Town hall finances to be revealed
THE income and spending of a town hall is open for all to see.Berkhamsted’s Town Hall Trust, which manages the High Street venue, will list the figures in its Sessions Hall at an annual public meeting...
View ArticleLaughter is the best medicine
THE Comedy Clinic in Berkhamsted promises a sophisticated evening of je ne sais quoi and red wine with French raconteur and bon viveur Marcel Lucont next week.Described by The Guardian as ‘fresh,...
View ArticleAnother false widow is spotted in Dacorum
ANOTHER false widow spider has been spotted in Hemel Hempstead as the relative of the infamous black widow continues to spread through Dacorum.Louise Major, 36, discovered the arachnid in a box that...
View ArticleWe’re already winners as torch heads our way
THE Olympic torch will pass through Hemel Hempstead next summer during the build up to the 2012 games.It was officially announced on Monday that the town is one of 1,018 places to be visited by the...
View ArticleCops called to firework nuisances
OFFICERS were called to just three firework related incidents on Bonfire Night. Police went to Eight Acres in Tring at around 6pm, Tintagel Close in Hemel Hempstead at 7.40pm and Crouchfield in Hemel...
View ArticleRecycling scheme’s bean successful
AN unusual scheme encouraging students to recycle has been hailed a success after 200 tins of baked beans were scooped up.The tins were handed out to students from West Herts College who, if they...
View ArticleYour chance to see funny lady Shappi in her pants!
SHE’S had audiences in stitches at Live At The Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and Have I Got News For You, and next week you can see the feisty,...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases
JUST when the franchise seemed moribund, a prequel came to the rescue of the X-Men superhero films.Kick-Ass co-writer/director Matthew Vaughn was brought in to kick-start the Marvel Comics series again...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Immortals
Prepare to wade knee deep in hand-to-hand carnage as Immortals, a hyper-stylised 300 wannabe, brings all kinds of good looking battling to the big screen – in 3D, too, if you swing that way.It opens...
View ArticleSaturday’s football results
Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division: Hemel Hempstead Town 1-2 WeymouthMolten Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division: Dunstable Town 1-1 Tring Athletic, Hatfield Town 0-1 Leverstock Green,...
View ArticleCup crusade goes on for Kings Langley
Cuffley 2 Kings Langley 3 KINGS made hard work of advancing to the next round of the County Cup against a lively Cuffley side from the Herts County League. The visitors threatened to swamp the home...
View ArticleHomes plan ‘is death knell for badger family’
PLANS for seven homes in Nash Mills have been given the go-ahead despite warnings it will kill off a badger clan.Nearby residents turned out at a meeting of Dacorum Borough Council’s development...
View ArticleFA Cup dream ends for the Hemel Ladies
C&K Basildon 3 Hemel Town Ladies 1Hemel Ladies crashed out of the FA Cup in the third qualifying round as Basildon secured a deserved victory.A lacklustre first half from Hemel saw them trail at...
View ArticleSaracens make a flying start
Saracens 42-17 Benetton TrevisoSaracens got their Heineken Cup campaign off to a winning start on Sunday afternoon with a 42-17 bonus point win over Benetton Treviso. While Sarries were always likely...
View ArticleAthletic A are put to the sword in the shield
West Herts LeagueTHERE was a mixed bag of results for the Dacorum sides who took part in the Watford Peace Shield on Saturday.Tring Athletic A suffered a shock 5-1 defeat at AFC Storm in the first...
View ArticleComets hope big crowd will help them soar
FOOTBALL: Comets Sports Club are hoping for a good crowd as they continue their quest for National Sunday Cup success at the weekend.On Sunday, the side take on Aylesbury’s Britannia United at home in...
View ArticleTouching tribute to Billy Dove
HUNDREDS of people gathered in Hemel Hempstead town centre on Friday night to let off sky lanterns in tribute to murdered Billy Dove.The area where the 21-year-old was stabbed on Sunday, November 6,...
View ArticleTen-man Tudors are toppled by the Terras
FootballHemel Hempstead Town 1 Weymouth 2HEMEL Town battled hard but were ultimately left empty-handed as an early red card cost them dearly at Vauxhall Road.With just 11 minutes on the clock and the...
View ArticlePhotographer ‘tunes into’ new sport charity’s concept
A BERKHAMSTED photographer has been chosen to help project a growing charity’s message.Mum-of-two Cynthia Nolan, 37, owner of Shoot Me Studios in Lower Kings Road, has been hired as the official...
View Article‘We’re staying’ say LeisureWorld firms
FIRMS at LeisureWorld want to put out the message there is still fun to be had at the venue following the closure of Hotshots bowling alley.The latest shutdown – announced last Tuesday with the loss of...
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