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Schools find a path to better standards
HERTFORDSHIRE is to pioneer a new project which aims to raise standards through the diversification of the secondary system. Unveiled by Education and Skills Secretary Estelle Morris last week, the Diversity Pathfinder will see specialist schools and
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Councillors will answer online
IN case you didn't know, next week is Local Democracy Week and Welwyn Hatfield Council is marking the occasion with an online question and answer session with the council leader and the Tory group leader. The council chat room will be online from 6.30pm
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Facing up to a heavy challenge
NO DOUBT some of those involved in the colossal project to raise £6.4m for St Albans Cathedral are invoking the power of prayer to bless their enterprise. But the Lord, they say, helps those who help themselves and the Abbey is mounting a powerful and
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FA Cup qualifiers: Northwood go out
NORTHWOOD manager Tony Choules said before the game that he would have been over the moon with a draw from their AXA FA Cup third qualifying round fixture at Kettering Town. Although the 3-0 scoreline suggested otherwise, a replay at Northwood Park was
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Attacker was not an adder
Regarding the letter from Mr Cooper ('Hospital praise', October 4). May I respectfully place on record that there has never been a single incident of adders (European vipers) having been recorded in Barnet. The adder is the only British poisonous snake
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Distorting the facts
I am afraid that Ruth Montague is mistaken in her assertion that "the promised consultation process" on Edgware A&E department was instigated by the Labour Government when it came into power in May 1997 (Not Labour's fault', Times Letters, October
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NEWSFLASH - Controlled explosion at airport
A BOMB disposal team was called to the cargo area at Stansted Airport last night (Monday), after a suspicious package was discovered. The suspect parcel was found during routine security checks. The cargo area was evacuated while the bomb team dealt with
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Youth council grant success
ESSEX members of the Youth Parliament have received £20,000 from the Association of Essex Authorities to be spent on projects within the six Essex constituencies. A total of £3,000 has already been set aside to cover the costs of youth parliament elections
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Protest over Waste Plan
NORTH Weald councillors have criticised Essex County Council for not ruling out incineration leaving North Weald airfield as one of six possible sites for a rubbish burner in Essex. The possibility of incinerators in Essex forms part of the Essex and
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Drive to protect valuables
DRIVERS are not using much road sense when it comes to leaving lap-top computers and mobile phones in their cars, despite police warnings. Officers across West Watford, Three Rivers and Dacorum districts have been advising on security in theft hot-spot
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Police investigate second gas' attack in five days
Police are keeping an open mind about a possible link between the release of a noxious gas at Enfield Chase Station on Saturday night and a similar incident on an Enfield-bound bus in Cricklewood on Tuesday last week. Two passengers and the driver of
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Soapbox: U.S. action is necessary
Bombing Afghanistan is not just about pleasing the Americans, it is about defending British interests, writes the Labour MP for Hendon ANDREW DISMORE My last Soapbox article was written in the wake of the horrors of September 11. A month on and two emergency
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Litterbugs fined
Barnet Council is getting tough on litterbugs after four people were successfully prosecuted for leaving rubbish on pavements. Last week, Barnet Magistrates imposed £900 in fines after litter was dumped outside shops in Burnt Oak and East Finchley. Magistrates
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Violent crimes on the increase
Violent crime in Barnet has increased by more than a fifth in just three years. The results of Barnet's current crime audit were announced at last week's community safety conference at the Peel Centre in Aerodrome Road, Hendon. Chief Superintendent Sue
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School celebrate success
STAFF and students at Nicholas Breakspear School in St Albans have celebrated another year of bumper exam results. Headteacher Jeremy White saluted the efforts of his pupils after the school recorded its second best ever year of GCSE results. One student
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Travel firms braced for business downturn
WITH the Western world waging war on terrorism, the next few months would appear to be crucial for the district's independent travel agents. The crisis is most apparent in the fortunes of many international airlines. Most have made mass redundancies while
