A man from Hemel Hempstead has been sent to prison after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. Ased Ashfaq, aged 38, of Fennycroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment at St Albans Crown Court last Tuesday (8 December). The court heard how on Wednesday 11 October 2017, Ashfaq was driving […]
Yesterday the Government announced that parts of Hertfordshire which includes Broxbourne, Hertsmere, Three Rivers and Watford will be entering Tier 3 as from 16 December. The rest of Hertfordshire: Dacorum, East Herts, North Herts, Stevenage, St Albans and Welwyn Hatfield will remain in Tier 2. Below are details of the restrictions that will apply for […]
The Crystal Palace Pub stands forlorn, neglected. The owners, Punch Partnerships Ltd, claim it is not viable and want to convert it into three dwellings. They have failed to recognise the heritage significance of the building, which has only recently been discovered. The Crystal Palace was added onto a pre-existing, much older beerhouse (which survived […]
The below provides further information on the Draft Local Plan from Berkhamsted Citizens Association. You can also read more on a previous article we shared. Dacorum Borough Council has prepared a new Draft Local Plan covering the period 2020 to 2038. This went to public consultation on 27 November 2020 and the consultation period runs […]
Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs could not only ruin Christmas but destroy lives forever, Hertfordshire Constabulary warned at the start of a month-long drink and drug driving campaign. Irrespective of COVID-19 restrictions, officers will be enforcing the campaign while on patrol and by carrying out roadside checks due to the serious […]
The festive party season may be a little different this year but Hertfordshire Constabulary’s message around consent remains the same. Despite the COVID-19 restrictions in place, the force’s Operation Advisory campaign continues, with the aim of preventing rapes and serious sexual assaults across the county. Inspector Nicki Dean, from the Crime Reduction and Community Safety […]
Independent pub group, Oakman Inns, which is headquartered in Tring and owns five Hertfordshire pubs, (listed below), is looking beyond the current restrictions on trading to capitalise on the post-pandemic market conditions to grow the size of its business. The group, which owns and operates a total of 27 pubs in and around market towns […]
Christmas will certainly look a little different this year but The Marlowes will still celebrate the festive season by bringing some Marlowes’ magic to town. The centre is opening 8am-7pm in the lead up to Christmas to help people shop local and safely, avoiding the crowds. To keep festivities jingling all the way, The Marlowes […]
Dacorum Borough Council has once again achieved gold standard in the annual RSPCA PawPrints awards. Both the Environmental Community Protection Animal Welfare service and the Housing teams were recognised for good practice, exceeding basic and statutory service requirements with the aim of achieving higher animal welfare standards. Since 2008, the RSPCA’s PawPrints Awards has been […]
Officers investigating the theft of a debit card in Tring have released images of two people they would like to identify and speak to as part of their enquiries. It happened at the Tesco supermarket on London Road, at 10.20pm on Saturday 5 December, when a debit card was taken from a chip and pin […]
Dacorum Borough Council opened applications to the Additional Restrictions Grant funding yesterday. The Government has provided the council with £3.1 million to be used to support businesses up until March 2022. After considering the guidance provided by Government, Dacorum Borough Council has decided to use most of this funding to provide direct grant support to […]
Up and down the country, our local high streets are in crisis and if we do nothing, many of the shops and restaurants we love will close. This predicament is being tackled head-on by Loql, a Berkhamsted based not for profit consortium of technologists and local businesspeople with a plan to help. They are creating […]