Toys galore as Hamlins swings open its doors
HAMLINS is the latest shop to swing open its doors to the public in a thriving town centre.The toy shop reopened in Berkhamsted’s Lower Kings Road after its pervious owners moved out and closed the...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to new cinema releases: The Hunger Games, Act Of Valour
IT’S one of the iron rules of Hollywood, which seems incapable of coming up with anything original on its own, that if it’s popular with the kids they’ll make a movie of it.It could be a TV show, a...
View ArticleA classic comes to the stage as frayed philosophers are brought to life in...
TRING’S professional theatre company Townsend Productions will stage a new two handed production of Stephen Lowe’s critically acclaimed version of Robert Tressell’s The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists...
View ArticleGig night for young people
A GIG night is being held at the Swan Youth Centre on Friday.It is for those aged under 18 and lasts from 7pm to 10.30pm.Music acts there will include Sam and Alex, Comrade Cycle, Reafs, DJ Dubble B,...
View ArticleStreet lights black out expected to continue for rest of week
ENGINEERS are still working with manufacturers to fix the problem of street lights turning off earlier than planned. On Monday and Tuesday evening lamposts, which have been converted to the part-time...
View ArticleParents back hospice after losing baby Lexi
A COUPLE raised thousands of pounds for a children’s hospice that helped them care for their little one in her final days. Daniel Kerr, 26, and Samantha Charles-Kerr, 25, hosted a quiz night after...
View ArticleComrades held to score draw
Berkhamsted 2-2 Hillingdon BoroughBerko twice took the lead through teenagers on Tuesday night, but Hillingdon hit back on both occasions to salvage a point. Connor Calcutt put the Comrades in front...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: The Hunger Games, Wild Bill, Act Of Valour
THE HUNGER GAMESThere’s a gap in the world – a large gap of young fiction adaptations with fantasy and science fiction edges. It’s a gap caused by the end of the Harry Potter franchise and the imminent...
View ArticleAn ice little number for an entrepreneur
THE owner of window-cleaning firm Ladies With Ladders has branched out into cold snacks by snapping up a vintage ice cream truck.Hilary Gardener, 43, of South Park Gardens, Berkhamsted, set up her...
View ArticleHemel given a boost ahead of new campaign
Hemel Hempstead Town Cricket Club will be able to improve their facilities before the start of the new cricket season thanks to support from a county councillor.Councillor Steve Holmes – Hemel...
View ArticleCigarettes go under cover as new law bites
LARGE shops in Dacorum will soon have to keep the cigarettes and other tobacco products they sell out of sight.The new measures, which come into effect on April 6, mean tobacco products have to be...
View ArticleRushjudo put forward nomination
Rushjudo is one of the clubs which has registered its nomination for a share of the Community Sports Awards kitty.The judo club currently boasts 44 junior members ranging from five to 16 years of age....
View ArticleClub gets ready for Tring railway show
A RAILWAY club will hold its 26th annual show this weekend.Tring and District Model Railway Club will host the exhibition in the Red Cross Hall at Faversham Close, Tring, on Saturday.Mark Bacon, from...
View ArticleSign up now for annual walk that helps runaway children
REGISTRATION for the 44th annual fundraiser of its kind has opened.Participants in the Berkhamsted Walk are asked to donate or raise sponsorship of a minimum of £30 for The Children’s Society.Twelve...
View ArticleCash will help children hold heads up high
A GROWING martial arts club is the latest group to put itself forward for a chance to bag £1,000 in funding. Head coach at Hemel Martial Arts Denniston Sutherland, pictured, is hoping his entry will...
View ArticleKings Langley win Herts FA Senior Centenary Trophy
London Colney 2-4 Kings LangleyThere were scenes of jubilation amongst Kings Langley players and supporters as they saw off London Colney in the Herts FA Senior Centenary Trophy to secure the biggest...
View ArticleAn arresting success story
THE police detective who lost three stone in four months says she feels like a “completely new woman” since completing her life-changing diet.When Janine Stevenson, 37, of Northchurch, began her diet,...
View ArticleHusband: ‘Amanda’s memory has inspired me’
THE husband of an avid charity fundraiser will be continuing her good work for charity by taking part in a sponsored cycle challenge.Stuart Findlow from Tring will be cycling the Chilterns Cycle...
View ArticleExciting future for Herts after cash boost
HERTS Baseball Club has been awarded a £10,000 grant from BaseballSoftballUK‘s capital facility funding from Sport England. This grant – together with nearly £7,000 raised separately by Herts through...
View ArticleZoo’s new arrival is a bouncing bongo baby
ZOO chiefs at Whipsnade are beating the drum for their new arrival – a bouncing baby girl bongo, right.Born three weeks ago and weighing in at 15kg, the big-eared calf can often be found snuggling up...
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