Hemel Gazette (Hemel Hempstead, England) back issues from February 2008:
Voluntary sector facing funds panic if council cuts grants.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A cut in funding for the voluntary sector could lose Hemel Hempstead one of its annual community events. Question marks hang over the Midsummer Parade and Fair and the Victorian Evening Christmas lights switch-on. A proposed 18 per cent drop in funding from Dacorum ...
Bid two for tapas eaterie.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Tapas may be back on the menu for Hemel Hempstead as a Spanish restaurant makes a second bid to open in the town centre. Planning bosses turned down an application for change of use at the former Zoom The Loom shop over a Dacorum Borough Council policy that says retail units ...
Six years for blackmail.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A blackmailer who threatened to bomb Tesco stores across the country was sentenced in St Albans to six years in prison. Philip McHugh, 52, of Lancashire, sent more than 75 letters threatening to bomb Tesco stores and contaminate supermarket products last summer. At ...
Blaze at animal sanctuary.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Firefighters battled a blaze through the night at an animal sanctuary near Markyate north of Hemel Hempstead. The fire broke out at the Alternative Animal Sanctuary at Doone Brae Farm in Windmill Road just after midnight. The owner of the sanctuary, Tamara Lloyd, 38, ...
Kidnap drama sparks police alert in Bovingdon.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Police swooped on a home in Bovingdon, near Hemel Hempstead, to take a woman into protective custody after her father threatened to kill her. Officers with police dogs were at Bovingdon Court on the morning of Friday, February 1, to pick up the woman. Her father, a ...
Fire delays trains.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A warehouse fire brought trains in Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead to a standsill today (February 1). Fire crews turned off the electricity on the tracks in Kings Langley, at 1pm, when a fire broke out in a disused warehouse nearby. No trains could go in or out of ...
Hemel sunk at Supermarine.
Feb 02, 2008 ... Hemel Hempstead Town promotion push was dented again this afternoon, Saturday. They went down 1-0 at Swindon Supermarine. The Tudors stay fifth in ...
Furniture delivery upset.
Feb 04, 2008 ... Trading standards officers are investigating after dozens of customers paid a Hemel Hempstead store for furniture they have not received. People came forward after ordering furniture from Hemel Reproductions in Marlowes Shopping Centre last year, which has since closed down. ...
[pounds sterling]16m office block shows firms have faith in future of town.
Feb 04, 2008 ... Plans to build a [pounds sterling]16million office block in Hemel Hempstead have been hailed as a 'vote of confidence' in the future of the town. Developers want to build a brand new, four-storey office block on the Peoplebuilding site, off Maylands Avenue. And the ...
Fire destroys Northchurch bungalow.
Feb 04, 2008 ... A bungalow in Northchurch was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Saturday morning. Firefighters entered the burning building to search for ...
Little Gaddesden winter show.
Feb 04, 2008 ... Slideshow of pictures taken at Little Gaddesden's jubilee horticultural ...
Tring swimmers take second place.
Feb 04, 2008 ... On Saturday night an under strength Tring swim team headed to Hemel Hempstead for the second round of the Hertfordshire Major League Division 2 gala. From the start Tring set a blistering pace with both Laura Merchant and Rory Kemp achieving victory in the open 100m freestyle ...
Barracudas' winning streak.
Feb 04, 2008 ... Berkhamsted Barracuda had another successful round of the Hertfordshire Major league, by swimming to victory for the second consecutive time in the 2008 competition. With 18 wins the club secured top spot by 24 points. Double events wins from Lewis Andrews, Kathryn ...
Trains delayed by track death.
Feb 05, 2008 ... Trains from Tring to London Euston were delayed this morning after a death on the track near Harrow. British Transport Police said that a 66-year-old man from Harrow was hit by a train from London to Manchester at about 6.20am in Kenton. A spokesman for the force ...
'Five years to address water supply shortfall'.
Feb 06, 2008 ... Water levels in Dacorum are straining to cope with demand warns environmentalist Roger Hands. Speaking to borough councillors at last Wednesday's environmental scrutiny committee he warned that increasing development across the borough and growing populations threatened to add ...
Hotel complex planned as an impressive entrance to town.
Feb 06, 2008 ... A prestigious 10-storey hotel is planned as a regeneration gateway feature for Hemel Hempstead. Located on the Maylands Avenue roundabout on the site of the former Royal Mail building it is part of a major development intended to make a big impact on people entering the town ...
Runaway returns - 'I missed everyone' says Danielle, 15.
Feb 06, 2008 ... Runaway teen Danielle Nightingale spoke of how much she had missed her friends and family as she returned to the safety of her Hemel Hempstead home on Friday. It has been six months of torment for the youngster's family, who last saw Danielle at their Leverstock Green home in ...
