Homeowners reveal how their property hopes have been dashed
A third of homeowners expected to be further along the housing ladder than they are now. according to a new survey.And more than half of homeowners believe the current conditions in the housing market...
View ArticlePlanning bulletin: Dacorum Borough Council, published December 1, 2012
Recent details of applications made to Dacorum Borough Council for planning permission to carry out development include the following proposals. 4/01627/12/Ful, Demolition Of Existing Building And...
View ArticleQuiet, please, it’s time for words to leap from page
It’s a crisp, cold Thursday night in the back streets of Boxmoor and the reading team are well wrapped up as they approach the silent studio.We’re at the Social Centre For The Blind in Alston Road, and...
View ArticleSign on the dotted line to join the dash for hospice cash
This dashing group will be turning out for a fundraising run in aid of the Hospice of St Francis on Sunday, December 9. Hemel Hempstead’s Riverside Shopping Centre has put together a team to take part...
View Article‘Deep sadness’ after bishop bid is blocked
There’s a sense of deep disappointment among Dacorum’s clergy after defeat for a bid to allow women to become Church of England bishops. The vote narrowly missed out on victory, with clergy...
View ArticleCommunity singers make their debut
Members of the Dacorum Community Choir are rehearsing for their very first standalone concert on Tuesday, December 18.Musical director Rufus Frowde has been putting them through their paces before the...
View ArticleTesco is ‘holding us to ransom’ over store bid
Supermarket giant Tesco has been accused of holding villagers at ransom over plans to build a store in Bovingdon. The row over the Express shop and flats has re-ignited after Tesco applied for an...
View ArticleGet your dog micro-chipped
Dog microchipping surgeries are being held to promote responsible pet ownership. They are every Tuesday from 10am to 11am at Hemel Hempstead’s Civic Centre in Marlowes. Dog warden Sarah Lewis said:...
View ArticleWant to check out danger roads? There’s a map for that
Although Britain enjoys one of the best road safety records in the world, road traffic accidents are still common. Now the accident claims division of law firm Osbornes has created a map which allows...
View ArticleWork to start on £1m refurb
Work will begin on a £1 million refurbishment on Sportspace Hemel Hempstead next week.It will start with the extension of the first floor gym into the upper hall but the gym will still be in...
View ArticleWhat we need is more space in the kitchen
Research carried out on behalf of heating products manufacturer Myson by pollsters ICM has shown that 74 per cent of people in the East of England feel they do not have enough space in their kitchens...
View ArticleStill time to make it a memorable Friday night out
There’s still time to grab a table at a Christmas party with a difference in Bekhamsted this week.Just two tables are left for Chiltern Music Therapy’s grand bash at Berkhamsted Town Hall on Friday. It...
View ArticleHotels in new city shrug off Olympic dip
Hotels in Milton Keynes have shown resilience in shrugging off dips in business caused by bad weather and the Olympics.That’s the view of hospitality and leisure sector experts at the Milton Keynes...
View ArticleQuartet plan to play a policeman
Top musicians from the distinguished London Mozart Players will be performing in Kings Langley on Friday evening.The concert at Rudolf Steiner School Langley HIll, which starts at 7.30pm, will be a...
View ArticleChampionship 1 is the next stop for Stags after coaches arrive at Hemel
Hemel Stags have announced their full coaching team for their first season in Championship 1 in 2013. Stags head coach Troy Perkins has brought in three extra staff members to help the club take the...
View ArticleHerts Chamber boss Tim Hutchings to step down
Herts Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief Tim Hutchings will stand down at the end of the year. The chief executive said: “After 18 years I think it is time for someone else to take over and I look...
View ArticleSalvation Army puts out plea for Christmas day drivers
Volunteer drivers are still needed to help ensure people are not left alone and lonely on Christmas Day. Hemel Hempstead’s Salvation Army is appealing for people to pick up and drop off those wishing...
View ArticleGadebridge cruise to two emphatic wins
There was no stopping Gadebridge Badminton Club this week as they picked up consecutive 9-0 victories.The mixed 1 team were in action against Harpenden Racqueteers, and Liz Bateman, Grant Hall, Tom...
View ArticleDacorum runners on track at Slough meet
There was a good turnout of Dacorum and Tring runners at the latest cross country meet at Slough on Saturday. The ladies’ team had seven runners, led home by Alex Eykelbosch in 20th place. Catherine...
View ArticleIt may be chilly, but what about a Christmas cruise?
Christmas cruises throughout December are offering families the chance to experience the Grand Union canal on a festive narrowboat, complete with mince pies and mulled wine. The four-hour round trips...
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