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Firefighters battle workshop blaze
Firefighters were called to a road in Bedmond this afternoon, following reports that a workshop was alight. At about 4.05pm, fire crews from Hemel Hempstead and St Albans arrived at Church Hill, Bedmond, and discovered a wooden workshop was
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Parents face soaring school travel fees
Parents face huge rises in the cost of sending their children to school after councillors agreed to examine a series of swingeing budget cuts. Hertfordshire County Council is planning a hefty reduction in the current £25 million a year it spends
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Daredevil duo to swim English Channel for cause close to their hearts
A dynamic duo will prove their mettle by swimming across the English Channel, weeks after completing a demanding Ironman Challenge. Friends Matt Newberry and Steve Mitchell decided to complete these incredible feats in order to raise money
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Bushey Bowling Club gets cash boost
A bowls club in Bushey will have a new honours board thanks to money pledged by Hertsmere Borough Council. Mayor Linda Silver, Hertsmere Councillor and Conservative representative, promised £250 to Bushey Bowling Club from the council’s Ward
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Organ recital at north Watford church
Music lovers are invited to hear performances of Bach, Howells and Widor at a free organ recital hosted by Leavesden Road Baptist Church. Christopher Beauchamp will play from 12pm at the church, in north Watford, on Saturday, October 2.
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Watford trio in team of the week
Watford had three players named in the Championship Team of the Week after their victories over Bristol City and Millwall. The first Hornet named in the team was Adrian Mariappa after his superb display against City last Tuesday was followed
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Army sergeant completes marathon for homeless charity
An Army officer has raised more than £300 for a homeless charity in Watford by completing a marathon. Sergeant Brian Mooney, who is based at the Army Careers Office in Queens Road, completed the Robin Hood Marathon in Nottinghamshire in four
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Watford snap up another youngster
Watford have secured Academy goalkeeper Jack Bonham on a long-term professional contract after the shot-stopper celebrated his 17th birthday last week. Bonham, who has represented Republic of Ireland at youth level, will be contracted to the
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School opens new sports facilities
A school in Aldenham has opened two new double netball and tennis courts. Edge Grove also plans to build an open air swimming pool within the same walled garden area in the school's grounds, off Radlett Road. Money for the project, which cost about
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Garage celebrates 60th anniversary
A family-run garage based in Bushey is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Bushey Hall Garage Ltd, in Bushey Hall Drive, has served motorists since it first opened in 1950 and the business has now passed down through three generations of the
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Cancer patient writes final chapter of her life
An 87-year-old woman from Chorleywood, suffering from terminal cancer, has written a book about the final chapter of her life. Myra Chave-Jones of Cedars Village, has spent the last months of her life writing a book entitled ‘My Swan Song’, about
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Hornets goalie visits young fans
Hornets goalkeeper Scott Loach took time out from training to visit children at Watford Mencap's after school club. The charity group provides children with learning disabilities three hours of play and care on weekday evenings, while also
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Youths re-bailed in underpass attack case
Four youths will learn next month whether they will face charges over a brutal assault that left a young man fighting for his life. The men, aged between 19 and 17, were arrested after a 23-year-old Bovingdon man was viciously attacked in an underpass
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Baby P social workers bring case to Watford
Two social workers sacked for their role in the death of Baby P are in Watford this afternoon for the second day an employment tribunal hearing. Gillie Christou and Maria Ward claim they were unfairly dismissed by Haringey Council in April last year
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Fan banned after confronting Watford player
A football fan has been banned from Millwall FC for five years after confronting Lloyd Doyley during the Hornet's emphatic 6-1 victory. The 22-year-old, a member of the armed forces, climbed onto the pitch and ran over to defender Doyley before he was
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Police arrest 'wanted man' from South Oxhey
A wanted man from South Oxhey has been arrested and charged after an assault in September. Stephen Hardwick, from Otley Way, was arrested at the weekend and was charged with GBH after police appealed for information in the Watford Observer. The
