ONE in 25 workers - four per cent of the UK workforce, has walked out on a job after experiencing a disastrous first day at work, according to new research from recruitment website reed.co.uk. The survey of more than 5,000 workers and job seekers also
Thank heavens that the Hertsmere Labour Group looks set to get a new Leader. Councillor Frank Ward's shocking outburst at the end of another bad night for his party at last week's elections must have marked the lowest of many low points in his local party's
A NEW book has advised UK employers that they may be wasting valuable resources on sending staff on training courses they don't need. The book, Learning Needs Analysis and Evaluation, by Frances & Roland Bee and published by the Chartered Institute
A NEW book has advised UK employers that they may be wasting valuable resources on sending staff on training courses they don't need. The book, Learning Needs Analysis and Evaluation, by Frances & Roland Bee and published by the Chartered Institute
IT was a night of mixed fortunes when voters went to the polls on Thursday. The biggest casualty at Harlow Council was council chairman Nick Macy who lost his seat after challenging the Labour stronghold of Little Parndon and Hare Street, which went to
ONE in 25 workers - four per cent of the UK workforce, has walked out on a job after experiencing a disastrous first day at work, according to new research from recruitment website reed.co.uk. The survey of more than 5,000 workers and job seekers also
Boreham Wood's two year stay in the Ryman Premier Division is over. Winning only one of their last thirteen league matches, Danny Hunter's flagship local side and their supporters are left tasting the bitter pill of relegation. A highly emotional afternoon
A win in this game for Well End would see them crowned champions and after seven minutes they got the perfect start when Jamie McCarthy made it 1-0. A second came five minutes later and it was McCarthy who came up trumps again. Then Albie Morris gave
UK workers are more career-driven the younger they are, according to a nationwide poll of more than 5,800 people, which apparently uncovers the character of a new generation. More than three quarters of UK workers under the age of 25 (78 per cent), see
I am thrilled and honoured to be newly elected to Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council for Brookmeadow ward and grateful for this chance to be working with the rest of the Labour team on behalf of the local community. Anthony Scott-Norman Beechfield Close
NIGEL GIBBS will put his faith in youth tonight (Wednesday, May 8) as Watford Reserves aim to beat West Ham United and clinch the FA Barclaycard Reserve League (South) title. The Hornets go into their final game of an extremely successful campaign only
Borehamwood's Oaklands College will hold an open evening on Monday, May 12, with information on its courses. The evening, from 5pm to 8pm, will be held as part of Adult Learners Week, from May 10 to 16, and is aimed at adults wishing to return to learning
Hertfordshire police welcomed a survey to evaluate the success of ward constables, introduced in October 2000 in response to public demand for more visible policing on the streets. Of more than 4,000 people surveyed, 70 per cent knew the constable's name
The crack in Borehamwood's Labour fortress widened on Thursday when Cathie Ward lost the Hillside seat to Tory Jean Heywood. The Conservative Group now holds two of Hertsmere Borough Council's three Hillside seats, which include neighbourhoods that were
Many people dream about setting up a business or launching an invention, but go no further because they do not know where to start. Free help is at hand, five days a week, from a business adviser in Borehamwood, who has given advice on the setting up
Elstree-based firm McNicholas Construction has won a two-year £14million contract to install NTL cable TV in Kensington, Chelsea and north west London. May 7, 2003 16:00
A PRIMARY school teacher from St Albans was the first person to invest in a savings bond to help people with learning disabilities find homes. Ms Margaret Stone, who teaches at Garden Fields JMI School in St Albans, is the first to buy a bond issued by
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has rebutted government claims that money is being kept back from local schools. Schools across the UK are suffering massive shortfalls in funding, leading to warnings of redundancies. And Secretary of State for Education
THE new chairman of Welwyn Hatfield Council is likely to be Panshanger councillor Roger Trigg. Councillor Trigg, who lives in Tanglewood in Welwyn village and for the past year has been deputy to chairman Maggie Scarff, will be proposed for the role by
THE Conservatives tightened their grip on Welwyn Hatfield by increasing their majority in last week's district council elections. They seized a Labour seat in the marginal ward of Hatfield West, where new councillor John Hawkins toppled the incumbent
Nearly £3million of Government funding for education did not reach schools in Barnet this year, according to statistics published by Education Secretary Charles Clarke this week. The figures show Barnet Council kept back £2.8m of the £148m given directly
Runners are being sought to take part in the second Race for Life event at Harlow Town Park on Sunday, May 18. For an application form, ring 08705 134314. May 7, 2003 10:00
Plans have been submitted to East Herts Council for an extension to the residential block Canterbury House, at Hockerill Anglo-European College, Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford. May 7, 2003 10:00
Borehamwood Bowls Club opened its competitive matches on Saturday, May 3, by winning against Whithern. The men won by 79-58. The top rink was: John Roe, Eric Witney, Peter Job and Bill Maunder. The ladies won by 42-36. The top rink was: Tina Job, Ivy
Children's lives are being put at risk near a Borehamwood primary school because the county council has not provided adequate traffic calming measures according to a headteacher. Deborah Purrett, headteacher at Saffron Green Primary in Nicoll Way, says
