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Murder suspect spoke about large quantities of cash carried by alleged victim
Murder suspect Julian Felisi spoke to colleagues about the large quantities of cash carried by his alleged victim Gary Bennett in the days before his death, a court heard. The jury at St Albans Crown Court heard Felisi, 38, brought up the subject
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Finn receives ICC award in India
Watford fast bowler Steven Finn has received the ICC’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year Award. Finn has taken 32 wickets in eight tests since his England debut and was handed the award at a ceremony in Bangalore, India. The Middlesex fast
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MP presented with Churchill painting
MP Richard Harrington picked up a piece of artwork during a recent visit to a Watford charity that is preparing to celebrate its 16th birthday. Accompanied by his mother Alma, Mr Harrington met members of DRUM (Disability Recreation Unity Movement
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Nostalgia night for aviation enthusiasts
Aviation enthusiasts are encouraged to attend a nostalgia night later this month organised by the former owners of a Radlett airfield. Hundreds of photographs and memorabilia of aircraft and employees at Handley Page Ltd, which formerly operated
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Car crash raises fears for safety on accident blackspot
Parents have expressed fears for the safety of children in an accident black spot in Radlett. Emotions are running high after five people were taken to hospital following a head-on car crash on Monday, in Shenley Hill. Residents a few
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Protest meeting to be held in Croxley Green
A protest meeting to save Durrants House in Croxley Green is to be held in the village this weekend. Resident Gill Thomas, who has organised the meeting, is inviting villagers to the Community Hall, in New Road, to discuss the future of the
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Winter fashion show
The latest fashion trends will hit the catwalk during The Harlequin shopping centre's winter fashion show 2010. Four shows will take place outside Marks and Spencer, in the Lower Mall, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this week. Clothing
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DIY SOS dad shot himself with illegal shotgun
A suicidal gunman held his wife hostage for more than four hours before shooting himself in the head, a court heard this afternoon. Mark Walters, 48, took his own life on the morning of Sunday, May 23 this year, just minutes after armed police
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Kings Langley Fire Station seeks recruits
Firefighters from a fire station in Kings Langley have launched a recruitment drive in order to enlarge their dwindling crew numbers. To apply for the position of retained [part-time] firefighter, applicants must live or work within four minutes of
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Shed thefts continue as crime falls in Kings Langley
Crime in Kings Langley has “fallen dramatically” in the past month, but shed thefts and unlocked PVC doors are still proving problematic for police. At a meeting of the Kings Langley Parish Council yesterday evening, PCSO Lesley Kirkpatrick
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Winter tests begin for Herts Highways
As the nights grow darker and temperatures fall, Hertfordshire Highways has launched its winter campaign to keep the county's roads free from snow and frost. After the last two winters brought discontent from motorists, who grumbled about the lack of
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Members hope 'Dick's Folly' will be in 'ship-shape' condition
A dilapidated narrowboat, used for community trips, is to undergo extensive refurbishment thanks to the fundraising efforts of the South West Herts Narrowboat Project. Over the years, “Dick’s Folly”, a red, yellow and green wooden boat, has
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Hornets captains return in November
Five of Watford’s greatest captains will be returning to the club in November for a special dinner. Ken Furphy, Dennis Booth, Wilf Rostron, Robert Page and Neil Cox will be the star attractions at the ‘Captains Dinner’ at Vicarage Road on Thursday, November
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Murder victim was 'expecting delivery of tobacco', court hears
Watford bin man Gary Bennett told a colleague he was expecting a delivery of tobacco two days before he was found murdered, a court heard this morning. Mr Bennett sold “considerable amounts” of tobacco to colleagues at the Wiggenhall waste
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Half-term activities for children
Children in Bushey and Radlett can take part in a scheme of activities being run during this month's half-term week. Football coaching, a movie fright-night, a horse-riding experience and a fireworks display are among some of the events in
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Men wanted by police
Two men wanted by police are believed to be in Watford, officers said. Patrick Nolan, 25, from Hemel Hempstead, is wanted on recall to prison after breaching his licence. He is thought to be with Luke Ashcroft, 23, from Charter Place
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'The world is my oyster’
A determined mother-of-two, who overcame brain cyst surgery, is to plunge 10,000 feet from an airplane to raise money for the hospital that helped save her life. After years of suffering severe headaches and blackouts, Jan Curtis, 34, of Abbots Langley
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Voice of hospital radio football dies
For 50 years, patients listened intently to the voice of Lionel Wright as he commentated on Hornets matches for Watford Hospital Radio. A keen cricketer, Mr Wright was also a founding member of the Old Centralians Cricket Club, a published
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Residents raise nearly £600 for cancer charity in one hour
Bushey residents have raised nearly £600 for charity in one hour through a coffee morning and raffle at a church hall. Organisers Cindy Kurlansky and Helen Goldberg both lost friends to cancer earlier this year and decided to organise a coffee
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South Oxhey Community Choir still going strong one year on
Just one year ago the South Oxhey Community Choir was the talk of the nation, its members’ remarkable transition from musical no-hopers to community heroes having just been told in the BBC documentary Unsung Town. But what has happened to
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Coffee morning to raise cash for poverty-stricken children
Members of a Bushey church are holding a coffee morning and mini-market for charity this Saturday. St Andrew's Methodist Church, in High Road, are hosting the event as part of their Harvest Festival celebrations, between 10.30am and noon.
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'Marmite-man' raises £9,000
“Marmite-man” David Michaels has raised more than £9,000 by cycling across the country in aid of his friend left confined in a wheelchair after suffering from a stroke and two brain tumours. David, 53, wore a Marmite-inspired jersey as he pedalled
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Roads closed in Abbots Langley
Roads in Abbots Langley will be closed for more than three weeks as vital maintenance works are carried out. Part of Gallows Hill and Station Road will remain shut overnight as Hertfordshire County Council workers upgrade the traffic lights
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PC bids farewell at final official engagement
A police officer who has patrolled the streets of Kings Langley for the past eight years, bade farewell to his role as PC yesterday evening. Although PC Nik Pringle officially retired on Sunday, October 3, he decided to attend one last engagement
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Police warning over hay thefts
Police are warning farmers and stable owners that bales of hay offer a tempting target to thieves. Hay theft is soaring in neighbouring areas such as Kent, Cambridgeshire and the Thames Valley in response to the soaring price of wheat.
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Council must 'claw back' savings
Staff must “claw back” savings after early forecasts show Watford Borough Council is facing a £300,000 overspend for the current financial year. The expenditure for 2010/11, as at August 31 (period five), was predicted to be £17,638,000. However, the
