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Youth dies after park collapse
A youth who collapsed in Cassiobury Park on Sunday afternoon later died at Watford General Hospital. It is believed the individual, who is thought to be of Asian origin, suffered from a heart condition. A representative of the coroner's office has said
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Making dreams come true
Dreams are made every day in a small room in Watford. In an office in Tolpits Lane, cheques for millions of pounds are handed to lucky lottery winners from across south England. If someone has won more than £50,000, they must collect their winnings from
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Car flips on busy road
A green Ford Focus flipped onto its side near the Dome roundabout yesterday. The car was being driven past Garston fire station at around 9.40pm when the accident happened. However, despite the car ending up on its side, neither the driver or the other
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All too late
What a game yesterday. I doubt any Watford fan could have predicted that happening, even the most loyal and optimistic. It was great to finally see Tamas Priskin get his first goal in the Premiership. It must have been a real kick in the teeth to have
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Three more added to goals shortlist
THE votes have been flooding in since the search for the Watford Observer Player of the Season was launched last week, and now you can choose from three more strikes in the Goal of the Season category. The quality of three of the five goals the Hornets
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Schoolboy praised for fundraising
A NORTHWOOD schoolboy who raised money for a Watford charity has been praised for his initiative. Jay Pithwa, who is in Year 11 at Northwood School sold wristbands in aid of homelessness charity the New Hope Trust as part of his citizenship studies.
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Leaderboard for Friday, April 6
1 Jonathan Stoller (22) 694 points 1 Richard Leach (2) 694 3 Terry Nash (7) 682 4 William Day (3) 669 5 Mick Gough (2) 665 6 Jonathan Stoller (21) 659 6 Kyle Rimmer 659 8 Colin Trevillion A 652 9 Terry Nash (9) 649 10 Gary Daniels (7
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Businesses fight it out on the golf course
MORE than 100 golfers have already accepted the invitation to spend a day in friendly battle and fly their firms' flags in support of local charity at the annual Observer Newspapers Charity Golf Day. The event will be held at West Herts Golf Club on
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Aidy: King will not be ready
AIDY BOOTHROYD insists Marlon King will not make a surprise comeback against Manchester United on Saturday. The sight of King, who has been out of action since October, warming up with the players before yesterday's win over Portsmouth fuelled hope
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National award for poet Edward
A RADLETT schoolboy has won first prize in a national poetry competition. The Pumpkin by seven-year-old Edward Dutton, from Manor Lodge School, beat 20,000 other poems to last week win its creator a family holiday to Barbados. The prize for the Pound-a-Poem