Author Bryn Holmes
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ON HOLD: Residents struggle to get through to Three Rivers District Council
July 1st 2022, 0 Comments Published by Bryn HolmesResidents trying to call Three Rivers District Council are finding it difficult to get a hold of an officers due to inordinately long queues. Ciaran Reed, leader of the Conservatives in TRDC, stated.. Read more..
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RUGBY RIDERS: Croxley rugby club members cycle from home ground to Paris in charity ride
A team of rugby players rode from their home ground in Croxley all the way to Paris as part of a charity bike ride. Eight members of Chess Valley RFC..
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DO YOU REMEMBER: The history of the Grand Union Canal in Rickmansworth
This month’s historical picture is one that’s a century old now. This image depicts a part of the Grand Union Canal running through Rickmansworth..
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FOOD THOUGHTS: Three Rivers sustainable group focuses on changing food habits
The return of the Rickmansworth Festival this year was a resounding success, with the sun shining on record crowds. Visitors enjoyed the large range..
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HEART-BREAKING: Pregnant hedgehog dies along with babies after Shenley attack
A pregnant hedgehog who was brutally attacked in the street by a gang of boys in Shenley has sadly died, along with her three babies. London Colney..
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BATTLE BUS: Veterans’ mental health charity launches mobile accommodation for homeless across Three Counties (VIDEO)
A veterans’ mental health charity has recently launched an ambitious new project- to develop a bus into a mobile unit for homeless veterans..
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FOOTBALL CHAMPS: Croxley Green youth team win Chorleywood tournament
Croxley Green FC is a non-profit organisation established in 1996 and has been providing the youth in the local community opportunities to focus on..
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APPROVED: Maple Cross warehouses near Rickmansworth get the go-ahead on appeal
Campaigners against the proposed warehouses in Maple Cross have been left heartbroken after the application was granted by a planning inspector on..
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ON AIR: Croxley school pupils make TV appearance in Clean Air Day activities
A group of schoolchildren from Croxley appeared on BBC’s Newsround as part of an activity to investigate air pollution. Pupils in Years 5-6 at..
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SPECIAL SKETCHES: Young artists provide colour to Three Rivers Jubilee exhibition
A special show of artwork from children across Three Rivers themed around magic trees for the Platinum Jubilee has been held at a Rickmansworth art..
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HEROIC HIKE: Rickmansworth business takes on mountain climbing challenge for charity
A Rickmansworth data solutions company took on the National Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for two charities. Sagacity, which was founded in the..
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SUMMER FUN: Chorleywood church youth event relaunches this summer
Chorleywood Christ Church is relaunching its popular summer youth event, Real Summer, after two years away due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Taking place..
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DO YOU REMEMBER: A short history of Chorleywood station
This month’s picture comes from 1984, and shows Chorleywood station and its car park at a time when it was operated by both British Rail and London..
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WASTE NOT: Hertfordshire council to stop sending waste to landfills by 2025
Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) have announced plans to no longer send its residual waste to landfill sites from 2025 onwards, following the..
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SING OUT: Military Wives celebrate 10th anniversary with St Albans concert
The Military Wives Choir wowed audiences at St Albans Cathedral with a special 10th anniversary concert on Saturday, June 18. Over 200 members from..
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SUPER SMARTS: Rickmansworth sixth former impresses top university with prize-winning biology essay
A schoolgirl from Rickmansworth has won an essay-writing prize from one of Cambridge University’s top colleges. Annabelle Sanouillet, a sixth form..
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MISS EARTH: Croxley woman competes to win international beauty pageant
A 27-year-old office manager from Croxley is in the running to become Miss England, Scotland and Wales for 2022’s Miss Earth competition, having..
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DO YOU REMEMBER: A cinema lost to the ages in Ruislip
The Astoria cinema was only the second to have been opened in Ruislip, after the also defunct Rivoli theatre and before the recently opened Cineworld..
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SOBERING UP: Drink driving arrests decrease across Three Rivers
Rates of drink driving incidents have dropped dramatically across the Three Rivers area, which can also boast of having the lowest number of incidents..
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WORK STARTS: Construction starts on UK’s longest railway bridge for HS2
HS2 has recently announced that they’ve started construction on what will eventually be the UK’s longest railway bridge, to be located near both..
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HORNETS HONOUR: Luther Blissett OBE to become honorary life president of Watford FC
Luther Blissett OBE DL, a man sometimes known as “Watford’s favourite son”, has been invited by Watford FC to become one of their..
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BARRED: Injunction granted to prevent unauthorised events on Sarratt land
The High Court has granted an injunction barring the use of a parcel of land in Sarratt for events, after numerous resident complaints last summer...
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NEW RULES: Parking controls introduced for Ruislip Lido
As summer approaches and people from across the north of London begin to use Ruislip Lido more and more, new temporary controls have been put into the..
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BIG CATS: Dmitri the tiger makes his arrival at Woburn Safari Park
Keepers at Woburn Safari Park have been over the moon to welcome a 165-kilogramme Amur tiger named Dmitri donated from ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Having been..
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INDUSTRIAL ACTION: Picketing workers demonstrate outside Watford Junction as part of national rail strike (VIDEO)
Rail workers have been picketing outside of Watford Junction today as part of the largest rail strike in the UK for thirty years. Members of the..
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FOND FAREWELL: Family-run service station in Rickmansworth to close after 52 years
A service station that’s been giving fuel to the people of Rickmansworth for over 50 years is hanging up its pumps for good. The Rickmansworth..
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CROSSING PLEA: Petition launched for ‘dangerous’ Northwood road junction
Concerned Northwood parents have set up a petition calling for a new pedestrian crossing at the junction of Rickmansworth Road and Green Lane. They..
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SUN FUN: Big summer events to make their return to Chorleywood this July
Two popular summer events in the village are returning this month after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Firstly, the Chorleywood..
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PLATINUM PRIZE: Rickmansworth woman awarded for outstanding volunteer work
A Rickmansworth woman has been given a special award for her tireless work with the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS). 69-year-old Tricia Hedge has been..
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SAINTLY: St Albans City FC raise £12k in ‘Game for Ukraine’
More than £12,000 was raised by St Albans City FC in a special fundraising ‘Game for Ukraine’ with Dagenham & Redbridge. Many fans turned up..