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Museum is a credit to town
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 their plans when Alan attended
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Thankyou and goodbye
I would like to take the opportunity, through the letters page, to thank the residents of Brookmeadow Ward for having elected me to Hertsmere Borough Council three times over the past nine years. I enjoyed, immensely, working in the community and meeting
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Huge vote of confidence
May I through your newspaper thank the people of Parkfield Ward, Potters Bar, for their huge vote of confidence and for re-electing me to represent them on Hertsmere Borough Council for the next four years. May I also express my appreciation to those
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Stinking heap let me down
I refer to your article (Borehamwood & Elstree Times, June 11), entitled Council's recycling effort is rubbished. Some time ago, spurred on by my desire to do my bit for the environment, I purchased a Blackwall composter bin, as recommended by Hertsmere
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Thank you for all your support
Residents - thank you for all your support in the local elections last night, unfortunately I was not elected but would like to thank all those that turned out to vote for me. Also to wish Hannah David well in her term of office. Peter Hedges
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Votes thanks
I would like through your paper to take this opportunity to thank all those residents of Cowley Hill who gave me their support in the Hertsmere Borough Elections last Thursday. I will, with the rest of the Labour Group, continue to push the Conservative
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Thank you all once again
May I take this opportunity of thanking all the residents of the Hillside ward in Boreham Wood who voted for me at last week's local elections. I am delighted to have been elected as the third Conservative representative, joining my colleagues Sandra
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Votes thanks
It is an absolute privilege to have been elected as the first Conservative Councillor for the Boreham Wood ward of Brookmeadow. Many people said that the Tories could never win a seat in Brookmeadow and in fact until now, we never have and yet each
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Festival was
The Radlett Festival was celebrated recently and was a huge success. Many, many thanks go to all those who were involved with the planning of the event, those helped on the day, those who provided raffle prizes, sponsorship and to everyone who attended
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Fight for full pensions
So Kelly Tebb likes to take tea with our pensioners, I would have thought the main concern for our pensioners is the ever-decreasing value of their state pension, which now stands at 14.7 per cent of earnings, compared to 25 per cent in 1980, the Tories
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'It's "all such" a bad idea!'
I am replying to a letter sent in by Barry Allsuch in the Times on June 11. This is an excuse to turn an area of green into a car park. The only reason this is an eyesore is the dumping. Many car parks I know have dumping on them, and having a car park
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Honoured by Rotary gong
I innocently went to a delightful Rotary dinner at the Edgwarebury Hotel to celebrate the Presidency Year of Barbara Kennedy. My sincere congratulations to her on what has obviously been a most successful term in office. My best wishes to Peter Wong
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Win hopes go flat
Shenley Village II 170-4 Old Camdenians II 228-4 Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket League Division Nine Shenley Village had high hopes of doing well in this match but succeeded in another draw, which is not good for their current league position. Losing
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Villagers in good Voyce
Shenley Village III 162 Hemel Hempstead 159 Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket League Division 11 An extremely good 65 runs from Bob Voyce secured a much needed win for the third eleven on Saturday, hitting eight fours along the way. Backed by Dalip Tahil's
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Derbyshire to be the family days visitors
Radlett are to host Derbyshire for the first time in a family day at Cobden Hill next month to raise funds for the club and for Zimbabwe's cricketers. Sunday, July 25, has been set aside for the return of Dave Houghton, who coached Radlett for two seasons
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Chanakas injury blow an unlucky break for Elstree
Old Cholmeleians 195-7 Elstree 194 Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket League Division Seven Elstree travelled to Old Cholmeleians on Saturday, on a high following their impressive display the week before. On inspection of the track, it was clearly going
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Junior soccer trials
Borehamwood 2000 Under 13s are holding trials for their coming season. The trials will be on Friday, June 25, starting at 7pm, on the Astroturf pitch at Boreham Wood Football Club, Broughinge Road, Borehamwood. For more information call Steve Hodson on
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Soccer youngsters have a Mery day
Pupils from 10 Borehamwood schools battled it out in the Annual Borehamwood Primary School Six-a-Side Tournament 2004. The all day event took place last weekend at Meryfield Primary School and the youngsters took part in a total of 48 matches. Shenley
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Men on a roll
Borehamwood Men had a marvellous victory in their first round match in the Griffin Cup against Potten End on two rinks at Meadow Park with a 45 shots to 27 advantage. John Roe, Don Putman and Tom Barker, skipped by Roy Edwards won 19-11, and Peter Job
