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St Albans School: Helping hand
PARENTS seeking help in coping with their little terrors can pop down to Fleetville Family Support Centre in St Albans, which offers advice on managing the under-tens. Alternatively, call the Young Citizens Project on 01442 388764. October 24, 2001 9:
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Nicholas Breakspear: Cook look
A ST ALBANS school is looking for a general kitchen assistant for the canteen during term time. Nicholas Breakspear School in Colney Heath Lane is asking interested parties to call canteen manager Anne Hudson on 01727 860079. October 24, 2001 9:37
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St Albans School: Mentor test
MENTORS are needed to assisit teams of sixth form students from a Harpenden school on a range of management training exercises. Roundwood Park School is testing its students work skills and is appealing for individuals working in business to lend a hand
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Herts County League round-up
JAMIE CARTER continues to take the Premier Division by storm with a second successive hat-trick firing Bovingdon to their second straight win. "He has turned our season round," eulogised Bovingdon manager Paul Hobbs, who saw the powerful front-man brush
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Rugby Union: Fulls fallible after all
FULLERIANS six-match unbeaten run came to an abrupt end on Saturday, October 20, when they were comprehensively beaten 37-5 by St Albans. St Albans scored almost immediately from the kick off when the referee spot a blatant knock on to leave Fullers trailing
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Danny arrows in
A young Borehamwood darts player got the chance to play against the reigning World PDC Matchplay Champion in an exhibition match last week. Danny Digweed, a member of the Hertfordshire Under 18 County Squad, was picked to play Phil Taylor in Welwyn Garden
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Tabard
Launceston 40 Tabard 15 On a beautifully sunny day in Cornwall Tabard were, despite a degree of forward domination, unable to match the 'sunshine rugby' of Launceston, the 'Cornish All-Blacks'. With the pitch in good condition and the sun blazing down
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Builders cement win
Jomarth Builders 5 Aldenham 3 West Herts League Division OneAldenham's recent good run came to an abrupt end on Saturday as they lost to Jomarth in Hemel Hempstead. The Blues were 3-0 down by half time and had showed little to suggest a fightback. Aldenham
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Strikers in blitz
Bushey Rangers 2 Borehamwood 2000 5 Bushey League under-13sBorehamwood's strike force, of Luke O'Malley and Richard Russell, proved too much for Bushey on Sunday. O'Malley was outstanding, and the havoc he created enabled Russell to score four times.
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Star fit to drop
Elliott Star 1 Croxley Guild 3 Herts Premier LeagueStar enjoyed a great start when four minutes into the game, Jones cut in from the right and unleashed a rocket, which went zooming into the net to put the home side 1-0 in front. It was just what the
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Sam at the double
The London Colney Colts U11s Ambers got their league season off to a winning start with an impressive 5-1 victory over Northfield Red. The boys defied the driving rain to turn in a skilful and gutsy performance, with an own-goal being added to by two
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Meningitis: how to recognise and beat it
Recognising the symptoms of Meningitis could save your life. TOM SPENDER reports When 16-year-old Victoria Bradburn returned from celebrating the end of her GCSEs in Majorca, no one realised how much danger she was in. "Her glands were up and she had
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School seeks business mentors
MENTORS are needed to assisit teams of sixth form students from a Harpenden school on a range of management training exercises. Roundwood Park School is testing its students work skills and is appealing for individuals working in business to lend a hand
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Tributes to Bill
Times Group local government correspondent Bill Montgomery found himself in the unusual position of receiving compliments from all sides of Barnet Council at a recent meeting. A resolution was passed paying tribute to his contribution towards the coverage
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School seeks business mentors
MENTORS are needed to assisit teams of sixth form students from a Harpenden school on a range of management training exercises. Roundwood Park School is testing its students work skills and is appealing for individuals working in business to lend a hand
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Gala night
The Peace Hospice in Watford is due to hold its 8th Annual Gala Concert on Saturday. The concert, a major fundraising event for the hospice, is at The Colesseum in Watford. The evening promises a mix of songs from musicals with performances from West
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Elliotts swamp Vale
Elliotts Sports 5 Vale Albanian 1Elliotts were back to playing league football, after two weeks of cup games. Although it was raining and the pitch was flooded in some areas, the referee decided the game should go ahead. As the game kicked off, Elliotts
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Review on route for buses
Transport for London is carrying out a review of bus routes operating outside the capital to see where improvements can be made. Routes such as the 107 and 292, which are based in London but serve Borehamwood and Elstree, are being included in the review
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Care charter
The county council has put together a charter about its care services. Who Cares? We Do, is available on the county's website, www.hertsdirect.org/acs, and a leaflet summarising the charter is being distributed to libraries and council offices across
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Where is Robbie?
