Matt Adcock’s film review: War Horse
Hello horse fans, you join us for the first marathon World War One big screen steeplechase – the going is good to firm but bogged down with far too many soggy areas… Soft-hearted billionaire director...
View ArticleSix of the best as Rovers reach the quarters
West Herts LeagueHEMEL Hempstead Rovers progressed to the County Cup quarter-finals after a convincing 6-1 win over Northolt FC.A hat-trick by Paul Hanafan and a brace from Jordan Aikman did the...
View ArticleAway day joy as Kings take all three points
Bedford 1 Kings Langley 3KINGS picked up a good three points away from home as they saw off Bedford.Despite a heavy overnight frost making the surface unpredictable, both sides played some entertaining...
View ArticleFrozen pitches leave Berko out in the cold
Berkhamsted had a frustrating Saturday, with both fixtures falling foul of the weather.The first team’s away game against Aylesbury United and the Reserves’ home fixture with Newport Pagnell Town were...
View ArticleTudors are left frustrated as frost halts play
Hemel Town missed the chance to keep up their recent momentum as their clash with Stourbridge was postponed on Saturday.Tommy Widdrington’s side were looking to make it three wins on the spin after...
View ArticleElectric car charge point fails to spark any interest
AN electric car charging point opened to much fanfare on the Maylands Business Park last August has not been used once.The charging post, costing £7,000, was installed as part of efforts to encourage...
View ArticleMP attacks new ‘shed weight or no op’ rules
MP Mike Penning has condemned a new policy of refusing operations to obese patients in Dacorum.The Hemel Hempstead MP has written to health chiefs outlining his concerns about the regime, which means...
View ArticlePinnock shows drive to scoop the medal
The men were in action at Little Hay this week as they held their first medal competition of the year.After an impressive level of competition, Nick Pinnock’s 66 was enough to hand him the Division One...
View ArticleHelp quilters to give athletes a warm welcome
Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning is backing a scheme to give atheletes a warm welcome to London this summer.The politician is urging people to support the Quilts4London project, which aims to make a...
View ArticleSolent blitzed as the Storm move second
BasketballHemel Storm 89 Team Solent 70HEMEL Storm hit eleven three-pointers on their way to an 89-70 victory against Team Solent to move up to second place in the National League table. Hemel produced...
View ArticleNeighbours shocked and disgusted by brutal attack
THE landlord of a Grovehill pub has spoken of the community’s ‘shock and disgust’ following a violent attack on a couple in their 60s.Sean Kelly, landlord of the Greenacres II in Henry Wells Square,...
View ArticleReview: Court’s panto was such a charming affair
THE theatre is heaving, not a seat is left in the house, when suddenly, at this penultimate pantomime performance of Cinderella, up on stage pops a sprightly Jack.As the late arrivals continue to...
View ArticleMan injured in two-car crash
A MAN suffered back injuries in a car smash this morning in Breakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead.Two cars were involved in the accident on the roundabout at the junction with Green Lane at 8.30am.Ambulance...
View ArticleHooves been framed
Firefighters were alerted after a horse got a window stuck round its neck on Sunday.The animal had poked its head through an open window at the stable in Hamberlins Lane, Northchurch, but ripped the...
View ArticleSarries edge past Biarritz
Saracens scraped a 20-16 home victory over Biarritz on Sunday afternoon to keep their hopes of a Heineken Cup quarter-final berth alive. The Men in Black now require a single point from their away...
View ArticleTRAVEL: A deep love for Colorado’s canyons
Clare Walker packs her hiking boots and heels for a whistle stop tour of Colorado’s national parks and the bright lights of Las Vegas.“First time in Vegas ma’am?” the taxi driver deduced from my dazed...
View ArticleSaturday’s football results
Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division: Stourbridge P-P Hemel Hempstead TownMolten Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division: Aylesbury United P-P Berkhamsted, Hillingdon Borough 0-4 Tring...
View ArticleCold case cops plea: Don’t suffer in silence
POLICE are appealing for women to come forward if they think they may have been a victim of sex beast John Walker.Officers have combed through cases involving unsolved rapes on their files and ruled...
View ArticleSociety offers charity funds
Charity: A theatre society is offering to donate money from ticket sales to clubs and charities.The Artfully Reliable Theatre Society will perform Shushan at The Court Theatre in Tring from February 15...
View ArticlePeople ‘priced out of fun’
FEARS have been expressed that high profile new leisure spots in Hemel Hempstead have priced out families living nearby.The cost of using the XC, the Snow Centre and the coming revamped LeisureWorld...
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