Help for people struggling to keep warm
New help is available to people who are struggling to heat their home during winter.Herts County Council has won a bid for £395,000 from the Department of Health’s Warm Homes Healthy People Fund to...
View ArticleFestive lights about to go on
Festive lights are due to go on in four neighbourhoods on Saturday.There will be Christmas carols at St Alban’s Church in Warners End Road from 4.15pm on Saturday, then by a Christmas lights switch-on...
View ArticleBeavers need more leaders
Beavers are appealing for people to volunteer as leaders for the 1st Wilstone and Long Marston colonies.After nine years service Jo Woodbridge is hanging up her uniform to retire at Christmas.Like...
View ArticleWoman gave illegal immigration advice
A woman who gave illegal immigration advice and services has been ordered to complete unpaid work and pay more than £2,000 in compensation to one of her victims. Victoria Quartey, of Turners Hill,...
View ArticleThe cold reality of car theft when vehicles warm up
Now frosty mornings are upon us, police officers are reminding people not to leave their cars unattended with keys in the ignition while they defrost their cars.Inspector Paul Lawrence, of...
View ArticleCrime tsar goes to the extreme
New police and crime commissioner David Lloyd (pictured left, centre) paid his first official visit to Hemel Hempstead. He was at the town’s extreme sports centre – the XC – to meet with young members...
View ArticlePosh bash for The Akeman
The Akeman bar and restaurant in Tring will be celebrating its fifth anniversary with a posh party on Monday.The restaurant was launched by Oakman Inns chief executive Peter Borg-Neal following the...
View ArticleAre you prepared for pipe problems?
With freezing winter temperatures and snowfall in many parts of the country, Affinity Water is warning customers about the dangers of their water pipes freezing up, and have produced an on-line ‘how to...
View ArticleThieves want your ‘cat’ for scrap iron motorists warned
Motorists are being warned against leaving their cars in secluded spots or parking half up on the kerb as thieves are stealing catalytic converters for scrap metal.Criminals have been taking whole...
View ArticleStaff awards for working way to top
Staff who look after people in Dacorum with mental health problems have been awarded for their efforts.Hertfordshire’s NHS Trust celebrated the achievements of its mental health services at two award...
View ArticleChristmas trees galore at church festival
More than 40 Christmas trees will welcome people into St John’s Church, Boxmoor, for the annual Christmas Tree festival. It is open for five days and visitors can marvel at the trees – each sponsored...
View ArticleLorraine is back on her feet, and set for cycle trek
A beauty salon owner who last year could hardly even walk is setting her sights on a 470km cycle through Vietnam and Cambodia next month.After recovering from a serious skiing accident in southern...
View ArticleBusinesses in trip to the pub
Berkhamsted businesses are invited to spend an afternoon in the pub at a social networking event on Friday afternoon.It will be held from 3pm to 6pm at The Old Mill in the town’s London Road.Nigel...
View ArticleCarol singers gather in funds for night shelter
Parishioners from St Mary’s Church, Apsley End collected more than £220 in an hour when they entertained shoppers at the nearby Sainsbury’s store with Christmas carols. Parochial church council...
View ArticleLocked in loo? Then call 999
A man in his 20s who got trapped in the toilet of his top-floor flat after its lock broke had to be rescued by firefighters on Friday night.He had been in there for about an hour before deciding he...
View Article2,012 miles runner’s plea for donations
A man who aims to run 2,012 miles by the end of 2012 needs more sponsorship money to reach his £2,012 target.John Garner, 47, is running in support of Music at St John’s, a charity that uses music to...
View ArticleNew weapon in war against domestic violence welcomed
Support workers who help victims of domestic violence across Hertfordshire have welcomed a pioneering tactic which they believe could provide vital piece of mind.A pilot project already operating in...
View Article‘Extension tax’ to help plug council cash gap
Householders and businesses face having to shell out for large extensions and new builds to help pay for public projects in Dacorum.The Community Infrastructure Levy could charge up to £250 per square...
View ArticleCold comfort for pupils as school lays down the law
A deputy headteacher has defended a policy that orders students to take off their winter woollies before setting foot inside the school. Nigel Barlow from Tring School sent out a letter to clarify the...
View ArticleTring through to the quarters thanks to an A-grade display
Tring Athletic A stormed into the quarter-finals of the Watford Peace Shield after thumping Wheathampstead 7-0.Glen Sizer led the way with four goals, and Ian Reid, Jon Carey and Sam Handley also found...
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