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Police cordon off house in Maple Cross
A woman from Maple Cross who was rushed to hospital with severe head injuries on Monday morning remains on a life-support machine, according to neighbours. The Watford Observer reported yesterday how police had cordoned off a house in Ladywalk
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Supermarket hosts charity quiz
Supermarket staff enjoyed fish and chips while answering questions on film, sport and quotes during a quiz night to raise money for a Watford charity. Workers from Sainsbury's Dome Roundabout store, in Northwestern Avenue, raised £165 for Watford Mencap's
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Abbots Langley to celebrate Harvest Festival
The smell of succulent roast chicken, steaming jacket potatoes and sweet apple crumble will fill a hall in Abbots Langley, for a Harvest Festival. St Lawrence Church in the High Street is welcoming visitors to celebrate the annual event on
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Road closed after motorbike and van crash
A road in Kings Langley was temporarily closed this morning after an accident involving a motorbike and a van. Police confirmed they were called to Home Park Mill Link Road, near Kings Langley Railway Station, at about 8.52am, following reports
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Burglars raid village supermarket
Burglars broke into a village supermarket and escaped with cash from four tills during a night-time raid. Four men forced their way into Tesco Express, in Harcourt Road, Bushey, jumped over the counter and removed the tills, stealing an unknown
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Sainsbury’s hold quiz night for Watford Mencap
On Sunday, Sainsbury’s Dome Roundabout organised a quiz night in aid of Watford Mencap. Six teams took part in the quiz at Watford Mencaps Children’s Centre and players also enjoyed a fish and chip supper and a raffle. The teams were tested on a range
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New free business briefings from Business Link
Business Link has today launched its new programme of free workshops and briefings for businesses and entrepreneurs in Hertfordshire. The events will take place from October through to March, at convenient locations across the county. Aimed at
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Charity couple in daring skydive
A daring couple plunged through the skies on Friday as they completed a charity skydive. Ben Stroud, 24, of Blackwell Drive, Oxhey, and girlfriend Kiely Simm, 21, of Chorleywood, made the jumps at an Oxfordshire airfield on Friday to raise
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Watford FC star pays visit to Watford Mencaps Children’s Centre
Watford Football Clubs goal keeper, Scott Loach, took time out on Thursday to meet the children at Watford Mencap’s Afterschool Club. The children were delighted to meet a Watford star and Scott spent over an hour meeting and playing with the children
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Water company complaints drop
Complaints about water supplies in the Hertfordshire area have shown a major drop, regulators revealed today. According to the Consumer Council for Water, complaints, against Veolia Water Central, which supplies Hertfordshire were 30 per cent
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Turning red for Herts Air Ambulance
Staff and students at Chessbrook Education Support Centre turned red to raise money for Hertfordshire Air Ambulance. They wore the bright colour from head to toe as Pilot Pete and Nikki Caborn, from the charity, visited the centre in Tolpits Lane yesterday
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Carnival meeting for Kings Langley
Residents across Kings Langley are invited to a meeting to discuss and support the village’s annual carnival. The Rotary Club of Watford and the Langleys will hold a public meeting at the Kings Langley Parish Council offices, on Wednesday,
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'Green toilet' unveiled at allotments
Gardeners tending to their north Watford allotments can now make use of a new “green toilet”. Mayor Dorothy Thornhill joined members of the new Cherry Tree Allotment and Gardening Association to unveil the new toilet, which was paid for by Watford Borough
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Table-top sale for Christian Aid
A church in Chorleywood is hosting a table-top sale to raise money for Christian Aid. Stall-owners selling items such as plants, cakes, and books, will keep all their profits, but entrance fees, refreshments and table hiring charges will go
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New free business briefings from Business Link
Business Link has launched its new programme of free workshops and briefings for businesses and entrepreneurs in Hertfordshire. The events will take place from October through to March, at convenient locations across the county. Aimed at those just
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What gardener doesn’t like value for money? We have nurtured and cared for our bedding plants, tubs and baskets over the last few months and now with just a little effort we can manage to enjoy them for a little longer. Even if you used a slow release
