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Wait for hearing aids increases
PATIENTS in Watford face waits of up to 38 weeks to get an NHS hearing aid, according to a new report. Research carried out by The British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (BSHAA) suggests that demand for digital hearing aids, which had to be fitted
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Hairdresser falls prey to conman
A RADLETT hairdressing salon was conned by a man who tricks staff from small businesses into handing over cash for goods he claims they have ordered. Using his mobile phone, the man has convinced staff in shops, pubs and cafs across the county that he
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Charity spreads its wings to Kenya
A CHARITY based in Watford has opened its first children's home in Kenya. Eagles Wings is the brainchild of local man Bruce Oliver and was established to help the street children of Kenya. The home, in Elburgon, in the Rift Valley Province, will house
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Man dies after car crash
A BOVINGDON man has died as a result of injuries sustained in a collision on Sunday. The 30-year-old man was travelling in a blue Volkswagon Golf Cabriolet travelling along Ley Hill Road towards Ley Hill at 7.10pm when the accident occurred. As the
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Schools achieve more by getting together
HEMEL Hempstead MP Mike Penning has visited Kings Langley Secondary School to see the progress it has made by working alongside other Dacorum schools, to share best practice. The heads of secondary schools in the area, and the principal of West Herts
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Keeping in time
A GARSTON secondary school is the first in Hertfordshire, and one of only four in the country, that registers its pupils using their fingertips. Instead of teachers at Francis Combe School, Horseshoe Lane, calling out names in class, students just
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Pupils break all the records
THE county's leading education official has described the achievements of Parmiter's School pupils as "breathtaking". Speaking at the school's speech night in September, John Harris, Director of Children, Schools and Families at Hertfordshire County
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VIP visit marks school milestone
FIFTY years of education, faith and success are being celebrated by St Michael's School and some special guests have been invited to join in the jubilee events. On Friday, September 23, Education Secretary Ruth Kelly visited the Roman Catholic school
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Claim free flu vaccine
ONLY 51 per cent of parents with children suffering from serious illnesses in Watford and Three Rivers protected them with free flu vaccinations last year, according to the latest figures. This year, GPs within Watford and Three Rivers Primary Care
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Sleeping rough to help homeless
EMPLOYEES of an Rickmansworth-based IT company braved the elements to sleep out in September, as part of a national charity campaign. Paul Bartley, Nick Masterson-Jones, Adrian Lilienfeld, Steve Grigg, David Gilmore and William Soo, from Voca in Homestead
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Traders call for curb on takaways
AN influx of takeaways in St Albans Road is killing trade and destroying the area's ambience, it was claimed in September. Shopkeepers and existing takeaway owners are now calling on Watford Borough Council to curb the number of fast food outlets that
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Hair salon falls prey to trickster
A RADLETT hairdressing salon was conned by a man, who tricks staff from small businesses, into handing over cash for goods he claims they have ordered. Using his mobile phone, the man has convinced staff in shops, pubs and cafs across the county, that
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Leaderboard for Friday, September 30
1 John Bradford 485 points 1 Andrew Debbage (1) 485 1 Ian Guffick 485 4 Chris Myrtle (6) 482 5 Ian Brown 479 5 Christopher Ladyman (1) 479 7 Steve Ainger 471 7 Bill Higgins 471 7 Olivia Myrtle 471 7 Mr D. Simpson 471 7 Chris Tucker
