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John Barnes rubbishes Watford return
Watford legend John Barnes has firmly distanced himself from speculation linking him with a return to Vicarage Road as the permanent successor to Aidy Boothroyd. The former Hornets winger, who only officially took over the running of the Jamaican
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Plans for Green Belt 'bulldozed' through
“DEVASTATING” plans to build an industrial compound on Green Belt land in Heronsgate have been ‘bulldozed’ through at the last minute, according to the leader of Three Rivers District Council. If built, the compound, on agricultural land used by wildlife
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Can you identify post office armed robber?
THIS is the armed robber who stole £2,000 during a terrifying raid at a post office in Kings Langley. The image, taken from a CCTV camera, shows the masked man clad in dark, padded overalls and a distinctive flame-patterned motorcycle helmet, walking
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Man demands money from boy on bus
Officers are hoping to trace a man who rifled through a scared teenger's wallet as he innocently sat on a bus in Bushey. Police are now appealing for witnesses and information following the attempted theft on the bus, which was in London Road. It happened
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Makeover
I was walking around Watford General Hospital the other day, on my way to do an interview with hospital radio, (more about that in a later blog) when it suddenly occurred to me what a mess the site was looking at the moment and how it must seem
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Club’s visit to town a happy one
MEMORIES of a German football team’s visit to Watford in the 1960s were the subject of an email from Han-Peter Bludau. Mr Bludau said: “I live in Lünen, in Germany. With my football club VfB 08 Lünen we visited Watford in the years 1963/64/65 and were
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Is Tania a High Street Honey?
AN aspiring television presenter will be canvassing for votes as she aims to become FHM magazine’s High Street Honey 2009. Tania Willis, 18, from Bateman Road, Croxley Green, was placed in the top 100 from 13,892 entries and is featured in this month
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No more happy hour
HANDS up who else is thoroughly miserable? The financial crisis has well and truly ruined this diarist’s mojo. We have yet to go into a recession and I’m already bored of being in a recession. The credit crunch has been biting for more than a year
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Religious debate is a bore
I’VE always understood that it is irredeemably vulgar to talk about money and religion. Unfortunately, the former seems to be an unavoidable topic these days, but you can’t side step the latter, either. Every time I’ve picked up a newspaper over the
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New Watford boss can't wait to get going
Malky Mackay said the visit to Swansea “cannot come quick enough” as he makes his management debut on Sunday. The 36-year-old became Watford’s caretaker manager on Monday night following Aidy Boothroyd’s departure. The Scotsman’s first two games
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Hanged prisoner had drunk alcohol - governor confirms
A PRISONER found hanging in his cell at HM The Mount had been drinking illegal alcohol, the prison Governor has confirmed. Davy Green, 35, formally of Barnet, was found hanged by a ligature made of shoe laces in his cell on the Narey Unit at
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Watford Colosseum hosts Abba tribute night
The blockbuster movie Mamma Mia! has rekindled the enthusiasm of many a ‘70s Abba fan and awakened a whole new generation of young men and women to the music of the Swedish fab four. Now audiences can appreciate such classic tunes as Dancing Queen and
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Watford Philharmonic Society's 74th season gets Orff to a flying start
Wandering monks and hunting parties are among the inspirations for Watford Philharmonic Society’s opening concert for its 74th season, which features Carl Orff’s pastoral Carmina Burana and excerpts from Hadyn’s The Seasons. Orff’s work was inspired
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Watford General opens its state-of-the-art ICU
F1 DRIVER Mark Webber raced into Watford General this week to open the hospital’s new intensive care unit and offer his view on Britain’s new sporting darling. The Australian racing star made the short journey from his Buckinghamshire home on Wednesday
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'Mare of the Mayor stare
THOSE who followed my column It’s Just a Word may recall that I stated one of the hardest things to get used to in rural France is not the language but the fact they stare. The French don’t just stare for France, they are international quality
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Audition for Musical Seussical with Margaret Howard in Bushey
The Cat in the Hat and other colourful characters are to come to life in an exciting project being devised by the Margaret Howard Theatre School in Bushey. The drama school, which has been offering tuition for the past 25 years, is holding auditions
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There's a touch of EastEnders in The Pump House's Uncle Vanya
“It's almost like EastEnders,” says director Mark Waghorn when we discuss the relevance of Chekhov’s brooding play Uncle Vanya to today’s audiences, writes Melanie Dakin. The Pump House Theatre Company is staging the work next week. “It’s a romance about
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Watford Palace's Milestones project draws on a wealth of community experience
Gathering up the threads of experience from Watford’s diverse community has been the painstaking goal of the many individuals involved in the Palace Theatre’s centenary project, Milestones. This original piece, designed to mark the theatre’s 100th birthday
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Maths pupil awarded for top GCSE
A 12-year-old Aldenham girl has been awarded for being the youngest student in the country to achieve an A* in her maths GCSE. Chelsea fan Alexandra Evans, who attends Edge Grove School in Aldenham Village, was presented with a special certificate
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Hertfordshire's Most Wanted
THESE six people have been labelled south west Hertfordshire’s “most wanted” by police. All of the suspects are wanted for questioning in connection with a number of crimes across the Watford and Three Rivers areas over the past six months. The images
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Saracens pair set to clash at Twickenham
Steve Borthwick and Moses Rauluni will come face to face tomorrow when they lead out their sides in England's game against the Pacific Islands at Twickenham. Sarries' co-captain Borthwick has been given the chance to skipper England in Martin Johnson's
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The Bar(man) and you
The sun sets early, the temperature has dropped and the autumn leaves are settling on your driveway, the evenings are upon us. With all the doom and gloom on the television it’s important to inject a little life into your routine. During
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'I fear for the future'
One new manager wanted – with strings attached. You are unlikely to have funds to strengthen your new team in January unless you generate your own by selling some of those players you inherit, although you may have to part company with one
