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  • Accident closes A1 southbound

    THE A1 southbound between Stirling Corner, Borehamwood, and Apex Corner, Edgware, has been closed following an accident around 15 minutes ago. Police have stopped access from the roundabouts, and lane three northbound is also blocked as emergency

  • Man faces charges of child and animal pornography

    A MIDDLE-AGED man faces nine charges relating to indecent images of children and animal pornography. Frank Joseph Watson, 46, of Borehamwood, will appear before St Albans Magistrates Court tomorrow. He is accused of six counts of making

  • 'We are not extinct' says Lib Dem leader

    THE former leader of the Liberal Democrats in Hertsmere said the party would live on to fight another day following defeat in the local elections. Conservative councillors grabbed two seats from the party and Roger Kutchinsky, who chose to

  • Teenager arrested following indecent exposure

    A TEENAGER from Radlett has been arrested and charged following an incident of indecent exposure. The 18-year-old was arrested following an incident in The Pathway, on April 24. Police are now appealing to residents for information.

  • Caretaker jailed for raping girl at his school

    A SCHOOL caretaker from Hertsmere was jailed on Thursday, 30 years after he raped a a popular, intelligent 15-year-old girl. Ronald Aldridge, 65, of Elstree Road, Bushey Heath, abused his position as caretaker to groom teenage girls for sex

  • Police search for copper piping thieves

    POLICE are searching for thieves who target vehicles carrying copper piping following a theft in Borehamwood. Between 8pm on Friday, April 29, and 7am on Saturday April 30, thieves stole three lengths of piping secured to the roof of a Ford