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Two stabbings within two hours in Watford 'unrelated'
Two stabbings in Watford within two hours sparked an armed police manhunt before a teenager was arrested. At around 12.15am yesterday (July 24) a man in his 20s suffered suspected stab wounds amid reports of an assault in Brocklesbury Close.
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Watford Workshop awarded £20k grant for expansion
Watford Workshop, a leading provider of employment and training for individuals with disabilities, has been awarded a £20k grant from the council. The funding will allow the organisation to create a new mezzanine level, increasing the workshop's
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Proposal to turn Watford industrial estate offices into flats
A planning application seeks permission to turn two offices in the middle of an industrial estate into flats. Units six and eight at Century Court are the subject of an attempt to use permitted development rights to divide them up and create four
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BBC release new podcast series on Muriel McKay
A new podcast series about the 1969 kidnapping of Muriel McKay is coming to BBC Radio Four. 'Intrigue: Worse Than Murder' will tell the story of what happened the night Muriel was taken and in the days, months and years that followed. It coincides
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Man hospitalised after air ambulance called to M1 lorry crash
The London Air Ambulance was called to a lorry crash that shut the M1 for hours and left a man hospitalised. All lanes on the motorway were closed northbound between Cricklewood and Elstree from around 8.20pm yesterday (July 24) to 12.10am due
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GoFundMe for John Hunt's family hits £100k target
A GoFundMe page set up to support John Hunt and his daughter Amy has passed its target. Horse racing broadcaster Matt Chapman, who created a GoFundMe page with the blessing of the Hunt family together with Betway’s head of communications Chad Yeomans
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Replacing bridge among four projects getting £1.5m funding
Work to replace a bridge “at the end of its usable life” and three more infrastructure schemes have received £1.5 funding. Three Rivers District Council has allocated the funds from its Community Infrastructure Levy pot to boost e-bike availability
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Plans to give 'eyesore' football clubhouse 'new lease of life'
Football players and their families have backed plans to give their clubhouse a “new lease of life” in a major revamp. The Chorleywood Common Youth Football Club (CCYFC) has applied to Three Rivers District Council to carry out multiple internal
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Regulator report published after Watford Community Housing inspection
A regulatory judgement has been published for Watford Community Housing after the government scrutinised its standards. The Regulator of Social Housing published its report yesterday (July 24) on the provider, which owns and manages 5,200 homes
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How to keep wasps out of your garden without harming them
When Brits get a little bit of sun in summer, it’s only natural to want to soak it all up, eating al fresco and trying to catch a tan before it disappears again but while you’re outside you’ll probably be joined by wasps. Since wasps can sting
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Possible small 'sinkhole' appears in car park
What looks to be a small sinkhole has appeared in a car park - triggering fears of a trip hazard for elderly people. The Delta Gain car park hole was discovered by a Carpenders Park resident, who said it was an "extremely dangerous hazard" for
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Latest bus timetable changes confirmed - including new school service
Nine buses for the Watford area are set to receive timetable tweaks soon. Intalink, which manages public transport in Hertfordshire on behalf of the county council, has announced the full list of its service changes from September. The updates
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'Horrendous': Herts women suffer 1,000 violent incidents a month
Hertfordshire women and girls suffer around 1,000 violent incidents a month with just five per cent of suspects taken to court, a police chief has said. Herts Chief Constable Charlie Hall admitted the figure was “far too big” in the first accountability
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The moment that will always be in Doyley's heart
It’s impossible to interview Lloyd Doyley without, at some point, mentioning that goal. It was almost 15 years ago that Doyley headed home against QPR at Vicarage Road, the first time he had found the net for Watford after 269 first-team appearances
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Watford's Notting Hill-inspired carnival returning for third year
Watford’s Notting Hill-inspired carnival is back for another year as it establishes itself as a fixture of the town’s summer calendar. This year’s Watford Cultural Carnival will return to Radlett Road Playing Field on Saturday, August 3, from 10am
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Government publishes investigation into 124mph train crash
A train travelling at over 100mph through Kings Langley crashed into equipment left by workers by accident, a government investigation has found. At around 6.43am on April 25, the Wolverhampton to London Euston service crashed into a temporary
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Rickmansworth Folk Festival 2024: a cultural extravaganza
Rickmansworth High Street came alive with colour and dance at the 2024 Folk Festival. Crowds soaked in the electric atmosphere at the event which took place on Saturday, with Phoenix Morris leading traditional Morris dancing with Whitethorn Morris
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Developer willing to pay £105k to rework junction near A41
The developer behind a 55-home plan has offered to pay £105,000 to widen a nearby road to two lanes. A field between Russell Lane and the A41, near the Hunton Bridge roundabout, is earmarked for a housing development but there are fears the road
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Noisy work at former Pryzm building but few clues on its future
Parts of the building that used to home Iceland and Pryzm have been emptied, but updates on what is coming to replace them are few and far between. Town centre shoppers have recently heard workers busily emptying the former Iceland unit of its