A Borehamwood woman is appealing for any information on a tan, wire-haired terrier which went missing from a garden in Tempsford Avenue a year ago. Shirley Hodges said this week that Robbie, a terrier cross, is still "sorely missed", and that any information
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Roy: Great spirit can see us through in Cup
Roy Essandoh believes his new club have the same fighting spirit as last season's FA Cup semi-finalists Wycombe Wanderers. As the Bees go into this Saturday's game against Havant & Waterlooville, the tall striker told of the desire his team-mates
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Sunday League results
The Barnet Sunday Football League programme was badly hit by the weekend storms, with only six games played. Herts Sunday Senior Cup: Broadhall 6 BSC 67 1, Leevale 4 The Wheatsheaf 0. League Senior Cup: Southgate Panthers 2 Locomotive Enfield 3. Premier
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Raining champs
Whetstone 1 Borehamwood Youth U16s 4On a treacherous Sunday morning with non-stop rain, Wood Youth totally outplayed Whetstone. Whetstone opened the scoring against the run of play after 25 minutes, before Wood keeper Benson got his first touch. Wood
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Rash Binns makes it hard for Hendon
Maidenhead Utd 3 Hendon 1 Ryman League Premier Division Hendon's fragile confidence took another nosedive as Maidenhead scored three second-half goals to record an ultimately comfortable and deserved victory at York Road on Saturday. To add to Hendon's
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Future "bleak" for hyperactive child
Hertfordshire's education authority must adopt new policies for children with hyperactivity problems in response to recent cases in Borehamwood, according to a local councillor. Last week County Councillor Brian York questioned the county council about
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Baby unit concerns
DISCUSSIONS continued this week by St Albans-based West Herts Community Health Council (CHC) about how best to represent the public's concerns over the loss of services at Hemel Hempstead Hospital. At a meeting on Tuesday, October 23, at its London Road
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New professor
A Shenley resident has been appointed professor of geobusiness at Middlesex University. Ifan Shepherd, of Mulberry Gardens, started his career at the university, in north London, as a geographer, before becoming principal lecturer in marketing at its
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Israeli visitors
A group of young Israeli Christians visited Hertfordshire recently, to see how British Christians live in a multi-cultural society. The St Albans Diocese organised the trip, and the two groups soon made friends. October 24, 2001 10:47
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Harry tickets
A Radlett gallery is giving customers the chance to win two tickets to a charity premiere performance of a film about the children's book hero Harry Potter. Visitors to an exhibition of Harry Potter memorabilia, currently being held at Watling Street's
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Martha's having a night at the pub
An 18th-century murder victim buried in Elstree will be the subject of a contest at the village's pub The Plough on Saturday. The contest, a cross between a treasure hunt and pub quiz, will be centred around the mystery of murder victim Martha Ray, who
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Crews free horse trapped in box
Borehamwood firefighters spent more than an hour last week helping to rescue a horse trapped in its horse-box. Firefighters believe the horse became stuck, in its box in Shenley's Green Street, at 10.30am last Wednesday, when it tried to move from one
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The show must go on
The Radlett Light Opera Society has decided to go ahead with its November production of Oh What a Lovely War, after doubts in the light of the current war against terrorism. The show's director Trevor Oakes said the terror attacks on the United States
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Appeal date
A planning inspector is due to hold an informal hearing on January 29 next year, about a planning application in Loom Lane. The 10am hearing, at Borehamwood's Civic Offices in Elstree Way, will consider an appeal by a couple, who want to put up a two-storey
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Mad talent wanted for workshop
MAD FOR IT, a new theatre workshop, will be opening at the Orbital Community Centre in Haynes Way, Watford, on Saturday, October 27. It provides an opportunity for young thespians from six to 18, to polish their acting skills, and improve their chances
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Beer festival
The Hart and Spool pub in Borehamwood's Shenley Road is staging a beer festival between Wednesday, October 31, and November 4. Unusual beers such as Tomintoul Nessie's Monster Mash and Orkney Dragonhead Stout will be available. October 24, 2001 10:33
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Balloonists left feeling deflated
