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New Orleans Saints arrive at The Grove
Some of the biggest names in the NFL are now settling into their temporary home at The Grove ahead of their big day at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Players and officials from the New Orleans Saints flew into Gatwick this morning – still smarting
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County Council: 'We could lose our £28m'
Auditors will run the rule over Hertfordshire County Council’s decision to invest millions in risky Icelandic banks after councillors admitted the council broke its own investment rules. Accountants PriceWaterhouseCoopers will be examining the authority's
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Autumn interest at Cheslyn House
Watford Borough Council’s resident gardener, Nick Harris, will be leading a free guided walk around Cheslyn House next week. Starting at 2pm next Wednesday, the walk will last around an hour and is suitable for adults and children. Most
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Hollywood legend Tony Curtis in Bushey tonight
Starstruck film fans are expected to flock to Bushey this afternoon as Tony Curtis, the star of more than 100 movies, visits the village. Curtis will be signing copies of a tell-all biography that spans 83 years - from a childhood coping with
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Wine company sparks police fraud investigation
Police are appealing for people who may have been approached to invest in a wine company to help with their investigation. Officers want to trace anyone who may have been approached to buy cases of wine from Bordeux Wine Trading or International
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Roy and Walsh excel at darts championship
Two of Hertfordshire’s top darts players put in fantastic performances at the Scottish Players Championship at the weekend. Oxhey’s Alex Roy picked up £5,000 after winning Saturday’s competition and Abbots Langley’s Mark Walsh finished runner-up
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Plan your career
Students can discuss their future career plans with more than 70 employers at Watford Colosseum this week. All students aged between 14 and 19 are invited to attend the 'Your Future Fair', where information about careers, qualifications and
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Britney, Amy, UFOs and sharks
It’s with a heavy heart that I draw a final line under this year’s glut of UFO sightings. It perhaps comes as little surprise that the cause of the latest spate of sightings (in Mill End, South Oxhey, and Rickmansworth) would appear to be…errr…exactly
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A product of Blue Peter golden age
My husband reckons that my entire back catalogue of knowledge is based on sustained Blue Peter viewing circa late 1960s and 1970s. I have to admit he’s got a point. If you want to know how to ease a tortoise out of hibernation, create a lighthouse out
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Arsonists torch bin stores
Firefighters fought to contain a dangerous blaze last night after arsonists torched a bin store in Abbots Langley. The fire, in Gade View, was started at around 9pm. Crews from Garston and Kings Langley fire stations were called to the scene and had
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St John cadet gets national role
An inspiring young member of St John Ambulance has become a national figurehead, after becoming Deputy Cadet of the Year for Hertfordshire. William Chambers, 16, from the Rickmansworth and Chorleywood division, will represent the service after
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Takeaway to challenge restrictions
A takeaway restaurant in Rickmansworth is challenging a council ruling restricting its opening hours – just four months after it opened for business. The Dominos Pizza shop, in Moneyhill Parade, opened its doors in the summer on the site of popular Hamblings