Wood Boys had that double feeling on Sunday when they beat the league runners up 1-0 in a tightly contested game. Wood just had the edge, and captain Taylor Burgen scored the all-important goal from a penalty after some clever play from Rhys Parkinson
The Lionhearts looked to maintain their 100 per cent Pee Wee league record against Dacorum Wildcards at the weekend. Lionhearts scored at the two minute mark when Thomas Sexton neatly slotted home from close range. The half time pep talk worked as the
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Disabled Information Services Hertfordshire (DISH) have joined forces to produce a video which will look at fire safety issues in the homes of disabled people. The service also carries out free risk assessments
Promising young footballers are being invited to apply for places on a new training scheme set to be introduced by Boreham Wood FC in September. Under the Government-funded Programme of Academic and Sporting Excellence (PASE), teenage boys study for qualifications
Twin towners in Borehamwood and Elstree plan to bounce back after suffering their own "annus horribilis". Last year a former Borehamwood and Elstree Twin Town Association (BETTA) treasurer, Bob Brook, said he was worried some of the association's funds
Whether you love it or hate it, the Big Brother phenomenon is returning to Borehamwood at the end of this month for its fourth series. For nine weeks the eyes of the nation will be trained on twelve new contestants shut away from the outside world in
It's official: Barnet has got 'flava'. Usually labelled as a quiet, leafy suburb, our borough is in fact home to some of the biggest talents on the UK garage scene. And before you tell this reporter to 'rewind selecta' let's check the facts. Brit award-winning
A NEW campaign has been launched to help Hertfordshire parents troubled with family break-ups. Parentline Plus, which runs a free 24-hour helpline for parents, has set up "Contact Counts" in response to an increase in calls about divorce and separation
SCHOOL trips could be threatened following controversial advice to teachers from representatives of a major teaching union. The National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (NAS/UWT), Britain's second-largest teaching union, has advised
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has joined local authorities from around the country in reacting angrily to government claims that money is being kept from schools. Schools all over the country are suffering massive shortfalls in funding, leading to warnings
HUMAN rights activists in Welwyn Garden City were overjoyed this week to hear that the Burmese political prisoner they have been campaigning for has been released. Retired academic Dr Salai Tun Than walked out of his prison in Rangoon on Sunday morning
When Fiona Pinto was arrested for displaying a photograph in public, it didn't depict graphic sex or violence of the sort freely available on the internet. Miss Pinto, 23, of Osborne Gardens, Potters Bar, was held in police cells for four hours with her
AN investigation has been launched by Harlow Council into an administrative blunder that meant more than 3,000 ballot papers were rejected at Thursday's election count. In all 3,279 postal voting slips were rendered void after they were printed without
December 15, 1950: Centre of attraction for scores of Watford youngsters was Blackpool and England winger Stanley Matthews who signed autographs at the Co-operative Hall above the shops in St Albans Road, Watford. On Mr Matthews' right is Mr Jack Hart
Borehamwood 2000 U13swill play Alexander Park South in their cup final on May 11, kick-off 1pm, at Parmiter Sports Centre in Watford. May 7, 2003 16:00
A FIELD of only seven clubs will battle it out for the first prize of £400 when the second St Albans Observer Mail Boxes Etc Cricket Competition gets under way later this month. The draw for the group stages was finally made today (Wednesday, May 7) after
UK workers are more career-driven the younger they are, according to a nationwide poll of more than 5,800 people, which apparently uncovers the character of a new generation. More than three quarters of UK workers under the age of 25 (78 per cent), see
The villagers started the new season as they finished the old with a comprehensive victory. On a difficult track they successfully chased a low score for the loss of just two wickets, the whole game only just using half the allotted overs. Skipper Matt
Elstree-based construction company John Laing Partnership has raised £17,000 for children's charity the NSPCC. The firm raised the cash over 2002, using events such as corporate golf days, sponsored cycle rides, softball matches and a day when company
Former residents of Borehamwood who have emigrated to Australia have decided to hold an annual Borehamwood Day in Sydney, to reminisce and have a beer. Nick Stone, who started up Borehamwood's first Thai boxing school before he left 12 years ago, organised
It's heady stuff indeed, you look through the newspapers and see a number of positions that might suit you - all offering attractive packages; and then you register with a recruitment organisation and the choice widens further! So, you've decided you
On August 20, 1989, 51 people died when the Marchioness sank on the Thames following a collision with the dredger Bowbelle. It took another 12 years before a public inquiry finally apportioned blame. Families who lost loved ones in the disaster said they
A massive police investigation has been launched into the brutal murder of a man who was last seen in a launderette in Potters Bar. Fifty-nine-year-old John William Harvey's smouldering body was found on April 25 in a field near Killington Lake, Cumbria
THE children's ward at Princess Alexandra Hospital is to benefit from £6,000 worth of new equipment thanks to the generosity of staff at Harlow-based Raytheon Systems. The money was raised at the company's children's charity fun day last August and has
Year Six pupil Dominic Stapleton showed some creative flair when he designed the new logo for Harlowbury Primary School in Harlow. Dominic's design, featuring a hand with the letter 'H' for Harlowbury above it, was chosen from dozens of entries submitted
