‘We don’t want to be lumped on to Hemel’
THE Hemel Hempstead parliamentary constituency could get a new name in the future if plans to change the voting boundaries gets the go-ahead.The constituency could become Hemel Hempstead and South West...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Cabin In The Woods
You think you know the story – five teen friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, bad things start to happen. So what is the secret lurking beneath the stereotypical creepy cabin? And...
View ArticleYour best time is not spent running
I’VE got it in the neck before on this, but I’m prepared to have another go. Thousands of runners are lacing up their trainers and stuffing themselves full of pasta in preparation for this weekend’s...
View ArticleSaturday’s football results
Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division: Leamington 3-1 Hemel Hempstead TownMolten Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division: Biggleswade United 0-2 Tring Athletic, London Tigers 0-4...
View ArticlePotten End cruise through to Trophy final
POTTEN End have reached the final of the Holloway Trophy after a 3-0 victory at Hunton Bridge. Two goals by Dean Boswell and another from Gary Carmalt did the damage to set up a final showdown with...
View Article£500 for shop that has been through ‘all but the locusts’
A CHRISTIAN book shop and post office that has been through ‘all but the locusts’ has been given £500 to help it recover.The cash was given to Mike Tatum, chairman of Berkhamsted High Street’s The Way...
View ArticleTRAVEL: A tale of two Italian cities – and a campsite!
Dave Mark discovers the joys – and midges – of a luxury camping trip in Italy.We’re sitting in the best seats imaginable at Verona’s magical amphitheatre: front and centre for a lavish performance of...
View ArticleKings maintain end of season procession
Kings Langley 2 Hoddesdon Town 1KINGS Langley kept up their impressive end of season form with a well-earned win against third-placed Hoddesdon Town.Top goalscorer Jimmy Armstrong was the hero for...
View ArticleTrophy haul for Camelot juniors
THE Camelot Youth sides picked up another haul of silverware as they made their annual trip to Bournemouth for one of the biggest youth rugby festivals in the country.The Camelot U7s, U8s and U11s all...
View Article‘Bad press is part of politics,’ says under-fire Treasury minister David...
THE Treasury minister has defended his government’s policy of cutting the tax-free allowance for pensioners and capping tax-free relief for charity donations.David Gauke, who is also MP for South West...
View ArticleBrilliant Boars bag the cup
AFC Boars did the Berkhamsted Sunday Football League proud on Sunday as they triumphed in the final of the Hertfordshire FA Sunday Senior Cup.In front of more than 300 spectators at the Herts FA County...
View ArticleBerkhamsted Chamber of Commerce ‘must do more to survive’
THE new treasurer of a town’s Chamber of Commerce says he will turn it around from being a loss-making organisation.The Berkhamsted club made a loss of £1,648.64 in the last financial year and were...
View ArticleFreak twister in Potten End destroys a greenhouse
ALLOTMENT holders had a shock when a mini tornado swept through their plots destroying pots and a greenhouse in its path.It happened while the members of the Potten End Allotment committee were having...
View ArticleHelp DENS celebrate end of Dacorum mayor’s charity of the year
A HOMELESS charity wants a great turnout for its final fundraiser as The mayor’s charity of the year.Dacorum Emergency Night Shelter (DENS) has had a number of events with mayor of Dacorum councillor...
View ArticleCancer care will be a help for Tring bosom buddies club
A SUPPORT group for women affected by breast cancer is being helped by a charity to enable its leaders to perfect their skills.Macmillan Cancer Support has offered training to Sue Gore and Tracey...
View ArticleCottage pies fit for a king – or a hero
Head chef Paul Sim cooks cottage pies fit for heroes at The Kings Arms in Berkhamsted High Street.Not only that – 50p from each one sold goes to Help for Heroes, which gives aid to injured servicemen...
View ArticleToy company ‘Revelling’ in top industry award victories
TOYS ain’t what they used to be... and a Tring team is celebrating a string of awards for the company’s products. The United Kingdom HQ of multi-national toy brand Revell is in High Street, where three...
View ArticleStep into the blue as unusual weather brings early buds in Berkhamsted
WARM weather earlier in the month has teased out the first buds of bluebells that are beginning to form a carpet of blue on the forest floor.Our photographer snapped two-year-old Erin Bowers from Hemel...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs: Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Trespass, Switch
AFTER seeing the complete Swedish film trilogy spawned by Stieg Larsson’s international best-sellers, I feared the material would be too familiar for the Hollywood version of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON...
View ArticleA new dawn at Berko
AFTER successfully gaining £2500 from the Berkhamsted Youth Centre BID process last year, Berkhamsted Bowls Club have been spending the money on new equipment to try and attract younger players into...
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