Thieves target catalytic converters in Grovehill
Thieves took catalytic converters from two vehicles in Grovehill, Hemel Hempstead. The first theft happened in Thatchers Croft between January 3 and 9, while the other occurred in Brambling Rise...
View ArticleTring Athletic Ladies in need of fresh talent
Ladies looking for a game of football are being encouraged to attend an open session with Tring Athletic Ladies later this month.Females over the age of 16 are invited to attend the session, which...
View ArticleTring ladies earn the points in a first class display
The ladies’ first team led the way for Tring Hockey Club this weekend as they saw off St Albans 3-0.After a goalless first half, Tring turned on the style after the break and Megan Sawh crossed for...
View ArticleShop staff stay tight lipped as HMV goes into administration
Staff at the Hemel Hempstead branch of music and films retailer HMV were staying tight lipped this morning (Tuesday) after the company was reported to be entering administration.The shop, at the...
View ArticleTrophy dreams alive as Storm slay the Bradford Dragons
Bradford Dragons 69 Hemel Storm 80Hemel Storm have made it through to the National Trophy semi-finals thanks to a gutsy fight-back at Bradford Dragons on Sunday. The Trophy is open only to teams in...
View ArticleThe high-flying Hawks thrash depleted Blues
Hatch End Hawks 11 Blues 1After a strong victory against Clapham last week, Hawks maintained the winning feeling as they saw off a depleted Blues side in the lacrosse Rosebowl LeagueStand-out Hawks...
View ArticleSimon’s art on show in gallery’s first 2013 event
Berkhamsted’s Upstairs Gallery gets 2013 up and running with a solo exhibition of work by artist Simon Brewster.Outside Comfort, curated by Joanna Bryant, opened on Friday following a private view at...
View ArticleWood fire still smoulders on
Firefighters are still visiting a fire at a recycling centre once a day to make sure it remains under control. The blaze in Appspond Lane, on the border of Hemel Hempstead and St Albans, still...
View ArticleSmall grants up for grabs
Grants of up to £5,000 are on offer to groups looking to develop activities, encourage wider use of their services or improve facilities in Dacorum.The closing closing date for applications for Dacorum...
View ArticleAmanda’s sessions put skaters on a roll
A champion roller-skater who has performed for the likes of Robbie Williams and Madonna plans to teach her skills to young people.Amanda Constantinou, of Tinkers Lane, Wigginton, played Ashley the...
View ArticleAdministrators are appointed for HMV
Deloitte has been appointed as administrators for struggling music and entertainment retailer HMV.Nick Edwards, Rob Harding and Neville Kahn of Deloitte - the business advisory firm - have today...
View ArticleYeah, yeah, they need you for She Loves Me
The team at the Tring Festival Company are gearing up for their next production – and they think you’re going to love it.And if you’re enamoured of the idea of getting involved, auditions are being...
View ArticleBitez Snack Bar is back up and running
A snack bar has been revived under new ownership. New owner of Bitez Snack Bar in Apsley, 27-year-old Vicky Marshall, opened the London Road cafe’s doors on Saturday but she can also be seen out and...
View ArticleIs that the end of a burglary blitz?
Police have arrested a man after a spate of burglaries in Boxmoor and Chaulden that had left officers hoping for a ‘lucky break’ to help them catch the crooks. Patrols of both uniformed and plain...
View ArticleMan rushed to hospital with stab wound
A man was rushed to hospital after suffering a single stab wound to his chest. Around six police crews went to a home in Rucklers Lane, Kings Langley, just before 9.30am on Wednesday, following...
View ArticleBrowned off over sewage in streets
A water firm has apologised after a walk to school route was swamped with sewage for four days because of a blocked drain. Thames Water says it took longer than expected to deal with the problem in...
View Article‘Nights in cells cost, but who should pay?’
Suspects who spend a night in the cells after being arrested could have to pay for their bed for the night under proposals being mooted by Hertfordshire’s new police and crime commissioner.David Lloyd...
View ArticleBlockbuster goes into administration
High street DVD and video games rental firm Blockbuster has become the latest retailer to go into administration.The firm, which employs on average five staff per store, has two branches in Dacorum -...
View ArticleSex, drugs and violence mar town play centre
A popular play area has become a centre for drug use, sex and antisocial behaviour, say the appalled managers of a youth club.Berkhamsted Town Council took over management of the Lagley Meadow Youth...
View ArticleUpdate: M1 closures following car crash
Three people have been taken to hospital after a two-car smash on the M1.The accident, which happened at around 1.15pm on Wednesday, involved a silver Citroen Saxo and a silver Vauxhall Zafira.East of...
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