Yes, it’s a sign - for me to steer clear!
ONE of the key festivals in the Christian calendar – it’s right up there with Christmas, and some would say more significant – has just happened. No, honestly, check the calendar if you don’t believe...
View ArticlePlans for extra gypsy sites quietly dropped
PLANS to build the equivalent of around four extra traveller sites in Dacorum have been dumped.Under a previous housing blueprint the borough was expected to provide 59 new gypsy and traveller pitches...
View ArticleBoxmoor canal festival cancelled
CANAL festival organisers have scrapped the event due to lack of interest and are hoping a sponsored walk will be more of a moneyspinner.The Wendover Arm Trust (WAT) announced on Friday that the the...
View ArticleSaturday’s football results
Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division: Brackley Town 3-0 Hemel Hempstead TownMolten Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division: Berkhamsted 3-1 Leverstock Green, Tring Athletic 1-0...
View ArticleIn-form Kings pegged back by Cockfosters
Kings Langley 2 Cockfosters 2KINGS Langley’s unbeaten run was stretched to twelve games, but the hosts will regard the result as two points dropped against Cockfosters. A quickfire double from top...
View ArticleParish posts objection to Luton plans for growth
A PARISH council has joined ranks with MPs and other councils in officially objecting to plans to increase capacity at Luton Airport.In a statement addressed to the airport owners, Redbourn Parish...
View ArticleRuthless Rovers slam Doors
HEMEL Rovers beat SWR Doors by five goals to two in an entertaining Dacorum derby. While the end result was very one-sided, it did not paint the full picture of a hard-fought game which included seven...
View ArticleNorthchurch beat Titans to take the title
Northchurch 4 Tring Bell Titans 0NORTHCHURCH saved arguably their best performance of the season for last as they thumped Tring Bell Titans to take the Aylesbury League Division Four title.The first 20...
View ArticleDisappointing Donald misses out in Augusta
Luke Donald endured a disappointing time at The Masters as he could only manage to finish tied for 32nd place.World number one Donald went into the tournament at the Augusta National Golf Course as one...
View ArticleDial 999 only in emergency...
health: Ambulance staff are urging people to make sure they only call 999 if they really need to.If a call isn’t for a genuine emergency, such as a suspected stroke, cardiac arrest, difficulty...
View ArticleHemel Celtic mauled by the rampant Boars
A handful of hardy teams put their Easter eggs aside as they battled it out in the BSFL Premier Division on Sunday.Fifth-placed AFC Boars recorded the pick of the results as they hit ten to comfortably...
View ArticleOld boys strike again as Berko see off Levy
Berkhamsted 3 Leverstock Green 1THERE was a sense of deja vu at Broadwater on Saturday, as once again Levy Green old boys came back to haunt their old club.In bizarrely similar circumstances to the...
View ArticleYour chance to join in with Jubilee fun
GROUPS are being invited to showcase what they have got to offer and maybe even pull in some funds by joining in with Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Clubs can take part in a carnival parade that will...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Cold Light Of Day
Somewhere in picturebook Spain, all-American chap Will Shaw (Henry ‘Next Superman’ Cavill) is in a spot of bother.He’s on the run after his mum and dad, brother and his fiancée are abducted by...
View ArticleSpurs Legends on their way to Broadwater
Berkhamsted FC are set to host a charity football match at Broadwater to raise money for Children with Cancer UK and St Giles Hospice.A Spurs Legends team will take on Virgin Rail in the game, which...
View ArticleMotorcycle road test: Piaggio MP3
Everything about the Piaggio MP3 screamed that I really shouldn’t like it.For starters, it’s an automatic twist-and-go scooter, and in the short time I’ve been riding I’ve become rather fond of...
View Article‘Crime not up’ says report on street lights
CRIME levels have not increased due to street lights being switched off at night, says a new police report.Hertfordshire County Council has introduced a part-night street lighting policy to save money,...
View ArticleRain puts the brakes on Epps in qualifying
THE first race weekend of the British Formula Renault BARC Championship was one of mixed fortunes for Hemel driver Michael Epps. After a nasty crash in qualifying in wet conditions, the 20-year-old was...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Going wild in wonderful Kenya
Katie Hodge sleeps under the stars with the elephants on a special trip to Kenya’s Elephant Bedroom Camp.“Tonight”, warned Julius our expert guide, “you will be sharing your bedroom. With elephants!”A...
View ArticleTudors beaten at Brackley
Brackley Town 3 Hemel Hempstead Town 0HEMEL Town were dealt a double dose of disappointment over the Easter weekend as they were beaten by Brackley on Saturday, before seeing their match with Oxford...
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