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Rails on the Ebury Way
Details about the railway line on what is now known as the Ebury Way were requested. Peter Booth of Nascot Street, Watford, wrote in: WITH regard to your reader's query about the old railway line, I have researched the following: The Watford and
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What memories do you have of 1945?
THIS year (2005) will see celebrations to mark 60 years since the end of World War Two. Jan Peace from Garston Lane, Garston, wrote in. "There will be national events and Watford Museum will be marking the occasion by creating a 'Dig for Victory' vegetable
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Firefighters turn limo drivers
IF you've ever dreamt of arriving to an event in a blaze of glory then a group of firefighters may have the answer. The enterprising group of 12 are offering local people a chance to sit back and relax in a converted limo-style fire engine. Rob Fortune
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Pub to ban smoking
ROUNDBUSH Pub in Aldenham will give the stop sign to smoking when it bans punters from lighting up, starting on March 31. Licensee Lorraine McCarthy kicked the habit in 2005 as a new years resolution after 25 years of smoking, and now her boozer in Roundbush
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Sponsored swim to help tsunami victims
SCHOOLBOY Toby Garnett Harper has risen to a challenge laid down by his teachers at York House School to help sufferers of the tsunami disaster. Toby, aged nine, a member of Kings Langley Swimming Club, decided he would raise money through a sponsored
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More on Deacon's Hill
Following a query about Deacon's Hill, Mrs W Few of 108 Greenfield Avenue, Carpenders Park, wrote in. TOMMY DEACON had a mill on the River Colne. The leafy lane going uphill from the mill was Tommy Deacon's Hill later shortened to Deacon's. Before
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Steaming discussion
Following a question about plans to run steam trains between Croxley and Watford Met stations, Neville Lees, from Watford, sent in the following extracts from the Metropolitan Line's booklet From Steam on the Met 1995 Met Line magazine. FOR centuries
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Grand Central, Valentines Stitch
The Horn Reborn, Victoria Street, St Albans, Friday, March 25, 7.30pm, £5.
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Invisible Lead Soup, Levanter, The B Team
The Horn Reborn, Victoria Street, St Albans, Thursday, March 24, 7.30pm, £4.
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Shane Lamonts Open Mic Night
Every Wednesday at The Horns, Hempstead Road, Watford, 9pm, free.
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The Monday Club
Every Monday at The Horn Reborn, Victoria Street, St Albans, 8pm, free.
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Open Mic Night
Every Tuesday at The Pump House, Local Board Road, Watford. 8pm, free.
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The Blue Angel Acoustic Café
Every Sunday at The Horn Reborn, Victoria Street, St Albans, 7.30pm, free.
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Manufacturing
Hospital Metalcraft Ltd Blandford Heights Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 7TG 01258 455056 www.bristolmaid.com.
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Russell takes the Leed role
BEN RUSSELL felt Saracens were good value for their hard-earned victory over Leeds Tykes on Friday night. The England Under-21 grand slam winner was Sarries' stand-out performer in the 14-5 success, marking his first Zurich Premiership start of the
