- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- 'Anxious' teacher 'set self alight'
- 'Crush racism' in football: PM
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Pub chair thief nearly caught?
A LANDLORD believes he may have identified the woman who stole a chair from his pub.
Live in home of author’s aunt
A HOUSE that used to be owned by the aunt of Graham Greene is up for sale for £850,000.
Cash prizes for fun run fancy dress participants
TO celebrate the 30th anniversary of a town’s annual running challenge, a fancy dress contest has been added to the event’s programme.
Neighbours flee after fire in block of flats
NEIGHBOURS have described their escape from a smoke-filled block of flats after a fire broke out just before 6.30am on Sunday.
Features
High pods are set to open up a new market for hilltop zoo video
EIGHT “luxury camping pods” are being planned at Whipsnade Zoo as charity chiefs aim to make it a year-round attraction.
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Heritage
We loved our new town home
This week, Muriel O’Donovan remembers her life in Hemel Hempstead through the decades
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Were hero coppers given a raw deal by chief constable?
A FORMER top cop is taking on a more unusual investigation compared to the crimes he used to tackle in his time on the force.
Facebook takes a trip down memory lane
MORE than 1,100 people have signed up to a new Facebook group devoted to memories of Hemel Hempstead.
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Regional
Pair found dead in pond drowned
A woman and her young grandson whose bodies were found in a Lincolnshire pond died as a result of drowning, police have said.
Olympic Torch Relay rehearsal set
A full dress rehearsal for the Olympic Torch Relay will take place on April 20 between Leicester and Peterborough, London 2012 has announced.
Recession 'boosts work stress'
Work-related stress increases during a recession, leading to more employees taking time off, according to new research involving the University of Nottingham.
Invitation to college open day
Potential students and their families can visit a college in Northamptonshire which provides further education and training for people with multiple physical and learning difficulties.
Doctor Who team (briefly) reunited
Northampton-born Doctor Who star Matt Smith has teamed up with co-stars Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill for the last time as filming begins on the latest series.
Business
High pods are set to open up a new market for hilltop zoo video
EIGHT “luxury camping pods” are being planned at Whipsnade Zoo as charity chiefs aim to make it a year-round attraction.
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Sign blasted as ‘pointless cash waste’ by politician
SEVERAL unnecessary road signs have cropped up around a village to plug a hole in Dacorum Borough Council’s budget, said a politician.
Glass problem at skate ramp
DANGER: A skate ramp remains closed as its owners can’t find the £4,500 they need to make it safe.
Dixons goes upmarket with Harrods concession
ELECTRICAL giant Dixons will be supplying gadgets and gizmos to the well-heeled when the firm takes over the electronics section of luxury department store Harrods next month.
National
'Sharp drop' in degree courses
The number of degree courses on offer at UK universities has been slashed by more than a quarter in the past six years, new research suggests.
Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
Tourists face "rip-off charges" being imposed by some travel organisations, according to Which? Travel magazine.
Probe into sex-selection abortions
An investigation into claims that some doctors are granting women illegal abortions based on the sex of their unborn baby has been launched by the Department of Health.
UK urged to support tar sands ban
The UK must not block moves which would effectively ban polluting "tar sands" for use as transport fuels in Europe, green groups have warned ahead of a key EU vote.
GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
GPs have been over-paid millions of pounds for patients who have moved practice, died or been forced to leave the country, according to a new report.
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Weather for Hemel Hempstead
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 9 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 28 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
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Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
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