- Ex-PCSO jailed for rape of girl, 12
- I feel fantastic, says Robin Gibb
- No pub assault charge for Downing
- Redknapp has 'back to the wall'
- PM accepts White House invitation
- Met and FBI call 'taped by hackers'
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- Three die in Legionnaires' outbreak
- John Terry loses England captaincy
- Facebook stalker guilty of murder
- 21 years for street killer husband
- BT in 'ultra-fast' broadband pledge
- Disruption as freight train derails
- Royal college blasts health reforms
- Dale Farm clearance costing £7m
- Jobs fear as glass-maker cuts back
- Huhne quits as minister over charge
- William begins Falklands posting
- Miliband urges bankers to change
- Fathers get stronger access rights
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‘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.
Dawn raid on crooks
A GANG believed to have burgled more than 30 properties across three counties were arrested during early morning raids.
Polish trucker’s diesel distress
Crooks siphoned about £700 worth of diesel from the tank of a sleeping Polish lorry driver.
Movie will document journey to South Pole
FILM buffs will celebrate the centenary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s trip to the South Pole by showing a recently restored 1924 movie.
Lift-off for online route to high-end food firms
SHOPPERS can go online to buy and have delivered products from a variety of boutiques and stores that sell organic and local foods.
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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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Businesses collaborate on a banger of an idea
A BUTCHER, brewer and a landlord have teamed up to create a signature dish for their patch.
A confidence boosting event
MEET three of the young women who are sure to gain a boost in confidence by entering the area’s biggest beauty pageant.
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Pub’s no longer crazy, says mine host Mark
A TOWN centre pub has been given a makeover to try and attract a more sophisticated clientele – despite having its licence placed under review.
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Cape thief foiled by Oxfam’s Kim
A 65-YEAR-OLD woman who volunteers for Oxfam tackled a shoplifter in the charity shop and made her return two leather jackets.
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Solar panels to be fitted at sheltered housing schemes
SOLAR panels are to be installed at seven sheltered housing schemes across Dacorum.
Go buy local products and support Fairtrade
WITH Fairtrade Fortnight on the horizon people will be able to find out about local produce while schools can enter a national competition to win £350.
‘Our plans for future of NHS’
HEALTH: The future of NHS Hertfordshire will be up for discussion at a public meeting next Wednesday.
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Popular police support worker gets promotion
A POPULAR police community support officer will become a full-time police officer from Monday.
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.
A Precious moment
THE home of a hard-working mum-of-four has been given a TV make-over to repay her for all she’s done for good causes.
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.
All set for a night shift?
THE big switch-off is looming – but you still have a month left in which to have your say before Herts County Council pulls the plug on overnight street lighting in a bid to save cash.
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Classroom fire at Mount prison
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a blaze inside the Mount Prison in Bovingdon this morning (Wednesday).
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Remarkable life story of Swan’s ‘rude rogue’
THE ‘loveable rogue’ who ran a landmark pub for nearly 25 years has died aged 88.
Was secret Second World War spy-training camp near Berkhamsted?
A HISTORIAN is searching for people who could help him pinpoint the site of a Second World War spy-training camp.
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‘Commuter parking still a problem,’ says Gauke
THE MP of a town that could be reshaped by parking permits says he hopes they will stop commuters congesting residential streets.
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Stem cell transplant hopes for Gilly
A MUM-of two will have the life-saving stem cell transplant she needs after a successful campaign to find donors.
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Planning inspectorate called in to tackle Berkhamsted homes row
A DEVELOPER planning to build 800 homes on Green Belt land says the scheme should go ahead alongside council plans to build 1,180 homes nearby.
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Saturday 04 February 2012
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