Bunker chips in with five goals in Berko blitz
Berkhamsted 5-0 Hertford TownLawrence Bunker was on fire for Berkhamsted as he got all five goals in their crushing win over Hertford.The Comrades’ top scorer had the golden touch in front of goal as...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Riding through the Canadian Rockies
Trevor Mason takes the train ride of a lifetime through the snow-capped Rockies.Hovering high above a glacier-fed lake of cerulean blue, the vast scale of the Canadian Rockies becomes awesomely...
View ArticleDacorum sides ready for FA Vase clashes
FOOTBALL: Tring Athletic and Leverstock Green are preparing themselves for action as the second round of the FA Vase gets under way on Saturday.Levy will take on Enfield 1893 at Pancake Lane, while...
View ArticleWhy is pump price so high?
Petrol prices are higher in Berkhamsted and Tring, and in neighbouring Hemel Hempstead, than most of the surrounding area.Higher prices are forcing motorists to either pay more or travel further to...
View ArticleTRAVEL: A European taste of Christmas
Sarah Marshall seaches for treats and trinkets as she rounds up the best of the Christmas markets in EuropeCynics may scoff at the idea of a place being ‘magical’, but that’s probably because they...
View ArticleKings make it a treble with win over Amersham
Kings Langley 2-0 Amersham Town Kings Langley finally put together three successive league wins as they saw off Amersham Town. In truth, the game was a fairly low key affair – with little incident of...
View ArticleAid workers help during blackout
A PENSIONER has praised kind-hearted volunteers who came to her aid during a 10-hour power blackout at her home. Ellen Reynolds, aged 73, of Salter Close, Berkhamsted, said she was relieved when aid...
View ArticleWiddrington continues his Hemel Town shake-up
Further changes have been announced at Vauxhall Road as Tommy Widdrington’s Tudor revolution continues to gather speed.Michael Alexis and Marvin Williams have left the club to join Salisbury, with Matt...
View ArticleGive a little to help struggling families
SANTA is urging shoppers to buy an extra Christmas present to help out families struggling this festive season. The Salvation Army in Hemel Hempstead has launched its appeal for Christmas goodies to...
View ArticleFree trees to be planted at new allotment site
GREEN fingered allotment users will be planting free trees to create a wildlife friendly hedge around their new Grovehill site. The Hemel Hempstead Society for Allotment and Leisure Gardeners has been...
View ArticleOur Grant in the TV battle of the veggie desserts
THE chef and patron of an award-winning high street restaurant will appear in ITV’s flagship food programme this week when viewers will see him compete for the best dessert.Grant Young of Restaurant 65...
View ArticleCar park boost for Christmas shoppers
EXTRA parking is being laid on in Hemel Hempstead in the run-up to Christmas to boost the number of shoppers.The top deck of the Water Gardens car park – currently devoted to all-day users – will...
View ArticleGifts to help a child smile at Christmas
CHILDREN all across the world will have the chance to get a Christmas boost from Tring residents.The Specsavers opticians in Dolphin Square is collecting gift-filled shoe boxes for the Operation...
View ArticleSkate park drugs shock
A CHILDREN’S skate park has become a hang-out for teenage drug-users who sniff aerosol cans, take other drugs, smoke and drink booze.And according to a survey by Berkhamsted Youth Town Council, some...
View Article‘8 min’ target is hit by east ambulances
Record: A target to reach 75 per cent of patients within eight minutes has been met by the ambulance service.Chiefs at the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) are celebrating the achievement which...
View ArticleDiscount day for women’s fashion fans
THERE will be nibbles and other treats during a day of discounts at fashion stores.There will be up to 25 per cent of at Lisa Kay Shoes, Boltons, Ann Maries and Brasserie Gerard – all in Berkhamsted...
View ArticlePC Mason’s killer back behind bars in UK
ONE of the men who murdered Hemel Hempstead PC Frank Mason during an armed robbery has been extradited back to the UK after escaping custody in 1994.James Hurley, along with Perrie Wharrie and Charlie...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s cinema preview
ONCE upon a time the Hollywood moguls didn’t give a second thought to crunching down chunky and complicated source texts to fit the movie model.The list of classics that have been pared down for a...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit (Channel 5, 9.35pm)It’s the 200th episode of SVU, and to mark the occasion, a very special guest star indeed is set to appear – Oscar-winning actor Robin...
View ArticleEvents for Adam raise thousands
FUNDRAISING for the Adam Dealey Foundation to raise money for research into bone cancer has totted up more than £23,000 with its last three events.Supporters of the campaign were out in force taking...
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