Recently added articles from Hemel Gazette (Hemel Hempstead, England):
Firefighters called to Buncefield.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Fire alarms at the Buncefield fuel depot in Hemel Hempstead sparked fears of another inferno. Firefighters were scrambled to the petrol and diesel storage site off Green Lane at about 6.30pm on Wednesday (July 31). On arrival at the ...
Wolf whistles: Banter or bullying?
Aug 01, 2008 ... A woman from Hemel Hempstead has had to change the route she takes to work because of jeers from groups of workmen. Hayley Easey is fed up of being shouted and whistled at as she jogs past industrial sites on her way to work in Apsley each morning. The 30 year old ...
Keep it in the family.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Families from all over Dacorum will be competing against each other, just as the Olympic games draws to a close. Dacorum Family Sports Day, which takes place on Sunday, August 24 at Jarman Park, will offer a whole host of free sporting activities for people of all ages to get ...
Ladies a whisker away from county title.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Hertfordshire Women's tennis team were just a game away from being named County Cup champions. Featuring Leverstock Green Tennis Club's very own Alissa Ayling, the team of nine top county players travelled to Devonshire Park in Eastbourne with hopes of coming away winners of ...
Legend lands in Hemel Hempstead.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Coaching legend Tom McNab has jumped feet first into life at Dacorum and Tring Athletics Club. The 74-year-old is renowned as a world-class coach, journalist, commentator, screenwriter and best-selling author. His coaching credentials include roles with the British ...
Cash boost for danger roads.
Aug 02, 2008 ... Safety campaigners have secured hundreds of thousands of pounds to improve danger roads in Hemel Hempstead. Accident hotspots on Bedmond Road and hazardous routes between Nash Mills and Kings Langley are to benefit from traffic calming measures, thanks to the work of two action ...
Second chance for romantic encounters.
Aug 02, 2008 ... Love struck strangers who pass in the street can find each other online, thanks to a web-savy romantic from Redbourn. Gareth Moss, 31, launched LoveStruckCity.com to pair up singles who have chance meetings and regret not swapping contact details. He explained: ...
Dead man still not named after 13 years.
Aug 03, 2008 ... A man killed by a train in Hemel Hempstead thirteen years ago has still not been identified. The fatal casualty was hit on tracks in the town on August 2, 1995. And despite work by police and missing persons campaigners, the dead man has still not been named. ...
Hawks have pigeons in a flap.
Aug 03, 2008 ... Hawks hired by the council to scare off town centre pigeons have cut the number of the pests in Hemel Hempstead by 'at least half'. Council chiefs turned to pest control experts armed with Harris Hawks in a bid to clear shopping streets of pigeons and their mess - a problem ...
Care for elderly under review.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Care bosses are reviewing the accommodation available to Hertfordshire's pensioners. Herts County Council (HCC) predicts people over 65 in Hertfordshire will increase by 28,000 in less than a decade. On July 18 it launched a review into housing and care to plan how ...
Hundreds sign petition to save post office.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Hundreds of petition signatures have been collected in an attempt to save Highfield's threatened post office. It is one of the five branches in Dacorum that face the axe under a reorganisation by Post Office chiefs. Councillor for the Highfield area Lloyd Harris said ...
Have you seen missing Laura?
Aug 04, 2008 ... Police are appealing for help in tracing a 14-year-old girl who went missing from her home in Hemel Hempstead. Laura Franks was last seen at her mother's home in Figtree Hill yesterday afternoon (Sunday August 3). Police are becoming increasingly concerned for her ...
Langleybury win Gazette Cup.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Langleybury were celebrating on Friday night as they stormed to victory over Leverstock Green in the final of the Gazette Cup, at Green's home ground. The visitors set Green a total of 99-7, with Gregg Cooper remaining unbeaten with 47. ...
Potten End roar in Griffin Cup.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Potten End's bowlers are through to the final of the Griffin Cup. A team from Potten End Bowls Club beat Garston 45 - 32 at the weekend, to set up a final against Mill End, which will take place at Hemel Hempstead on Sat August 16. Two of the club's members, Eileen ...