News
Tapes for blind service switch will triple titles
A SERVICE providing audio books for blind and visually impaired people is being handed over to a charity by Herts County Council in a move which will triple the number of titles on offer.
Heidi’s Filan sad as band she idolises breaks up
HEIDI Michelle Witherington is spending almost £1,000 going to one Westlife concert a week for five weeks.
Lemurs back zoo Stampede
THIS mischievous lemur has been keeping busy helping runners to prepare for the return of Whipsnade’s annual Stampede.
Stewart lives for the stage
SOME kids are hooked on football, others are obsessed with music, but Stewart Fairthorne caught the theatre bug when he was a child and has been glued to the stage ever since.
£3.5m boost to ‘unlock’ growth
jobs: A £3.5 million government cash boost has been used to ‘unlock’ stalled building projects in Hemel Hempstead.
Sport
Mallett takes over as Herts FA chairman
THE Hertfordshire FA has announced that Paul Mallett has been elected as the new chairman of the association.
Dynamic duo ready to lead the Reserves
TRING Athletic FC have unveiled the new management team who will lead the Reserve Team in the Suburban Football League next season.
Eaton leaves Hemel Town
HEMEL Hempstead Town FC have announced that manager Mark Eaton and assistant Alan Biley have left the club with immediate effect.
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Epps passes the test
MICHAEL Epps enjoyed a productive day of testing at Silverstone on Friday in preparation for the second round of the Formula Renault BARC championship at Rockingham this weekend.
Michael proves that he is in peak condition
A MEMBER of Tring Running Club put in a marathon effort as he reached 42 Lake District peaks in less than 24 hours.
Lifestyle
Tringe tickets selling fast as Screaming Blue Murder season comes to an end
THERE are just a few tickets still available to see Milton Jones and Ginge, Geordie and the Geek at the Court Theatre in Tring next Tuesday.
Singers team up for Philharmonia show
THE Choral Societies of Berkhamsted and Chorleywood join forces to sing as the English Philharmonia Chorus on Saturday, under the baton of conductor Graham Wili, with the professional orchestral accompaniment of the 64 strong English Philharmonia.
Old Mother Hubbard has a cupboard full of charm
GARLIC Theatre’s wonderful production of children’s favourite Old Mother Hubbard comes to Hemel’s Old Town Hall this Saturday and is an ideal first theatrical experience for three to six year olds.
How about a really wild evening out?
DID you know that flamingos can produce milk – and it’s pink? Or that lions sleep for 21 hours a day due to their slow digestive systems?
Community
Poster contest highlights deadly barbecue threat
A competition has been launched by Southern Gas Networks and CO-Gas Safety to highlight the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Do you throw away £800 worth of electrical kit a year?
A new e-waste recycling scheme has estimated that the average British household throws away a staggering £800 worth of recyclable electrical appliances every year.
Power out in Tring
AN area of Tring is without power while repairs to an underground cable are carried out.
‘Sexting’ more of a worry than stranger danger
A new in depth study launched by the NSPCC reveals the level that ‘sexting’ has reached among teenagers has increased, with schoolgirls facing pressure to provide sexually explicit pictures of themselves.
Can you help old folk celebrate the Jubilee?
JOLLY volunteers are needed to help old folk celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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Weather for Tring
Saturday 19 May 2012
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