Children’s centre opens
TODDLERS were delighted when a new children’s centre opened in the heart of their village yesterday.The Orchard Sure Start play group for up to five-year-olds will now run in Wilstone Village Hall in...
View ArticleGSR750 - a streetfighter that packs a real punch
Motorcycle road test: Suzuki GSR750As I started my riding career fairly late in life – although better late than never, I say – I have never experienced the joy (or should that be frustration?) of...
View ArticleChildren’s details were not protected
THE personal details of around 1,000 children stored on a computer that was snatched during a break-in were not password protected, it has been revealed. Council chiefs have expressed regret following...
View ArticleAn X-Streamly tough challenge for Tring runners
A contingent of hardy Tring Running Club members competed in the famously wet and muddy Hardwick X-Stream race. The aptly-named 10k run takes runners through a series of streams, with a roping system...
View ArticleAirman Ryan returns home
THE body of airman Ryan Tomlin was brought home to the UK yesterday (Thursday). Senior Aircraftman Ryan Tomlin, 21, from Hemel Hempstead, was fatally wounded by small arms fire from an insurgent attack...
View ArticleRoyal memories
Do you remember the Queen’s visit to Hemel Hempstead on July 20, 1952? If you have a story to tell, pictures or a cine film of the occasion contact Heather Holden at Dacorum Borough Council on 01442...
View ArticleCake temptations for weight loss contender
DAN Beaumont, who works at Make Believe Ideas, finds it hard to resist the lovely cake sold at his firm’s downstairs cafe.He is business director of the Berkhamsted-based children’s story publishing...
View ArticleHere’s my solution to stopping pesky illegal park motorcyclists
WHY is that when so many people have complained about young people riding illegal motorcycles across their local park endangering children, elderly people and dogs etc that the police can do nothing...
View ArticleTrainer’s getting gym in shape for expansion
A PERSONAL trainer who took on the failing gym he worked at has made such a success of it he has moved it into a bigger venue and given it a new name.Business owner Adam Bell has set up tours of his...
View Article‘We are not charging enough for cremation’
A CREMATORIUM could be built in Hemel Hempstead alongside a new cemetery.More space for burials is needed because Woodwells is filling up and council chiefs have learned that profits of around half a...
View ArticleChamps of Chilterns in hunt for best buildings
THE search has started for the best new and restored buildings in the Chilterns.The annual Chilterns Buildings Design Awards competition is seeking entries from home-owners, architects and developers...
View Article‘Our new home is like Buckingham Palace, I won’t mess this up’
He was sitting on a park bench when the phone rang. Freezing cold, hungry, penniless, wearing shoes without soles and accompanied by just a small border terrier called Buddy. Buddy and his owner spent...
View ArticleA dream come true for youth theatre
YOUNG actors have just got news that they are among the first amateur youth groups to be allowed to put on a production of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.The amateur youth production of...
View ArticleFundraising effort to tackle plans for HS2
FUNDS are being raised to help fight plans for a controversial high speed rail link.An initiative is being run by the Chilterns Countryside Group (CCG) to help support a judicial review challenging...
View ArticleVIDEO: Scenic backdrop to this year’s Cycletta
LAST year’s popular women-only cycling event, Cycletta, is moving to the scenic surroundings of Woburn Abbey for its second outing.Cycletta Bedfordshire, which last year took place in Whipsnade, will...
View ArticleFirm behind the famous Kitemark moves out of Maylands centre
THE company behind the well-known Kitemark is closing an historic part of its operation in Hemel Hempstead.The British Standards Institute (BSI) is pulling out of Kitemark House in Maylands Avenue –...
View Article‘Death trap needs a mini roundabout’
PEOPLE are calling for action over a junction in Apsley described as a ‘potential death trap’.Residents say there have been countless accidents where Durrants Hill Road meets London Road – and a mini...
View ArticleLengthy time without heating is not O-Kay
A WOMAN is angry at the council for taking two and a half weeks to replace her boiler – a task Dacorum usually aims to accomplish within 24 hours.During a routine check a contractor for Dacorum Borough...
View ArticleSign up to tee off this summer for DENS
GOLFERS are being invited to tee off in aid of a good cause. Homelessness charity DENS is putting on a golf day at Whipsnade Park Golf Club, followed by an evening meal on Monday, July 16. There will...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Safe House
“When they tell you: ‘You’ve done a fine job, son. We’ll take it from here.” That’s when you know you’re screwed.’Step right up for a high-energy espionage action thriller from director Daniel ‘Tony...
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