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Butcher closes Watford Market stall
A butcher has closed his Watford market stall after 33 years of trading. Mick Chapman, owner of G Gibson Butcher, had reduced the number of stands he kept in the market after opening his shop in Charter Place last year. And on Saturday
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Scouts scoop swimming awards
A team of 11 cubs and scouts from Watford swam for victory when they scooped a host of trophies at a regional swimming gala. Members of the Watford South Scout District competed against six other districts in Hertfordshire in Potters Bar on Sunday.
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'Hardly a week goes by when we're not subject to abuse'
A homeless couple, who live in a tent close to Kings Langley Railway Station, claim they are being victimised by youths in the area. John Tilton has lived with his partner Susan Adams in a tent by the station in Station Road for the past three
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'If you're happy you're healthy, and if you're healthy you're happy'
A Chorleywood man who has dedicated more than half a century to public service in Watford and Three Rivers has celebrated his 100th birthday. George Porter who served for both Rickmansworth and Three Rivers councils and as a volunteer policeman
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Holders to defend Watford Observer Shield
Chipperfield Clarendon will defend the Watford Observer Shield this summer after confirming their participation in the Watford Observer Fourteen14. The holders, who defeated Langleybury A in the final last summer, are one of five teams to have
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Elton John statue for Vicarage Road?
Bookmakers have named Watford FC as favourites to become the next club to commission a celebrity statue. Fulham fans saw club owner Mohamed Al-Fayed unveil a tribute to the late Michael Jackson outside Craven Cottage before their home game
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Burglar spotted by victim
A BURGLAR was spotted by his victim leaving a house in Watford yesterday afternoon. Police were called to Park Road, near the junction with Nascot Road, at about 4.10pm yesterday afternoon when the home-owner saw a man fleeing from her house with a
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Hospital hosts bowel cancer awareness event
An inflatable replica of a human colon will be on show this week to raise awareness for bowel cancer. The two metre high walk-through structure will go up in the Spice of Life restaurant at Watford General Hospital, in Vicarage Road. This month
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TV treasure hunt at Watford manor
Treasure hunts in the grounds of a Garston stately home will feature in a Channel 4 television programme this weekend. As part of Country House Rescue, Sam Gething-Lewis from Treasure Hunt Design will be shown helping presenter Ruth Watson to "revive
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Sarries winger agrees move to Northampton Saints
Saracens winger Noah Cato has agreed a move to Premiership rivals Northampton Saints at the end of the season. The pacy back has struggled to feature regularly for the Men in Black over the last couple of seasons and has opted to switch
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Kidney donor's marathon goal
Supermarket boss Andrew Holmes will line up at the start of the London Marathon less than one year after donating a kidney to his wife. Asda Watford manager Andrew and line manager Graham Williamson have joined the Nestle team for the annual
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Dozens of computers locked in repair shop for six weeks
Dozens of computers containing personal information have been locked inside a repair shop after it closed six weeks ago, say customers. A group of 18 customers met outside Computer Corner, in Prestwick Road, in South Oxhey, yesterday, hoping
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Garston seal title after beating Kings Langley
Garston Ladies Under-10’s clinched the league title with a convincing 4-0 win over Kings Langley Belles. After a goalless first half, Garston took charge of the game and an Elle Bird brace and goals from Amy Walsh and Trixi Robinson-Tuckey proved
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Cassiobury Infant School are promoting the Watford 10k
It is now less than a month to go until the Watford 10k 2011, on May 2nd in Cassiobury Park, and Cassiobury Infants School are showing their support by backing the event. The Watford 10k, which is now in its 14th year, consists of the 10k
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Tea and birthday cake at Watford salon
Long-standing customers of a popular hairdressing salon in north Watford enjoyed tea and cake at a party held today. UD Salon, in St Albans Road, is moving to Croxley Business Park later this month after the business was evicted by the property landlord
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Council cleans up A41
Rubbish dumped along the A41 is being cleared by Dacorum Borough Council, as part of a litter pick campaign. Over the course of this week, the council’s Clean Safe and Green teams will be collecting bulky rubbish that has been thrown from vehicles
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Medal success for Leventis Tae Kwon Do students
A group of Leventis Tae Kwon Do students won medals at the Chung Do Kwan Championships. For many the experience of competing was a new one and, with more than 500 competitors from all over the country, it was going to prove quite a feat to
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Mackay won't comment on possible Conway signing
Watford manager Malky Mackay has refused to comment on reports the club are set to sign Dundee United winger Craig Conway. The Daily Mirror reported Conway will move to Vicarage Road in the summer when his contract at United expires.
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Man hit by bus leaves hospital
A pedestrian who was hit by a bus in Bushey last month has been discharged from hospital. The man, who is in his forties, was struck by an Arriva bus, in Sparrows Herne, at the junction with Steeplands, on Wednesday, March 9. He was
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Queens' beaten on penalties in Wembley final
Queens’ School lost 4-3 on penalties to King Ecgberts in the final of the Girls Cup at Wembley Stadium. The Bushey-based school came through almost 600 teams to reach the showpiece final of the national six-a-side competition for Under-13s.