Naval balloons were common, if unreliable, craft during the First World War. A newspaper account, loaned to Borehamwood and Elstree's Museum, documents what happened to a balloon which ran out of hot air while passing Elstree in 1916. A scoutmaster from
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Uni age
Pensioners in Borehamwood could be offered the chance to go to university as part of a borough council initiative. Hertsmere is considering setting up a University of the Third Age in the town, to give senior citizens the chance to study and socialise
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'This is our last chance to stay'
Barnet Football Club is appealing for people to rally round what it says is its last chance to stay in the borough. But the club's plans for a new £12million stadium next to Underhill received a mixed reaction after they were unveiled at a press conference
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Just for fax
Borehamwood's branch of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund is calling for unwanted fax machines to be donated. The machine will be used to speed up the charity's paperwork and fundraising. To donate a fax machine, telephone retail manager Caroline Quirk
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County asks Government for cash
Hertfordshire County Council may have to increase Council Tax bills by ten per cent to maintain the current standard of public services. The council needs an extra £19million in this year's budget, but there are concerns that the Government will not provide
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Police are winning the drug war
The Metropolitan Police Service says more than 40 per cent of class A drug dealers have been taken off London streets this year. Met Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Tim Goodwin said: "We've achieved some spectacular results in our operations against
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New for old
Borehamwood Fire Station has a brand new fire engine. The new engine has replaced an older one at the station, in Elstree Way, although it is similar to the former one in terms of what it can do. It is understood that the older engine will go to a retained
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Borough planners set to challenge homes figures
A county council statement that 62,000 new homes could be built in Hertfordshire in the next 15 years will be challenged by borough planners next month. Last week the council published a report on housing capacity in response to a Government demand that
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Brent Cross adds new twist to sidings scheme
Brent Cross shopping centre could see massive expansion as part of the Cricklewood Sidings regeneration project. The centre's owner Hammerson plc is holding talks with developers and is now likely to play a key role in the ambitious scheme. This latest
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Bombers await appeal verdict
Two Palestinians jailed for the 1994 North Finchley bombing will find out next week if their appeal has been successful. Jawad Botmeh, 31, and Samar Alami, 33, claim they were wrongly convicted of car bomb attacks on Balfour House and the Israeli embassy
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Don't start another fire, Laura
Residents of Potters Bar got to meet two of their favourite EastEnders stars when Ricky Groves and Hannah Waterman came to the town to open a craft fair at Elm Court, Mutton Lane, last weekend. The stars, who play the characters Garry and Laura in the
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Dismore's hope for divorce Bill
Hendon MP Andrew Dismore is hoping his campaign to help Jewish women obtain religious divorces will be successful at the third time of asking. Mr Dismore's Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill, which has received the backing of the Board of Deputies of
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Malone: I want my dad's guitars
Missing murder suspect Gary Malone made insurance claims totalling more than £500,000 for guitars he falsely reported stolen, magistrates heard this week. Mr Malone dubbed Potters Bar's answer to Reggie Perrin after disappearing to Spain submitted two
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Football player dies during game
Players and officials of Wroxham Park Football Club are in mourning this week after one of their players collapsed and died just minutes into a Barnet Sunday League cup game. Paul Andrews, who was just 20, fell to the ground only minutes into the team's
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Mad talent wanted for workshop
MAD FOR IT, a new theatre workshop, will be opening at the Orbital Community Centre in Haynes Way, Watford, on Saturday, October 27. It provides an opportunity for young thespians from six to 18, to polish their acting skills, and improve their chances
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Prison warning for anthrax hoaxers
HERTFORDSHIRE police are warning the senders of hoax packages they could face prison, after an anthrax scare at Hatfield postal sorting office on Wednesday, October 17, was caused by baking powder, bagels and croissants. Detective Superintendent Steve
