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• More details emerge about fatal in hypercar crash

  More details have emerged about a car crash in Bushey yesterday evening in which a man died. read more

• Refuse and recycling collections one day late in Three Rivers

  The refuse and recycling collections in Three Rivers will be made one day later next week, due to the August Bank Holiday. read more

• Pools in Three Rivers offering free swimming for under 19s

  Free swimming for young people inspired by the Olympic Games is on offer to Three Rivers residents. read more

• Facebook and Twitter explained in library courses for all

  Residents in south west Hertfordshire will soon be able to be trained how to use social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter at their local library. read more

• Green-fingered opportunity for mental health patients

  Mental health patients will be given an opportunity to gain experience in garden maintenance under a new scheme. read more

• Proposed rail increases 'too high', say MPs

  The MPs of Watford and Hertsmere have joined in the chorus of anger after it emerged rail passengers could be hit will steep fare hikes next year. read more

• Hertsmere cracks down on Council Tax 'single person discount' cheats

  A crackdown on people who fiddle their Council Tax bills by fraudulently claiming they live alone will be launched in Hertsmere this month. read more

• Cash grant for toy library

  A Toy Library in Leavesden, which provides learning and play sessions for vulnerable families, has been awarded a council cash grant. read more

• Man dies at waste transfer station

  A member of staff has died following an accident at Waterdale recycling centre on St Albans Road on Friday (August 17). read more

• Charity given grant for computer

  A Watford charity, which supports families with children with Down’s Syndrome, has been awarded a council cash to buy a tablet computer. read more

• Lorry hits man on hard shoulder

  A man standing on the hard shoulder of the M25 was hit by an articulated lorry this morning. read more

• Charity walker passes through town

  The mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan collected donations in Watford town centre as she passed through on a 150-mile fundraising walk. read more

• Firms get together at West Herts College to launch 'Creative Technology Cluster'

  COMPANIES will be getting together to launch a “Creative Technology Cluster” at West Herts College in Watford on Wednesday evening. read more

• Duo jailed for metal cable thefts

  Two men who were caught stealing underground telephone lines in Kings Langley have been jailed. read more

• Man dies in Bushey car crash

  A man in his 50s has died following a crash in Bushey yesterday afternoon. read more

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