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News

• Helium canister stolen from cake shop

  Police have released CCTV images after a helium canister and balloons were stolen from a cake shop in Bushey. read more

• Flower festival at church

  St Thomas’ Church in West Hyde is holding a flower festival this weekend. read more

• Olympian star attraction at school

  Olympic GB hockey player Darren Cheeseman was the star attraction at Edge Grove School in Aldenham, as pupils and staff celebrated the advent of the London Olympic Games. read more

• Bookshop celebrates anniversary

  Chorleywood Bookshop celebrated its 40th birthday by reuniting its owners, employees and customers past and present. read more

• Store faces ban from selling super-strength alcohol

  A Watford convenience store faces being banned from selling super-strength booze following complaints from police that it is fuelling antisocial behaviour such as swearing and public urination. read more

• Dad diagnoses own heart-attack

  A father-of-three from Watford put his first aid skills to good use, by diagnosing his chest pains and breathlessness as a heart attack. read more

• Councillor escapes suspension over email

  A local politician has avoided suspension despite sending "a rude and bullying email" to a council officer and member of the public. read more

• Women's Institute members take a trip to the theatre

  Members of Flaunden Women’s Institute have been treated to a trip to the theatre for their monthly meeting. read more

• Lottery millionaire begged for benefits to be reinstated

  A £5m lottery winner from Kings Langley splashed his fortune on property and sports cars while fraudulently claiming £13,000 in benefits. read more

• Kings Langley Lottery millionaire admits falsely claiming £13,000 benefits

  A £5m lottery winner from Kings Langley has admitted fraudulently claiming £13,000 in benefits. read more

• Firefighters rescue toddler from house

  Fire fighters were called to a house in South Oxhey this morning after a mother had locked her toddler inside the house. read more

• School unveils manor house model

  A Moor Park school has unveiled a scale model of part of the Tudor manor house which once stood on its site. read more

• Man arrested after six-car crash

  A Watford man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a six-car crash in South Oxhey last night. read more

• Benefit fraud Lottery winner to be sentenced today

  A Kings Langley man who fraudulently claimed £15,000 in benefits after a £4.5m National Lottery win is due to be sentenced today. read more

• Residents celebrate care home's 20th anniversary

  Residents, their family members and staff put on their glad rags for a garden party celebrating the 20th birthday of a Garston care home on Sunday (July 1). read more

• CCTV images released after Abbots Langley supermarket thefts

  Police have released CCTV images following spate of recent thefts from an Abbots Langley supermarket. read more

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