Van fire on M1.
Feb 06, 2008 ... Firefighters have been called to the M1 motorway after reports of a van on fire. The crews were called at about ...
Three-car crash at junction.
Feb 06, 2008 ... One person was hurt in a three-car crash at a junction near Gaddesden Row, police said. The accident happened at about 12.50pm today (Wednesday) at a junction in Bradden Lane. ...
Lilywhites losing run comes to end.
Feb 06, 2008 ... Berkhamsted's losing run finally came to an end on Tuesday, as they held Stourport Swifts to a 0-0 draw. After nine games without a win, the Lilywhites dominated the game against their mid-table opposition, but failed to make their possession and chances count. Chris ...
Historic mill site is central to new park and green corridor.
Feb 07, 2008 ... Councillors have welcomed an idea for a new park in Hemel Hempstead. The park would be situated on a site at Two Waters and would link up with other green spaces within the town to create a 'green corridor.' Members of Dacorum Borough Council's environment scrutiny ...
Figures show gun crime and murder 'rare' in Herts.
Feb 07, 2008 ... Murders and gun crimes in Hertfordshire are below national levels, police said. According to figures released by Herts Police last week, the murder rate in the county was 9.4 per million people in 2006/7, compared with 13.6 per million nationwide. Firearms offences ...
Missing woman found.
Feb 07, 2008 ... POLICE have tracked down a woman who went missing from her home address in Grove Hill, Hemel Hempstead earlier today. Officers were alerted to the disappearance of Deborah Child at 10.28am this morning. Searching the area, the ...
Fuel to return to Buncefield despite objections.
Feb 08, 2008 ... Diesel and petrol will be stored at Hemel Hempstead's Buncefield site despite objections from the community, because Dacorum Borough Council has no power to stop it. Despite council bosses denying BP permission to store ground fuel at the depot in November, it has emerged that ...
Shock departure of Tudors gaffer.
Feb 08, 2008 ... Hemel Hempstead Town FC's joint manager Danny Nicholls has parted company with the club. Nicholls, who was drafted in last year to work alongside manager Steve Bateman, left the club on Wednesday, it has emerged. He told The Gazette: "I wish the players ...
County spends [pounds sterling]40m on middle managers.
Feb 08, 2008 ... Almost [pounds sterling]40million was spent by the county council on highly-paid middle managers, a study claims. According to the TaxPayers' Alliance, Hertfordshire County Council is the third highest in the country for staff with salary packages of more than [pounds ...
'Wife does more than she's paid for' says MP.
Feb 08, 2008 ... Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning refused to divulge details to The Gazette of salaries paid to his office staff - a team which includes his wife, Angela. A storm over MPs using public money to pay family members has raged since it emerged Conservative member Derek Conway spent ...
Duvets up for grabs.
Feb 08, 2008 ... Free bedding, furniture and wheelchairs are up for grabs for Hemel Hempstead charities, after they were salvaged from a former care home. Disused Jewish care home Rosetta House, on Midland Road, closed more than a year ago but remained furnished until it was stripped on Friday. ...
Mystery of the good samaritan.
Feb 08, 2008 ... A mystery good samaritan who came to the aid of 87-year-old Eileen Brown, after she had a fall, is the inspiration for a new HeraldExpress search for local unsung heroes. The stranger not only cared for Eileen at the roadside, as they waited for an ambulance, she then made sure ...
Swan rescued.
Feb 08, 2008 ... A young swan that was in shock after flying into overhead cables in Berkhamsted was rescued by Tiggywinkles staff on Friday (February 1). The Aylesbury ...
Mum and child escape fire.
Feb 08, 2008 ... A mum and her young daughter escaped from a fire at their Hemel Hempstead flat. The fire broke out in the kitchen of a ground floor flat in Shenley Road at about 12.25pm today (Friday). The mum and daughter, said by one neigbour to be only one-and-a-half years old, ...
Home defeat for Tudors.
Feb 09, 2008 ... Hemel Hempstead Town's play-off hopes suffered another blow at home this afternoon (Saturday.) They went down 3-1 to Team Bath and have now dropped to ninth place in the Southern ...
Fire at Frithsden pub.
Feb 11, 2008 ... Fire broke out above the Alford Arms pub in Frithsden near Berkhamsted. The fire started in a flat above the pub at about 2.15am on Sunday (February 10). It is ...
Book worms dress to impress.
Feb 11, 2008 ... Pupils and staff at a Hemel Hempstead school dressed as their favourite fictional characters to mark a special book week. The book worms from Westbrook Hay came to class in costumes, with everyone from Oliver Twist's ...
