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  • Disabled teen walks through Hatfield with the Olympic flame

    A teenager from Elstree who was never expected to walk took to the streets of Hatfield with the Olympic flame yesterday. Talya Jacobson, of, Belmore Avenue, was diagnosed with meningitis at birth which left her with extensive brain damage.

  • Fight breaks out between two drivers last night

    A fight broke out in the street between two drivers last night. Police say one motorist verbally abused a man in another car while driving past him just before 7.20pm, in Brownlow Road, Borehamwood. He then got out of his car, where he

  • Strong Hammers squad to take on Wood

    West Ham United will bring a squad full of Premier League experience to tomorrow’s pre-season fixture at Boreham Wood. It will be the Hammers first friendly in the UK as they continue their preparations for the forthcoming season back in the

  • Sea cadets mark Seafarers Sunday at St Paul's Lutheran Church

    It was all smiles yesterday as the sea cadets came together at a Borehamwood church to mark Seafarers Sunday. The Edgware, Mill Hill and Borehamwood Sea Cadet Unit spent an hour at St Paul’s Lutheran Church, in Cranes Way, praying to give thanks

  • Police appeal for other possible victims of paedophile

    Police are appealing for any unknown victims of a paedophile who raped a baby to come forward. John Maber was jailed for life on Wednesday for a catalogue of child sex offences, carried out at addresses in Bushey and Harrow. However police are still

  • Dad-of-three runs with Olympic Torch

    A Radlett man who has raised thousands of pounds for charity has run with the Olympic Torch. Michael Seres took part in the relay on Sunday in Welwyn Garden City. The 42-year-old, who was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease more than 30 years ago, has

  • Final hosepipe ban lifted after record rainfall

    The final hosepipe ban in the area has been lifted. Veolia Water and three other companies said they had lifted the ban, which has been in place since early April, with immediate effect following “abnormally heavy rainfall” that has deluged