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You may have seen a black squirrel, you may have seen a black squirrel – but both together? video

Gambolling in a Hertfordshire back garden is a sight to make anyone sit up and take notice – a grey squirrel may be a regular visitor, a black squirrel is rarer, but the reader who captured this brief snatch of film has never seen both at the same time.

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Eddie Gaynor, head teacher at Astley Cooper School in Hemel Hempstead, wins Pearson Teaching Award 'best secondary head in east' accolade, May 2013

Here’s why we gave our head a glowing report video

Three Year 11 girls who set the ball rolling explained this week why they put forward their head teacher’s name for a prestige award.

Eddie Gaynor, head teacher at Astley Cooper School in Hemel Hempstead, wins Pearson Teaching Award 'best secondary head in east' accolade, May 2013

Eastwoods craftsmen at work as new photos revealed video

You can now find out how the food on sale at Eastwoods is prepared before it reaches your fridge.

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‘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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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.

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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.

Sport rss

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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.

Chenna Okoh in action. Picture by Gary Mitchell

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.

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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.

Lizzie Brown and her boyfriend Ali Insall who are cycling through Africa for charity.

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.

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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.

Scott Paxton, coach at Leverstock Green Tennis Club

Free tennis session at Leverstock Green tonight

Non-members can give tennis a try for free at Leverstock Green Tennnis Club this evening.

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You may have seen a black squirrel, you may have seen a black squirrel – but both together? video

Gambolling in a Hertfordshire back garden is a sight to make anyone sit up and take notice – a grey squirrel may be a regular visitor, a black squirrel is rarer, but the reader who captured this brief snatch of film has never seen both at the same time.

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Lifestyle rss

Sheldon Green and Sid Phoenix in Hutch. Photo by John Watts.

Hutch (review)

Leslie “Hutch” Hutchinson left his home in Grenada as a teenager and went on to become one of the greatest cabaret stars of the 1920s and ‘30s.

Own O'Neill stand up comic Old Town Hall May 2013

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.

Own O'Neill stand up comic Old Town Hall May 2013

Missy Malone – she’s naughty but nice

Shakespeare, the Beatles and Andrew Lloyd Webber have all crossed the Atlantic to leave a mark on the cultural fabric of the USA, and so has Piers Morgan for that matter – but did you know that burlesque was also a British export?

Inspiring Hertfordshire 2013 Award winners

Bourne supremacy as leisure company scoops top awards

A privately owned travel company that owns some of the best known brands in the UK has scooped the Business of the Year title at this year’s Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards.

Arthur Smith, appearing Berkhamsted June 2013

Tringe team’s roving over to Berkhamsted

Anyone with fond memories of last summer’s Roving Comics night, the traditional launch event of the Tringe comedy festival, will be experiencing a dab of deja vu when they check out the bill for a feast of fun planned for Berkhamsted next month.

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Stables sounds call for walkies

Supporters of the Gaddesden Place Riding For The Disabled charity are gearing up for one of their big annual fundraising events next month.

Community rss

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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.

Lizzie Brown and her boyfriend Ali Insall who are cycling through Africa for charity.

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.

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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.

Own O'Neill stand up comic Old Town Hall May 2013

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.

Dr Peter Tomson is 86 and is taking part in the Hospice of St Francis Midnight Walk.

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.

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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.

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