Watford Observer

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Hertfordshire Archive

• School run ban for St Albans?

  JOURNEY times for those who drive to work have been slashed this week with the schools on holiday. read more

• Views invited on parking overhaul

  PEOPLE living in St Albans have a final chance to give their views on the introduction of a controlled parking zone in the city centre. read more

• Helping hand for youngsters

  FOUR local sporting hopefuls have been awarded a coveted place on the Sports Scholarship Scheme sponsored by MACE, the Neighbourhood Store group to help aspiring sporting youngsters who have shown considerable enthusiasm and talent in their chosen sport. read more

• TV show charts fortunes of trainee midwives

  FOUR trainee midwives at Watford General Hospital are featured in a fly-on-the-wall Channel 5 documentary on Sunday night. read more

• Stars of tomorrow shine - Talented young athletes vie for national honours

  HARROW Athletic Club's young athletes produced one of the most sensational results for many years in defeating National champions Blackheath in the McDonald's National Young Athletes League. read more

• Hornets get in to community spirit

  WATFORD FC are recruiting members for the Junior Hornets' Club - a special supporters' club for boys and girls aged 16 and under. read more

• Paintings' link with Princess' home

  A COUPLE who are dedicated Royal Family followers are planning to raise money for the Princess of Wales Memorial Fund by selling two paintings of her childhood home. read more

• For Full Story

  THE publication of Trefor Jones' new book - Watford, Season by Season, is to be welcomed because we now have a written history up to 1991, compete with observations, pictures and quotes, plus Trefor's Who's Who breakdown on everyone who has put on a first team shirt for Watford. read more

• WATER WAY TO HELP.

  THIS band of volunteers put their backs into rejuvenating a disused pond at the Animal Rescue Charity in Bishops Stortford. read more

• Brave stand fails to halt the slide

  Premier Division read more

• Town beat the rain to end their winless run

  Division Two read more

• Revised local plan goes on show

  THE amended Hertsmere local plan will soon be made available, giving residents, organisations and others the chance to make formal comments. read more

• Johnson injury sullies Hull clash

  A THIGH injury to Richard Johnson was the one disappointment from an otherwise useful friendly at Boothferry Park on Saturday, writes Stuart Hutchison. read more

• For Full Story

  THREE players from Watford Ladies have been chosen for England trials on Tuesday, August 4, at Bisham Abbey. read more

• Eddie's eagle-eyed view

  A HEAD for heights and a spirit of adventure made Eddie The Eagle Edwards the perfect candidate to promote the Watford Big Dangle on October 18. read more

• Women find the action is down in the scrum

  "NOT tonight darling I'm playing rugby in the morning" is the phrase on many St Albans' women's lips. read more

• Model student facing up to a bright future

  A SCHOOLGIRL from Harpenden could be destined for stardom as one of the faces of the future. read more

• Saints switch Arsenal clash

  ST ALBANS CITY have been forced to change the date of the club's pre-season friendly with Premiership champions and FA Cup winners Arsenal. read more

• Constable KO'd during brawl

  A WOMAN special constable was punched unconscious while on duty in St Albans city centre on Saturday night. read more

• Centurions destroy Jets to make history

  THE Centurions upset the odds with a shock victory against league leaders Crawley Jets. As the biggest win in the short history of the club, it shows the Centurions have made a lot of progress and are capable of playing some entertaining rugby. read more

On this day: Hertfordshire Archive