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Lee 'won us the points'
Aidy Boothroyd admitted Richard Lee was fortunate to still be on the pitch to save the first of his two penalties at Southampton this afternoon, but praised the keeper for his pivotal contribution in earning Watford their 3-0 victory. “I think he was
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GP set for charity bike ride
A GP from Bushey is getting set to pedal across hills and mountains in blistering heat to help raise cash for charity. David Zemmel, of the Attenborough surgery, in London Road, will join 14 friends and family members on the 400km ride through
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Sarries complete Italian job
Saracens remain on course for the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals after a 35-12 victory at Viadana this evening. The Men in Black secured their second consecutive win in Pool Five and they will be difficult to be stop after their latest
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First away win for Watford
Watford’s away league campaign is up and running at the sixth time of asking after they scored a 3-0 victory at Southampton this afternoon. But what is a convincing manner in which to claim your first away three points of the season does not begin
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Fledgling drug runner jailed
A man who was a drug runner in Watford has been jailed for 32 months. Benjamin Phillips, 26, lasted just three days in the “job” before police pulled him up in the car he was driving and found 18 wraps of cocaine inside the vehicle. On Tuesday, St Albans
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DeMerit out but Eustace returns
There is generally positive injury news as Aidy Boothroyd makes two changes from the side that beat Preston North End 2-1 last time out for this afternoon’s resumption of the Championship at Southampton. Although skipper Jay DeMerit is sidelined with
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'Misled over homeless hostel'
A Labour councillor has questioned the future of a contentious hostel for the homeless, accusing the district council of misleading residents who resisted its building. Open to homeless young people aged 16 to 25, the hostel, in Gosforth Lane, finally
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Man denies arson
Arson allegations have been denied by a 21-year-old man accused of setting fire to Mill End Community Centre. Nicholas Poole is alleged to have caused around £10,000 of damage to the kitchen and fittings of the centre, in Church Lane, on Tuesday, April
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Behind the scenes at maternity unit
New mother Xiao Fang sits proudly next to her two-hour-old daughter. Husband Henang lays asleep on the floor of recovery room five of the post natal unit, exhausted by the most momentous day of his young life. “I am so happy,” explains
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Hopes of away win after injury crisis eases
Aidy Boothroyd hopes the easing of their injury crisis can help Watford to their first away win of the campaign. The Hornets travel to Southampton this afternoon looking to add to their tally of just one point on the road this season and the Watford
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Saracens boss targets Challenge Cup
Eddie Jones said he is out to win the European Challenge Cup following Saracens “methodical” demolition of Mont de Marsan. Sarries’ director of rugby fielded a very youthful and inexperienced side in the opening game of the EDF Energy Cup last week
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Wooden house fatigue
I MENTIONED the other week we are looking into the possibility of investing in a log house. We would like it built on our piece of land, which we christened The Folly some six years ago when we bought it. The views are stunning and it would be good to
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Blind charity looking to raise £3,000
A charity that sends tapes of Watford Observer articles to blind people in Radlett is hoping to raise £3,000 to switch to a digital system. The Radlett, Elstree, Borehamwood and Shenley Talking Newspaper hopes to reach out to more people and improve
