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Car set alight
AN abandoned car was set alight in Prestwick Road, South Oxhey, on Saturday morning. Firefighters from Watford used a hose reel and breathing apparatus to extinguish the blaze at 2.20am, which is believed to have been started deliberately. October 13,
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False alarm stops the party
THE party atmosphere at Destiny nightclub in High Street, Watford, was disrupted on Saturday morning, when the fire alarm went off at 12.35am. Firefighters from Watford attended the scene, and it was half an hour before it was confirmed there was no fire
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Customers hope for marrow victory
A GIANT marrow is helping to raise funds for a childrens' party this Christmas. The vegetable was grown by a customer of the Breakspear Arms in School Mead and the pub is having a guess the weight of the marrow competition. The weighing of the marrow
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Girl badly hurt in motorway accident
A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl was taken to hospital with serious injuries following an accident on the northbound carriageway of the M1 near junction seven on Saturday morning. The accident happened at about 9.45am when a lorry travelling north hit a Mercedes car
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Debate on homes 'may be shelved'
PLANS for a widespread public consultation on the future of housebuilding in Hertfordshire are likely to be put on hold. District councils across Hertfordshire have reacted angrily to the lack of consultation afforded by the county council, which is proposing
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Call out to would-be adopters
NATIONAL Adoption Week began on Monday, October 8, and Hertfordshire County Council is playing its part in encouraging people to consider adopting a child. Last year the county council placed more than 60 children with new families and this week it will
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Opposition Opinion: Billy Brown of Bradford City
BRADFORD CITY'S assistant manager Billy Brown praised Watford and admitted his side was "lucky not to have fallen behind earlier than we did". Brown, number two to Jim Jefferies, said: "For the first 35 minutes of the game we started really poorly and
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Vialli's View: on Bradford City
THERE was an air of relief around the Watford camp that the erosion of confidence was arrested by Tuesday's (October 9) encouraging display. Manager Luca Vialli said: "That was absolutely more like it. It was a good performance and a team performance.
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Tee off with the players on Halloween
WATFORD FC'S first golf day of the season will take place at Bushey Hall Golf Club on Wednesday, October 31. The event is due to start at 12.30pm and will be finished at 8pm. This date has been rescheduled in line with the first team's training programme
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Costs rose in pursuit of Premiership
WATFORD made a £5.6 million loss last season as they picked up the cost of relegation from the Premiership, and made an immediate and financial commitment for a speedy return to the top flight. While Watford's new shares, floated on the Alternative Investment
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Girl badly hurt in motorway accident
A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl was taken to hospital with serious injuries following an accident on the northbound carriageway of the M1 near junction seven on Saturday morning. The accident happened at about 9.45am when a lorry travelling north hit a Mercedes car
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Rubbish set on fire
FIREFIGHTERS from Watford were called to deal with a burning pile of rubbish in Cardiff Road, Watford, at 6.35pm on Friday. This is the latest in a series of suspected arson incidents in Cardiff Road. The fire was quickly brought under control. October
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Hundreds are tough enough for charity run
MORE than 300 runners took to the streets of Abbots Langley to undertake the village's annual charity run, the Tough Ten race. Grey clouds and the threat of heavy rainfall failed to deter the 330 runners, who gathered at Manor House Grounds in Gallows
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Vandals break up youths' fun outlet
THE £300 worth of vandalism to the Kings Langley Youth Club has meant some children in the village have been left with nowhere to play. Although the youth club off Alexandra Road is still holding its twice weekly meets, the rest of the week the gates
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Trust calls for justification of plans to move maternity unit
CALLS were issued on Friday, October 12, from Harpenden and St Albans Primary Care Trust (PCT) for greater evidence to justify moving in-patient maternity services from Hemel to Watford. As birthing units for healthy mums-to-be and their babies at both
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Research facility heralds new opportunities
SOME of Britain's leading experts on crop research gathered on Friday, October 12, for the opening of a new state-of-the art glasshouse and controlled environment facility at the Institute of Arable Crops Research (IACR) in Rothamstead, Harpenden. The
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Hornets: Treatment Table round-up
WHILE impressed with Gifton Noel-Williams' display against Bradford, Luca Vialli hesitated when asked if the player would have been selected had the squad been fully fit. "That is a difficult question," he admitted. "He hasn't had that many chances to
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Hornets: Boss turns a blind eye
GIANLUCA VIALLI scotched two rumours this week. There has been speculation he is going to be recruited by Sampdoria, and another story limked Paolo DiCanio in a swap deal with Tommy Smith. While Vialli is an admirer of the Italian forward and play-maker
