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Watford employee wins Asian Football Award
Watford's commercial director has been recognised at the inaugural Asian Football Awards which was held at Wembley Stadium last night. Raj Athwal won the 'Behind the Scenes Award' for administration at the event, which aims to celebrate Asians in football
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Get your bike security marked - free
Cyclists in north Watford will be able to get their bikes security marked for free at a police run event next month. Representatives from the Safer Neighbourhood team will be offering security markings between 11am and 2pm on Wednesday, February 15
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Shinkwin beats ABA champion
Bushey Boxing Club’s Miles Shinkwin enjoyed a convincing victory as he saw off Senior ABA champion Sam Pomphrey. Shinkwin produced a dominant performance at the Hoddesdon Boxing Academy, Robert Gilling Hall, to win the bout fought over three
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Football coaches to undertake long walk for children's hospital
Two football coaches from Chorleywood Common Youth FC have started training for the longest walk of their lives – from London to Brighton. Andy Doyle and fellow coach Gary Willimott are taking part in the “London 2 Brighton Challenge” to raise money
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New chief executive's salary 'significantly less' than outgoing one
Whoever it is that takes up Hertfordshire County Council’s top job later this year, they will be getting a substantially slimmer pay packet than their predecessor. Senior politicians at the Conservative-run council have decided the new chief
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Abbey demonstrates the art of oppression
The fate of political prisoners from military coups and uprisings may never be known meaning loved ones of the missing might never find rest. Ariel Dorfman’s plays reflect his involvement in challenging repressive regimes, notably in Chile,
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Thinking outside the surburban box
What happens when you push the limits of perception? Artist Joanna Austin explores this question in her latest installation, Icara, Icara, at St Albans Museum. The piece resembles a black box theatre – an empty space or blank canvas that is
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Fast food restaurant facing fine as illegal workers arrested
Three men have been arrested in Watford following immigration raids by the UK Border Agency. A 25-year old Indian man was deported today (Wednesday), after being arrested on Tuesday, January 17 at The Pavilion in Green Lane. Immigration
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Headstone into county quarters
Herts Sunday Senior Cup round Four Headstone Athletic are through to the last eight after a well deserved 2-1 win over Watford Sunday League side Oakview. The Olympian side made the breakthrough after 33 minutes when Matt Davis launched a long looping
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Reading havens make a magical change at village school
A pyramid, igloo, castle, cave and curiosity shop have sprung up in Bedmond Village Primary School. Headteacher Emma Woolon decided to challenge all the school children to create reading havens in each of the year group’s classrooms, after a visit from
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Zen and the art of flower painting
Forms and designs inspired by nature are the subject of an exhibition being held at The Radlett Centre next month. Colourful Observations is the title of this joint show by Eryl Waters and Jane Hope. Both have enjoyed drawing and painting since
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Trailer Trash are Knoxville bound
Country rock outfit The Trailer Trash Orchestra is coming up for air while hard at work recording tracks for the follow up to their successful Shakin’ The Dead album. 2011 saw the band performing a short tour, including a headline show at The Borderline
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Inaugural Agnostics Anonymous meeting 'a big success'
The first meeting of Agnostics Anonymous has proved a resounding success, according to organisers. The group, which sought to discuss “life, the universe and everything”, met yesterday evening at The Swan pub in College Road, Abbots Langley. About
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Nostalgia's in the air as the Matt Wates Sextet play Herts Jazz Club
Harking back to the pure jazz sounds of the ‘50s and ‘60s, the Matt Wates Sextet features the classic combination of two saxes, trumpet and rhythm section, which creates a lot of possibilities for an arranger/composer. As a writer, Matt devises
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Guitar masterclass at Beechwood Park School
Strumming his way to success in the UK in 2004, Australian-born guitarist Craig Ogden (right) became the youngest instrumentalist to receive a Fellowship Award from the Royal Northern College of Music, which he followed by classical chart-topping success
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Schoolboy's letter to ambassador gets a personal response
After reading a letter from a Croxley Green school pupil, the ambassador for Costa Rica decided to visit his class to answer the questions in person. William Gross wrote to the embassy in London while carrying out research for a geography project
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Guerrilla music among the shoppers
Bringing music to unusual venues, Guerrilla Gigs presents the St Albans Residents First Weekend. Organised by the St Albans Arts Team and taking place in the foyer of The Old Town Hall, these free gigs are designed to stop shoppers in their tracks and
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Fantasist Lewis sentenced to 24 years for Hakim murder
A fantasist who put together a kidnap kit and lured a vulnerable street entertainer to his home where he stabbed him 17 times was jailed for a minimum of 24 years today. Josh Lewis targeted Mujib Hakim who was known as "The Michael Jackson
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Watford man guilty of Hakim murder
A Watford man has been found guilty of the brutal murder of Mujib Hakim. The 40-year-old was found buried in a back garden in Watford town centre on August 19. He had been stabbed 17 times. This afternoon a jury at St Albans Crown Court
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Ombudsman declines to act over Age UK repairs bill row
The watchdog which oversees local government has declined to look into a charity's complaint against Watford Borough Council. The Local Government Ombudsman said Age UK Hertfordshire’s case did not fall into its remit and told the charity to
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Head boy tries direct approach to get school improved
A Kings Langley School student has written to the Secretary of State for Education, in a bid to have the school’s facilities improved. Kings Langley School, in Love Lane, is in the running for a £15 million rebuild after becoming one of only
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Scouts win by rook and by cook
Scouts in Bushey have won a district chess competition and hosted a cook-off during a weekend of activities. Members of the 18th Bushey and Oxhey unit were crowned chess champions ahead of 40 Cubs and Scouts at the tournament held in St Mary’s Church
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Fewer than 1,000 Spurs tickets remaining
There are fewer than 1,000 tickets remaining for Watford's FA Cup tie against Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur on Friday. There are less than 1,000 tickets of the near-18,000 capacity remaining for sale, with the club still enforcing its
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The French motorways are something else
I WAS a little anxious. We had loaded up the car and the roof-pod with items and added our usual shopping, such as bulk crumpets, baked beans, teabags etc. We do that every Christmas and the Spring holiday when we return for a visit to the UK.
