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Ginder's double joy as Riverside slip up again
Division Two MK Ginder Reserves completed the league and cup double on Sunday as they easily swept aside Brookside 16-0, while Riverside Athletic could only draw 2-2 with Everett Rovers Reserves. Ginder led 8-0 by half-time, thanks in part to two
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Olympian League results
Premier Division: Headstone Athletic P MK Ginder P. Division One: 3 Lions 2 Headstone Athletic Reserves 4; BTH Athletic 0 Tudor Arms 5; Kings Langley 5 Rovers 1; Roundbush 2 Watford Labour Club 4. Division Two: Everett Rovers Reserves 2 Riverside
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Fallen tree pinned man to the ground
A man became trapped under a tree after it fell on him in a Watford garden this afternoon. The victim, believed to be in his thirties, had been working on the large, dead tree, but was walking past it when it fell, pinning him to the floor.
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Small woodland fire in South Oxhey
Firefighters were called to a small woodland fire in South Oxhey this afternoon. One crew from Rickmansworth Fire Station attended the scene, near Muirfield Road, and quickly extinguished the fire, at 3.50pm. It is not known what started
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Garston Ladies destroy Rangers
Garston Ladies Under-8’s thrashed Bedwell Rangers 9-0. Bliss Murray and Claudia Bulow each grabbed a hat-trick, while Beth Chambers (2) and Ella Bannister also got on the scoresheet in the comprehensive win. The U-9’s took the opportunity to give their
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Holders to open with home tie
Chipperfield Clarendon will begin the defence of their Watford Observer Shield with a home tie against Chiltern or Langleybury B after the draw for the first two rounds of the Fourteen14 competition was made today. A total of 23 teams signed up for
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Free entry for Watford Ladies' league decider
Watford Ladies are hoping to get a bumper crowd on Easter Sunday as they battle to avoid the drop. The Hornets face Nottingham Forest Ladies at 2pm at Chesnut Avenue in Northwood and only a win will ensure they stay in the Premier League.
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Cup win for Watford after defeating Old Albanians
Watford Seconds claimed a 35-8 Merit Cup final win over league champions Old Albanians Fifths. The first scoring attempt was an OA penalty which fortunately skewed wide of the posts. The replying clearance kick hammered down the touchline for
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Rickmansworth defeat rivals Chorleywood
Rickmansworth kicked off their season in style with a first win over local rivals Chorleywood in ten years. Nuqmann Latif led the way with three for 25 as Chorleywood found it difficult to build any momentum. Based around a composed 40 by Simon
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Bird in a flap after feathered friend is stolen
Perched atop a barn roof, Annie stares out into the distance, squawking for her Henry. According to owner, Paul Webb, his peahen Annie has been beside herself since her feathered friend Henry, the peacock, was “bird-napped” from their Bovingdon
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Witnesses recall town centre football 'riot'
Witnesses have described how two sets of football fans created a “mini riot” in Watford town centre. Stunned shoppers and traders watched in horror as more than 100 rival Manchester City and Manchester United fans clashed before Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final
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Trio raise £5,000 for Watford Mencap
Three runners have raised more than £5,000 for Watford Mencap by completing this year's London Marathon. On Sunday Bernie Byers, John Whittle and Jamie Fisher joined more than 36,000 other runners to take on the 26.2 mile challenge.