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Multi-million pound network upgrade to start
A MULTI-MILLION pound project to improve the electricity network serving North London, gets underway at the end of this month with the upgrading of the Bushey Mill Lane sub-station in Watford. The upgrade, being conducted by utility network operator 24seven
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Man cut out of car
A MAN was cut out of his car by fire and rescue crew, after his Volvo collided with another vehicle on Eastbury Road, Watford. The incident happened at 11.33am on Tuesday, October 23. A Watford Fire and Rescue spokesman said: "We were called because the
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Accident causes rush hour traffic delay
A MINOR road accident on Tolpits Lane in Watford caused delays to early morning rush hour traffic on Tuesday, October 23. At 8.01am Fire and Rescue, and the ambulance services, were called to the accident scene to cut out a trapped passenger from a burning
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Jail for men found guilty of bogus deals
A MAN from Bushey and his accomplice were jailed for five years on Friday after being found guilty of pocketing more than £7 million in a series of crooked property deals. Altaf Sayed, 33, of Lake Drive, and Trevor Hamilton-Farrell, 36, of Twyford Avenue
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Police seize drugs worth £12m at motorway services
Customs and Excise officers swooped on South Mimms Services last week to seize cocaine with an estimated street value of £12million. The raid on a Spanish registered lorry, which arrived in the UK via Portsmouth, took place at around 7pm last week when
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Birth centre's 1,000th arrival is Taylor-made
Celebrations greeted the arrival of baby Taylor Mitchell Lambe on Monday as the 1,000th birth at The Edgware Birth Centre. Parents Sharon Lambe and Hisham Zadan from Trenchard Close, Colindale, were delighted when Taylor weighed in at 7lb 15oz, after
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Hostel scheme gets thumbs-up
Attempts to take North Finchley upmarket suffered a setback this week with the go-ahead for a 92-bedroom student hostel. Council objections to the scheme directly opposite a site it earmarked for luxury flats and arts centre development at Tally Ho were
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Events for children
Thursday, October 25, to Wednesday, October 31. Thursday, October 25. Half term Holiday Activities; Hush Hush learn about signals, codes, writing with invisible ink and many other secret things; Museum of St Albans, Hatfield Road, St Albans; Monday October
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Music
Thursday, October 25, to Wednesday, October 31. Thursday, October 25. Traditional music sessions; every Thursday mainly English and Irish traditional tunes and songs everyone welcome to listen or to play; Rose & Crown, St Michael's Street, St Albans
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Town suffers from floods
FLOOD warnings were issued across Hertfordshire on Monday with Bishop's Stortford one of the worst affected areas, according to the Environment Agency. It reported 65 flooded properties in the Bishop's Stortford area following Sunday's torrential rain
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Doctor appeals against suspension from work
A HARPENDEN doctor, who was suspended from work after being diagnosed as manic depressive, appealed against his exile at the Privy Council in London this month. Dr Anthony Hall, 64, of Manland Avenue, who does regular voluntary work in the town and is
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Woman seriously injured in road accident
A WOMAN is in intensive care after suffering serious head injuries when her car collided with a bus at the junction of South Way and Bishop's Rise in Hatfield on Monday, October 22. The 20-year-old Hatfield woman was taken to the QEII Hospital in Welwyn
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Prison warning for anthrax hoaxers
HERTFORDSHIRE police are warning the senders of hoax packages they could face prison, after an anthrax scare at Hatfield postal sorting office on Wednesday, October 17, was caused by baking powder, bagels and croissants. Detective Superintendent Steve
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Cancer shock for MP
WELWYN HATFIELD MP Melanie Johnson has been diagnosed with breast cancer, and will undergo an operation next month. The news has been greeted with shock by the community. "It is a shock," said Labour district councillor Colin Croft. I just wish her a
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Staff held at gunpoint in jewellery shop robbery
ARMED robbers held members of staff at gunpoint while they stole around £18,000 worth of watches in a raid on a jewellers shop in the Howard Centre, Welwyn Garden City, on Monday, October 22. Three men threatened three staff members at Ernest Jones jewellers
