‘He lived to help others’
Tributes have been paid to a former councillor and union stalwart who has passed away after a short battle with cancer.
View ArticleMassive stroke claims life of caring Paula, 54
A woman who ran a dance school and helped set up a charity has passed away suddenly aged just 54 after suffering a massive stroke.
View ArticleBurpee challenge for Billy’s Wish charity
A personal trainer has set himself the challenge of doing 1,000 burpees with the hope he will raise £1,000 for charity.
View ArticleJohn’s number’s up as bingo era is at an end
A bingo caller was overwhelmed after the mayor of Dacorum paid him a visit to thank him for his 50 years of voluntary service.
View ArticleBoxmoor jeweller is held up by taser wielding robber
The owner of a family-run jewellers was threatened with a stun gun during a daytime robbery.
View ArticleSon of dad accused of Grovehill murder describes hearing screams
A teenager told a murder trial how he ran up the stairs to find his stepmum dead on her bed and his dad sitting beside her.
View ArticleNo pressure, but this easy check-up could be a lifesaver
Take advantage of a free blood pressure check in Hemel Hempstead town centre on Saturday - because it could be a lifesaver.
View ArticlePoliticians quizzed in Question Time
The first Question Time in Berkhamsted attracted more than 50 people who wanted answers from the politicians standing in the May 2 Herts County Council elections.
View ArticleNew leader of Chamber says: ‘Give us more cash’
The new chairman of the Berkhamsted Chamber of Commerce says he will do his best to get the town a ‘fair share of the Dacorum cherry’ of public funding.
View ArticleDiabetic mum ‘struggled to feel happy’ before death
An inquest into the death of a diabetic woman who suffered depression and low self-esteem found that she killed herself while her mind was disturbed.
View ArticleChurch help at barn fire
A straw fire at a Langleybury barn needed five fire crews to work throughout the night to contain it.
View Article‘Cancer was a part of my life to overcome’
A man who lost a leg to cancer as a teenager is running this weekend’s London Marathon in aid of the charity which provided him so much support during his illness.
View ArticleBurton and Dorothy Perkins to close
Hemel Hempstead shoppers will be disappointed to learn that another Marlowes store is closing its doors.
View ArticlePrimary, junior and middle school places dished out
More than 17,000 children have been allocated places at primary, junior and middle schools by county chiefs this week.
View ArticleNew job crops up for grow-your-own girl
The people of Dacorum will have a chance to eat better now that green-fingered Nicole Jackson has landed her dream job.
View ArticleDrive to get people to walk
Workers on the giant Maylands business estate are being encouraged to walk to work during a week in May.
View ArticleBecome a better biker on course
Motorcyclists can sharpen their riding skills by signing up to free police-run biking events.
View Article‘Thanks for your play aid’
The chairman of Tring’s Play4All has been given the Robert Jones Environmental Award.
View ArticleRecycling blaze firm goes into liquidation
The firm behind a massive fire that raged for almost three months has entered into voluntary liquidation.
View ArticleRSPCA anger after overfed horses die
A man who pleaded guilty to five charges of causing unnecessary suffering to animals now has a suspended custodial sentence hanging over his head.
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