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Be a mascot as Wood face the Gunners
Youngsters will be gunning for the chance to be a mascot at the big Arsenal versus Boreham Wood match in a new Boreham Wood Football Club competition. Managers at The Wood have teamed up with the Borehamwood & Elstree Times to give a lucky boy or girl
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New boy Rishi hits 75
Cavendish 282-7 Shenley 170-7 Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket League Division Six Shenley won the toss and put Cavendish in to bat. Shenley started promisingly with Ron Brown (18-0-85-1) taking a wicket with his fourth delivery. At the other end James
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Chuck flies in for half marathon
This year's Borehamwood Half Marathon and Fun Run looks like it will be a great success, with more than 200 people already signed up to run the 13.1mile race. People from across the world are signing up to join in the race, including globetrotting Chuck
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Henley row past Radlett
Radlett 131 Henley 132-3 Home Counties Premier League Radlett suffered another reverse in the league at home to Henley on Saturday. Radlett were bowled out by former Zimbabwean Test Leg Spinner Brian Murphy, who claimed 5-44 in an inspired spell
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By George! You can fly the flag
Patriotic cabbies can fly the flag for England that's the ruling from Hertsmere Borough Council after rumours spread through cab ranks that the council was going to ban the flag. Several English councils have banned taxi drivers from flying the St
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SHED HEIST
Burglars stole electrical items from a shed in Stapleton Road, Borehamwood, between 4pm on Saturday, June 12 and 3pm on Monday, June 14.
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Poop in the pink
People visiting Borehamwood's parks could be forgiven for thinking there are some of very sick dogs in the town. Fluorescent pink dog mess is appearing in parks and walkways throughout Borehamwood, Elstree, Radlett and Shenley but it's not the fault
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Blooming pride
Shenley Road is set to become a haven of horticulture after the town and borough councils put new flowers and plants into the shopping street's planters. Last year the town and borough councils both agreed to put money into refurbishing the planters
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Level parties to share opposition
Following the latest council election Hertsmere's Labour Group has lost its role as the borough's official opposition. Borehamwood's Labour Group now has the same number of seats as the Liberal Democrat Group, so neither party is automatically recognised
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Three arrested after England Euro defeat
Men from Borehamwood and Shenley were among the 31 arrested in Hertfordshire following England's Euro 2004 clash with France on Sunday. In total the county's police dealt with 90 football related incidents ranging from assault, criminal damage, wounding
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Be a mascot as Wood face the Gunners
Youngsters will be gunning for the chance to be a mascot at the big Arsenal versus Boreham Wood match in a new Boreham Wood Football Club competition. Managers at The Wood have teamed up with the Borehamwood & Elstree Times to give a lucky boy of girl
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Brian hangs up his woggle
After spending a lifetime helping young people Shenley's Brian Williams was given a retirement send off and birthday party by the Scouts on Monday. Brian has been chairman of Hertsmere Scouts for decades, but stood down because of deteriorating health
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We are not deprived
Angry parents of Saffron Green Primary School pupils have hit back at claims that their children hail from underprivileged backgrounds. At a recent meeting of the Borehamwood Local Education Forum headteacher at the school Deborah Purrett said that
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School fayre will be full of bounce
An exciting summer fayre including a bungee run, Jeep rides and a chance to pan for gold will be held at Monksmead School on Friday, July 2. Other events at the Borehamwood school's summer fayre will include a bouncy castle, a balloon bursting competition
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Detective Elvis on song
A detective is planning to sing his way across the country in a bid to raise money for charity. Singing detective Pete Ward of Hertfordshire Constabulary is set to walk from the east to the west coast of Britain over two weeks starting on July 3.
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Top marks for county police
Hertfordshire Police were this week assessed as a good force by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). The force was assessed on 16 categories, which can be graded excellent, good, fair or poor it received one excellent, fourteen goods,
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Bare-chested mugger sought
A thief pushed a 57-year-old woman to the ground and stole her handbag on the outskirts of Potters Bar on Wednesday, June 9. At 2.10pm the woman was walking through a field, next to Baker Street, towards a bridge over the M25, when she was attacked
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Offenders paint church as a punishment
A special ceremony was held at Borehamwood Baptist Church recently by the Probation Service in Hertfordshire. The chair of the Hertfordshire Area Probation Board, Nicholas Moss, presented a plaque to recognise the work of people on Community Punishment
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Golf club drive away
A thief stole a set of car keys from a locker at Aldenham Golf Club in Church Lane, Aldenham, then drove off in the victim's Ford, between 1pm and 7pm on Friday, June 11.
