News
‘I won’t take my eyes off a drink ever again’
A girl who ended up severely ill in hospital after she suspected her drink was spiked has told of how much the ordeal is affecting her.
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Thieves use rock to smash their way into Berkhamsted home
Thieves broke into a home with a rock by going through the garage and smashing a pane of glass in the back door.
Priest’s hunger protest
A retired priest joined hundreds of colleagues in a mass lobby of Parliament to push for action on global hunger.
Plant sale raises record sum for Ashridge
Organisers of the annual Friends of Ashridge plant sale in the shadow of the landmark monument on the National Trust estate are relieved that a mighty hailstorm the night before the big event and rain at the end of the day didn’t put a dampener on their fundraising efforts.
Educating the workers, even if the rector can’t see the point... video
In Victorian times, a desire for self-improvement led to the establishment of Mechanics’ Institutes throughout the country.
Cycle pair make it to Cape Town after 100-day challenge
A couple who set off on a gruelling bike journey across Africa in January have completed the challenge almost 100 days later.
Sport
Hemel Town players pledge their allegiance to the club for next season
Hemel Hempstead Town FC look set for a title challenge next season after retaining the services of the core of the squad that came so close to earning promotion this year.
Dacorum and Tring claim second place
On the track, a full team of Dacorum & Tring youngsters performed well to take second place overall in the second Eastern Young Athlete League match of the season at Jarman Park.
Competitions in full swing at Little Hay
It has been a busy couple of weeks at Little Hay Golf Club, starting with the Men’s May Medal competition.
Make a splash at canoe club taster
Chiltern Canoe Club is inviting people aged between eight and 80 to their free taster session on the Grand Union Canal.
Free tennis session at Leverstock Green tonight
Non-members can give tennis a try for free at Leverstock Green Tennnis Club this evening.
All set to be a tennis ace
Langley Tennis Club youngster Matthew Carroll was put through his paces at the Lawn Tennis Association’s National Talent ID Day at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.
Lifestyle
Nuns feed Owen’s fun
Some people might think that a polymath is a parrot with a rudimentary ability to do sums, but others will just point a finger straight at Owen O’Neill.
Matt Adcock’s film review: The Great Gatsby
“Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past….”
Upmarket agency gets to the haart of the capital
The largest independent estate agency in the UK has launched a new upmarket sister agency in response to the growing demand for a niche estate agent to meet the needs of discerning buyers at the top end of the property market.
Geoff Cox’s DVDs: Gangster Squad
Action-heavy crime thriller GANGSTER SQUAD (15: Warner) has more brawn than brains, but sets its sights firmly from the start and hits the mark with relish.
Charity shop spruced up
A charity shop refresh saw customer numbers soar on its re-launch day – and the new look impressed regulars too.
Planning bulletin: Dacorum Borough Council, published May 18, 2013
Recent details of applications made to Dacorum Borough Council for planning permission to carry out development include the following proposals.
Community
Sign up to community event
Good causes and other groups are invited to raise their profile and funds by being part of a community fun day.
Nuns feed Owen’s fun
Some people might think that a polymath is a parrot with a rudimentary ability to do sums, but others will just point a finger straight at Owen O’Neill.
Thanks to my angels, says fall victim Cynthia
An elderly woman who took a nasty tumble in Hemel Hempstead’s Lawn Lane last week has issued a public vote of thanks to the Good Samaritans who stepped in to help her.
I’m 86, I’ve had two new hips, but I can still tackle the Midnight Walk
Old age and two hip replacements aren’t going to stop retired GP Peter Tomson from doing his bit.
Sitting comfortably? Then let’s get active
A chair-based exercise programme aims to help improve the lifestyle and health of tenants in supported housing schemes.
Church members lobby MP ahead of G8 summit
Church members and supporters of Christian Aid in Kings Langley have lobbied Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning to act on behalf of the world’s poor at the G8 summit to be held in Northern Ireland in June.
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Monday 20 May 2013
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