A DOG owner is calling for street lights to be switched back on after he fell over while walking his four-legged friend.

A MAN who proposed to his partner by taking out a newspaper advert got the answer he was hoping for.

TO celebrate the 30th anniversary of a town’s annual running challenge, a fancy dress contest has been added to the event’s programme.

EIGHT “luxury camping pods” are being planned at Whipsnade Zoo as charity chiefs aim to make it a year-round attraction.

Headteachers across the borough and an MP have backed a crackdown on parents who take pupils for school holidays during term time.

A WORLD-renowned photographer’s visit to Tring has inspired pieces in her latest collection.

THE final countdown to the big Strictly dance-off has officially begun and, with just a few days to go, practice sessions have gone into overdrive.

THE body of a Hemel Hempstead serviceman killed in action is due to be brought home to the UK on Thursday.

AN INQUEST has been opened following the death of a student on Hemel Hempstead Road.

TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of former Hemel Hempstead MP Robin Corbett.

The Hospice of St Francis is hoping to find an assistant press officer willing to volunteer for at least one day a week.

FIRE chiefs have issued a warning about the dangers of fat fires as people prepare to start flipping for Pancake Day next Tuesday.

A MUM-OF-TWO says that ingesting your own placenta after giving birth will do you the world of good.

A NATIONAL charity that works to create healthier, safer communities, has been awarded a contract by Herts County Council to provide drug and alcohol recovery services in the area.

FITNESS fans can go the extra mile by signing up to the ultimate endurance race – The Herts Charity Challenge Triathlon and Duathlon.

MOURNERS have reacted with anger after council bosses declared a much-loved stand of cherry trees in Woodwells cemeterymust be chopped down.

A CALL has gone out for pictures and memories of Warners End Community Centre as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

A PENSIONER is calling for street lights around his sheltered housing complex to be turned back on overnight after thieves broke in under the cover of darkness.

ELECTRICAL giant Dixons will be supplying gadgets and gizmos to the well-heeled when the firm takes over the electronics section of luxury department store Harrods next month.