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Watford IFC ensure one Hornets side won in Coventry
Watford IFC fared better than their professional counterparts as they beat Coventry Supporters 2-1 in the IFA league on Saturday morning. Watford IFC, the team of Hornets fans who travel the country playing against other club’s supporters’ sides, headed
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Trust won't sell shares to 'help keep transparency'
Watford Supporters Trust has decided not to sell its shares to Watford FC Limited in a bid to “help keep public accountability and transparency”. The statement read: "Following our recent request to meet the new owners, we are pleased to have received
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Reader spots mystery snake
An a-sss-piring photographer from Bushey has sent in this picture of a snake he found in Stanmore. Daniel Price-Collins, 15, was taking pictures in Bently Priory when he noticed a scaly serpent in the undergrowth. He said: “As I was photographing
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'We've gone above and beyond to prove we are outstanding'
Dynamic, inclusive, creative and outstanding are just some of the words that have been used to describe Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School in their Ofsted report. Inspectors visited the school in Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford on March 22, for two
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Hornets shop shuts on match days
One of Watford FC’s club shops will no longer open on match days. A Hornets statement said The Rookery Store, located beneath the Rookery stand will be shut following the success of a recent sale, which means there is no longer enough stock to fill a
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Digital switchover dates announced
Analogue television signals covering Hertfordshire will be turned off in April 2012, it was revealed today. BBC Two will disappear from analogue screens on April 4, before BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 are switched off on April 18.
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Horse race loses Watford man £50,000
A punter lost £50,000 after staking the five-figure sum on a horse race. The man walked into a Watford branch of William Hill today (Thursday) and bet the cash sum on 5/4 favourite Denman in the 15.05 Bowl Chase at Aintree. The race took place two days
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School pupils create community garden
School pupils have tamed an unruly “field” to create their own vegetable garden. Two years ago, an unused section of the Paddock Road allotment in Oxhey Village was covered in grass and weeds. It is now better known as the Watford Community Garden after
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ONE OF NATURE'S LITTLE MIRACLES - GOJI BERRIES
It doesn’t seem so long ago that I hadn’t heard of Goji Berries (Lycium) and now I am all set to plant some in my garden! These berries, which are reputed to have health giving properties nothing short of miraculous, originate from China. They
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Curry night raises £1,000
Curry fans in Bushey enjoyed Indian cuisine this week for a good cause. The Raj Garden restaurant, in Park Avenue, hosted a charity curry night on Monday, April 4 and raised more than £1,000 for the Peace Hospice in Watford. The event was run by The
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War hero remembered
The name of a Watford solider killed in Afghanistan will be engraved on a national memorial. Corporal Christopher Harrison, 26, of Bravo Company 40 Commando Royal Marines, died in an explosion while leading a patrol in Sangin on May 9, 2010. The former
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Return of the wolf but not to provide more 'fun' for hunters
AS I have always been fascinated by wolves, I picked up a couple of books in the USA on the subject. Of course wolves along with the Native American Indians were treated in much the same way and it is only by luck rather than any Christian spirit the
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'It's a nightmare we are trying desperately to wake up from'
The owner of a Rickmansworth-based bar, gutted by fire for the second time in a year, has spoken of his “nightmare”. Six fire engines were called to The Globe Bar and Villa Romana in the High Street, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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Encouraging comeback for Watford Jogger
Watford Jogger Kenneth Berry made a steady comeback from injury at the Taunton half marathon. The Watford Jogger surprised his team-mates with a competitive time of 1.36.56. Bob Wallace took part in the Sandy ten mile road race in Bedfordshire. He
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Free golf sessions in Watford this weekend
Budding golfers can take advantage of free taster sessions this weekend. The Hertfordshire Golf Partnership has arranged taster sessions around the area on Saturday and Sunday. They are open to anyone aged 16 and over and the newcomers
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Parmiter's win Under-18 Trophy
Parmiter’s School became the inaugural Harry Harrison Cup winners after beating Sir John Lawes School 22-5 in the Herts RFU Under-18 Trophy final. The Garston school started the brighter of the two teams and were rewarded for their efforts
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Mackay and Graham up for awards
Watford duo Malky Mackay and Danny Graham have been nominated for the Championship’s manager and player of the month awards for March. Mackay is up against Steve Cotterill (Portsmouth), Brian McDermott (Reading) and Keith Millen (Bristol City
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Herts Senior County League results
Senior Premier Division: Sarratt 1 (Panayi) Metropolitan Police Bushey 6 (Gardiner, Shorto (2), Sterry (3)). Senior Division One: Bushey Rangers 0 Mill End Sports 5.
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Equipment failure did not contribute to death from lorry fall
A Watford man who injured his head falling from a lorry “could not have been stabilised” even before the freak failure of a piece of medical equipment keeping him alive. The second day of an inquest into the death of Anthony Cook, from Bradshaw
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School celebrates 307th birthday
Lessons were cancelled as a Watford school found an international flavour during its 307th birthday celebrations. More than 500 pupils and teachers swapped their cars for comfortable shoes yesterday (Wednesday) as they took part in a sponsored walk to
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Football club donates shirts to Africa
DOZENS of African children are now the proud owners of a colourful array of football shirts, thanks to players and parents at Bushey & Oxhey FC. Under nine's coach Tommy Michalis, of Garston, and his family visited a village in The Gambia to hand over
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Continental market arrives in Watford
A continental market will arrive Watford town centre today (Friday). Stalls selling a variety of food, handbags and jewellery can be found in The Parade, from the junction with Clarendon Road towards the pond, until Sunday. The stalls will be open from
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'I wish he could have known my son better'
A three day inquest into the death of a supermarket vehicle inspector from Watford, who suffered severe head injuries when he fell from a lorry, ended today. Anthony Cook from Bradshaw Road was taken to the QE2 hospital after he fell from an