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Three Watford Mencap supporters complete a marathon challenge
On Sunday 17th of April, three Watford Mencap supporters took to the streets of London, to take part in the London Marathon 2011. Bernie Byers, John Whittle and Jamie Fisher joined over 36,000 runners to take on the 26.2 mile challenge and raise
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Chorleywood nursery is 'outstanding'
A nursery in Chorleywood has been awarded an “outstanding” rating from Ofsted. The Old MacDonald’s Day Nursery in Heronsgate Road achieved the highest mark the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills awards, in every
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Concerned residents may be powerless to prevent phone mast
Concerned residents could be powerless to prevent the building of a controversial mobile phone mast in Bushey – despite more than 300 of them signing a petition to oppose it. Special planning rules for mobile phone masts mean the objections
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Watford Joggers compete in London Marathon
Watford Joggers were out in full force as 35 of them competed in the London Marathon. With 60 other Joggers manning the traditional 24 mile water station the day was a blinding triumph featuring excellent split times reflecting the coaching standards
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Ten people hospitalised following vehicle pile-up
A multi-vehicle crash along the A41 this morning has resulted in ten people being hospitalised. At about 9.15am, police, paramedics, fire crews and an air ambulance were called to the A41, at Junction 20 of the M25. This followed reports
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'I cycled for Charlie - to show how much we all love him'
The uncle of an eight-year-old boy who died suddenly last year, has completed a 160-mile bike ride in his memory. Taking advantage of the warm weather last week, Chris Fidler pulled on a Spiderman costume, hopped on his bike and cycled the
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Abbots Langley defeat Chipperfield Clarendon
Abbots Langley earned a seven-run win over Chipperfield Clarendon in their warm-up game. Abbots found the going fairly tough early on with the Chipperfield Clarendon bowlers finding movement with the new ball and keeping a tight line.
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Coffee morning for members of Parkinson's charity
A coffee morning and lunch held for members of a Parkinson's disease charity helped comfort sufferers of the condition. The social event, held at Bushey Metropolitan Police Club, in Aldenham Road, on Friday, was attended by 40 members of the West Herts
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Watford athlete prepares for triathlon
Watford athlete Adam Bowden will be competing in the GE Strathclyde Park Triathlon next month. Bowden is taking part in the first event of the season in the five-race British Triathlon Super Series which gets underway on Sunday, May 22.
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Kidney donor smashes marathon time
A Watford supermarket manager ran a personal record at the London Marathon, less than a year after donating a kidney to his wife. Asda manager Andrew Holmes completed the 26.2 mile on Sunday, alongside colleague and line manager Graham Williamson
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Bassini on verge of completing Watford takeover
Laurence Bassini and his company Watford FC Limited are on the brink of completing their takeover of the Hornets after increasing their stake in the club’s parent company to 90 per cent. WFCL now have a 90.95 per cent shareholding in Watford
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Car crashes into railings
The whole of Rectory Road in Rickmansworth was closed last night after a car crash. At 11.50pm a green Ford Focus, registered to a woman from Hemel Hempstead, crashed into the railing by the train station. The crash caused damage to the car and
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New lease of life for burger bar
A burger restaurant that was forced to close earlier this year will reopen next month – as a Christian bookshop. ThaT Burger!, in The Parade, closed in February due to a lack of trade, just six months after it opened for business. The
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Champions stand in Everett's way
Under-16 Everett must overcome Green Division champions St Albans East in their final game to take the runners-up spot after beating HMH 9-2, with Jay Spencer bagging four goals. There were two goals from Peko alongside singles from Ben Straughan,
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Roads closed following multi-vehicle crash
A number of roads have been closed following the multi-vehicle pile-up along the A41 this morning. Police, paramedics, fire crews and an air ambulance were called at about 9.15am to the A41 southbound, close to Junction 20 (M25), following
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Multi-vehicle crash on A41
Traffic has been brought to a standstill along the A41, following a multi-vehicle pile-up. An air ambulance, paramedics, and police are currently attending the crash at Junction 20 (M25). More details to follow.
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Nine-year-old's sweet sacrifice
A nine-year-old boy from Rickmansworth, who went without sweets or chocolate for a whole year, has raised nearly a thousand pounds for two hospitals which treated his brother. Caimin Bugler, who attends York House School, Croxley Green, managed
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Popular gardens to close
A garden, which has been open to the public for the past 20 years under the National Gardens Scheme (NGS), is to close in the coming weeks. Abbots House, in Abbots Langley, is owned by Peter and Sue Tomson. By opening their garden, over
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Anniversary appeal by parents of missing Murray Thompson
The family of missing Murray Thompson, who is believed to have been murdered, have told of the heartbreak and devastation they have endured since his disappearance one year ago. Murray Thompson, who is from St Albans and was 34-years-old at
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'Hodson suffered because of our small squad'
Watford manager Malky Mackay believes young full back Lee Hodson has suffered this season because of the club’s small squad. Hodson is already a full Northern Ireland international and has made 62 appearances for Watford despite technically
