A great place to live
DACORUM is a great place to live – it’s official. The borough has been ranked among the top 50 most desirable places to live in the UK in a quality of life survey. Dacorum comes 37th in the sixth...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYAlan Carr’s New Year Specstacular (Channel 4, 9pm)For the turn of a new year, Alan Carr takes over Channel 4’s basement and invites along guests including Jonathan Ross, Micky Flanagan, Gok...
View Article‘My 100 marathons in 100 days’
THE boss of a scaffolding firm will run 100 marathons in 100 days to remember a colleague who died of stomach cancer.Matthew Loddy, 46, managing director of Framework Scaffolding Contractors in...
View ArticleNight-time thief took bike from garden
A BROWN mountain bike was snatched from the front garden of a home. The bicycle was taken from outside a property in Station Road, Tring, on Sunday, December 18, between 11.15pm and 11.30pm.Anyone with...
View ArticleBarrier to growth
SMALL businesses in Hertfordshire have called for greater access to high speed broadband.A new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows online trade is vital for growth.The FSB...
View ArticleComrades hammered by Royston Town
Berkhamsted 0-4 Royston Town 4With Dunstable suffering a shock loss at home to Colney Heath, Royston’s comfortable win at Broadwater sent them back to the top of the table in front of the Premier...
View ArticleBrainy students will be on Christmas TV
TWO students will appear in a Christmas lecture to be aired on television tonight.Alex Nash, 14, was rigged with a heart rate monitor during the Meet Your Brain talk by experimental psychologist...
View ArticleAffray pair in Billy murder case will be sent to crown court
TWO young men accused of affray in connection with the murder of 21-year-old Billy Dove will have their cases heard at crown court.Carl Williams, aged 21, and Ben Sears, aged 18, appeared at St Albans...
View ArticleTheatre producer Amanda will teach you how to act
A THEATRE producer will host a series of Friday night sessions to teach people how to perform.The £12 two-hourly workshops at The Quaker Meeting Place in High Street, Berkhamsted, will begin on January...
View ArticlePicture perfect record of Grand Union Canal
THESE picturesque snaps of Dacorum’s historic waterway are the latest images to be added to an environmental group’s photo archive.A large section of the Grand Union Canal is captured in pictures...
View ArticleCharity does its bit to help flood victims
OXFAM shops in Berkhamsted and Hemel are accepting donations for the floods which have engulfed parts of the Philippines.The charity is providing clean water and sanitation to 50,000 people in the...
View ArticleA very big guy with very big plans!
FLAUNDEN’S Conor Dunne stands at a colossal 6ft 8ins tall – and it is fair to say that the young cyclist’s talent certainly matches up to his stature.Conor, 19, is one of the hottest young prospects on...
View ArticleCharity calls for foster carers in south east
A LEADING charity has launched a plea for more foster carers in the south east of England.More than 900 new carers are needed in the next year, according to figures published by the Fostering...
View ArticleChristmas theft alert in pictures
A SPECIAL Christmas edition of a police comic warning of how goods can be stolen has been released.Part of Hertfordshire Constabulary’s comic series Careless Carl, the latest edition featuring festive...
View ArticleBerko swimmers finish 2011 in style
YOUNGSTERS from Berkhamsted Sports Centre Swimming club ended the year with a bang as they impressed once again to cap off a fine campaign.The swimmers took part in the Maxwell Swimming Club meet at...
View ArticleIt’s Hull and high water!
The London 2012 Olympics are sure to offer a spectacle of high adrenaline, rip-roaring thrills and spills – and Hertfordshire’s one and only Games venue certainly reflects that.Lee Valley White Water...
View ArticleMP gets Pindd down by probing questions
YOUNGSTERS got the chance to quiz MP Mike Penning on the issues of the day when he visited community group Global Pindd, pictured right.The MP popped into Global Pindd’s family learning centre in...
View ArticleOn track for rail fare hikes from Monday
HIGHER rail fares for commuters in the borough will come into effect from Monday.The extent of the hikes for commuters in Dacorum has been confirmed by train operator London Midland, but fares will...
View ArticleKicking off new year with launch
PEOPLE interested in martial arts will be able to see demonstrations and take part in taster sessions at the launch of a new gym spaceTring Martial Arts Black Belt Academy will be celebrating its...
View ArticleUndercover watchdogs in festive lights check
UNDERCOVER trading standards officers went on a Christmas shopping spree with a difference. In the run up to the big day officials were buying Christmas tree and novelty lights to check for compliance...
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