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School celebrate success
STAFF and students at Nicholas Breakspear School in St Albans have celebrated another year of bumper exam results. Headteacher Jeremy White saluted the efforts of his pupils after the school recorded its second best ever year of GCSE results. One student
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Sports auction to raise hospice funds
SPORTING memorabilia will go under the hammer to raise much needed funds for Keech Cottage Children's Hospice. The auction is at Business in Hertfordshire magazine's third annual quiz evening when teams will compete for the winners' trophy. Previous beneficiaries
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Travel firms braced for business downturn
WITH the Western world waging war on terrorism, the next few months would appear to be crucial for the district's independent travel agents. The crisis is most apparent in the fortunes of many international airlines. Most have made mass redundancies while
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Rugby Union: Saracens spurn second spot
SARACENS declined the opportunity to climb up to second in the Zurich Premiership as they slumped to a surprise 22-13 defeat at the hands of Leeds Tykes on Sunday, October 14. The enterprising opening to a match which has characterised Saracens' season
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Beeb must have money to burn
We all know what to expect from the Bbc autumn schedules, sport, sport and more sport. Then we will be treated to a surfeit of soaps, DIY programmes, cookery shows and award ceremonies so nothing new there. The Bbc has spent too much money setting us
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Library charges are ridiculous
You have to laugh, bitterly, as yet again Barnet Council pats itself on the (figurative) back in Barnet Life issue six, October 2001, 'Super Star Libraries Meeting Real Need'. Please do remember that it was Liberal Democrat Councillor Susette Palmer with
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Cheap shots are so easy
I was disappointed to read Matthew Offord's letter concerning the Liberal Democrats' conference for two reasons ('Pressing issues', October 4). Firstly, the whole point about intervening in Afghanistan is to preserve our democracy. Cancelling the conference
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Would God mind a believer driving to synagogue?
Would someone kindly tell the Reverend Koschland ('Benefits are wide-ranging', Times Letters, October 11) that many of your readers do understand what an eruv is. On the matter of the eruv itself, may I say first it strikes one as a tad selfish on the
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Side effect of mental illness is acute shame
You can't see it, but it will affect one in four of us during our lives. TOM SPENDER discovers the stigma of mental illness deters many of us from seeking help Sue knows how difficult it can be to talk about depression. People who naturally find the vocabulary
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Bookies welcome betting law change
BOOKMAKERS have welcomed the introduction of tax-free betting in Britain saying punters will now get a much better deal. Under the new rules, the nine per cent betting tax has been replaced with a 15 per cent tax on bookies' profits. Ladbrokes' area operations
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Youngsters get chance to quiz MP
YOUNG people in Harlow can have their say at a Young People's Surgery being held this Saturday by MP Bill Rammell. The surgery will be held in the Young People's Information Centre in Occasio House, near Playhouse Square, between 12.30pm and 2pm. Epping
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Skateboard Saturday for half-term
SKATEBOARDERS will find plenty to do at Watford Leisure Centre on Saturday, October 20, when the complex holds a half-term Skateboard Extravaganza. Jump ramps and street runs will be set up at the complex in Horseshoe Lane from 10am to 4.30pm. There will
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Millwall game postponed
WATFORD'S Division One trip to Millwall tonight (Tuesday) has been postponed because of safety concerns following a fire next to the New Den. October 16, 2001 15:36
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Skateboard Saturday for half-term
SKATEBOARDERS will find plenty to do at Watford Leisure Centre on Saturday, October 20, when the complex holds a half-term Skateboard Extravaganza. Jump ramps and street runs will be set up at the complex in Horseshoe Lane from 10am to 4.30pm. There will
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Complex given go-ahead despite 'ghetto' fears
FEARS of a ghetto developing in Watford almost stopped plans for a complex of 59 homes going ahead. Included in the designs were affordable houses, in accordance with Watford Council's policy. However councillors expressed alarm because these homes were
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Car thieves bag harmful drug mix
POLICE in Radlett are seeking witnesses and information following the theft of harmful drugs from a doctor's car. The theft took place between 11pm on Saturday, October 6, and 11.30pm on Sunday, October 7, in Woodfield Road, Radlett. Thieves broke into