Five hurt in car crash.
Feb 12, 2008 ... Five people including two children were injured when two cars crashed in a country road near Potten End, Berkhamsted. The accident happened at about 9.30pm last night (Monday) when the cars collided in Nettleden Road, between Nettleden and Frithsden. Firefighters ...
Fire at luxury spa.
Feb 12, 2008 ... About 100 guests were forced to evacuate when fire broke out at luxury health spa Champneys near Tring. The fire started in a chimney of the main manor house at the health resort at about 8.40pm last night (Monday). Owner of the famous health resort, Stephen Purdew, ...
Countdown to concert hosted by Mayor.
Feb 12, 2008 ... An evening of music hosted by Mayor of Dacorum Brian Ayling still has last-minute tickets available. The award-winning Aurora Duo features flautist Dawn Miller and harpist Kate Smith, who have played to sell-out crowds across the UK and Europe. They will be sharing ...
Oil spill causes traffic chaos.
Feb 12, 2008 ... A blunder at a mechanics in Hemel Hempstead caused traffic gridlock for motorists making their way home on Monday (February 11). Workers at Five Star Repairs in St Albans Hill accidentally knocked over a large container of kerosene which quickly swamped the nearby road. ...
Did you see EastEnder' Stacey in Tring?
Feb 12, 2008 ... In Tuesday's (February 12) episode of the BBC soap EastEnders Stacey Slater was shown arriving at Tring Station in search of husband Bradley. Was the taxi a TV prop, or was it a local cab? Did you see the filming? Can you tell us more? CLICK ...
Romantic couple win Valentine's dinner.
Feb 13, 2008 ... ROMANCE is still on the menu after 30 years for a Berkhamsted couple who won our special Valentine's meal for two. On our search for the most romantic gesture we found Terry and Mandy Newman, who told us about an unforgettable Valentine's dinner they shared - in hospital. ...
'Oil firms are ignoring the community'.
Feb 13, 2008 ... OIL companies have been accused of riding roughshod over local feelings in their efforts to begin storing petrol at Buncefield once more. Council chiefs have been seeking a deal with the companies limiting storage at the site to less volatile aviation fuel, but they have found ...
Plan to boost area's 'declining' economy.
Feb 13, 2008 ... COUNTY council chiefs have worked up an investment plan to help boost Hemel Hempstead's 'declining' economy. Action is needed because of the damage done by Buncefield coupled with research that shows the borough's economy was already lagging behind the rest of the UK before the ...
Detective leads manhunt to flush out water board conmen.
Feb 13, 2008 ... Hard tactics used to crack serious crime gangs are now being used by police to catch conmen burglars in Hertfordshire. Under the name Operation Manhunt, officers are dedicating themselves to tracking down distraction burglars, who trick their way into homes of vulnerable ...
Electrical giant DSG raided by anti fraud team.
Feb 13, 2008 ... ELECTRICAL giant DSG International's headquarters in Hemel Hempstead have been raided by anti fraud officials. A team from the European Commission (EC) arrived unannounced at the Maylands Avenue building on Tuesday (February 12) as part of an investigation into alleged market ...
Cannabis find at village home.
Feb 14, 2008 ... A CHEMICAL smell led police to a cannabis factory in Redbourn. A member of the public reported the smell coming from a house on Hilltop. Firefighters and police called to the property on January 13 discovered a large number of cannabis plants inside. ...
Poorly three year old gets the ride of his life.
Feb 14, 2008 ... Little Bradley Andrews from Hemel Hempstead should have celebrated his third birthday with a dream trip in a limo, but he was too poorly. The lad from Belsize Road has had serious throat and ear problems all his short life. He is such a fan of the super cars that his ...
Pensioner stranded for hours at hospital.
Feb 14, 2008 ... A frail and diabetic pensioner from Hemel Hempstead was stranded at Watford Hospital for four hours without her insulin while she waited for transport home. Mary Robins, 75, had already been picked up late by hospital transport and forced to join the back of the queue for her ...
Study to identify potential housing plots.
Feb 15, 2008 ... CONSULTANTS are currently identifying sites around Dacorum where extra houses could go, as the possibility emerges of building 680 new homes a year. The team is seeking to find 'as many sites as possible by not adopting any minimum size threshold' which means small urban plots ...
Animal sanctuary in trouble.
Feb 15, 2008 ... THE OWNER of an animal sanctuary near Markyate devastated by a massive fire says she now fears her safe haven for abandoned pets might have to close. Tamara Lloyd, 38, who runs the Alternative Animal Sanctuary on Doone Brae Farm, Windmill Road, lost her home and animals ...
Bateman appoints new right hand man.
