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How The Ryder Cup Was Won

Next week something like a billion people will watch The Ryder Cup being played between USA & Europe at Celtic Manor near Newport in South Wales. As well as coverage of the event on TV acres of newsprint will be generated on what takes place on and

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Terry Wogan opens Northwood hospital unit

Television and radio star Terry Wogan will open a new hospital unit in Northwood next week. Mount Vernon Cancer Centre's new chemotherapy equipment will be officially opened on Wednesday. The Irish broadcaster, best known for his commentary on

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'Can only head one way if we pull together'

Malky Mackay claims Watford will keep improving if everyone associated with the club continues to pull in the same direction. Many pundits tipped the Hornets for relegation this season, but Mackay’s men have enjoyed a superb start to the season

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Scribblers publish first book

Aspiring writers have seen their work published for the first time after contributing a selection of short stories and poems for a new book. Members of the South Oxhey Scribblers signed copies of 'Only on a Friday', named after the day they

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Sarries set to face Premiership leaders

Brendan Venter claims Saracens’ home game against league leaders Northampton Saints on Sunday will act as a barometer for their Premiership challenge. The Men in Black were finalists last season and with ambitions of going one better this time around

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Archdeacon visits school in Langleybury

A school in Langleybury was honoured with the presence of the Archdeacon of St Albans, as he opened a new building for students. As coloured balloons were released into the sky, the Venerable Jonathan Smith cut a yellow ribbon to announce the

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‘It’s a mish-mash with gems’

After exploring the hidden history of Watford town centre, Nostalgia editor Michael Pickard joined Alan Jamieson, a trustee of Three Rivers Museum, for a walk to discover the secrets of Rickmansworth’s past. On a grey and cloudy day, shoppers were unperturbed

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Funeral for David Berger next Friday

The funeral for a much loved South Oxhey man will take place in Watford next Friday. David Berger, from Heysham Drive in South Oxhey, lost his four year battle with cancer on September 10, and has left hundreds mourners in his wake. Friends of

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Police: Bomb hoaxers 'will be dealt with'

Police have vowed to catch those responsible for the bomb hoax inside a Watford pub last night (Thursday), describing it as an “unbelievably mindless act”. Officers raced to The Flag, in Station Road, following the discovery of a suspicious

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'Gentle giant' needs new home

A stray dog described as a “gentle giant” has travelled 300 miles to find a new home. Roscoe, a rottweiler, was brought into the Somerset branch of the National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT). But he has now arrived at the charity's Watford

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No complacency from Hornets

Malky Mackay insists playing “Premiership-sized” Middlesbrough will ensure there is no complacency from Watford tomorrow. The Hornets moved into the play-off positions with a thumping 6-1 win at Millwall, but the Watford boss is adamant his young side

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Watford based British Waterways on quango hit list

A Watford based quango will be abolished and re-formed, leaked government documents confirm. Confidential papers obtained by the BBC reveal plans to abolish 180 qangos and merge a further 124 in a bid to save money. The list, contained in a letter

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Bomb scare pub re-opened as police withdraw

The pub at the centre of last night’s Watford bomb scare will re-open as normal this morning. The Flag, in Station Road, along with neighbouring Watford Junction railway station, was evacuated yesterday evening after a suspicious package was

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No change to council tax bands, government announces

Council tax bands will not be re-valued during the current Parliament, the government has announced. The decision, announced this morning, means homeowners and tenants will not be asked to pay any more money for local services because of the

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Friday, September 24, 2010

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Keep fit with free healthy lifestyle plan

Families across Abbots Langley are encouraged to battle the bulge and improve their fitness by signing up to a free healthy lifestyle scheme. The MEND plan, run by Watford YMCA, will be held at the Woodlands Centre in Abbots Langley, from Monday

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Wenta scoops national award for innovation

Watford-based Wenta, the local Enterprise Agency for Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, has won the National Enterprise Award for Innovation, at the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies’ annual awards ceremony. The Awards were announced