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AS I WAS SAYING.....
There was a legendary columnist on the Daily Mirror, Sir William Connor, who was far better known by his pen name of Cassandra. He was on the Mirror in the 1930s and then went off to war for his country. When he returned six years later, he famously
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Elton John quits Watford FC role
Sir Elton John has dramatically resigned as Life President of Watford FC tonight. The two-times Hornets chairman made the announcement on his website and it continues an increasingly turbulent week for the Hornets, following the departure of
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'Partner makes up allegations'
A defendant accused of assaulting a former partner claimed she makes up allegations against him because of a row over the child they have together. Self-confessed former career criminal and recovered drug addict Darren Hammerton, 36, appeared at Dacorum
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Paramedic attack figures released
Ambulance staff were assaulted 84 times as they tried to treat injured patients over the past year, figures published today have revealed. Oskan Edwardson, director of operations for the East of England Ambulance Service, said: “We operate
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Housing officer stole cash for drugs
A housing officer at Watford Community Housing Trust stole tenants’ cash to pay for drugs for a former lover. Yasmin Khan, 29, who admitted stealing £1,600 while working at the trust receiving rent payments, pleading guilty to six counts of
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Smith surprised by Watford manager's departure
Tommy Smith has admitted he was surprised by Aidy Boothroyd’s departure as Watford manager on Monday. Sports editor Anthony Matthews spoke to the Hornets star at the club’s London Colney training ground yesterday. Watch our video to hear what
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Teen to appeal curfew order
A teenager who punched and kicked a man on the ground calling him a “pussy” when he begged him to stop has avoided a prison sentence. Jack Singleton, 19, of Penn Road, Rickmansworth was ordered to carry out 120 hours unpaid work and given a 12-week curfew
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Man remanded in custody
A 20-year-old man has been remanded in custody after being charged for nine offences in Watford. James McLaughlin, from Eastern Road in Flitwick, is charged with nine offences that took place on April 26 this year. They are: Three
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Watford Supporters Trust have their say
The Watford Supporters Trust have issued the following statement following Aidy Boothroyd’s departure from Vicarage Road. It reads: “It was with great sadness that the board of the Watford Supporters Trust heard of Aidy Boothroyd’s departure from the
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Watford General winning the fight aganist superbugs
Watford General has seen the biggest reduction in the number of patients contracting infections of any hospital in the country. A health report found the number of people catching the hospital bug clostridium difficile (C-diff) at the Vicarage
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Rickmansworth man handed curfew
A man whose community punishment got in the way of his job has been given a curfew instead. Anthony Byrne, 25, of Penn Place, Rickmansworth, admitted failing comply with the court order on two occasions, just weeks after the unpaid work requirement
