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  • Wood boss Allinson warns against too many draws

    Boreham Wood boss Ian Allinson says his side must be careful to avoid picking up too many draws this season as he felt it cost the club a shot at last season’s play-offs. The Wood were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Gosport Borough in the Conference

  • Mum remembered as new Brain Tumour Research Centre launched

    A young mother who lost her life to a brain tumour was remembered at the opening of a new research centre. Stacey Segal, of Borehamwood, died at the age of 31 - five years after being diagnosed with a tumour – and leaving a husband, Martin, and

  • Unable to find a bugler to attend

    We were unable to find someone to play the Last Post for the ceremony at the War Memorial on Elstree Hill. This is no doubt the reason it was not played in other places. Melita Lee Church warden, St Nicholas Church, Elstree

  • Not just a Christian act of worship

    I would like to respond to Stephen Davidson’s letter ‘No Last Post at Shenley service’ (Your Views, November 14). While I agree with what he says, and writing as one of the ministers who took part in the Remembrance service at Shenley War Memorial

  • In urgent need of production manager

    Elstree Productions Theatre Company, a local amateur musical and drama society, are urgently looking for someone to be the group’s production manager. This is an unpaid voluntary job and would suit someone with good organisation skills, while also

  • Going shopping? Take your waders

    Once again the footpath behind Shetland Close in Borehamwood is flooded and impassable, owing to a couple of hours of rain. The ditch running along Barnet Lane blocks up and overflows. This occurred on Sunday morning and again on Wednesday.

  • I agree layout is poorly thought-out

    I agree with Professor Michael Streat about the layout of the Boulevard car park in Borehamwood since its renovation, (‘New layout is treacherous’, Your Views, November 6). Unfortunately, when a driver is leaving one of the aisles, they have to

  • Could your group be next to benefit?

    Calling all community groups and voluntary organisations — do you need some cash to help spread the Christmas cheer and benefit your users into the New Year? One-off grants of up to £3,000 are available via a second round of Hertsmere Borough Council

  • Celebrate some early festive cheer

    This Christmas 850,000 people will be living with dementia. My mother died with the condition, so I know from personal experience the devastating impact dementia has on everyone touched by it — and how important it is to know that support is out there

  • Wood strengthen defensive options with Hickford capture

    Ian Allinson has bolstered his options at the back for Boreham Wood with the capture of MK Dons defender Harry Hickford on an initial one-month loan deal until December 20. Hickford, 18, joined the Wood in time to be an unused substitute in Saturday

  • Man threatened during Post Office robbery

    A man threatened a shop assistant with a handgun during a post office robbery. Two men stormed into the post office in Battlers Green Drive, Radlett, on Tuesday, November 25 at 5pm. As one took money from the counter, another pointed what is

  • Bus cuts proposals thrown out

      Motions calling for a halt to cuts of up to £1.5m from the county’s bus services were thrown out by council chiefs. Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors proposed separate motions to Hertfordshire County Council pleading for the Conservative-led

  • School ceremony marks 30th anniversary

    A primary school is looking for past pupils for a special ceremony. Summerswood Primary School, in Furzehill Road, Borehamwood, hopes to track down old boys and girls to help with a special school celebration. The school is interested to know

  • Deluxe hamper just one of the prizes at NSPCC craft fair

      A deluxe Christmas hamper will be the star prize at a charity fair. Elstree & Borehamwood NSPCC committee members Ann Goddard and Jeannie Hinds have showed some of the many raffle prizes to be won at this year's craft and gift fair.  

  • Firearms amnesty receives more than 220 weapons

    More than 200 guns and weapons have been handed to police during a Hertfordshire-wide amnesty. In Hertsmere, five weapons were handed to police officers, with a total of 223 being taken to the police across the county. Chief Superintendent