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04 Jul 2009 16:23
Robina takes 12,500 foot plunge for sister
Updated 6:25pm Saturday 4th July 2009
WATFORD: A mother-of-two has raised more than £1,500 for a cancer charity after jumping out of an aeroplane in memory of her sister.
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04 Jul 2009 07:49
Police ball benefits charities
Updated 1:30pm Saturday 4th July 2009
A police summer ball, hosted by the county's chief constable, has raised nearly £3,000 for two Hertfordshire charities.
Animal group urges circus boycott
Updated 12:20pm Saturday 4th July 2009
WATFORD: An animal rights group has urged people to boycott a circus visiting Watford next week because it includes wild animals.
Scott Severin hopes Watford move can earn Scotland recall
Updated 3:40pm Saturday 4th July 2009
New signing Scott Severin says he hopes his move to Watford can help revive his international career for Scotland.
Watford 'second most house proud town'
Updated 10:09am Saturday 4th July 2009
WATFORD: Residents in Watford have been recognised as the second most house proud people in the country.
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03 Jul 2009 13:46
Farmers gather for safety day
Updated 5:06pm Friday 3rd July 2009
ALDENHAM: More than 250 farmers saw the consequences of using machinery incorrectly when they attended a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) event in Aldenham.
Homebase employees put their heart into bike ride
Updated 4:46pm Friday 3rd July 2009
WATFORD: Two employees from Homebase in Watford took on a challenge of a lifetime by cycling in the London to Brighton Bike Ride.
Watford midfielder latest player set for Sheffield United
Updated 5:26pm Friday 3rd July 2009
Watford are not commenting on claims that John-Joe O’Toole is close to finalising a move to Sheffield United.
Killer's appeal rejected
Updated 4:28pm Friday 3rd July 2009
RICKMANSWORTH: A man who was jailed for at least 16 years after murdering his wife and driving her dead body in the boot of his car to France today failed in an Appeal Court bid for an earlier parole date.
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03 Jul 2009 03:08
Friends saddle up for heart charity
Updated 9:47am Friday 3rd July 2009
ALDENHAM: An Aldenham duo cycled a gruelling 54 miles for a charity close to their hearts.
Rickmansworth actor prepares for starring role
Updated 9:48am Friday 3rd July 2009
RICKMANSWORTH: An actor from Rickmansworth is set to return to millions of television screens next week when the latest series of his comedy sketch show returns.
Watford striker seals Huddersfield Town switch
Updated 8:10am Friday 3rd July 2009
Watford striker Theo Robinson has completed his move to Huddersfield Town - and not their League One rivals Swindon Town as anticipated.
MP: 'Government not complacent over swine flu'
Updated 9:34am Friday 3rd July 2009
: MP Claire Ward has praised health workers battling against the spread of swine flu across the town, as the government warned there could be up to 100,000 new cases a day.
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02 Jul 2009 16:52
Domestic violence trial put off for mother-in-law to attend
Updated 4:31pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
BOVINGDON: A trial of a 44-year-old man charged with two assaults on his wife has been adjourned after two witnesses failed to attend court.
Watford receive £1.8m bid for Tommy Smith
Updated 7:00pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
Tommy Smith’s second stint as a Watford player could be coming to an end after the Hornets revealed this evening they have received a £1.8m bid for the striker.
Watford Junction plans get cash boost
Updated 4:30pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
WATFORD: Plans to renovate Watford Junction have received a major boost following news the project has been approved for a multi-million pound grant.
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02 Jul 2009 07:24
College scraps A-Levels
Updated 2:35pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
: Hundreds of students and teachers face an uncertain summer after West Herts College confirmed it was scrapping its A-Level programme.
Retained firefighters trained in just 14 weeks
Updated 3:04pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
HERTFORDSHIRE: The county’s retained firefighters will be among the first in the country to be trained in just 14 weeks.
Drunk woman grabbed female's crotch
Updated 3:04pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
A 48-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a female after grabbing her crotch through her trousers while drunk.
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01 Jul 2009 20:51
Watford chairman rubbishes Reading claims
Updated 9:01pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
Jimmy Russo has reacted angrily to suggestions that Watford star Tommy Smith is on the verge of being sold to Reading, calling the Royals’ offer for the Hornets talisman “derisory” and “insulting” and insisting there is no deal currently in place for the player to link up again with Brendan Rodgers.
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01 Jul 2009 10:00
Brothers admit to town centre brawl captured on CCTV
Updated 5:55pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
: Two brothers launched violent attacks outside a Watford nightclub after a late night row in a take-away, a court has heard.
Pupils go sports mad
Updated 5:40pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
: Sports mad pupils at a Bushey primary school have come face to face with an Olympic triple jumper.
Watford back for pre-season
Updated 1:45pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
Watford’s players returned to a scorching London Colney today to begin their preparations for the new Championship campaign.
Sewage floods village street
Updated 5:37pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
ABBOTS LANGLEY: Residents in Abbots Langley kicked up a stink after raw sewage, which submerged their street at the weekend, was left untreated for three days in soaring temperatures.
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30 Jun 2009 23:55
Chipperfield Clarendon end Watford Observer Plate holders' reign
Updated 11:03pm Tuesday 30th June 2009
Holders Leverstock Green relinquished their grip on the Watford Observer Plate tonight when they suffered a disappointing 50-run defeat at the hands of Chipperfield Clarendon in the first semi-final.
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30 Jun 2009 15:03
Bus driver to stand trial for crash
Updated 5:45pm Tuesday 30th June 2009
WATFORD: A bus driver due to be sentenced for careless driving will now stand trial next month instead.
Hilton to axe 100 Watford jobs
Updated 4:40pm Tuesday 30th June 2009
WATFORD: The hotel giant Hilton has announced it has made around 100 full-time staff redundant at its international headquarters in Watford.
Kerslake joins Watford backroom team
Updated 5:30pm Tuesday 30th June 2009
David Kerslake is the unexpected name in Malky Mackay’s new backroom team that has been confirmed by Watford.
Proud parents raise cash for Armed Forces charity
Updated 4:47pm Tuesday 30th June 2009
BUSHEY: The proud parents of a serving Army officer have helped to raise more than £500 for the Armed Forces charity Help for Heroes.
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