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Lewington upbeat ahead of difficult sequence
WHILE the victory over Gillingham ensured Watford's form at Vicarage Road continued on an upward curve, the Hornets now face the prospect of a month without a home game as they embark on their toughest sequence of away matches this season. Including
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Simpson "bullish" about Hornets' future
IN this week's edition of the Watford Observer, Graham Simpson has finally explained why the now famous "hole" appeared in the club's accounts, but having buried the past, the Hornets chairman feels he is on far firmer ground being "bullish" about the
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Ray to "tinker" with team
RAY LEWINGTON is planning to "tinker" with his line-up in appreciation of Sunderland's strengths as Watford aim to put a dent in the automatic promotion ambitions of the Black Cats at the Stadium of Light tomorrow (Saturday, February 12). "It's not
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Leaderboard for Friday, February 11
1243 points Russell Axtell (1) 1230 Angela Cox 1227 David Tatnall 1208 Kit Element 1207 Nigel Bevan 1203 Danny Finch 1201 Andrew Stocks 1200 Russell Axtell (3) 1199 Colin Beale (1) 1186 Dennis Clarke (3); Jim Stokley
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School places in high demand
A NUMBER of children in Bovingdon may not be able to go to school in the village this year because of the high demand for places. There have been 107 applications for the 60 places available at Bovingdon School, High Street, Bovingdon, this year.
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Employee loyalty rewarded
LONG service awards were presented to three members of staff at Bushey Hall Garage on Friday, January 28. Sylvia Perry, her husband, Michael, and Colin Gray were all honoured in a special ceremony held at the White House Hotel in Upton Road, Watford
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Sexual health reminder
IN the lead up to Contraceptive Awareness Week, which starts on Monday, February 14, Watford and Three Rivers Primary Care Trust is reminding people about the sexual health services available locally. A weekly clinic for teenagers is held on Wednesdays
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MP defends hospital closure
THE leader of the House of Commons, Peter Hain MP, has again defended the decision to close Harefield Hospital. In an exclusive interview with the Watford Observer, he said: "Patients with heart problems need to have absolutely the best possible care
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'Uncaring' officials criticised
A COLLEGE chief has slammed the Home Office, branding it "unhelpful, uncaring and lazy". Joseph Arazi is the vice-principal at Watford College, which had problems registering with the Government at the turn of the year. From January 1 until January
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Young sports stars sought
YOUNG sports stars in Hertsmere are being given the chance to represent the borough at the annual Hertfordshire Youth Games in May, which will be attended by olympians Colin Jackson and Steve Backley. The search is on for children aged nine to 15 involved
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Woman dies after collapsing in street
A RADLETT woman died in hospital on Sunday after collapsing while walking in Elstree. Angelina Singleton, 57, of Watling Street, fell to the ground for unknown reasons in Elstree Hill North on Friday, February 4. She was able to pick herself up and
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Father returns from Antarctic trip
A WATFORD father-of-three returned this week from an expedition to Antarctica. Michael Wright, of Dellfield Close, Watford, spent several weeks in the polar region to come up with plans for a new research station on an ice shelf in Antarctica. The structural
