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  • Borehamwood Times' most read stories of 2014

    Stories about assaults, Debenhams and planning applications were among the most read on the Borehamwood Times website during 2014. In January, a story about a cockroach infestation at The East restaurant in Elstree received 3,733 views. Owner

  • Memorial service marks sinking of HMS Aldenham

    To mark the 70th anniversary of the sinking of HMS Aldenham in the Second World War, St John the Baptist Church in Aldenham, hosted a memorial service. HMS Aldenham was one of 86 Hunt Class destroyers in the war. It was blown up by a mine in the

  • Radlett roads reach top 50 most expensive streets

    Soaring house prices have left two roads in Radlett in the top 50 most expensive streets in the UK. Research carried out by Lloyds bank this month found that Loom Lane and The Ridgeway were two of the most expensive streets to live in outside the

  • The price - and value - of an Oscar

    Well, loyal readers, this is my last column for 2014 and where has the year gone? I sincerely want to wish you all a happy Christmas, whether you spend it on your own like myself, surrounded by family or escaping abroad. I also want to wish you a healthy

  • Government announces funding cut for borough council

    Council tax will be frozen for the sixth year running, despite cuts to funding. Another round of spending cuts announced by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles will leave Hertsmere Borough Council with a cut in funding of 1.9 per cent, just above

  • Debenhams staff help to fundraise for Help for Heroes

    Sales assistants saluted their heroes to raise money for Help for Heroes. The team from Debenhams, in the Borehamwood Shopping Park have been participating in a number of activities to help add their total to the £75,000 raised from stores across

  • Get behind your football team

    As our thoughts in a couple of weeks’ time will inevitably turn to New Year’s resolutions, on a local level 2015 should surely be the year when the people of Elstree and Borehamwood really get behind their local football team – Boreham Wood FC.

  • Setting the record straight on proposed cuts

    I would like to address concerns and dispel some myths that have arisen over the upcoming bus consultation. Firstly, the only decision that we have taken is to undertake a further public consultation having listened to the responses from the previous

  • Town sign needs repositioning

    I have great concern with the position of the new Borehamwood Town sign at the junction of Stapleton Road and Green Street because the sign obscures the view of oncoming traffic from the right as you exit onto Green Street. In my opinion this is an

  • No consideration for other drivers

    I would like to know how a person who has three cars, one being a large truck, is allowed to park them in front of the bungalows on Gibbons Close in Borehamwood, thus leaving just two parking spaces free for anyone else who lives there? Maybe if

  • Please help us to get back in touch

    Another year, another Christmas card. I knew Nicky Great Gleason in 1989 and she was in her 60s when I worked with her. She was so chuffed when she discovered my daughter Tabitha was born on her birthday. I moved away but we exchanged details and

  • Tabard record second win of the season

    Tabard secured a 24-17 win over ten-man HAC to record their second win of the season. Hosts HAC opened the scoring after just three minutes but Tabs levelled from the kick off as Cam O’Connor crossed and Jack Reilly converted. The home side

  • Book a place a primary school information evening

    Find out more information about a potential new primary school at an information evening. Proposals for the Elstree and Borehamwood LL Primary School will be explained to future parents and interested parties at an information evening next month