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X Factor Amy turns on Christmas lights
THOUSANDS of fairy lights and a spectacular fireworks display lit up Watford town centre tonight, as a healthy crowd and hundreds of beaming smiles greeted this year’s Christmas lights turn on. Local X Factor star, Amy Connelly, was on hand to
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Baby set for million pound payout
A four-year-old girl was today guaranteed a multi-million pound payout at London's High Court. Rosie Snell was born at Watford General but was left needing 24-hour care for life after oxygen starvation in the womb left her severely brain damaged.
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Graham Taylor: 'I need to know the facts'
Former manager Graham Taylor has said he will not resign as Life Vice-President of Watford FC. Taylor, who twice managed the Hornets from 1977 to 1987 and 1996 to 2001, revealed Sir Elton John informed him of his decision to quit as Life President
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Police combat pick-pocketing
OFFICERS from the Watford Safer Neighbourhood Team have been working closely with licensed premises in the town centre to combat pick – pocketing. Recently there has been an increase in the number of incidents where items such as mobile phones
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Burkinshaw rejoins Hornets
Watford caretaker boss Malky Mackay has re-appointed former assistant manager Keith Burkinshaw to the coaching staff on an interim basis. Burkinshaw left the club in January for personal reasons, but there were widespread suggestions that his
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The girl on a motorcycle
WHEN a one-armed Congolese policeman forced Lois Pryce on to -a train to Brazzaville filled with 40 soldiers, she realised her one-woman motorcycle adventure through Africa might be taking a turn for the worse. Amazingly this 30-something, feisty,
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It’s word play - Jimmy Carr explains the business of being funny
NO QUESTION – Jimmy Carr is the hardest working man in comedy. He tours constantly, writing the next show while performing the current one, and has notched up more than 160 gigs before a total audience of 250,000 in the past 12 months. Add on the
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Housing targets 'must be rethought'
Tough Government housing targets for south west Hertfordshire must be rethought, MPs have concluded. As the world-wide economic downturn continues to hit the housing market the group of MPs has said the country may not need the three million new homes
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Is sex addiction for real?
we release dopamine so we feel good about it. Between one and six per cent of people have a problem with sex behaviour and a problem with in terms of frequency or social consequences of the behaviour. This may be so, but many still believe
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ADVANTAGE ASTON
THE ‘baby Aston’ aims to distil the brand’s desirability and heritage into a more affordable package and makes a good stab at it. The Vantage looks great inside and out, with an improved and charismatic 4.7-litre engine and a driving experience
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And they’re off...
ANYTHING can happen and there’s nothing you can do about it. You can be either a short head away from ecstasy or the complete opposite. It’s unpredictable, but it’s just something that’s in my blood.” For Carl Harris, horse racing is his
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Keep bikes safe
CYCLISTS in Three Rivers are being encouraged to keep their bikes safe as part of an ongoing initiative. The ‘bike safe initiative’, which is supported by Hertfordshire Police, Three Rivers District Council and the crime prevention panel, gives
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Legends at hospital fundraiser
A trio of Chelsea football legends will grace a Watford pub, to help raise money for Watford General Hospital. Ron Harris, Tommy Baldwin and Bobby Tambling will appear at the Hammer in Hand, in Ganders Ash, on Thursday, November 11. Money raised on
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Classic car owners in Lord Mayor's Procession
A COUPLE from Bushey will represent thousands of classic car drivers on Saturday after being given a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to take part in the Lord Mayor’s Procession. Mike and Janet Wakelin will deck their 1966 Morris Minor in bunting and
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Hospital worker's benefit fraud
An administrator at Watford General Hospital was fraudulently receiving council tax and housing and incapacity benefits, while claiming not to be in work. Aleysha Sharif, 25, pleaded guilty to four counts of failing to notify a change in circumstances
