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Bumper show 'brightest ever'
Horticulturalists hailed this year's Rickmansworth flower show as the biggest and brightest ever. With about 350 entries at Saturday's event, St Mary's Church, in Church Road, was awash with spring flowers. Also vying for the judges' favour were home
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MPs debate plan to censor expenses information
MPs will today debate a bill that could seem them become exempt from Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. Former Conservative chief whip David Maclean introduced the measure in a private member's bill. He does not want letters written on behalf on
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'Don't die wondering' Gaffney warns
SARACENS boss Alan Gaffney has told his players not to die wondering' as they head into one of the most crucial and exciting weeks in the club's history. The Men in Black host Bath in the European Challenge Cup semi-final on Sunday before travelling
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Burkinshaw backs Aidy to bounce back
AIDY BOOTHROYD will benefit from the experience of being relegated according to Keith Burkinshaw. Watford will fall through the Premiership trapdoor if they fail to beat Manchester City tomorrow (Saturday) and Boothroyd will then undergo the ultimate
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Hornets silent over coach claim
WATFORD have to refused confirm that they are in dispute with Chris Cummins, the former Assistant Academy manager who was sacked in January. The Watford Observer understands that Cummins is claiming he is entitled to a percentage of the deal that Aston
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Award for greengrocer
Greengrocer Roy Brown has been given a community award for his work with a local football club. Roy, who has lived and worked in Bushey all his life and used to run AD Brown and Son greengrocers in Bushey High Street and Harcourt Road, now lives in
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Special guest at business breakfast
ONE of the men tipped to be the next Chancellor of the Exchequer joined the town's Labour MP Claire Ward to crunch numbers over breakfast with members of south west Hertfordshire's business community today. Ed Balls, would-be PM Gordon Brown's right
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McDonald's application withdrawn
MCDONALD'S has withdrawn an application to open its restaurant at 331 St Albans Road for longer hours after strong opposition from residents and businesses. The fast food chain had applied to Watford Borough Council to extend its opening hours on Fridays
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Cricket club authorises rabbit cull
THERE is heated debate at Langleybury Cricket Club after a decision was made to shoot rabbits using their playing field. The club has authorised a "cull" of the animals, to control their increasing numbers and remove the danger of players stepping
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Wildlife and childlife
WONDERS never cease. Not only did the sun shine throughout the Easter bank holiday weekend but Watford FC treated their fans to three points on Monday. By my children's reckoning, because Watford beat Portsmouth 4-2 on Monday and Portsmouth beat Manchester
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A bit of envy for the simple life
I FIND it hard to imagine anyone visiting Egypt for the first time, no matter how well read on the subject, and not being impressed. It is amazing so many people spent decades building pyramids or digging, carving and painting elaborate underground vaults
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Dean no stranger to controversy
Religion is a topic that I have tried to stay away from in the main, chiefly because I'm an atheist, who thinks that all religions are founded on nothing more than fairytales and myths. A controversial view, I know, and one that I don't wish to impose
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Don’t mug me, it's illegal
HOW responsible; vodka bar Revolution has decided to offer the people of Watford the opportunity to win a supercharged Lada. But don't worry, once tanked up on powerful spirits, the lucky idiot will not jump into their new wheels and whizz intoxicated
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Let’s hope Kate is not left damaged
I'm sure I can't be only person who thinks that Prince William has made a ghastly mistake in ending his four-year romance with Kate Middleton. Just when you feel quite relieved that the heir to the heir to the throne has actually found someone evidently
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Man banned from licensed premises
A WATFORD man has been banned from all licensed premises in the town until mid July. Mohammed Hakim, 33, of Francis Road, Watford, is the first man to be handed a red card under the Three Strikes and You're Out campaign after his anti-social behaviour
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Don't fall victim to ID fraud
A SHOCKING report has revealed that St Albans residents are twice as likely to fall victim to identity fraud than nearly anyone else in the UK. The district of St Albans was this week named as the UK's top hotspot for ID fraud outside London, in an
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Saud makes his comeback
Watford boxer Saud Hafiz challenged for the championship of North West London on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Boxing at lightweight, the 26-year-old, who lives in Beechwood Rise, faced two bouts in one evening at the event, held at Wembley Sports Club on
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Club: 'Fans have our sympathy'
Watford FC has responded to concerns from fans about the redevelopment of Vicarage Road, saying the club sympathises with those who will be affected by it. However, in order to make its ambitious plans for the stadium a reality, they say it cannot
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Housing is 'town's biggest issue'
Housing is the most important issue facing Watford residents, the town's mayor said this week. Dorothy Thornhill was speaking following the release of figures showing homes in Watford and the surrounding area are so expensive they are beyond the reach
