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Village in tax strike threat
Fifty travellers at a gypsy site in Ridge face council eviction amid mounting frustration in the village. Villagers living beside the camp in Summerswood Lane are calling on Hertsmere Borough Council to evict the travellers immediately after a legal
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Unsung hero Jemma is a true inspiration
Jemma Richards is a remarkable 22-year-old who has been named unsung hero' of 2004 by Elstree and Borehamwood Rotary Club and the Borehamwood & Elstree Times. Her selfless work helping others was brought to the attention of rotarians searching for a
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Man to face murder trial at Old Bailey
A Borehamwood man appeared at the Old Bailey last Thursday charged with murder, following an incident in Willesden in March. Jake Rennards from Durham Road, aged 30, stands accused of killing 41-year-old John Flynn after an alleged argument in Willesden
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Village all set for bumper carnival
A bumper day out with fun activities for all the family is in store on Father's Day, June 20, the day of the Shenley Fete and Carnival Procession. Attractions lined up for the annual event include a fun dog show, Morris men, a bouncy castle and inflatable
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Turn disgrace into village car park plea
A large patch of wasteland in Radlett currently used for fly-tipping should be turned into a car park to take pressure of Watling Street. That's the idea being put forward by Radlett and Elstree businessman Barry Allsuch, who said in its current state
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D-Day for the towns museum
The Elstree and Borehamwood Museum are staging an exhibition to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. The exhibition recalls the stories of local people involved. The museum, at 1 Drayton Road, Borehamwood, is open from 11am to 3pm on Thursdays
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Schools special arts status on the brink
Hertswood School could miss out on Government funding worth £600,000 if it cannot raise enough sponsorship money by October. The Cowley Hill School needs £50,000, as part of its bid for specialist arts school status, to qualify for extra funding over
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Recruits sought to help ex-offenders
Volunteers are being sought for the crucial job of re-integrating offenders back into society after they have left prison. Hertfordshire Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders is looking for two volunteers to help ex-offenders or those
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FESTIVAL PROGRAMMES
Programmes for the magnificent Elstree and Borehamwood Festival are not being sent out to residents this year. Instead people can pick up free copies at various public buildings including the library, The Venue, The Hertswood Centre, Hertsmere Council's
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HEAVY METAL GIRLS
Ladies can put the peddle to the metal in aid of charity this summer for Marie Curie Cancer Care. On Sunday, July 18, women will be given the chance to drive HGV lorries, fire engines, double decker buses and military vehicles, if they raise £100 sponsorship
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WITNESSES SOUGHT
A Hertsmere man was attacked after going to a strippers' night at a club in Hatfield. The 34-year-old victim, from Potters Bar, was attacked at 12.45am on Friday, May 28, after leaving the CO2 club. He got into an argument with two black men and was knocked
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STUART SPEAKS
Former Mayor of Hertsmere Stuart Nagler spoke to Radlett's branch of the Council of Christians and Jews recently. Mr Nagler, who was Hertsmere's first Jewish Mayor, attended around 500 events in his year, and was warmly welcomed at non-Jewish religious
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Green tax fund scrapped
A Government fund which helped finance projects including the Aberford Hall Community Gardens has been scrapped. The Community Environment Fund, which used money from Landfill Tax Credits to sponsor environmental work, has been ditched after changes to
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Book now for art fun weeks
Children can learn about art and enjoy fun activities at Hertsmere Council's Art Fun Weeks over the summer holidays. The fun weeks are held from July 26 until August 20, at various locations around Borehamwood, and places cost from £40 per week. The
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Ohana group launch invite
Parents interested in a new Borehamwood group for children with learning difficulties are invited to the launch of Ohana on Saturday, June 19. The idea of the group, being set up by Borehamwood mother Jose Couleras, is to establish a place where children
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Cash grows in garden paradise
Bright sunshine greeted guests who visited an open garden in Elstree on Sunday. Elstree garden designer Hilde Wainstein opened her one and a half acre garden at St Mary's Croft to the public on Sunday as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise money
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Communitys champion mourned
Friends and family are paying tribute to father-of-two Kevin Boles, who helped steer a campaign to get a fair deal on bus passes for pensioners. Mr Boles, who died last week, worked tirelessly for the community. He was co-ordinator of Hertsmere's Neighbourhood
