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Youth council to meet to discuss budget
Members of the Three Rivers Youth Council will meet next month to discuss how to spend their annual grant. During the next meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, February 7, the youngsters will debate which areas of the community need their
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Council offers free loft insulation
Dacorum residents could be eligible for free loft and cavity wall insulation under a new scheme. Herts Essex Energy Partnership (HEEP), Climate Energy and Dacorum Borough Council are offering the initiative to households, subject to the property
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Leaders meet to discuss problems in Hertfordshire
Leaders of key public, private and voluntary sector organisations in Hertfordshire have joined together to discuss some of the biggest issues affecting the county. Obesity, crime and unemployment were some of the topics debated at a State of Hertfordshire
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No second bid for Mariappa
The Hornets have not received a second bid for Adrian Mariappa despite reports to the contrary this afternoon, the Watford Observer understands. Newcastle United had an initial bid turned down on Monday and there were reports this afternoon claiming
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Financial constraints have scuppered Watford bids
Watford have missed out on several transfer targets this month due to the club’s financial restraints, Sean Dyche has admitted. The Hornets are constantly looking at players and trying to arrange deals but Dyche accepts the club often do not have the
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Pair wanted for questioning after cash machine fraud
Police have released CCTV images of a man and woman they would like to speak to in connection with a fraud offence in Watford. A skimming device, which records the details printed on a bank card, was attached to a card reader of a cash machine
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Council Tax frozen but councillors clash over £4.3m Parade revamp
Watford Borough Council’s portion of council tax will be frozen for next year, councillors have decided. However as the year’s budget was being voted through last night, councillors clashed over plans to spend £4.3m on revamping the top of
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'Big clubs should respect sides who develop players'
Sean Dyche believes bigger sides should not disrespect clubs like Watford when it comes to submitting offers – especially for players they have helped develop. Adrian Mariappa has been one of the standout defenders in the Championship this season and
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Iolanthe at Watford Palace Theatre***
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single peer in possession of a good tune must be in debt to Sullivan. The chorus of peers is a high point of this production of Iolanthe, and its twin peak is the chorus of fairies. The peers declare
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MP adds his support to Holocaust Memorial Day
Conservative MP Mike Penning has paid tribute to those who died during the Holocaust by signing the Book of Commitment in the House of Commons. Holocaust Memorial Day, which marks the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau
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Mixed news for schools as GCSE league tables announced
A school in Bushey has been ranked among the worst 200 in England for GCSE attainment, according to secondary league tables that were released today. Only 30 per cent of students at the Bushey Academy achieved five or more A* to C GCSEs, including
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Abbots Langley teenager a taekwondo star in the making
WHEN Kieran Guffick injured his hip, he thought he had scuppered his chances of being selected for the Junior Great Britain Taekwondo Team. But injury has proved no barrier for the 16-year-old from Abbots Langley and in a few weeks he will train alongside
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Jaguars to strong for Watling
There was a shock in Division Two of the Watford & District Table Tennis League as Patrycja Zmuda starred in Jaguars 6-2 defeat of high flying Watling C. Jaguars completed a double with that win having secured a 7-1 victory over Audit B. The game between
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Two through to last eight
Herts Sunday Intermediate Cup Round Five The league will have two representatives in the quarter-finals after United and Met Police (Bushey) won through on Sunday. In the all-WSFL tie, United enjoyed a 2-1 win at Hammer OGB Reserves thanks to goals
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Council's ruling majority reject cut in allowances
The ruling majority at Watford Borough Council has dismissed opposition proposals for a cut in councillors’ allowances as “gesture politics”. At a meeting of the full council last night, opposition Labour councillors, with the backing of
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Mysteries of Harry Potter's Knight Bus explained
Harry Potter’s triple-decker Knight Bus rolled into Leavesden Studios today, as Warner Bros. announced the purple vehicle would be taking its place among the many authentic sets, props and costumes from the boy wizard’s eight films. The
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Watford survival hopes boosted after Forest win
Watford Ladies secured a priceless 2-0 victory against Nottingham Forest to boost their hopes of survival in the Women’s National Premier League. First half goals from Megan Wynne and Sarah Wiltshire were enough for the Golden Girls who moved
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Watford refuse to comment on Mariappa's contract situation
Watford's head of football business has refused to comment on claims Newcastle United target Adrian Mariappa has turned down a new contract. Mariappa, who has 18 months left on his current deal, was the subject of a bid from Newcastle at the beginning
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Sarries scrum-half starts for England
Saracens scrum-half Ben Spencer will make his debut for England Saxons this weekend. Spencer, who was only added to the squad during the week, will line up against Ireland Wolfhounds at Exeter on Saturday. He will be joined in the side by in-form Sarries
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Sexton claims victory at Founders Day
Little Hay Golf Club’s annual Founders Day competition was won by the tightest of margins by Andy Sexton. A Stableford competition competed over 18 holes saw two players finish on 40 points. However, Sexton claimed victory over count-back while
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Trucker's lucky escape as children throw rock from M25 bridge
A lorry driver had a lucky escape when a rock was thrown from a bridge over the M25 and smashed the windscreen of his cab. Police are now appealing for wtnesses who may have seen three children at the footbridge - locally known as the Ovaltine
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Pardew denies low bid was to unsettle Mariappa
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has rejected suggestions his bid for Adrian Mariappa, which Watford described as 'miles away' from the player's valuation, was aimed at unsettling the defender. The Magpies made a bid for the Hornets'
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Fond memories of Spurs for Plumley
Watford’s FA Cup fourth round clash against Tottenham Hotspur at Vicarage Road tomorrow comes 25 years after the two sides met in the semi final of the same competition in a match best remembered for the extraordinary tale of Gary Plumley.
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Surge in town centre disorder caused by influx of clubbers
The surge in Watford town centre disorder that led to police officers to say they were losing the battle for control was caused by the closure of other nightclubs in Hertfordshire, according to the town’s elected mayor. Dorothy Thornhill
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Dyche expects Mariappa to face Spurs
Watford manager Sean Dyche insists speculation surrounding Adrian Mariappa’s future is not affecting his plans for tomorrow night’s FA Cup clash with Tottenham Hotspur. Newcastle made a bid for Mariappa on Monday but it was immediately rejected by the
