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  • Plans for six new homes ruled out by inspector

    An appeal to allow the construction of six new houses in Elstree has been dismissed. The original application proposes the demolition of 42 Lodge Avenue, which will be replaced with a new house and with access to five further houses on surrounding

  • Help us to save your under-threat services

    A total of 39 bus routes across Hertforshire are all under threat from the Conservative-run county council. The Conservatives have forced through a flawed consultation on bus cuts on county supported routes, wanting to cut buses after 6.30pm every

  • Looking to pass war medals on

    I am in possession of medals awarded to Mr H Wolff who served in the 1914/18 war. I am aware of details of his military service, regiment and where he lived for a time in Borehamwood. If any living dependent would like to contact me with confirmatory

  • Thank you for a wonderful party

    I would like to extend my thanks to Boreham Wood Football Club for delivering a truly memorable birthday for my son Bob. We recently had my son’s seventh birthday at Boreham Wood Football Club and I really can’t express how highly I would recommend

  • Whose interests are being served?

    Upon reading articles and letters in recent weeks about the proposed changes to the Elstree recycling centre, I am clear as to what is a ‘done deal’. Saving money and improving efficiency (usually two different terms for the same thing) will override

  • Web design company to host part of nationwide festival

    Children will get to learn new digital skills when an award-winning web design comany hosts nation-wide festival. Cyber-Duck, of Elstree, will be one of just 61 centres across the country to host the Young Rewired State Festival of Code. The

  • Teenage boy arrested after sport shop incident

    A teenage boy has been arrested following an incident in a sports shop yesterday morning. Police were called to JD Sports in the Borehamwood Shopping Park at 10.57am yesterday following reports of an incident between a teenager and staff members

  • Boreham Wood set to face strong Hornets team

    Boreham Wood will step up their preparation for the new season tonight when they host a strong Watford side. The Championship club are bringing a near full strength squad to Meadow Park for the friendly with players such as striker Troy Deeney

  • Bus users concerned about cuts to services

    Bus users have expressed their concern at plans to cut bus services in Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire County Council, which funds bus routes in Borehamwood and Elstree, is proposing to stop providing money to routes that run after 6.30pm and on Sundays

  • Eight-bed property planned for Elstree land

    Plans for an eight-bedroom property in Elstree have been submitted to the council. Currently the site, in Fortune Lane, remains empty after the previous residential property was demolished and owners now hope to build an eight-bed property on the

  • Schools to receive extra £11.2 million funding

    Schools in the county will receive an extra £11.2m of government funding. The Department for Education confirmed that Hertfordshire would receive the cash boost to create fairness in the allocation of school funding across the country. Hertfordshire