Secondary headteachers have closed ranks following Labour proposals to expand so-called 'popular' schools only. Some of the borough's most successful schools have spoken up for their struggling counterparts in a letter to the Hendon Times Group. Labelling
Borhamwood Crusaders' youth teams had a successful weekend - winning three out of their four matches on Sunday. The Crusader Lionhearts Pee Wee team beat Stansted Spitfires by eight goals to one. Tom Dickinson, Liam Robertson and Tom Avery scored two
by MARK FOY Two Elstree brothers have been given the chance to compete in the Junior Olympics in Florida next month, thanks to support from the Borehamwood Times. Ronald and Andrew Robson had feared they would not be able to take part in the Tae Kwon
Get ready for the Gunners BOREHAMWOOD v ARSENAL Pre-season friendly Friday, 14th July, Kick Off 7.45pm Meadow Park The footballing aristocrats of London N5 arrive at Meadow Park this Friday evening, as suddenly live football is upon us once more. With
Children from the Boreham Wood Athletics Club achieved consistently high scores on Sunday when they travelled to Watford for the Eastern Young Athletes League. Competing against clubs from Chelmsford, Watford and Kettering in both the A and B sections
Bognor and Worthing trips on boss Paynes league timetable Buckets and spades at the ready, Wood's campaign to regain their Ryman Premier Division status at the first attempt begins on August 19 beside the seaside at Bognor Regis. In a tough opening month
Barnet held Barnet 211-8 dec. Old Actonians 202-9 Grolsch Middlesex County League Division Three Leaders Barnet were given a hard time by bottom club Old Actonians, who went close to a shock first league victory at Barnet Lane on Saturday. It would have
The loyalty of their athletes that has helped keep Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in the top-flight of the British League longer than any other club was again evident in Saturday's Division One match at their rain-drenched Copthall Stadium home. It enabled
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers will be seeking compensation from British Midlands Airways and lodging a protest with the UK Women's League, following a fiasco that ruined their long, rain-soaked day at Glasgow for a Division One match. Team manager Irene
A tough target just too much Stanmore 228-9 dec. Finchley 180-6 Grolsch Middlesex County League Division One Leaders Finchley, set a stiff target of 229 off only 36 overs, by Stanmore, made a bold bid for victory, but had to settle for the run-rate points
Councillors rallied to the defence of the borough's Green Belt land this week and defied a Government recommendation that homes could be built on Woodcock Hill. A Government inspector had advised Hertsmere Borough Council that land at Vale Avenue and
Hertsmere taxpayers will be asked later this year whether they would be willing to see the borough's leisure centres placed under the control of a new organisation. The borough council's eight centres could be placed under new management by April next
Hollywood superstar Kate Winslet and screen legend Peter O'Toole have been rubbing shoulders with the likes of The Tweenies and The Hoobs at Elstree Studios over the past few weeks. Filming for Mick Jagger's romantic thriller Enigma, based on the exploits
There were celebrations in Drayton Road last Thursday when the Borehamwood Times won the Newsquest Free Newspaper of the Year award for the London region. The following day the Borehamwood Times was a finalist in the Free Newspaper of the Year at the
Hertfordshire County Council backed a move to oppose the building of a waste incineration plant for the county in the next five years. Tuesday's environment committee meeting heard that public concern over the health and pollution effects of waste incinerators
by LORNA McVICARS A strategy to improve the safety of residents in Hertsmere has been declared a success, by a senior Hertsmere police officer. But Inspector Steve Street, community safety inspector for the Hertsmere division, said there were some areas
A mother has called for measures to curb speeding traffic in a Borehamwood street before someone is killed. Farida Karimi, 39, says cars and buses are speeding in Nicoll Way, where she lives, and putting lives in danger. The mother is so afraid of the
Five play areas are to be removed from a Borehamwood housing estate due to concerns from residents about vandalism and the nuisance behaviour of some children. Councillors last week decided to landscape the derelict play areas in the Farriers Way Estate
by PAUL WELSH Mick Jagger is certainly keeping an eye on his investment in the new feature film Enigma, shooting out of Elstree Film and Television Studios. He visited the film unit on location in Trafalgar Square and was recently seen on a location at
Years of dedication by long-serving members of staff at Borehamwood's two secondary schools were recognised during a special awards ceremony last week. Teachers and non-teaching staff who had spent 15 years at either Hillside or Hawksmoor received certificates
Most of our history has come to us via the words of individual historians. But in a recently-opened exhibition, to illustrate Radlett and Aldenham in the year 2000, this traditional method of recording history has been abandoned in favour of residents
We read with some dismay a number of recent articles regarding 'popular schools' and the LEA's apparent change of heart with regard to growth. It would appear that much of the content of these articles is based on a very unsophisticated understanding
Councillor Alan Williams' new ploy to bring Marks & Spencer into the 48.5m tower squashed onto the arts centre (which is excuse for its development) shows he is scraping the barrel. Marks & Spencer used to be innovative but it is common knowledge
