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CHURCHES in Northwood and Northwood Hills will unite with thousands of women across the globe for a day of prayer next Friday (March 4).

The annual Women's World Day of Prayer is organised and led by Christian women on the first Friday of March.

Every year, the theme is developed by women from a different country, with Chile leading this year's event.

A service will take place at Emmanuel Church, in Church Road, with other local churches taking part including Holy Trinity, Northwood Methodist, Northwood Hills Evangelical Church (Fairfield), Northwood Hills United Reformed Church and St Edmund's.

It starts at 10.30am and coffee will be served from 10am.

A PIANO recital showcasing the work of four esteemed classical composers takes place at St Edmund's Church in Pinner Road next Saturday (6).

The concert, by musician Philip Gammon, will feature music by Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt and Tchaikovsky.

Tickets cost £5 including refreshments and the concert begins at 3.30pm. Call 01923 821 869 for more information.

TEST your general knowledge and have fun by signing up for a quiz night in Rickmansworth next Friday (4).

The event, which takes place at Watersmeet Theatre in the High Street, includes a fish and chip supper.

Each team should have eight people. Tickets cost £10 per person and the quiz starts at 7.30pm (doors 7pm).

The evening has been organised by the Friends of Watersmeet Theatre - to book call 01923 446728 or 772278.

THE results of a consultation on five potential locations for a new secondary school in Three Rivers have today (21) been published, with Maple Cross sites proving popular.

Last February the Gazette reported how Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) earmarked £82.5million to increase school places where pupil numbers have risen, and plug a projected deficit of 259 places by 2016.

Five possible sites were selected out of a list of 30, put together by HCC and Three Rivers District Council.

Residents were asked to mark their preferences during the two-month consultation, entitled Site Allocations 'Issues and Options', which ended on January 14 this year.

COUNCIL tax will be frozen for Hertfordshire residents for the second year running.

Those living in typical Band D properties will continue to pay £1,118.83, after the freeze was approved by councillors on Friday (18).

Residents will not pay a penny extra for county council services including roads, schools, social care and fire and rescue during 2011-12.

DESPERATE requests for debt advice in Three Rivers have doubled in the past four years, according to the Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB).

CAB district manager, Marion Seneschall, said the Rickmansworth branch, based at Northway House in the High Street, has received 11,000 calls in the past year alone.

Speaking at the Three Rivers District Council pensioners' forum on February 11, Ms Seneschall told a 60-strong audience that the majority of enquiries were debt-related.

CHURCHES in the district will join thousands of women across the world in a day of prayer next week.

The annual Women's World Day of Prayer is organised and led by Christian women on the first Friday of March.

YOUNGSTERS are invited to take part in a variety of sport and leisure activities this Friday (18) and next (25).

Mill End Youth Club, based at William Penn Leisure Centre in Shepherds Lane, is offering basketball, badminton, table tennis, arts and crafts and kwik-cricket for children aged nine and above.

The activities take place from 6pm - 7.30pm and admission is 50 pence per person. For further information, call 01923 776611.

ENTRY is now open for a pancake race in Rickmansworth to raise cash for charity.

The hugely-popular annual event, which takes places in the High Street on March 8, is held in aid of Watford Mencap, which works with people with learning disabilities and their families and carers in South West Hertfordshire.

For the past two years, pupils from Rickmansworth School in Scots Hill, Croxley Green, have claimed victory in the race.

This year's race starts at 11am. For more information and to sign up, email lmcevoy@watfordmencap.org.uk

Are you taking part in the race? Email Gazette reporter Siba Matti at sibamatti@trinitysouth.co.uk or post a comment below.

A FARMERS market and craft fair to raise cash for charity will take place in Mill End this Saturday (19).

The event will feature a selection of locally-sourced produce including beef, pork, gammon, cheeses, cakes, fruit and vegetables, honey and jams.

There will also be a wide variety of handmade crafts including jewellery and handbags.