detentions at Hemel Hempstead School after his son was given the punishment.Raymond Smith said he was initially against his son completing the weekend...
View ArticleCrime figures are among the lowest in the county
Despite a spate of burglaries, Tring can still boast one of the lowest crime rates in the county.The town’s quarterly crime figures show a 20 per cent reduction in all crimes compared to last year and...
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