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Appeal for witnesses after train bottle attack
A train passenger was rushed to hospital after being hit on the head by a vodka bottle on Saturday.
Scouts camp in woods to learn survival skills video
Scouts have been out in the woods learning key skills they will need for an adventure-packed trip to the Netherlands later this year.
Another week, another challenge for Natalie video
Apprentice contestant Natalie Panayi managed to avoid being on the receiving end of Lord Sugar’s trademark ‘You’re Fired’ finger pointing, despite being the project manager on the losing team.
Video: Emma talks about conquering Kodak Tower video
When she signed up to be part of this year’s Biggest Loser challenge Emma Beattie had two aims – shedding some weight and raising funds for the Northchurch-based Hospice Of St Francis.
Berkofest hits buffers but will return in 2014 video
A town festival that last year raised thousands of pounds for community projects has fallen victim to the tough economic times.
Church event set to bloom
Lucky visitors will get to see the ancient St Mary’s Church at its most atmospheric in Pitstone this bank holiday weekend.
Sport
High fives for Golden Girls as Wembley beckons
Watford Ladies have secured a trip to Wembley after triumphing at the London Regional FA Umbro Fives tournament.
Trophy treble for Pearce
Hemel Hempstead Town winger Dave Pearce picked up three awards at the club’s end-of-season presentation evening.
This week’s cricket round-up
It was another busy week of action for the Dacorum cricket clubs as the league tables start to take shape.
The growth of the British Baseball Federation
In this week’s instalment of Curveballs and Sliders, Joe Gray looks in more detail at the British Baseball Federation.
Video
Viva the HC! A trip back in time video
Mmmm. Don’t you just love it? That smell of hot oil, warmed up biscuit crumbs under the mats, cooking dust and vinyl.
Lifestyle
Carolyne’s dog-collar debut
Carolyne Bevan dons the dog-collar of the vicar of Dibley when the curtain goes up tomorrow night on the Kings Langley Players’ take on the popular sitcom – and nobody can accuse her of not preparing for the role
Viva the HC! A trip back in time video
Mmmm. Don’t you just love it? That smell of hot oil, warmed up biscuit crumbs under the mats, cooking dust and vinyl.
Make sure you have no regrets – see this show
It’s nearly 50 years since plaintive Parisian songbird Edith Piaf died, but she’s still by a long stretch the most significant chanteuse ever to come out of France.
Your chance to catch stars of tomorrow
Stars of the future hone their skills at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts – and you can spot them before they hit the big time by joining the audience at regular shows staged at the on-site Markova Theatre.
Nash Mills spring fair will help pay for computers video
A school’s spring fair has been hailed a success by its headteacher.
New-look gym aims to spread the word about what’s on offer video
The team at Hemel Hempstead Sportspace are so delighted with their new-look gym that they’ve put together a video to get the message across.
Community
‘We’re good and we will get even better’
A school is in celebration mode after getting a good grading from Ofsted inspectors and learning that funding has been secured for an entirely new school building.
40 years of service are a source of Lions pride
Nearly 100 people helped Tring Lions celebrate 40 years of service to the local community this week.
Charity man’s marquee plea
A football match which raised more than £10,000 for charity has been overshadowed by the suspected theft of a marquee worth £1,500 belonging to a sponsor of the event.
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Berkhamsted garden design firm win gold at Chelsea Flower Show
A Berkhamsted-based garden design company has won its first coveted gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Millions salute Band’s loyal encore
Hemel Hempstead was top of the bill on Saturday night’s episode of Britain’s Got Talent, as both a musician and an R’n’B band from the town featured in the hit entertaiment show.
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Weather for Hemel Hempstead
Wednesday 22 May 2013
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Cloudy
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