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Olympian League: Riverside booted out
A 5-2 score suggests a comprehensive defeat for Riverside at the hands of Wellington Arms in the first round of the Herts Senior Cup, but the story of the match was quite different. The visitors scored early and despite intense pressure from Riverside
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Equestrian: Watford rider has stable hopes
WATFORD rider Catherine Cawdron has joined established names in the equestrian world like Tim Stockdale and Graham and Tina Fletcher for the Spillers Diamond Tour, but for her the significance of the trip goes beyond riding skills. Cawdron is hoping to
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Observer & Review Sunday League: Premier Division
EMERALD VALE put their cup disappointments behind them with a emphatic 5-1 victory over fellow front runners London Road Social. In monsoon conditions, both sides seemed evenly matched early on, but Vale's tear-away forwards gave them the edge. Richard
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Observer & Review Sunday League: Intermediate Cup
CELL BARNES OLD BOYS skated into the second round with a fine 4-2 win against Dukes. Leading by two goals, the Old Boys were shocked when Andy Cattermole hit twice to level the scores, before they regained their composure to fire in two late goals. Marine
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Cycling: Brazier hits top gear
LONG-TIME linchpin of the Verulam Cycling Club senior squad Ian Brazier, reminded his team-mates what they will be missing next season when he claimed the club trophy for the fastest time in the blue ribband 25-mile event at the weekend. Brazier, who
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Canoe polo: St Albans lead the way in growing sport
CANOE polo might not make it on to the back pages of the newspapers, few will even know what it is. In fact, it is exactly what the name suggests polo played by contestants in canoes and the British are actually quite good at it. The facts more than bear
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Roundwood Park: Street cred
FASHIONISTAS descended on Roundwood Park School's PTA fashion show on Monday, October 15. The Harpenden school event offered guests the chance to purchase high street labels at knock down prices, with 12.5 per cent of all money raised going to the school
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Union talk
TEACHER recruitment and pay were discussed at the National Association of Schoolmasters Union and Women Teachers (NASUWT) Regional Conference recently. The union's meeting in Newmarket, attracted delegates from across East Anglia including Hertfordshire
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Rugby Union: Harrow put chalk up first points
HARROW recorded their first points of the season with a 12-5 victory away at Hemel Hempstead on Saturday, October 20. Harrow, playing up the slope in the first half, assumed a half-time lead thanks to a try by Sinclair after an exceptional outside break
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Previews
Boreham Wood v Hampton & Richmond Borough Ryman League Premier Division Saturday, October 27 Kick Off 3pm, Meadow Park Napoleon had it about right when he stated that it was better to have lucky generals than good ones, and new Wood manager Tommy
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Soft Dragon go mad in the mud
Green Dragon 2 Shamrock Rovers 4 Herts Sunday CupFifteen minutes of madness cost Dragon their unbeaten record as they lost to Hatfield Premier League side Shamrock Rovers. Dragon had the early chances, with Rees Frost and Mark Horsfield both having good
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Sun fails to shine on Tabs
Launceston 40 Tabard 15 National League Three SouthOn a beautifully sunny day in Cornwall Tabard were, despite a degree of forward domination, unable to match the sunshine rugby of Launceston The Cornish All-Blacks. With the pitch in good condition, both
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Goal machines
Harvesters North 0 Wood Boys 10Wood Boys played their first league game of the season away at Smallford in very wet conditions. Wood again proved their strength, coming away with a 10-0 score line. Goals came from Rhys Parkinson (3), Jordan Nicholson
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Doctor appeals against suspension from work
A HARPENDEN doctor, who was suspended from work after being diagnosed as manic depressive, appealed against his exile at the Privy Council in London this month. Dr Anthony Hall, 64, of Manland Avenue, who does regular voluntary work in the town and is
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Man attacked for wearing shirt
A man was savagely beaten for wearing a German football shirt while out drinking in Borehamwood on Friday morning. At around 12.25am the 37-year-old was waiting at the ABA Diamond taxi office in Shenley Road with two friends from Shenley, when he was
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Project bridges a gap in history
