Dishwasher fire
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to the scene of a dishwasher blaze.They put flames out at the Billet Lane home in Berkhamsted by 10.25am on Saturday after a call-out at 10.05am.Hemel Hempstead fire chief Michael...
View ArticleBirtchnells collapse ‘good for business’
A CHAMBER of Commerce leader has described the collapse of a popular menswear shop as good for business.Berkhamsted chairman Ron Cowie spoke out during the local branch’s annual general meeting.He...
View ArticleMP wades into row about high speed rail
AN MP is supporting plans to build a railway line through the Chilterns despite opposition from rural campaigners.The ‘High Speed 2’ line would offer a 39-minute route between Birmingham and...
View ArticleBaton belles twirl to the top
A MAJORETTE troupe walked away with a bumper haul of trophies from a national competition. Dacorum Majorettes shone at the National Championships held in Sussex from Sunday, April 10 to Friday, April...
View ArticleFirst semi-pro bout for rising young fighter
MARTIAL ARTS: A promising fighter will compete in his first semi-professional bout. Edward Arthur, 21, from Hemel Martial Arts, will step into the ring in Northampton on Saturday, April 30. His last...
View ArticleThe 2011 Gazette Cup is on its way
ENTRIES are coming in for this year’s Gazette Cup and Peter Wright Trophy cricket competitions.Sides can enter the Gazette Cup at a cost of £30, while entry for the Under-15 Peter Wright Trophy is...
View ArticleMillionaire’s cash goes down the pan!
VISITORS to an historic tourist spot could soon be feeling rather flush – as a long-running campaign for toilets at Berkhamsted Castle looks set for victory thanks to a dead millionaire’s...
View ArticleScouts return to stately home after a century away
For the first time in 100 years, scouts paraded outside Ashridge House.Boys and girls aged from six to 25 from the West Herts District covering Tring and Berkhamsted held their annual St George’s Day...
View Article‘Developer must think we are extremely stupid’
TOWN leaders say the law could be used to prevent developers from continually resubmitting planning applications that have already been rejected.They were responding to an application by the firm...
View ArticleStorming win for dog and handler
A POLICE hound and his handler have shown they are top dogs in the force.PC Mark Atkinson and German Shepherd Storm scooped the National Obedience trophy at the National Police Dog Trials on Sunday.The...
View ArticleVolunteer to ensure car tour runs smoothly
HELPERS are needed to ensure a fundraising vintage car tour is a hit. Marshals are required for next month’s Spirit of Dacorum event which will see dozens of historic and classic vehicles pull into...
View ArticleTickets to go on sale for Pepper Rock Show
TICKETS will go on sale for a fundraising rock show this weekend. Last year the Pepper Rock Show raised £32,000 for the Pepper Foundation which provides around the clock specialist nursing care for...
View ArticleTesting time forces new rider to make a U-turn!
After a day of messing around on a baby bike in order to pass the CBT, the next step for a wannabe ‘Easy Rider’ is to move up to the big boys’ toys – a 500cc machine and the Module One off-road...
View ArticleSunlight starts garage blaze
SUNLIGHT magnified through a window started a garage blaze. But the flames were already out when firefighters arrived at Ringshall, near Berkhamsted.The resident had used water from a hose pipe to put...
View ArticleNational glory for Dacorum starlets
Dacorum Schools U15 2Mid Oxon Schools U15 1DACORUM have been crowned national football champions after an extra-time victory over Mid Oxon in the final of the prestigious U15 Inter-Association...
View ArticleSupermarket smash and grab thieves flee from cops
SUPERMARKET raiders jumped into their getaway car to escape police when they were disturbed during a supermarket raid.And now police are hoping witnesses can point them in the right direction after...
View ArticleFamilies to get value for money at show
VISITORS to this year’s Herts County Show will be spoilt for choice with organisers promising a bumper schedule of entertainment. Youngsters will be wowed by the All Human Circus, enjoy simulator...
View ArticleHonda reinvented the wheel meaning of fun
Motorcycle road tests: Honda CBR 125R and CBR 250RThere is an old saying – necessity is the mother of invention. But in the case of Honda, the phrase could be reworked slightly to necessity is the...
View ArticleSchool’s out for summer - but no booze!
POLICE have warned of an increase in underage drinking and drug use - but they say it won’t be tolerated.Town sergeant Peter Huffer said the two crimes often rise in summer, especially when children...
View ArticleBicycle bandit
A THIEF who stole two bicycles is on the loose.One was stolen near The Rex between last Sunday and Monday, and the other from Westfield First School’s bike racks on Thursday.Sgt Peter Huffer thinks the...
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