- Rhyming plea over library closures
- Towns regeneration contest launched
- PM picks up shopping on way home
- Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
- 1,000 people expected in marches
- British passenger 'fell from liner'
- New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- Five held in Syria embassy protest
- Met and FBI call 'taped by hackers'
- PM accepts White House invitation
- I feel fantastic, says Robin Gibb
- Paedophile jailed over porn seizure
- Three die in Legionnaires' outbreak
- John Terry loses England captaincy
- Redknapp has 'back to the wall'
- No pub assault charge for Downing
- Ex-PCSO jailed for rape of girl, 12
- Facebook stalker guilty of murder
- 21 years for street killer husband
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It wasn’t the sweet smell of success...
Gazette news editor Victoria West hopes to rake in cash for the Hospice of St Francis by taking to the dance floor in the charity’s Strictly Learn Dancing event – and each week she reports on her progress
999 plea as cold snap continues
With forecasts of potentially adverse weather conditions in the region over the next few days, bosses at the East of England Ambulance Service are calling on the public to use common sense and only call 999 for a true emergency need.
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Trim team set for a close shave to help Sonny
Eight pals are going to have their heads shaved and another two brave men will undergo an agonising back, sack and crack wax for good causes.
‘After my cancer battle, I’ve got reason to dance’
AFTER spending the last year battling breast cancer, learning to dance should be a walk in the park for Anne Rodgers.
Battle begins to keep water fun park afloat
BOSSES at Aquasplash have launched a campaign to save the attraction after it emerged there are no plans for it in a revamped LeisureWorld.
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Home burgled as owner took his dog for a walk
THIEVES waited until an unsuspecting householder popped out to walk the dog before seizing the opportunity to raid the empty home.
Smacking never did me any harm says MP
AS the debate heats up on whether it is ever right for parents to smack their little ones, Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning said it did him no harm.
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Scorpion team strikes out
The streets of Dacorum are a safer place thanks to cops tasked with driving down thefts.
Community order for man who shouted racist abuse
A MAN who launched a tirade of racist abuse at his neighbour has escaped jail.
New playhouse for youngsters
Playful youngsters will finally be able to spread the fun outside after the opening of their new play area.
Youngsters at Orchard Children’s Centre at Dundale Primary School in Silk Mill Way, Tring, took advantage of a new playhouse, table and slide when it opened.
Apsley club closes after 137 years
A SPORTS and social club in Apsley that has been around for more than 100 years has shut down.
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Walk this way toward £100,000 roadworks
PEDESTRIAN-friendly road improvements worth more than £100,000 will kick off in Hemel Hempstead in February.
Get tested for diabetes
A campaign that encourages people to get tested for diabetes has been back by Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning.
Car crooks pounce as cold motors warm up
TWO motorists discovered their vehicles had vanished from outside their homes when they left their cars unattended while the engines were running.
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Man critical after car and lorry crash
A MAN is in a critical condition after the car he was travelling in collided with a lorry.
Waltzing? I’d prefer a piece of cake...
Gazette news editor Victoria West hopes to rake in cash for the Hospice of St Francis by taking to the dance floor in the charity’s Strictly Learn Dancing event – and each week she reports on her progress
Bring us more cases, says ‘sex criminal check’ boss
A CHILD protection scheme that allows single parents to check if their new lovers should be trusted with their kids dealt with 27 cases in its first year of operation.
Cop shop flies Union Jack upside down
RED-FACED police chiefs have issued an apology after it emerged a town centre station was flying the Union Jack flag upside down.
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Help is on offer to keep cosy during the winter months
HELP is on hand to keep people warm and healthy this winter.
Hospital chiefs ‘don’t know where to turn’
CAMPAIGNERS have accused health chiefs of ‘mishandling’ Hemel Hempstead Hospital as it emerges a decision on the future of the site has been put back for a second time.
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Help unlock statue’s history
A restoration team hope to uncover the history of a mother and baby statue.
