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Fitness for generation Xbox
10:52am Tuesday 12th August 2008
From September, parents could be routinely told by schools if their child is overweight. SIMON MELLINS looks at what is being done in Hertsmere both inside and outside the classroom to tackle this growing problem
Comments (0)Turning drama into a crisis
8:47am Tuesday 5th August 2008
With news that a planned arts venue in Borehamwood is facing financial difficulty, JANAKI MAHADEVAN looks at the turbulent history of the town’s community theatre.
Ways of keeping the faith
6:00pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008
Hertsmere Forum of Faiths was started 18 months ago with the aim of improving relations between different religions within the community.
Coming to terms with terminal illness
9:31am Friday 18th July 2008
With a third of its patients coming from Hertsmere, the Peace Hospice is the main facility providing care for terminally ill residents. CARON KEMP found out about the work it does With a philosophy that every life is of value and that every person is about much more than their illness, Watford’s Peace Hospice aims to give people choices so they can live their final days in dignity.
A start to get you finished
9:03am Saturday 12th July 2008
Family support charity Homestart is helping people in all aspects of everyday life. SURUCHI SHARMA talks to a resident from Borehamwood who has benefited from the scheme.
Nursing a hospital to optimum health
12:51pm Wednesday 9th July 2008
Months after the Government's healthcare watchdog gave Barnet Hospital a clean bill of health, the debate rages on over how safe it is. Tomasz Johnson asks the woman in charge of the hospital for her side of the story.
Pulled from the wreckage
11:33am Friday 4th July 2008
Rather than letting young offenders' lives crash and burn, Josie Ensor learns how a dramatic collaboration with firefighters hopes to get them onto the straight and narrow
Volunteers meet their match
4:18pm Tuesday 24th June 2008
Josie Ensor learns about a service in Hertsmere that pairs volunteers with the organisations that need them the most.
Forum celebrates area’s heritage
5:32pm Tuesday 17th June 2008
The Hertsmere Heritage Forum plays an important role promoting arts and history groups in the area. Reporter Suruchi Sharma talks to members of the forum.
Keeping a life-work balance
6:12pm Monday 9th June 2008
The coroner's office is one of the busiest offices in the county. While most people wind down for the weekend or public holidays, its staff brace themselves for a busy period.
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Labour MP Ann Cryer to step down
Updated 12:29am Thursday 21st August 2008
Campaigning Labour MP Ann Cryer has announced she would step down from parliament at the next general election.
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From September, parents could be routinely told by schools if their child is overweight. SIMON MELLINS looks at what is being done in Hertsmere both inside and outside the classroom to tackle this growing problem
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