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Behind the scenes of county history
10:00am Sunday 1st March 2009
Anyone keen to trace their family history can take an in-depth look at county archives at a series of open days starting next month.
Watching out for crime
11:55am Friday 13th February 2009
Neighbourhood Watch members have been keeping an eye out for criminals for decades. Suruchi Sharma investigates how community spirit has been kept alive by groups in the area.
Popularity on the box
1:28pm Friday 30th January 2009
With the sixth series of Celebrity Big Brother coming to an end and the new series of Dancing on Ice hot on its heels, Suruchi Sharma looks at how television has developed at Borehamwood’s Elstree Studios.
Health at whose expense?
2:10pm Friday 23rd January 2009
The National Health Service offers free treatment to patients, yet it often comes under heavy criticism. Suruchi Sharma revisits a time when healthcare had to be paid for.
Sylvia is on song for golden anniversary
3:53pm Monday 19th January 2009
A Radlett choir celebrated the golden anniversary rehearsal of its longest serving member this week.
Heritage for the masses
4:02pm Wednesday 7th January 2009
Hertfordshire has a new gateway to the past. Suruchi Sharma finds out about the national heritage website bringing the area’s history into the 21st Century.
Life was sweet in the street
12:20pm Thursday 18th December 2008
Shenley Road is constantly evolving with new shops and eateries. Suruchi Sharma looks at how Borehamwood’s high street used to function with only six shops.
When stockings were the Key to employment
3:50pm Wednesday 10th December 2008
Keystone Knitting Mills went into receivership 50 years ago reporting a lack of profits. Suruchi Sharma looks at the demise of one of Borehamwood’s biggest employers
You’ve got to have faith
9:26am Wednesday 3rd December 2008
With the arrival of the first Muslim group in Borehamwood last month, Suruchi Sharma looks at the history of faith communities in the area.
It’s bin a long road to recycling
5:29pm Tuesday 25th November 2008
Waste management has been a hot topic in Hertsmere since the birth of the ABC scheme. Reporter Suruchi Sharma looks at what life used to be like when residents had one tin bin.
Patrols don’t miss a beat
4:06pm Wednesday 19th November 2008
With the current push towards neighbourhood policing, Janaki Mahadevan looks back at the history of the area’s bobbies on the beat.
Looking after the troops
1:00pm Friday 14th November 2008
“Lest we forget” is the line quoted annually around Armistice Day to emphasise the importance of remembering troops who have died for their country in conflicts.
Cashing in on customers
3:46pm Tuesday 28th October 2008
It is difficult to remember a time when credit cards and loans were not the norm, with daily news of the banking crisis and a recession looming.
A life well preserved
3:18pm Friday 24th October 2008
Lifelong Aldenham resident Brian Hyde was finally granted planning permission in August to remain in the mobile home he has inhabited for the past 20 years.
Brigade blazes a trail
3:09pm Friday 24th October 2008
It is a hundred years since a fire brigade was first formed in Elstree, with a sub-station later established in Borehamwood.
Ringing the changes
5:57pm Monday 20th October 2008
With constant developments in mobile phone technology, we tend to take the humble landline for granted, and barely think twice about the ability to speak to someone on the other side of the the world.
Full speed on the wrong track
11:42am Tuesday 14th October 2008
A rail freight depot on the outskirts of Radlett has been refused after a lengthy battle. Alex Lewis and Janaki Mahadevan explore the history of the site and the fight to save it from development.
The rise of the council house
8:49am Friday 10th October 2008
It is well known how dramatically Borehamwood expanded just after the Second World War, but the impact of social housing is often overlooked.
Good grounds for trading places
10:55am Friday 12th September 2008
The market in Shenley Road, Borehamwood, has become an important part of community life in the area, bringing extra custom to the town on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Post from the past
9:35am Friday 5th September 2008
Last week’s confirmation of the closure of Elstree post office forms yet another chapter in the turbulent history of the service in the area.
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