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Sightings of gunman sparked police search
Reports of a man brandishing a firearm led police to cordon off a road which passes through Borehamwood and Radlett this afternoon. Officers were called to sightings of a man acting suspiciously, in Theobald Street, at about 3.15pm.
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Southbound M1 after Watford still closed
THE southbound carriageway of the M1 near Watford remains closed as Highways Agency investigators probe the cause of a fierce blaze at a scrapyard this morning. Motorists travelling southbound from junction 5 (Watford), will have to exit at junction
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McGinn operation was a success
Stephen McGinn's knee operation on Wednesday was deemed a success, Watford manager Malky Mackay has confirmed. McGinn damaged his cruciate knee ligament in a challenge with Doncaster Rovers forward Jason Euell and team-mate Adam Thompson on
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Kings Langley Community Award winner announced
A woman from Kings Langley has been recognised with a community award, for her lifelong service to the village. Patricia “Tri” Sleat pipped six other hopefuls to the post at Kings Langley Parish Council’s annual meeting last night. She
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Campaigners gather petition to fight care home closure
Campaigners fighting plans to close a popular care home in Bushey are gathering support through an online petition. The group is also holding two meetings next week for residents to hear the NHS proposals. Health bosses at NHS Hertfordshire
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Saracens coach Andy Farrell eyes improvement
Saracens first-team coach Andy Farrell insists Saracens can continue to improve as they step up their Premiership title assault. The Men in Black have won eight consecutive matches in all competitions and are in a strong position to book a home play-off
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Southbound slip road to join M1 closed
THE entry slip road to join the southbound carriageway of the M1 has been closed following a fire in a nearby scrap yard. The motorway was sealed off at 4.30am, between Junction 4, A41 (Edgware), and Junction 1, A406 (Staples Corner), over fears that
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Bassini open letter to the Watford Observer
Following our open letter to Laurence Bassini last week, the Watford Observer has received the following response from the Hornets’ new major shareholder... Dear Watford Observer, Thank you for your letter, the contents of which I read with
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Attempted robbery leaves employee in hospital
Two men have been arrested after an attempted robbery in a Watford retail park left one member of staff in hospital this morning. Police were called to B&Q, in Arches Retail Park, Lower High Street, at 9.52am, where a robbery was taking place
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Celebrating Success
I am very proud of all our hard work at the Trust that has taken place over the last 3½ years and that this is now being recognised by the local community as well as the housing sector. This week Mulalley’s invited me to attend the Considerate Constructors
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New CCTV installed in Watford
New CCTV has been installed to an area of Watford blighted by anti-social behaviour. Cameras have been installed in the Holywell estate, in front of the shops and Post Office, and behind the doctor’s surgery. The move was taken after
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Charity nearly-new sale to be held in Kings Langley
Second-hand children’s clothes, maternity wear, toys and games will all be on offer at a nearly-new sale to raise cash for charity. The event has been arranged to raise cash for parenting charity NCT. The organisation helps over a million
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Watford will 'go for it' at Leeds United
Watford have no fresh injury concerns going into’s tomorrow’s trip to Leeds United and Malky Mackay is expecting both teams to “go for it” as the play-off chase heads towards its conclusion. Leeds currently occupy the final play-off spot with
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M1 closed in both directions after scrapyard fire
Motorists are facing long delays after the M1 was closed in both directions following a fire in a nearby scrap yard. The motorway has been sealed off since 4.30am, between Junction 4, A41 (Edgware), and Junction 1, A406 (Staples Corner), over
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Last chance to be in the draw
The field for the 2011 Watford Observer Fourteen14 cricket competitions is almost complete after entries officially closed yesterday. Shield holders Chipperfield Clarendon and beaten finalists Langleybury A head the list of 20 teams that had
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Friday, April 15, 2011
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90-year-old firefighter 'saw the problem and sorted it out'
A 90-year-old woman, who was sent to hospital with burns after putting out a fire with her bare hands, is on her way back to a Watford care home. Fire fighters from Watford station were called to Harrowgate Court, in Harrowgate Road, after
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South Oxhey dancer on live television programme
A young dancer from South Oxhey will be performing on millions of television screens across the country tomorrow night. Charlotte Scally is one of 20 dancers featuring in the first live-round of the BBC's "So You Think You Can Dance" series
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MP brands rail excuses 'pathetic'
A rail company was branded “pathetic” by Watford MP Richard Harrington as an industrial dispute with staff continued to inconvenience travellers. London Midland services, which run between Watford Junction and London Euston, have suffered
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Unwelcome sign blasted by council
A newly designed welcome sign for Rickmansworth Aquadrome met unanimous disapproval. A drawing of the sign, which would be located near the entrance to the Ebury play area and made of oak, included figures of insects and people in canoes.
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Russos sell Watford shares
The Russo brothers have ended their association with the Hornets after selling their 29.96 per cent stake in the club to Laurence Bassini’s Watford FC Limited. It was announced to the Stock Exchange this week Valley Grown Salads, which is owned