A TWO-YEAR project to restore St Michael's Ford, St Albans, to its former glory, is finally complete. The end of the work was celebrated on Saturday, October 20, with a ceremony attended by the Mayor of St Albans John Peters and the town crier Martin
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MP backs subtitles campaign
A campaign for subtitles to be increased on television, is being supported by Hertsmere MP James Clappison. The Conservative MP was asked to join the campaign, to increase subtitles on cable and satellite television, by the Royal National Institute for
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Make a difference
A series of fun events aimed at encouraging more people to take part in community activities will take place in Borehamwood in the next few days. The Barnardo's charity shop, in Shenley Road, will hold a fancy dress day on Tuesday, when information on
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Gala night for bingo
A bingo player scooped a £500-share of £1million prize-money on Sunday. The player, a member of Borehamwood's Gala Bingo club, at Boulevard 25, scooped the money in a contest, called The Ultimate, which involved Gala Bingo clubs across the country. The
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Wares sunk
Witham Town 2 Edgware Town 0 Ryman League Division Three Hit by the loss of key defender Matt Corbould, who has switched to Arlesey Town, Edgware were punished for basic errors in a 2-0 defeat at Witham on Tuesday. In the 23rd minute, Witham's Kevin Inglis
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Blues pay the price for misses
Harefield Utd 2 Wingate & Finchley 1 FA Vase 1st round replay Wingate and Finchley went out of the FA Vase on Tuesday after succumbing to Barry Dunn's 85th-minute winner. The killer blow came Dunn was allowed to coast in at the near post to meet a
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Cannon hit ten in Fox hunt
Cannon B 10 Foxmead Rangers 1 North London South Herts League Division 3Cannon B produced some great passing on a rain soaked pitch, to hammer ten goals past Foxmead Rangers. All 22 players and the referee Steve Walsh were unperturbed by the weather,
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Heads it's Lars
Hertsmere FC U17s 1 St Albans Rangers 0Hertsmere U17s were always in control in this West Herts League division one match against St Albans Rangers. But they had to settle for a solitary goal, headed home superbly by Lars Burkhardt in the 12th minute,
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Anthrax alert
Hertfordshire Police are warning businesses to be careful with post after the recent anthrax deliveries in America. All firms, and householders, should be careful when opening post, and look out for unusual, badly addressed or unexpected deliveries. People
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New hall for old town tells county
The county council must not close the Maxwell Park Community Centre unless it is willing to provide a replacement hall, according to the town council. Hertfordshire County Council, which owns the youth and community centre, recently told planning consultants
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On course
A course on dealing with arthritis in Borehamwood attracted so much interest the organisers are planning another one next year. Charity Arthritis Care said it would be contacting those on the waiting list soon. October 24, 2001 10:36
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Fundraising firefighters thank town
Borehamwood firefighters have collected £2,981 to donate to the families of the New York firefighters who lost their lives during last month's World Trade Centre attack. They raised the money from two separate collections last month. A total of £1,208
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Is there anybody there? Yes
FrancescaMedium and radio show host Francesca Kimpton is visiting Borehamwood on Wednesday, November 14, in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Ms Kimpton, who has also appeared on television, is taking part in a psychic
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Palestinian car bombers will learn appeal result next week
Two Palestinians jailed for the 1994 North Finchley bombing will find out next week if their appeal has been successful. Jawad Botmeh, 31, and Samar Alami, 33, claim they were wrongly convicted of car bomb attacks on Balfour House and the Israeli embassy
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Coleman hopes to fly U.S. flag for first time
A Tory councillor is trying to raise the Stars and Stripes over Hendon Town Hall next month, for the first time ever. Councillor Brian Coleman wants to fly 'Old Glory' alongside the Union Flag as a gesture of support for the Thanksgiving holiday. "It
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Lawnmower electrical fault could have caused death of woman
A Potters Bar woman died after apparently being electrocuted while mowing a neighbours' lawn. Ann Jones, from Powis Court, often cut the grass for her elderly next-door neighbours, who were on holiday on Friday last week when the accident happened. Her
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Park gets seal of approval