Campaigners against mobile phone transmitters have been left with a sour taste in their mouths this week. Barnet Council has banned the controversial masts from its own buildings and land ,, despite phone companies offering premium rates for sites. Something
Radlett 3rd XI 104 Hertingfordbury 189-7 There comes a time in a contest when one has to stand up and be counted, and unfortunately, the Spartacus Syndrome was noticeably lacking from Radlett's batting. Radlett won the toss and optimistically opted to
Shenley Village ll 200-6 Stevenage lV 88 With rainclouds looming overhead for the second week running Shenley Village made the most of their time on the field and romped home with a convincing win over Stevenage on Saturday. After losing the toss Shenley
Hertsmere Borough Council has pledged to support a campaign encouraging drivers to slow down. The council has joined the Make The Commitment - Kill Your Speed campaign, which calls on drivers to make a written pledge that they will try to drive within
Simpson leads the recovery Brondesbury 206-7 dec. Brentham 92 Grolsch Middlesex County League Division One Following early shocks with Mark Lowrey and Ian Kidd dismissed with the total on 20, Brondesbury took a firm grip and ran out convincing winners
Highgate 269-5 Mill Hill Village 273-7 Fullers Middlesex Championship Division One Mill Hill Village stamped themselves as one of the strongest batting sides in the League following a stunning run chase at Highgate last Saturday. Needing 270 for victory
Runner-up in the English Schools' Cross-Country Championships earlier this year, Daniel Lewis (Mill Hill County) went one better with a magnificent win in the Intermediate 1500m steeplechase in the national track championships at Sheffield on Saturday
A 25-year-old man died in a bedroom fire in a shared house in Borehamwood last week. The man, who has not been formally identified, is believed to have been found dead by firefighters who were called to blaze at the house, in Essex Road, at 4.30pm last
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seen near a Borehamwood school with a knife. The man was seen holding a penknife-size knife at the pedestrian entrance, in Grove Road, to Woodlands First School, at 3.40pm last Monday, July 3. The man
A Borehamwood mini-cab driver was given a community service order for 100 hours for defrauding the Department of Social Security out of £5,404. Andrew Harmes, 29, failed to tell the DSS he was working as a mini-cab driver for Borehamwood-based firm ABA
Everything you would expect at a traditional village carnival was laid on at the Radlett and Aldenham Millennium Festival on Sunday. There was a carnival queen, a jazz band, a variety of floats and, unfortunately, the traditional summer rain. Undeterred
Hertsmere MP James Clappison has hit out at Government waiting list targets after visiting Barnet General Hospital to investigate complaints. The Conservative MP, who visited the hospital on Tuesday, was acting on complaints from his constituents about
A group of travellers were evicted from a site in Borehamwood earlier this week. They were among dozens of travellers moved from three sites in Borehamwood and South Mimms on Tuesday morning. Hertsmere police officers, using their powers under the Criminal
Building work on one of the sites of Borehamwood's new secondary school was interrupted recently after the discovery of a colony of great crested newts. The protected species were found in a pond in the grounds of Holmshill School, which the county council
Cooking up a storm: Chef David Coutts, his wife Sarah and her sister Emma Clegg A taste of West End culinary style came to Borehamwood on Monday when a new bistro bar ,, Rushes held an open evening. The bistro, based in the insurance company Pinnacle's
A taste of West End culinary style came to Borehamwood on Monday when the new bistro bar ,, Rushes held its first summer open evening. The bistro, based in the insurance company Pinnacle's building at Studio Way, played host to a crowd of business people
The hard work of one dedicated member of the Rotary Club of Elstree and Borehamwood was rewarded last week when he was appointed as club president. David Clout, who joined Rotary four years ago, will hold the honorary position for one year, during which
The organisers of the Community Chest initiative, which will award grants to residents, are inviting people who have ideas on improving life in the community to put forward their suggestions. The project is looking to fund groups that can demonstrate
May I request that when the local authority makes educational decisions which are based on budgetary and political whim, and the press reports these actions, that both parties spare a thought for the feelings of the children, staff and parents of the
Barnet Council has made a mockery of its much-flaunted consultation process on the Tally Ho scheme. In February the council held an exhibition and distributed questionnaires. The cut-off date for this consultation was February 25. The brochure it produced
In reply to the letter of June 29 ,, if Mr Isaacs lived in the sort of country to which his politics subscribe he would not have the freedom to express himself the way he does. So why doesn't he shut up and enjoy the amenities that past generations have
In reply to Mr P J Slevin's letter, ('Site reasoning', Times Letters, June 22), we respect the excellent work the fire brigade does. Our campaign is not an attack on the brigade nor its men and women, it is a campaign against an ill-advised decision that
Since the introduction of the psychiatric unit at the Edgware Community Hospital, one outpatient was found dead in the stream across the road from the unit and another, we are informed, is 'missing' and not to be approached. I have been approached by
