Warning that Berkhamsted permits could lead to mass business exodus from the...
SCORES of businesses have spoken out against plans for resident-only permits that could leave their staff with nowhere to park.Their concerns were voiced by Ivor Eisenstadt during a meeting of...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Lockout, Gone, Marley
LockoutWith Titanic 3D sailing strong at the box office, showing no sign of being sunk, console yourself with this sublime piece of absolute hokum. It will win no prizes for craft or originality but as...
View ArticleAcademy helps social workers on front line
A TOTAL of 15 newly qualified social workers have been chosen to join an academy that helps develop essential skills during their first year on the job. Almost 200 people applied for a place on the...
View ArticleA marathon effort from Gadebridge
MORE than 80 people turned up throughout the day and night as Gadebridge Junior Badminton held a 24-hour badminton marathon to raise money for charity.Players took to the court from 7pm on Friday to...
View Article‘My grandfather never spoke of Titanic horror’
THE grand-daughter of a ship’s captain who raced to rescue Titanic survivors has been involved in anniversary services to mark a century since the ship’s sinking.Rosemary Pettet’s grandfather Sir...
View ArticleTudors edge out Levy Green to book cup final spot
Leverstock Green 2 Hemel Hempstead Town 3Hemel Town put their league worries to one side on as they edged past local rivals Leverstock Green to book their place in the St Mary’s Cup final.Following a...
View ArticleTake a lead from hospice and give your dog a walk
THERE are just three days to go until this year’s K9 9K sponsored dog walk.It’s at The Hospice of St Francis at 11am on Sunday – but you can still register for it.The circular route will take walkers...
View ArticleDacorum officers to shine a light in memory of murdered cop
Five Dacorum police officers will be among charity walkers taking on a challenge to illuminate the summit of the Lake District Peaks. Light the Lakes - on Saturday, April 28 - is in memory of murdered...
View ArticleKeep on running...
RUNNERS were blessed with fine weather for an annual run that raises money for the upkeep of a voluntary-led village sports club.The 20th annual Aldbury run saw 120 people jog 5.3 miles from the...
View ArticleAdeyfield barber shop backs mountain trek
STAFF at an Adeyfield barber shop have shown they are a cut above the rest with a fundraising and awareness day in aid of The Prostate Cancer Charity.Michael’s Barber Shop in Longlands chose the...
View Article£318 for a good cause and a 3-1 victory, too
FIT football stalwart Steve Davis collected £318 in sponsorship for charity by running the Berkhamsted Half Marathon.Berkhamsted Football Club chairman Steve ran for Dacorum Mencap, and gave the money...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Million Pound Drop Live (Channel 4, 9.45pm)Why has this quiz show become such a hit? Well, the size of the prize is definitely a draw.The fact it’s live also adds to the tension, but...
View ArticleOpen day at Leverstock Green Tennis Club
Leverstock Green Tennis Club is holding an open day on Sunday to encourage new players to get on board.Guests can have a look around the club, and new members can benefit from a 20 per cent discount if...
View ArticleBerkhamsted Town Council ordered to rethink parking permits plan
SCORES of angry neighbours confronted a handful of politicians about a parking permits plan that could ‘send a thriving town into a downward spiral’.Berkhamsted Town Council want to create two parking...
View ArticleFind out who’s taking on the London Marathon challenge
Here’s our round-up of local runners who are taking part in the famous challenge this Sunday to rake in cash for good causes. >The dad of a soldier killed in Afghanistan has raised more than £2,000...
View ArticleA perfect 10 for the Tring U16s
THERE was yet more success for the Tring youth section as U16s stormed to victory at the Aylesbury 10s Festival.The squad deservedly won all of their games, including a resounding 30-5 victory over...
View ArticleMother who killed son in Hemel Hempstead burned herself to death 14 years later
A GRIEVING mother burned to death after setting fire to herself in a train toilet – on the 14th anniversary of the day she killed her son in Hemel Hempstead, an inquest heard.Rachel James, 43, had...
View ArticleLung cancer rates up in women despite fewer smokers
ALTHOUGH the number of people smoking has fallen, the latest figures released on Friday show that lung cancer cases in Hertfordshire have increased among women.A survey carried out by Cancer Research...
View ArticleMarks & Spencer moving into former Berkhamsted sorting office
MARKS & Spencer has signed the lease to move into a former Royal Mail sorting office.The Berkhamsted High Street building was bought by retail building investment company Metric Property two months...
View ArticleArthur’s golden day
SAPPHIRE youngster Arthur Hardman put in a golden display at the London Development Open as he returned home with a haul of medals.After his success at the regional qualifiers, Arthur was joined by...
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