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Have you voted for your top Hornet yet?
Votes for the Watford Observer Player of the Season are continuing to be received and there is still time to have your say over who should succeed Tom Cleverley as the 39th holder of the prestigious award. The deadline for voting for the
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Flytipping fines
Two residents have been fined after they were convicted of dumping rubbish in Watford. Ronald Simmonds pleaded guilty to flytipping after two men were seen dumping two single divan bed bases and drawers in Longspring car park from a van registered
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Double for Ginder after cup retained
The Kall-Kwik Printing (Chiswick) President's Cup Final MK Ginder retained the President’s Cup for a second season with a 3-0 victory over Headstone Athletic at Kings Langley on Sunday to complete a league and cup double. In a repeat
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Time and money running out for cancer sufferer
A cancer patient from Croxley Green is appealing for help to pay for the pioneering treatment keeping him alive. Keith Turnbull, of Frankland Road, was diagnosed with mesothelioma - a fatal cancer contracted through contact with asbestos –
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Campaigners could back third party to run country park
Campaigners say they are being courted by three serious bidders to take over the running of Aldenham Country Park. With applications due to be submitted to Hertfordshire County Council by April 18, Friends of Aldenham Country Park have entered
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Hertfordshire crowned top for royal wedding celebrations
In the run-up to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding, Hertfordshire County Council has revealed it has received a record number of street party applications. According to the council, Hertfordshire is the county where the most royal
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Four-day investigation into lorry driver's fatal fall
An inquest into the death of a supermarket delivery driver from Watford, who suffered severe head injuries when he fell from a lorry, opened today. A four-day investigation into the death of Anthony Cook, from Bradshaw Road, commenced with
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Motorcyclist injured in crash
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after she came off her bike in Bushey this morning. The woman, believed to be in her thirties, was taken to Watford General Hospital with minor arm injuries after the crash, in Rudolph Road, at about
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Urban Progress top Watford standings
With only a few matches left to play most of the honours have been finalised in the Watford and District Table Tennis League. The league champions are Urban Progress A who have been outstanding all season. The runners-up are still not decided
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England cricketer delights young fans at former club
England cricketer and former Watford schoolboy Steven Finn proved international fame has not gone to his head when he met with young fans on Friday. The 22-year-old posed for photos and signed autographs for young cricketers at his former club
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Final double delight for Scorpions
Under-15 Chorleywood Scorpions secured a cup final double by winning through in the Challenge Cup thanks to strikes from Jordan Woodcock in their 2-1 win at Croxley Jaguars and now they take on Leverstock Green. Two-goal Jamie Dixon and Alex Foster
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Youth volunteering scheme axed
Watford YMCA will set up a new youth volunteering programme after a similar national scheme was closed due to “short sighted” government funding cuts. vinvolved, which was run by Watford and District YMCA for three years, helped more than 7,000
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'Blank canvas' for flower arrangement society
The theme “Blank Canvas” will be central to the next meeting of Abbots Langley Flower Arrangement Society. Guest speaker Jane Ellis will present the talk at the Henderson Hall in High Street, on Thursday, April 28. The event starts at
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Football project kicks off
A football project that brings the game to children with disabilities will be kicking off later this month. 1st Touch Football will hold sessions every Saturday during term time from Saturday, April 30 at Cassiobury Junior School, in Belmount
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Celebration returns to Watford
The annual Watford Celebration returns this year. As the Watford Colosseum remains closed, the Multi Cultural Community Centre and St Michael and All Angels Church, both in Durban Road, will host this year’s event, which takes place from 11am to 5pm
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Assombalonga goal enough for Watford Reserves
Watford Reserves moved to within a point of Ipswich Town and Oxford United at the top of the Combination East Division table with a 1-0 win over Colchester United. The Hornets, who are the current champions, secured a 1-0 win at Boreham Wood
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Teenager's Channel challenge for Lent
A teenager is more than half way to reaching her goal of swimming the distance of the English Channel and back during Lent. Heidi Walsh, 13, has so far swum 2,283 lengths (35.46 miles) out of a total of 4,055 lengths that measure the distance from Dover
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Singing to fill Chipperfield
The sound of music will fill Chipperfield, as a church choir performs a selection of songs to mark Easter Holy Week. Stainer’s “God So Loved the World,” and Mozart’s “Ave Verum” are just some of the songs St Paul’s Choir will be singing on
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Mill End Community Day held later this month
Volunteers from Mill End are putting the finishing touches on this year's Celebration Day. The annual fete is held in the Community Centre, and looks at the history, and the future, of the town. This year the Celebration Day will take
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Watford FC fanzine returns this week
Popular Watford FC fanzine ‘Clap Your Hands Stamp Your Feet’ will be back on sale before this weekend’s game with Hull. The publication, which is put together by supporters, returned for a one-off special in September and raised more than £1,000
