TRAVEL: A taste of tradition in old Istanbul
Cold weather, cultural clashes and cuisine worthy of Sultans follow Sarah O’Meara around her week-long tour of Istanbul.A wise restaurant manager once told me Turkey enjoys what residents call ‘a...
View ArticleCup dreams come to an end
BSFLIT was a disappointing weekend for the BSFL representatives in the Herts Sunday Junior Cup as all three remaining sides were knocked out of the competition.Park Rangers Reserves came agonisingly...
View ArticleLet there be lights!
ELVES helped children write letters to Santa during a town’s Christmas lights switch on which drew bigger crowds than ever.There were 50 stalls selling festive goodies at Berkhamsted’s Festival of...
View ArticleKind reader donates wheelchair
A GENEROUS Gazette reader has donated a wheelchair to an 88-year-old cancer sufferer who was restricted in her own home because she had trouble walking.Last week Stacey Early appealed for people to...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Happy? This is what statistics are 7.4
RIGHT, now we’ve got a definitive answer let’s do something with it, and make that investment worth while.You’ll probably have seen that the government’s much-hyped happiness project has come up with a...
View ArticleKings take the points in Gaywood Park goal-fest
Kings Langley 6-4 Sun Postal SportsKings came out on top in a 10-goal thriller with Sun Postal Sports.In a calamitous defensive display from both sides at Gaywood Park, Kings sealed the win with goals...
View ArticleMidweek football results
Herts Senior Challenge Cup second round: Hemel Hempstead Town 1-2 Barnet (AET)Herts Senior Challenge Cup second round: Boreham Wood 0-1 Leverstock Green, Berkhamsted 0-4 Bishop’s StortfordMolten...
View ArticleHandyman turns to holistic heart cure
A HEART attack victim was so impressed with the health benefits of far infra red therapy that he stopped taking vital heart medication and has launched a clinic providing the service.Instead of drugs...
View Article‘I refuse to target young drivers’
THE transport minister has come to the defence of young drivers after calls for them to be banned from using the roads late at night.The Association of British Insurers called for a new law to stop...
View ArticleLadies first for Santa’s sack
Age UK Dacorum is making a last ditch appeal for gift donations suitable for ladies for its Christmas party.The charity says it is short of around 50 presents for women for Friday’s bash at Shendish...
View ArticleDrink and drug driving is focus of crackdown
A SPECIAL campaign has been launched by police in the run-up to Christmas to help combat drink and drug driving.Across the county the campaign, which was launched on Thursday and is running until...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the new movie releases
BLIMEY, we haven’t even had Christmas yet and it’s New Year’s Eve already...Well, it is in movieland, where they’ve always had a cavalier disregard for the time of year.The Hollywood take on Hogmanay...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to the latest DVD releases
FOR those who grew up on the early Steven Spielberg classics, a truly nostalgic treat awaits with SUPER 8 (12: Sony), which lands on DVD on Monday.And when the film’s digital trickery eventually takes...
View ArticleStar interview: Martina Cole’s no-nonsense advice on life
Her gritty stories set in the criminal underworld have made Martina Cole one of Britain’s most successful novelists. Hannah Stephenson finds out what makes the woman, whose books are the most borrowed...
View ArticleReel-y good news as film screenings hit old town
THE old town in Hemel Hempstead is to get its very own movie screenings.A digital projector will be installed at the Old Town Hall early next year to show children’s films.However, if the move proves...
View ArticleHelp save a mum’s life
A FAMILY is calling out for blood donors who could help save the life of a mum-of-two.Gilly Jenkins, of Hunters Park, Berkhamsted, has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a form of blood cancer,...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Puss IN Boots, New Year’s Eve
Puss In BootsSpin-off films starring minor characters don’t work, because they are purely cash-ins.And this doesn’t work either. A character who is bearable in awful Shrek sequels is stretched too thin...
View ArticleTaxi drivers row may drive its way to court
A CONVOY of taxis brought a town centre to a standstill as drivers protested about cabs they believe are touting for business illegally.About 85 cars packed the area outside Hemel Hempstead’s Civic...
View ArticleFirefighter for a day sparks dream for Callum
STUDENT Callum Mackie has decided he wants to become a fireman after spending a day with crews at Hemel Hempstead Fire Station.The 15-year-old wrote a diary after taking part in the firefighter for a...
View ArticlePleased to meet you, deer
SANTA and his reindeer paid a visit during a weekend of events to celebrate the re-opening of the enlarged Tesco store at Jarman Park.Peppa Pig also turned up to mark the return of the store, which...
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