Have a ball to help Millie get lifesaving treatment
IT worker Laura Rampley is organising a masquerade ball in a bid to raise cash towards a little girl’s life-saving treatment.
Why not help yourself to Julie’s breakfast service?
A MUM who struggled to foot hefty bills for childcare is launching a breakfast club for little ones.
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Do you feel Squeamish over John?
TATTOOED and pierced pensioner John Lynch will be hitting television screens next month.
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Could you be a magistrate?
Mock trials will be run at a court in a bid to entice people to join the legal system.
School’s bid to get boys reading
A school is launching a lunchtime club for little boys in a bid to make reading cool.
Watch out for deadly bracelets
A WARNING has been issued about bracelets made from toxic seeds that were on offer at Whipsnade Zoo and other UK tourist attractions.
Cash boost comes in handy for the elderly
A HANDYMAN scheme for the elderly has been given a cash injection.
Whipsnade’s annual stocktake is a complicated count video
SOME zookeepers had a trickier task on their hands than others when it came to Whipsnade’s annual stock take.
Can food scheme bank on your help?
A PROJECT that feeds those facing tough times has put out a plea for donations.
Man forced into van, stripped naked and then dumped
A MAN was bundled into a van as he left a town centre pub, stripped naked and then dumped in the street.
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Cold case cops plea: Don’t suffer in silence
POLICE are appealing for women to come forward if they think they may have been a victim of sex beast John Walker.
MP attacks new ‘shed weight or no op’ rules
MP Mike Penning has condemned a new policy of refusing operations to obese patients in Dacorum.
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Banning order first for Herts
A MAN who was jailed for grievous bodily harm after jumping on and kicking another man at a party has now been banned from pubs, hotels, bars and nightclubs in four counties.
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Online Owl reaches 10,000
THE online neighbourhood watch initiative OWL has reached a milestone with the registration of its 10,000th scheme.
Hamlet will double in size
PROPOSALS that will double the size of a hamlet with the building of 26 homes have been given the thumbs up by councillors.
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Revellers urged to cutback on their alcoholic tipples
DRINKERS are being urged to cut down on how much booze they knock-back in a bid to reduce crime and accidents in 2012.
Latest Grey House plans are refused
CONTROVERSIAL plans for the development of a derelict house and its grounds within Berkhamsted’s conservation area have been refused for a second time.
Wood you credit it, I’ve got an OBE
A FIRM’S commitment to sourcing timber from sustainable forestry has helped its boss earn an OBE.
It’s the foxtrot for our newshound!
THE Gazette’s news editor Victoria West will be putting on her dancing shoes this Sunday as she and her dance partner, Bovingdon-based Michael Carillo, kick off their training in preparation for the Hospice of St Francis’ Strictly Learn Dance Competition.
Classroom fire at Mount prison
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a blaze inside the Mount Prison in Bovingdon this morning (Wednesday).
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Seven year campaign to get street light working
DISABLED Edward Perry has been campaigning for seven years to get a street light outside his home switched on.
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Man shouted racist abuse
A man hurled a tirade of foul mouthed racist abuse at his neighbour when a row broke out over parking.
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Use map to buy local food
A food group has created a map to show shoppers where they can purchase local produce.
Egg packing plant homes could double size of hamlet
HOUSING plans that will almost double the number of homes within a hamlet will be considered by councillors.
Team of eight formed to take down metal thieves
A DEDICATED cop squad has been formed in a bid to combat the rising number of metal thefts.
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Why not twirl your way through 2012?
A DANCE troupe that puts on performances throughout Dacorum is looking for new members to entertain crowds.
Attacked in our own home
BRUISED and battered – this is how masked thieves left a couple after raiding their home and threatening to shoot them.
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Why you’re stuck in traffic...
ANYONE who has attempted to drive in or out of Hemel Hempstead during the rush hour will have found themselves gripping the wheel in frustration at some point.
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Weather for Hemel Hempstead
Saturday 04 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: -1 C to 2 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: -0 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: West
