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Domestic violence victim faces prison
A woman who called police to arrest her partner for domestic violence could end up in prison herself. Adam McCann, 30 was due to stand trial at St Albans Crown court for allegedly “throttling” Toni Marie Clarke at their home in Penn Place, Rickmansworth
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Armed raid on Kings Langley Post Office
A hand-gun wielding robber stole cash from terrified Kings Langley Post Office staff this afternoon. The man, wearing a motorcycle helmet to obscure his face, burst into the store in Hempstead Road at around 2.40pm. After threatening
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Judo teen returns to GB fold after back injury
A promising teenager who feared he may never compete again after two years out with a serious back injury has regained his place in the Great British squad. Ben Perkins returned to the mat in style this year, culminating in gold in the British
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Builder cleared of 'glassing' man
A builder accused of “smashing” a glass in a man’s face after an incident on the dance floor has been found not guilty of Actual Bodily Harm (ABH). Albanian Naim Kameri, 26, was alleged to have “glassed” Richard Doran during a night out in
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Power cuts still affecting residents
Nearly 3,000 people across Hertfordshire are still without power. The county is the main area to be affected by the power cut, which happened around 7.30pm last night. Some 1,500 people across Buckinghamshire and Esexx are also without power. EDF Energy
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Nursery to use fingerprint entry system
A nursery in Waford will require parents to use fingerprint scanners before collecting their children. kidsunlimited has revealed that the security system will be unveiled at all of its 50 nurseries, including one in Printers Avenue, Watford
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Bushey Arches homes plan rejected
Despite making a council chamber plea, a would-be developer saw plans to build hundreds of homes near Bushey Arches once again rejected by councillors. Developers Barion Homes had hoped to build 176 flats on land behind the small parade of shops on
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Prison guard assaulted by inmates
A guard at HMP The Mount was punched and kicked in the face by two inmates when he tried to confiscate a mobile phone. Kevin Gwyther was left semi-conscious after heavily built violent offender Edward Highton, kicked him in the head as he tried to get
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Power restored to thousands of homes
Power has been restored to thousands of homes across the east of England, but thousands still remain without electricity. EDF Energy say they do not know how many people are still affected but estimate it is thousands. Homes across the
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Sex Education for 5 year-olds?!!
Sex Education for 5 year-olds?!! Not really! The government’s education proposals would start 5 year olds off by looking at relationships, through the use of techniques such as family trees. They would also be taught to recognise that animals produce
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Singer launches fleet of golf buggies
Popular singer and star of Loose Women and The Cruise, Jane McDonald, took a break from a hectic schedule to launch a new fleet of golf buggies at Bushey Hall Golf Club on Tuesday. Jane dashed straight from the set of Loose Women in central
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'Hundreds of trees have fallen'
Hertfordshire Highways predict hundreds of trees have fallen over night. Road maintenance staff have been working throughout the night to deal with the heavy snowfall. Instead of the band of snow moving across the area, it stopped for several hours
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Thousands left without power
The number of people without power in the east of England has risen to thousands. The heavy snow fall last night damaged high voltage cables which caused the power cut, impacting homes in Watford. The first customers lost power around 7.30pm night,
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Man glassed in Watford nightspot, court hears
A glass was “smashed” into a man’s face on the dance floor of a Watford nightspot it has been alleged. Albanian Naim Kameri is alleged to have “glassed” Richard Doran during a night out at Chicago Rock Café in Watford high street in April.
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Send us your snow pictures
Did you attempt to build a snow sculpture during last night's downpour? If so, the Watford Observer wants to see your snowy creations - whether they be snowmen, giant snowballs or other works of art. Text your pictures or videos to 80360, followed
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School governor celebrates 40 years of service
A Veteran school governor has urged others to follow his lead as he celebrates four decades in the role. For forty years Berry Grove School governor Geoff Charman has given up countless weekends and evenings to diligently serve generations
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Snow fall causes power cut across Watford
HOMES across Watford are still in the dark and cold this morning, following last night’s premature snow fall. EDF Energy said the power cut, which spread across the WD postcode, is down to the ‘severe weather’. The whole East of England
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Jailed man runs from court
A South Oxhey man who learned he was going to jail pleaded with a judge to change his mind before leaping from the dock and fleeing the court. Mark Spearing, 27, raced down two flights of stairs and into Luton town centre after he was sentenced
