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Keep on running
The mercury may have risen above 21 degrees, but that didn't stop hundreds of runners from south west Hertfordshire completing yesterday's London Marathon. Watford Observer reporter Martin Booth was one of the 36,000 runners who took part in the event
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A day of rest
I'm having a day off doing anything today, apart from blogging. Normal service will resume shortly.
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Saving the swans
A veterinary centre in Watford is fundraising for a charity which cares for swans. Swan Care is run single-handedly by Lis Dorer, who provides care for swans in south west Hertfordshire that have been injured. The sanctuary, which was set up by Lis
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'Nice to do something for someone else'
Teachers and staff at a South Oxhey primary school are taking part in a walking challenge in aid of Keech Cottage Children's Hospice. The walk, which takes place on Sunday, April 29, starts at the centre of Tring and follows a scenic pathway across Tring
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Sorrell: Failure is not an option
KEVIN SORRELL says it will be 'just another Saracens season' if the Men in Black fail to cement a Guinness Premiership play-off place come 4.45pm on Saturday. Alan Gaffney's side face a tricky test against at Sixways where Worcester will also be gunning
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Northwood fail to beat the drop
Northwood's relegation from the Southern League Premier Division was confirmed after a 3-0 defeat at Rugby Town on Saturday. The club, which has been beset by financial difficulties this season, rarely posed a threat and had 17-year-old stopper Bill
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Wedding planner saves big day
A wedding planner from Abbots Langley stepped in to help a bride on her big day when the original organiser "vanished", 17 days before the ceremony. Catherine and Iain Thomson, of Rugby, tied the knot on April 7 but were annoyed and frustrated when
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Only hours left to vote
TIME is rapidly running out to have your say on who will be the 35th recipient of the Watford Observer Player of the Season trophy. The deadline for voting in the most prestigious category, which Marlon King won last season, and for the Hornets' top
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Leaderboard for Friday, April 20
1 Terry Nash (7) 803 points 2 Jonathan Stoller (22) 788 3 Kyle Rimmer 778 4 Richard Leach (2) 772 5 Mick Gough (2) 770 6 William Day (3) 756 7 Terry Nash (9) 755 8 Kevin Hulls (2) 752 9 Gary Daniels (15) 740 10 Terry Nash (8) 729 11
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Gordon's African cycle challenge
A technology consultant from Rickmansworth cycled almost 500km across Namibia to raise more than £3,200 for his favourite charity. Gordon Eddie, of Dover Way, undertook the gruelling challenge with 25 others to raise money for the National Deaf Children's
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What's mine is mine
What is it with toddlers and their possesive nature? Georgia's latest favourite word is 'mine' or as she says it, 'mines'. It's not just her either, my nephew Charlie is the same, possesive over everything. Both willing to get in a heated debate over
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The big 3-0
There's no more getting away from it - with the rising of the sun yesterday morning I entered a new chapter in my life, one where I no longer tick the 24-29 box on application forms and surveys. The big 3-0 has arrived. And there was no denying it -
