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Rodgers: 'I was wrong to leave Watford'
Brendan Rodgers has admitted he was wrong to leave Watford to join his adopted home-town club Reading. Tomorrow Rodgers will return to Vicarage Road as an opposing manager for the first time since he controversially left the Hornets last year. The Swansea
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Plans to extend Kings Langley Guide Hut
Plans to extend a guide hut in Kings Langley have been submitted to Dacorum Borough Council. The single storey extension of Kings Langley Girl Guiding Hut, in Blackwell Road, will improve the size of the current kitchen and make room for a store room
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Watford super fan Steve Brister has died
A “wonderful, brave, caring and kind” football fan, grandfather and husband has died. Watford FC super fan Steve Brister, founder of the Norfolk Hornets supporters club, passed away today at the age of 57. He had been battling cancer
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Sordell signs new deal
Marvin Sordell’s superb start to the season has been rewarded with a contract extension from Watford. Sordell’s contract did not expire until next year but he has today signed a new deal which will keep him contracted to the club until the
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New Year's Day clash changed
Watford’s New Year’s Day clash with Portsmouth has been moved back a couple of hours as it is to be shown by Sky Sports. Pompey’s trip to Vicarage Road on Saturday, January 1 will now kick off at 5.20pm. This follows Friday’s announcement that Watford
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Classmates celebrate school centenary
Former classmates and teachers were reunited on Saturday as a Croxley Green school celebrated its 100th anniversary. Ex pupils gathered at York House School, in Sarratt Road, to catch-up with old friends and share often humorous memories of
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Von Ribbentrop's Watch at Watford Palace***
What would you do if you discovered a family heirloom was worth a fortune, but only because it had belonged to a man who had been instrumental in one of the most tyrannical regimes in history? Von Ribbentrop's Watch is set in a modern Jewish family
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Vulnerable adults will "feel safer" thanks to new scheme
Vulnerable adults will have access to a number of help points across Bushey thanks to a new scheme launched this morning. As part of the Keep Safe initiative, about 35 premises have been designated as help points for adults with learning disabilities
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Planning permission granted at appeal
Planning permission for a new house in Moor Park, which was refused by Three Rivers District Council, has been granted at an appeal. The development in Astons Road involved the demolition of number 35 and erection of a two-storey house with
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Celebrity-filled party for Russell Brand's stag
A Watford hotel is believed to have opened its doors to a host of famous faces, as Russell Brand held his stag weekend. According to The Sun newspaper, actor and comedian Brand, was joined by friends including Noel Gallagher, David Walliams
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'Relationship helps drive us forward'
Malky Mackay believes the relationship between his management team and the players is helping to “drive Watford forward”. The Hornets boss was speaking after his side scored three goals in the opening 20 minutes on Saturday to set them on their
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Saracens' pack too strong for Saints
Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter insisted his side's forwards made the difference in their convincing win over Northampton Saints yesterday. The Men in Black did not score a try in their win over the Saints, which was played in
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Determined to make a brighter future
Twelve years ago I worked in the press office of the National Autistic Society. It might seem difficult to believe today, but at the time, autism was a condition that few people seemed to understand or have any experience of. ‘Oh yes - just
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Job fair for young people next week
Young people in Watford can explore possible future careers at a job fair next week. The Find Your Future event, at Watford Football Club, in Vicarage Road, provides an opportunity to meet training providers and local employers. The
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Public inquiry for Nightingale Road development
A planning dispute over four new homes in Rickmansworth, more than a decade in the making, is being discussed at a public inquiry today. Henry Homes PLC has been refused approval for the scheme in Nightingale Road ten times by Three Rivers
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New homes planned for pub site
Plans have been submitted to partially demolish a former Maple Cross pub and build in its place 12 new homes. The Cross, in Denham Way, was sold to property developers earlier this year. Developer Clearview Homes Ltd has now applied
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Runners get set for Abbots Langley Tough Ten
Fun runners and tough trainers will take to the streets of Abbots Langley this Sunday [October 3], for the annual Tough Ten race. The event, in its 28th year, will be opened by former Watford and England manager Graham Taylor. Originally
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Prezzo in Stanmore
As our battered Taste London cards will testify, my flatmate and I have eaten our way across this fine city via its best and worst chain restaurants. So when Italian pizza and pasta chain Prezzo opened on our doorstep in Stanmore, being self-styled
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Village history exhibition in Bedmond
More than a century of village history will be on display this week at a special exhibition. A slide show, featuring images of the village dating back to 1890, will take place in in Bedmond Village Hall, in High Street, at 7.30pm on Friday, October
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'We’re offering mallets, not marrows'
A church in Bovingdon is calling for donations of spades and mallets for their annual Harvest Festival. Bovingdon Baptist Church plans to celebrate their harvest festival this year with a difference, by asking for donations of tools to help
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Flaunden pub serving 'best food'
A country pub in Flaunden is serving the best food in Hertfordshire, a prestigious restaurant guide has declared. The Bricklayer’s Arms, in Hogpits Bottom, has been named the best pub restaurant in Hertfordshire by the readers of the Foodie
