A man was given a 14-year sentence yesterday (Thursday 27 August) for attempting to murder his cousin in Hemel Hempstead. Joel Gregory, of no fixed address, appeared before Luton Crown Court after previously being found guilty of attempted murder last Friday (21 August). The court heard that on the night of Tuesday 25 February this year, […]
Local lad, Max Dudley, launches new chicken farm with weekly subscriptions in Berkhamsted following lockdown COVID has had such a huge impact for us all, with many looking at alternative careers and starting up businesses as the recession starts to hit. With a passion for food, particularly farming, Max Dudley (aged 30) has started an […]
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is gearing up to host its first series of Open Days for entry for the 2021/22 academic year. Due to current social distancing guidelines, the Hertfordshire-based school for day and boarding pupils will be hosting Virtual Open Days throughout the autumn term, however, it is also planning to […]
Officers investigating a fatal collision are appealing for witnesses and information. It happened on St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead, just before 5pm on Tuesday 25 August. A white Fiat 500, a silver BMW and a white Toyota car were in collision. A woman aged in her 20s sadly suffered serious injuries which proved to be […]
Dacorum Borough Council has successfully prosecuted a housing developer for breaching a tree preservation order. Eric Gadsden (on behalf of W E Black Limited and individually) pleaded guilty at St Albans Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 19 August and received a fine of £1,000 and ordered to pay costs of £2,500 as well as the victim […]
Open Door, the community space on Berkhamsted High Street, is sharing local people’s experiences of lockdown through its art exhibition ‘Your World’. Back in June, Open Door asked the Berkhamsted community to send in their art and a few words about their life during lockdown. More than 60 people responded – from children to […]
Our thanks to Rectory Lane Cemetery for this update. We are looking forward to welcoming our first visitors into the Cemetery, on small group guided tours as part of nationwide Heritage Open Days. This is your first opportunity to experience for yourself the results of all the work that has been going on behind the […]
On 14 August, The City and Guilds Group announced that pub group, Oakman Inns, which has its head office in Tring and operates six family-friendly pubs in Hertfordshire (see list below), will be one of just 43 recipients from 39 organisations who will be presented with the annual Princess Royal Training Award in November. This […]
Five men have been sentenced to more than 25 years in prison between them for conspiracy to commit 29 residential burglaries across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, London and Surrey. The initial arrest came about on Monday 6 January 2020 whilst Hertsmere Scorpion officers were on proactive patrol and spotted a vehicle that was believed to be […]
Organisers of Hertfordshire’s annual music festival, Chilfest, who have been running a series of Outdoor Cinema events this summer, now announce a special experience including music from British 70s soul group The Real Thing. This exceptional event takes place on Saturday 29 August at Pendley Meadow in Tring, utilising the current Outdoor Cinema setup. Visitors […]
Highways England yesterday unveiled the details of plans for £27.4 billion investment in the strategic road network across the country. Highways England will deliver £14 billion of projects improving the quality, capacity and safety of the motorways and major A roads that have helped keep the country going during the Covid-19 pandemic. Almost £11 billion […]
Independent shops, restaurants, bars, hairdressers and salons in the cathedral city of St Albans in Hertfordshire have become the first retailers in the UK to trial a revolutionary new technology to help both shops and shoppers in the current challenging climate. The technology is designed to help nervous customers feel safer when they are shopping […]