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Happy invasion at Three Ways
More than 100 people arrived at Three Ways Community Centre last weekend to take part in a 1940s themed D-Day anniversary party. The event held at the community centre in Arundel Drive, Borehamwood paid tribute to the World War Two servicemen who landed
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Councils recycling effort is rubbished
Hertsmere has been listed as one of the worst councils in Eastern England for recycling. Out of 48 councils in the East of England Regional Assembly, Hertsmere came in 30th place with 10.5 per cent of waste being recycled, compared to St Albans in fourth
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I found my thrill on Woodcock Hill
In your May 15 edition you published a letter about the future of the open land on Woodcock Hill. Since then we my wife and I have received a questionnaire from WHOSE!. We have lived in Boreham Wood since 1939 and have witnessed the relentless pressure
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Marvellous museum
All praise due to Ann and Alan Lawrence and all the stewards at the Elstree and Borehamwood Museum for organising the D Day exhibition, for all local people, who served in the war at the time of D Day. We learnt about thier plans when Alan attended
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Broken promise of better Britain
As I watched the Remembrance Services in Normandy last Sunday, the memory of all the friends I lost in the Second World War, young men and women who had everything to live for but gave their lives for the future generations and British way of life, a
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'Towering triumph'
This is the latest of a series of utterly derogatory articles which bear no relation to the truth New Block On The Flats, Borehamwood & Elstree Times, May 21. It is a wilful spite on a development which was years ahead of its time and to call Canterbury
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Healthy debate over hospital
The voice of your readers needs to be loud and clear over the next few weeks. It's D-Day for health. The time has come for the Secretary of State to select the best option from two health care packages for the people of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.
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Furious over filth
Being the wife of a councillor, I hear all sorts of weird conversations but the main topic of conversation seems to be the state of the streets, the fly-tipping. I can't tell you how much time my husband, Cllr Rodney Saunders, spends on these subjects
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Museum needs a new building
I visited our local museum today and was very impressed with the new display about local people who were involved in D-Day. The museum always has such interesting displays about Borehamwood and Elstree's history, it really is a credit to the town and
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Pull your socks up Hertsmere!
The town and the borough councils have spent a lot of time and money in the replanting of the planters (and the Town War Memorial) in Shenley Road with a view to making the entry to Boreham Wood more pleasing to visitors and those passing through. These
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Elstrees roadshow ends in victory
Elstree 132-5 Totteridge II 129 Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket League Division Seven Following a successful tour of Bournemouth during the Bank Holiday week, Elstree entertained local rivals Totteridge at Aldenham Road on Saturday. With a lovely summer's
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Triples thriller ends in victory
The ladies from Borehamwood Bowls Club had a very tense and exciting match in the Watford and District ladies triples. Irene Allen, Tina Job and Joan Tester were all square after 18 ends against a trio from Langley. But they finally won by two shots
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Home blues for Shenleys twos
Shenley Village II 163 Flamstead 165-3 Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket League Division Nine Shenley Twos played their first league home game of the season at the cricket centre on Saturday to Flamstead, who were riding high in their first season in the
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Pads get in the way of Shenley
Chipperfield 187-9 Shenley 186 Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket League Division Six Four LBW decisions cost Shenley the points at bottom of the table Chipperfield on Saturday. Chipperfield put themselves into bat on what looked like a good batting track
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Villagers get apology after farce
Shenley Village III 82 Rickmansworth III 327 for 7 Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket League Division 11 A total mismatch was the result of this game between Shenley Village III and Rickmansworth III in Saracens Herts Division 11. Rickmansworth racked
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Hurry up if you want to run
If you are thinking of a way to raise money for your chosen charity or simply a way to get fit, why not take part in the Pinnacle sponsored Borehamwood Half Marathon and Fun Run. It's not too late you can still apply! Pauline Poole from Borehamwood
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Radlett in trouble
Slough 178-3 Radlett 176 Home Counties Premier Radlett slipped to their second successive defeat at Slough on Saturday, and are now second from bottom in the table. Captain Nick Fielden once again won the toss and elected to bat on a dry surface,
