Prison number could hit 1,018
Formal plans for the expansion of Bovingdon’s Mount Prison – that could see the number of inmates increase from 768 to 1,018 – have been put forward. The proposal, submitted to Dacorum Borough Council,...
View ArticleHazard chips in for charity fun at Redbourn
Redbourn Golf Club welcomed former Tottenham Hotspur player Micky Hazard to the course for a day of fundraising.Taking to the 18-hole Ver Course in aid of Children in Need and the Pepper Foundation,...
View ArticleTRAVEL: In the footsteps of Downton Abbey
With viewers gripped to Downton Abbey once again, why not enjoy a romantic, wintery break at a Downton-style country manor hotel? Sarah Marshall suggests some stately stays.Ickworth House Hotel,...
View ArticleHawks tamed by Centaurs
Hatch End Hawks 4 Centaurs 21Hatch End Hawks suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Centaurs in a rain-affected clash.Captain Rebecca Singleton worked hard in the midfield, resulting in two goals for...
View ArticleMarket bosses meet tomorrow
The annual meeting of a group that runs two popular markets will be held in Berkhamsted Town Hall at 7.30pm tomorrow.The Berkhamsted Market Fund has come under fire in recent months from neighbours who...
View ArticleCult comics band together to take a hobby on the road
You’ll know the faces, you may well know the names – but you won’t be expecting to see them banding together in a musical setting.But that’s exactly what is on offer when the Idiot Bastard Band rolls...
View ArticleBT shells out almost £70k for breaching law during roadworks after being...
British Telecommunications has had to shell out nearly £70,000 after being taken to court for poor and unacceptable working practices during roadworks.Its offences included failing to provide the...
View ArticleRoundabout spruced up
The Breakspear roundabout has been spruced up with bulbs that will provide a splash of colour in spring. The planting is part of improvements to the town’s M1 ‘gateway’. A ‘welcome to Dacorum’ sign was...
View ArticleA festive fair in mayor’s name
Festive gifts galore will be on offer during the Mayor’s Christmas fair on Saturday. It will run from 10am to 5pm in a unit next door to Waterstone’s at Hemel Hempstead’s Riverside Shopping Centre with...
View ArticleParamedics warn motorists to take care in wet weather
The East of England Ambulance Service is urging the public to stay safe and take care on the roads after a spate of accidents throughout the region. Since 1.45am today (Tuesday), the trust has received...
View Article‘We need more growth and housing’
Hertfordshire’s new Police and Crime Commissioner told business leaders in the county he wants more done to encourage economic growth – including housebuilding.David Lloyd, who has stepped down as...
View ArticleTest out your writing skills
Best-selling author Freya North is on the judging panel for this year’s Berkhamsted Writing Competition. The contest invites budding writers to submit a short story of no more than 500 words. There are...
View ArticleVillage pet owners are living in fear after cat shooting
A family has been left devastated after their beloved pet cat was shot with an air rifle, leaving it with life-threatening injuries.Police are now on the hunt for the culprit, who the animal’s owners...
View ArticleDove killer’s appeal refused
Killer Darren McGrath yesterday failed in a bid to have his minimum 14-year jail term slashed.The application to the Court of Appeal was thrown out by judges after they had considered the merits of the...
View ArticleFriends to host a Christmas fair
The Friends of Ashridge are hoping that shoppers will be beating a path to their door this weekend as they host the Ashridge At Christmas fair.Local craft workers and producers will be setting up their...
View ArticleHair comes the young-preneur
Lacey Brown is aiming to build her new hair and beauty business over the next year.Miss Brown, 25, pictured second left with her team, runs Lacey Brown Hair and Beauty in High Street, Hemel Hempstead....
View ArticleFirms shortlisted for Local Business Accelerators’ glory chance
Eleven brilliant businesses from across Beds, Herts and Bucks have been shortlisted in the Premier Newspapers’ Local Business Accelerators competition.More than 50 young companies entered for the...
View ArticleHouseholds take action to keep the cold at bay
Chilly UK homeowners are taking action after a string of harsh winters – with 111,000 in the East of England fitting extra insulation to their property in the last year, new research from the Energy...
View ArticleAdvice on fighting crime this festive season
Police will be giving out crime prevention advice and offering free bike security marking in a bid to combat crime in the run up to Christmas. Officers will be at B&Q in Two Waters Way, Hemel...
View Article‘We want to get yummy mummies on the air’
A community radio show is looking for yummy mummies to host weekday morning show slots. Radio Dacorum, which was launched in March, now has 26 volunteers but just three are permanent women presenters....
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