Borehamwood, England News

A burst water main lead to a road being closed in both directions and caused substantial damage to the pavement and road.

Two long standing Rotarians have been given a prestigious award for their dedicated service to the club and the wider community.

Two sisters with diabetes who are living in a hotel after being made homeless last year, have said delays in rehousing them mean they are forced to spend all their money on eating out.

Shoppers have said they will be sorry to see a branch of a fashion retailer go, after it was announced it will be closing.

A Bushey man who dumped building waste in a farmer's field was fined A 1,500 for fly tipping despite failing to appear for his court hearing yesterday.

The lecture will be hosted at Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue, in Gateshead Road, and will be given by Professor Antony Polonsky.

A park in Borehamwood has been put forward for a national award as one of the best green spaces in the country.

The annual HMD educational programme organised by Northwood's Liberal and United synagogues attracted more than 2,000 secondary-age students, accompanied by their teachers, from some 40 schools in Harrow, Hillingdon and Hertfordshire.

Pupils from schools in Hertsmere took part in an all day youth conference to learn about the workings of local government today.

Elstree and Boreham Wood Museum faces uncertain times as delays hamper the construction of its new home in Shenley Road.

More than 40 babies and 200 people attended the second annual baby blessing at Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue on Sunday.

People in Hertsmere will be able raise concerns about anti-social behaviour and crime in their area at several meetings this month.

Nearly 100 new affordable homes will be built in Borehamwood, to help with the rising need for social housing in Hertsmere.

Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue, in Gateshead Road, will be hosting a lecture by Professor Antony Polonsky, called The Holocaust in Poland and Lithuania, Coming to Terms with a Dark Past.

A disabled woman has talked about how she may lose her independence if the Government's Welfare Reform Bill is passed.

Shenley woman to race up 38 flights of stairs to raise awareness for a children's charity A woman from Shenley will be tackling the 1037 stairs of the Gherkin building in central London to raise awareness for a children's charity.

Hertsmere's new Chief Inspector of police has pledged faster response times and greater visibility on the streets to tackle the rise in violent crime and vehicle crime.

The incident took place on Saturday 21 January in Shenley Road, Borehamwood, as a 50-year-old man used a cash machine to take money out at 7.30pm. The two men struggled and the victim shouted for help, at which point the offender fled the scene down an alley way.

Young at heart and with a passion for bowls is how friends describe Jim Booth, who celebrated his 100th birthday this week.

At a joint meeting of the Overview and Performance and Scrutiny Committees at the Civic Offices, in Borehamwood, councillors passed the proposed budget for 2012/2013. The budget will now go on to the council Executive on February 8 for recommendation to Council, after which it will then be put before Full Council on February 22 for approval.