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'Children's university' set up
A “children's university” aimed at getting young people involved with exciting activities such as after school clubs and theatre visits has been set up. The South Hertfordshire Children’s University encourages children between the ages of seven and
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Head visits African centre his school helps to fund
The headteacher of Northwood Prep has visited a charity which supports school children in South Africa. The Moor Park school helps to fund an after-school club for more than 100 primary age children through its Francis Terry Foundation, named after
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Pensioner admits to benefit fraud
A pensioner from South Oxhey has been convicted of £38,000 worth of benefit fraud after not declaring secret savings. Doreen Palmer pleaded guilty to four benefit fraud charges at Watford Magistrates Court on Monday. Palmer, from Muirfield Road,
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Navaro head straight for the heart
Friendship has forged the songs on Navaro’s astonishingly beautiful new album, Home Is Where The Heartland Is. The band, who started playing together in 2007, have had previous success with their acclaimed debut album Under Diamond Skies, which
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Man hospitalised after crash
A man in his 40s was hospitalised yesterday evening, following a car crash in Abbots Langley. Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the junction of Tylersfield and College Road, close to the roundabout by Langley Lane, at about 7pm, following
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Judge says prosecution of man for making off without payment was "waste of money"
A judge said an "enormous amount of tax-payers money" had been wasted on prosecuting a man involved in a row over a £650 car repair bill. Calum Gaskell, 23, was charged with making off without payment after driving his Corsa away from PJ Cars Autogas
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Help for businesses to make the most of Olympics
Olympic opportunities for Hertsmere businesses will be explored at a breakfast meeting organised by the borough council next week. Speakers including Olympic silver medallist Mark Richardson will discuss contract opportunities for companies looking
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New police chief inspector 'excited to be back on front line'
Faster police response times and lower crime rates are top of the agenda for Hertsmere's new chief inspector, who this week promised to "make a difference". Chief Inspector Dean Patient, 42, has been with Hertfordshire Constabulary for 16 years, and
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Sarries' Copthall move recommended for approval
Saracens' bid to move to Copthall has moved a step closer after London Borough of Barnet council officers recommended the plans for approval. The Premiership champions want to revive the Mill Hill venue into a 10,000-seat stadium which will
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Authors to give talk at library
Authors Stella Duffy and Paul Burston will be speaking at Watford Central Library as part of a celebration of gay and lesbian writers. The pair will visit the library in Hempstead Road on Tuesday, February 21 as part of Hertfordshire Library Lesbian
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Mingoia back at Watford
Piero Mingoia is back training with Watford although his loan with Brentford has not officially ended. Mingoia joined the Bees on a one-month loan on January 5 but he has not been involved in any of Brentford's match-day squads and returned
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Woman cut from car after driving into wood
Firefighters had to cut a woman from her car after it span off into woodland in South Oxhey. The incident happened at 8.44am when the woman, in her 30s, was driving down Oxhey Drive towards South Oxhey. After losing control the car drove
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Tributes paid to humanist chaplain
Watford’s first Humanist Chaplain, Dr Alan Marshall, has passed away at the age of 73. Dr Marshall, died in his sleep on January 15, at his Watford home. He leaves behind his daughters Suzanne and Ilse and grandson Alex. Born
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Sarries' Heineken Cup tie finalised
Saracens will host Clermont Auvergne in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, April 8. The match will take place at Vicarage Road with a 4.30pm kick off. Sarries will have home country advantage if they reach the last-four where they would face
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Sarries scrum-half receives England Saxons call
Saracens scrum-half Ben Spencer has been added to the England Saxons squad. The 19-year-old has been called up after Leicester Tigers' Micky Young was cited. Spencer, who has been a revelation in his first season at Sarries, could be involved for the
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Chance to say last goodbye to school
A Bushey primary school weeks away from demolition is giving past students a chance to get a final glimpse of the building built in the village more than 60 years ago. Highwood School, erected in Bushey Mill Lane in 1949, will be knocked down
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Thrill-seekers needed for charity abseil
A Watford charity is on the hunt for thrill-seekers to abseil down the Harlequin Shopping Centre. The event, organised to raise cash for Action for Children, will take place on Friday, March 23. Action for Children supports vulnerable and disabled
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South Oxhey Library used as centrepiece in council's award bid
South Oxhey Library has been held up by Hertfordshire County Council as an example of one of the authority’s best-run organisations. Council leaders showed judges from the Local Government Chronicle magazine’s Council of the Year competition