APPROVING parents and excited youngsters gathered at Riverside Park, Watford, at the weekend to celebrate the launch of a new playground specially designed for young people. The site in Riverside Road was previously a rubbish tip and an eyesore but was
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Cash aid for OAP patients falls short
A CASH injection of £1.7 million to tackle "bed blocking" by elderly patients in the county's hospitals has been described this week as a "drop in the ocean". Hertfordshire County Councillor Jane Pitman, executive member for adult care services, described
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Diary
Thursday, October 25, to Wednesday, October 31. Thursday, October 25. St Albans Abbey Folk Dance Club; meetings every Thursday; St Stephen's Church hall, Watling Street, St Albans; 7.45pm to 9.45pm; all welcome; for more details call Brenda on 01727 846606
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Six arrested after knife attack
Six people have been arrested following a vicious knife attack on two 18-year-olds outside McDonald's in Potters Bar on October 6. The incident, which left one of the victims with a half-metre cut across his back which required 44 stitches, is believed
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Archer's appeal is last gasp of a drowning man'
Shamed peer Jeffrey Archer has stalled Barnet Council's attempts to make him return a decade-old libel payment. Lawyers acting for the millionaire novelist have told council solicitors he intends to appeal against his four-year sentence. Archer, currently
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Pregnant woman in car crash
A pregnant woman was rushed to hospital complaining of severe pains after a head-on collision involving two cars in Woodside Park. Another woman suffered facial injuries in the accident, which happened in Southover near the junction with Tillingham Way
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Help avoid a cat-astrophe
Cats need to be neutered to prevent the borough's furry feline population spiralling out of control, the RSPCA claimed this week. Last year RSPCA staff at its animal centre in Packhorse Lane, Ridge, managed to find homes for 937 unwanted cats but says
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Police hunt for man after teenage
Barnet Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in North Finchley last month. The victim was attacked in a car between Yates's Wine Lodge and Argos in the High Road at 11.15pm on September 28. The suspect is described as
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Baby unit concerns
DISCUSSIONS continued this week by St Albans-based West Herts Community Health Council (CHC) about how best to represent the public's concerns over the loss of services at Hemel Hempstead Hospital. At a meeting on Tuesday, October 23, at its London Road
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Theatre
Thursday, October 25, to Wednesday, October 31. Thursday, October 25. Poor Beast in the Rain; sample and savour this slice of Irish life in the second in the Wexford trilogy by Billy Roache; Abbey Theatre, Westminster Lodge, Holywell Hill, St Albans;
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Exhibitions
Thursday, October 25, to Wednesday, October 31. Hidden Secrets; exhibition of Quilt Art by the New Horizons Textile Group of 20 highly accomplished local artists; Museum of St Albans, Hatfield Road, St Albans; Mondays to Saturdays, 10am to 5pm, Sundays
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Hospital's £46,000 legacy boost
A WOMAN'S lifetime work for the local community in Harlow will have a lasting legacy, with a £46,000 donation to hospital services. Majorie Giles, who died at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, in January last year after a short illness, lived and worked
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Councillor calls for action after floods
A BISHOP'S Stortford councillor has slammed the district council's flood alleviation efforts as "totally unacceptable" in the wake of the flooding which hit the town on Monday. East Herts district councillor Andy Graham said: "At the back of The Causeway
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Stables welcomes near-record legacy
ONE of the biggest ever legacies to be left to the Ada Cole Memorial Stables at Broadley Common, Nazeing, will allow work to go ahead on at least one major project. Edna Barclay, a long-time supporter of the rescue stables, left £100,000 to the charity
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Observer & Review Sunday League: Junior Cup
SANDRIDGE SPORTS RESERVES started their game against St Michaels with just nine men, and were two down before a tenth arrived. Sports had their fair share of the game after that, but a slip at the back with 20 minutes remaining put the match out of reach
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Observer & Review Sunday League: Herts Senior Cup
SANDRIDGE SPORTS were again struggling for players when they met Watford Labour Club, who made the most of their opponent's shortcomings to romp home 12-0 in round one. Four goals came in the first half, and, after Sports were reduced to ten men, the
