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Hornets' Hammers date put back
Watford's trip to West Ham United has been put back 24 hours to Wednesday, March 7. The Hornets were originally due to travel to Upton Park the day before but the game has now been moved as a result of the Hammers' trip to Cardiff City being put back
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Fruit machine catches fire
Firefighters were called to a small arcade fire in Watford this afternoon. The fire started inside a fruit machine at Reels Amusements in St Albans Road after it overheated at about 4pm. A crew from Garston removed the machine from the premises
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Road markings 'have made road more dangerous'
New confusing road marking have made a busy roundabout between Watford and Bushey more dangerous, according to angry motorists. Drivers have been left stumped by the painted arrows which appeared at the roundabout between the A41 North Western
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Schools prepare to remember Holocaust victims
Pupils from schools in Bushey will join dignitaries and religious leaders to mark Holocaust Memorial Day later this month. A special service including a two-minute silence, readings and a short film is due to take place at Hertsmere Council’s civic
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Christmas trees recycled
Dozens of Christmas trees met their maker in a Bushey car park this afternoon as people took their surplus festive foliage to be shredded. Hertsmere Council organised its garden maintenance contractors to set up in Kemp Place where residents took their
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Teenager's concern over discarded Royal Mail rubber bands
Kings Langley School student Georgia Carter, of Nightingale Close, first noticed the piles of the bands littering the streets while walking to school. And despite picking up the offending items, Georgia claims that she found more bands in their place
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Sarries pair boosted by England injury
Saracens pair Owen Farrell and Charlie Hodgson’s chances of playing for England in the Six Nations increased after an injury to Toby Flood. The Leicester Tigers back could be ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury and this puts the Saracens pair
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Paul takes on Tough Guy challenge for Watford Mencap
AN employee of the company that organises the National Lottery will tackle a tough assault course through barbed wire, flames and underwater tunnels to raise money for a children’s centre in Watford. Paul Clarke decided to attempt the Tough Guy Challenge
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Mingoia heads out on loan
Watford midfielder Piero Mingoia will spend the next month on loan at League One side Brentford. The academy graduate will link up with fellow Hornet Dale Bennett at Griffin Park and will be available for the Bees next five league fixtures.
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Bless those apples
Ensure a bumper crop of fruits with the annual Wassailing The Orchard ceremony in Oxhey Village. Bring along some apple-themed food and sausages to cook on the bonfire. Old Christmas trees and wooden pallets for the fire would be much appreciated.
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Cinderella is tradition at its best
Start the new year with a bang at the Kings Langley Players’ pantomime, Cinderella. Director Andrew Knight says he just wouldn’t dream of staging the much-loved rags to riches tale without a few special effects. “One of the first pantos
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Hal Cruttenden comes to The Giggle Inn
The first laugh of 2012 is guaranteed this Sunday as Hal Cruttenden headlines at The Giggle Inn. Trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama, Hal’s career includes roles on TV in Shackleton, EastEnders and Kavanagh QC and on film in
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Step back in time to the Glenn Miller era
Big bands deserve a suitably large auditorium, so the Colosseum welcomes The Nick Ross Orchestra for a concert celebrating the expansive sound of Glenn Miller and the era of swing. Featuring unforgettable numbers such as Moonlight Serenade,
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A vision of the end of the world
Apocalypse, if not now, is coming in the future. That’s the message Rickmansworth artist Jessica Rannachan is spelling out in her Book of Revelation Paintings exhibition at Watford Girls Grammar School this month. Interestingly, the Greek
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Police trial lie detector tests
People accused of sex offences in Hertfordshire could face a lie detector test under a new pilot scheme being run by the county's police. The force is trialling the use of polygraph machines when questioning suspected sex “low level” sex offenders
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Bushey Forum chairman to step down after 12 years
The chairman of community discussion group the Bushey Forum has announced he is stepping down from its committee after 12 years. Former local councillor Robert Gamble joined the forum in 1999 and has been involved in heading debates on local affairs
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Oh yes it is! Abbots Langley panto to open next week
An Abbots Langley theatre troupe is set to kick off the new year with a family pantomime. The Village Moonlighters will perform The Elves and the Shoemaker at the Henderson Hall from Thursday, January 12 to Saturday, January 14. The show starts at
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Iolanthe set for Abbots Langley run
Members of Abbots Langley Gilbert and Sullivan Society are preparing to perform Iolanthe for their first production of the year. The show, which depicts the tale of a talented and popular fairy banished from fairy land because she married a
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Historic pub reopens doors
A HISTORIC pub in Batchworth Heath which has starred in both television and cinema has been reopened, creating up to 28 new jobs in the area. A £750,000 renovation of Ye Olde Greene Manne, formerly an Ember Inn, includes new paint and signs
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Family pays tribute to businessman
A SUCCESSFUL Bushey businessman and loving family man has died aged 74. Christopher Brant, who took over his family’s stonemasonry business and managed two DIY stores in the village, passed away after a short illness on December 18.
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Art given greater exposure in Radlett
Radlett’s creative community comes together this month for the first Art Expo Radlett with a wide variety of artists exhibiting in The Radlett Centre’s Foyer and Apthorp Galleries. Items on display include photography, glass art, sculpture
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Robbie and his Dirty Dancing
Yellow cards may be a thing of the past for former footballer Robbie Savage but that didn’t stop viewers seeing red in reaction to some of his thrusting Michael Jackson dance routines on Strictly Come Dancing. This year’s BBC1 series averaged audiences
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Schools set to benefit from £20m to fund more primary places
Education bosses in Hertfordshire have earmarked £20m for temporary classrooms to help ease the crush for primary school spaces in the county. The cash will be targeted at overcrowded schools struggling to meet the increasing demand for school
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New Year rail chaos angers travellers
Problems with the track and a reduced service caused long delays for tube journeys this weekend. Chris Emery and his wife Linda were travelling from Bond Street to Chesham when he was delayed at Rickmansworth station on New Year's Eve.
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Open workshops for theatre enthusiasts
Join in with the community spirit and learn some new skills with Herts Inclusive Theatre's open workshops. All of the groups are beginning their new year from January 9 and the accessible theatre company is inviting people to come along and find out
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Sustainable transport project results 'fantastic'
The final results of a project to reduce car use in Croxley Green, which encouraged thousands of families to use public or sustainable transport, will be announced this month. Residents were given tailor-made information to make leaving their
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Trains delayed between St Albans and Watford after tree falls on line
Train passengers travelling between Watford and St Albans faced delays this morning after high winds felled a tree onto tracks overnight. A taxi service was laid on people affected by the incident which happened in the How Wood area.
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Special 'autism friendly' film day planned at West Herts College
West Herts College, in Watford, is to join the campaign for better access to films for people with autism by hosting a sensory friendly film screening at 10.30am on Saturday, January 28. Run in partnership with leading social care support provider
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Grant for church hall improvements
The owners of a church hall used by dozens of community groups in Bushey Heath have been handed a £4,000 grant to improve its facilities for the disabled. Members of St Peter’s Church, in High Road, were given the cash through Hertfordshire County
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Dyche nominated for monthly gong
Watford manager Sean Dyche has been nominated for the npower Championship Manager of the Month award for December. The Hornets enjoyed their best month of the campaign to date in December, enjoying a five-game unbeaten run to add to the three matches
