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  • Women's refuge welcomes review into domestic violence support

    A women’s refuge hopes domestic violence will be highlighted as Hertfordshire Constabulary launches a review of victims’ services. In the year 2013 to 2014, 8,792 domestic abuse incidents were recorded in Hertfordshire, but police say it is widely

  • More costs for the local taxpayer

    I refer to a letter from Mr Stephen Oakes-Monger in the Borehamwood & Elstree Times about painting road markings outside the closed fire station in Radlett (‘Paint cannot gloss over stupidity’, Your Views, September 12). I have to report that

  • Help pay for more trips of a lifetime

    A family from Radlett, whose lives have been turned upside down by blood cancer, have just returned from the trip of a lifetime to Disneyland, Paris. The Nash family were nominated to go on the trip, funded annually by blood cancer charity Leukaemia

  • I need justice for my loving cat

    The other day my loving, friendly, caring cat, who wouldn’t hurt a fly, was killed by a taxi driver. My cat was playing in our close, as he always did, when a taxi hit him, leaving him for dead. I didn’t see the incident personally, but when a

  • Harperbury Free School to hold open meeting next week

     A free school that was meant to open in Radlett in September will hold an open meeting in London Colney next week. Harperbury Free School was due to open this school year at the former Harperbury Hospital in Harpers Lane. Its opening was delayed

  • Boreham Wood face top of the table clash

    Boreham Wood are set for their toughest test of the season this weekend when they travel to Havant & Waterlooville for their top of the table Conference South clash. Ian Allinson’s side are the early league leaders after winning six of their

  • New lifts at station break down on launch day

    New lifts at the Elstree and Borehamwood station broke down yesterday despite having only been opened to the public that morning. Despite claims that both lifts were opened to the public yesterday morning, in time for the early morning commuters

  • Fortnight of alcohol awareness comes to an end

    A fortnight of activities to highlight the dangers of alcohol has come to an end. Safer neighbourhood teams and community safety units have spent the past two weeks working with council licensing and trading standards officers as part of the national

  • Teenagers tackle the Thames in paddle challenge

      Two teenagers tackled the Thames in an extreme paddling challenge. A group of eight young people from across North London completed The Great River Race on Saturday, under the guidance of Hemel Hempstead-based Ruth Gungadoo and Robin Oakley.