Feb 15, 2008 ... HEMEL Hempstead boss Steve Bateman has moved swiftly to install a replacement for departed joint manager Danny Nicholls by announcing that Darren Salton will become his number two at Vauxhall Road. Salton joins the Tudors after a three-year stint at the helm of British Gas ...
County council boss in line for 17 per cent pay hike.
Feb 15, 2008 ... The leader of Herts County Council is expected to be voted a pay rise of 17 per cent next week. The generous hike would bring County Councillor Robert Gordon's salary to [pounds sterling]38,352 a year, compared to his current pay packet of [pounds sterling]32,739. ...
Playschemes in line for axe.
Feb 15, 2008 ... COUNCIL chiefs are planning to axe two playschemes in Hemel Hempstead to save cash. Under the proposals schemes at Longdean Sports Centre in Rumballs Road and Leverstock Green will close, producing a saving of [pounds sterling]22,000. Children affected will be ...
Protection zone covers all Herts.
Feb 16, 2008 ... A Bluetongue Protection Zone now covers the whole of Hertfordshire following the confirmation of two new cases close to the county borders. In a statement this week on its website the Herts County Council says Hertfordshire Trading Standards officers are working closely with ...
Town draw.
Feb 16, 2008 ... Hemel Hempstead Town got an away day point this afternoon, Saturday. Hemel Hempstead Town got an away day point this afternoon, Saturday. They drew 1-1 at ...
Council in court over death.
Feb 18, 2008 ... DACORUM Borough Council will face criminal charges in connection with the death of one of its workers under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Housing repairs worker Ben Richardson, 29, died in November 2006 when he accidentally cut an electric cable ...
Recycling could save tons of nappy landfill.
Feb 18, 2008 ... Councillors have thrown their weight behind a planned nappy recycling plant in Hertfordshire. Members of the council's Environment Scrutiny Committee heard that Knowaste could help reduce the use of landfill in the area by melting down nappies into plastics that could be reused ....
Quiz health boss.
Feb 18, 2008 ... People will have a chance to quiz hospital boss Jan Filochowski at an NHS watchdog meeting. Mr Filochowski will be making a presentation on how he plans to improve West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust at the Baptist Church Hall in Clarendon Road, Watford, on Tuesday, February 26, at ...
Creative thinking sees school go from strength to strength.
Feb 19, 2008 ... HALF-a-million pounds will be pumped into art and music at Kings Langley School after it was awarded specialist status in the arts. A gallery for local artists and state-of-the-art graphic design equipment will be among the new facilities added to the school over the next four ...
School bounces back with glowing report.
Feb 19, 2008 ... An Adeyfield pre-school, previously condemned by Ofsted as inadequate, has been declared satisfactory in a recent inspection. Little Oaks pre-school is held at Adeyfield Community Centre where up to 40 children attend morning and afternoon sessions. In January last year Ofsted ...
Schools get ready to spend millions as things start to add up for council.
Feb 19, 2008 ... SIX local schools are set to get a cash boost of more than [pounds sterling]2million for new buildings and repairs. The money has become available because Herts County Council is expected to reinstate its schools capital programme. This means works at Cavendish ...
New meals on wheels deal.
Feb 19, 2008 ... Council chiefs are considering the possibility of privatising the meals on wheels service in Dacorum. A private contractor is among the delivery options being considered by Dacorum Borough Council, along with a 'social enterprise' taking on the job, in the face of tightening ...
Lucky escape in A41 crash.
Feb 19, 2008 ... Three young women escaped serious injury when their car crashed onto its roof on the A41 bypass near Hemel Hempstead. The trio, thought to be in their early twenties, were travelling towards Hemel Hempstead in a blue Fiat Bravo at about 4pm on Monday (February ...
Armed raid at petrol station.
Feb 19, 2008 ... An armed robber raided a Berkhamsted petrol station and escaped with cash and bags full of cigarettes. The robbery happened at about 3.45am on Saturday (February 16) when a man forced his way into the Hall Park Service Station by threatening a staff member with a short pole. ...
Popular Race for Life fundraiser to be scrapped.
Feb 20, 2008 ... Cancer fundraiser Race for Life has been scrapped in Hemel Hempstead despite raising [pounds sterling]90,000 last year. Cancer Research UK has said 2007's large turnout and the five-figure sum raised still did not warrant the event being held in the town this year. ...
Vulnerable are hit again.
Feb 20, 2008 ... The elderly in Dacorum have found themselves in the firing line with the prospect of higher taxes coupled with pricier or reduced services. While the average council tax bill is set to rise by [pounds sterling]60 a year, the cost of meals on wheels is likely to go up 50p and ...