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Smith plays part in historic night for women's football
Kelly Smith has achieved much in her career but she is unlikely to have featured in a match quite on the scale of tonight’s 1-0 win over Brazil at Wembley that secured Team GB’s passage through to the last eight of the Olympics as group winners
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Edgar scores but Team GB beaten
Watford’s Sebastien Edgar was on target for Team GB but was unable to prevent Sweden taking the points as they claimed a 41-19 win in the Copper Box this afternoon. Team GB were looking to bounce back from a heavy opening defeat in their Olympic
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Dare that led to 60 years of marriage
When Margaret Smith was dared by her friends to approach Bernard Pegler at a local dance in Cornwall, little did she know her life would change forever. But 60 years later, that chance meeting has resulted in a long and happy marriage, a child,
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Food lorry catches fire
A lorry carrying buffet food burst into flames while driving through Croxley Green today. The driver pulled into the entrance of the Rickmansworth and Watford Sea Cadets off the Two Bridges roundabout in Watford Road at around 3.30pm after other
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'Living fence' being installed at temple
A living fence for wildlife is being installed at Bhaktivedanta Manor in Aldenham. The manor, which was donated by late Beatle and musician George Harrison, has an access road which would allow for a double hedgerow and trees every 15 metres.
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Transport projects to receive Government grant
Sustainable transport projects in Watford, St Albans and Dacorum are to receive a grant of almost £10 million from the Government. The money comes after a bid made by Hertfordshire County Council last December to the Department for Transport’s
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Photographer picks up award
A budding photographer who has lived in Watford for 35 years has scooped an award for a photograph that captured change. Bill Cooper, 62, was recognised for his adaptation of the theme, change, at the Royal Photographic Society’s 155th International
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'This will take some beating'
A South Oxhey father who helped to launch Friday’s Olympics opening ceremony has admitted the nerves almost got to him and he barely slept the night before. Mark Sullivan, 42, was one of the estimated 15,000 volunteers who helped deliver Danny
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Council surgery cancelled
A council surgery for Bushey north residents on Saturday has been cancelled. Councillor Leslie Winters, Conservative representative, has advised that the meeting, which was due to be held at North Bushey Baptist Church, has been called off due
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Watford cancel Mirfin's contract by mutual consent
Scunthorpe United have completed the signing of David Mirfin after Watford agreed to cancel his contract by mutual consent. Mirfin has signed a two-year-contract with Scunthorpe, where he spent three years as a player before his move to Watford
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Upgrade to council website
The online mapping service on Watford Borough Council ’s website will be unavailable to residents when it has some of its software upgraded later this week. The service will go down from around 4pm on Friday August 3 as it is improved.
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Doctor plays role in Olympic ceremony
A doctor from Oxhey swapped her usual shift at A&E to join stars such as David Beckham, Daniel Craig and the Queen to take part in the Olympic opening ceremony. Elizabeth Holder, 40, was one of hundreds of NHS staff to take part in a musical
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Village hosts first classic car show
Super-cars ranging from classic 1950s American cruisers to showroom-fresh sports coupes lined up in Chorleywood for the village's first ever automobile show. The event, held in the grounds of Christ Church School on Chorleywood Common took place
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Mirfin set for Scunny return
Watford defender David Mirfin will complete his move to former club Scunthorpe United today. Mirfin joined the Hornets on a free transfer from Scunthorpe last summer but was unable to break into the team and was loaned out to Alan Knill's side
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Cameron Diaz vows to kick drug habit with help of stepdad
Drug user Cameron Diaz of Broomfield Rise, Abbots Langley, has sworn to clean up his act with the help of his stepfather. Appearing at both St Albans Magistrates' Court and St Albans Crown Court in the same day, the troubled teenager finished
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Neil ready to make a spectacle of himself
A Watford man could be in the frame to win a top modelling contract after being selected to become a regional semi-finalist in the Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2012 competition. Budding fashion designer Neil Lennon was selected from hundreds of
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Reduced number of metal thefts
The number of metal thefts in Hertfordshire had dropped over the last six months following a steep rise over the last few years, according to the county’s force. Hertfordshire Constabulary said it had investigated 533 incidents in the first six
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Big cat sighting reported in Leavesden
A mysterious "big cat" has been spotted close to the Warner Brothers film studios in Leavesden by a stunned motorist. Calvin Jayasinghe, 62, spotted the beast in Aerodrome Way, Leavesden, as he was driving to pick up his wife from work in Hemel
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Children get into Olympic spirit
Enterprising children from Water Lane in Watford got into the Olympic spirit yesterday with a toy sale. Andrew and Emma, eight and six respectively set up a stall in their front garden, selling toys and cakes so that they could buy souvenir Olympic
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MP presents commemorative photo
A regular visitor to the Waterside Centre in Kings Langley has been presented with a photograph to commemorate her recent encounter with David Cameron. Anne Skidmore met the Prime Minister at Downing Street in April and presented him with a home-made
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Mums hold fundraising event for SCBU
Entrepreneurial mums helped raise cash for Watford General Hospital ’s Special Care Baby Unit at a charity fundraiser on Saturday. The event, at St Luke’s Church in Langley Way, had a fashion show, second hand clothes sale, cake sale, tombola
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Audentior Awards deadline looms
Residents have until the end of the week to nominate people who have made a difference to Watford for recognition. The deadline for the town’s Audentior Awards is this Friday August 3. The awards, which are now in their ninth year, will recognise
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Oxhey Road closed off due to major gas works
A road in Oxhey has been closed off due to major work on gas mains. A road block went up in Oxhey Road at the junction with Eastbury Road yesterday. The work is being carried out by National Grid Gas PLC and due to end on September 10.