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Disappointment for Borehamwood's Euro candidate
Former Borehamwood councillor Beth Kelly has been left disappointed and disillusioned after her bid to be elected as a Euro MP failed. Ms Kelly, who was a key player establishing Hertsmere Primary Care Trust, would have been the Eastern Region's second
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Music gets village festival underway
More than 3,000 people soaked up the sun at the all-new Radlett Festival held last weekend. The weekend of events kicked off on Saturday night with a spectacular lakeside concert in the grounds of Field House Farm attracting almost 1,000 people laden
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Krishnas invite you to yoga
Hare Krishna devotees hold a yoga class at Bhaktivedanta Manor Healthy Hare Krishnas at Bhaktivedanta Manor will be holding a free yoga and meditation workshop tomorrow, Saturday, June 19. Following recent news stories about increasing levels of obesity
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Walk for Marie Curie
People are being sought to go for a walk on Hampstead Heath later this month, in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Registration for the walk is between 10am and 11am on Sunday, June 27, volunteers will take part in sponsored walks of 5km or 10km, around
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I can do 200 mph with my eyes shut!
Most people would be terrified to drive at 200mph, but Borehamwood adventurer Paul Bond is determined to do it blindfolded. Paul, from Green Street, has been racing cars at the weekends for almost a year, and now wants a crack at the Blindfolded Land
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Circus to perform clowns love story
All the fun of the fair will be featured when Circus Ricardo comes to Radlett on Sunday, June 27. The British travelling circus puts on a two-hour show, which tells the love story between a clown and a clockwork doll. There will be a tightrope walker
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Voters go back to polls
Hertsmere residents flocked to the polling stations last week to determine who would represent them on the borough council. More than twice as many people decided to vote this year resulting in an exceptionally high turnout ranging from 30 per cent
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Plan your escape
Firefighters in Hertfordshire are warning people to make sure they have a plan for getting out of their homes in case of fire. The county's chief fire officer Steve Seaber said: "Thinking about how you would escape from your home can increase your chances
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Who was Rose?
A mysterious urn, containing the remains of a woman, has been handed in to Hertfordshire Police. The ashes are of a woman called Rose Hogan, who died on January 18, 1983, and are contained in a brown metal urn, which was handed to the police in March
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OAP sees off conmen
Police are warning elderly people in Borehamwood to look out for doorstep conmen after the attempted burglary of a pensioner living near Furzehill Road. Two men knocked on the door and asked the pensioner to let them in, but the 80-year-old refused
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Invite from Home Start
A Borehamwood organisation set up to provide help and support for families with young children is holding its annual general meeting on Wednesday Home Start Borehamwood & District hopes parents will come along to the meeting to find out about the charity's
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JEWEL THIEF HUNT
A thief stole jewellery from a house in Furzehill Road, Borehamwood, at 12noon on Thursday, June 10. He was white, around 5ft 7ins tall, with short hair, wearing a white t-shirt.
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Sure start for park Playday
An exciting Playday session will held for children at Aberford Park in Borehamwood on Wednesday. Events on the day will include a show from Mr Marvel the Entertainer, face painting, story telling and a visit from the Young in Herts Information Bus.
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French visitors make friends
A taste of life on the Continent came to Borehamwood recently when a class of French schoolchildren visited Woodlands School. Children from Borehamwood's twin town Fontenay-aux-Roses visited the Alban Crescent school, sat in on classes and played with
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Scouts trek for gold
The prestigious Gold Award has just been presented to six plucky youngsters from the 3rd Elstree and Borehamwood Scout group. The award, one of the highest a Scout can earn, was handed to the Year Eight Scouts after they planned and carried out an expedition
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Stingray will catch road tax dodgers
Road tax cheats throughout Hertfordshire will be caught, police have warned this week. With more than 30,000 people throughout the county dodging road tax, Hertfordshire Constabulary have joined forces with the DVLA as part of a major clampdown which
