Missed this week’s top stories? Here is a quick round-up of the Observer’s most-read articles:

WATCH: Lorry wipes out cyclist in terrifying encounter

The terrifying moment a cyclist is wiped out by a huge lorry – despite riding in a clearly designated cycle lane – has been caught on camera.  

Damien McGrath was riding through Watford on his morning commute when the lorry he was cycling alongside begins to pull to its left, knocking him off his bike and sending him sprawling to the pavement.

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Hollywood Bowl signs up for multi-million pound shopping centre extension

A shopping centre in Watford has signed up Hollywood Bowl for its multi-million pound extension.

It is the latest brand to sign up to the extension which will expand intu’s retail and leisure offer in the town centre by 400,000 sq ft.

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Benefits cheat who swindled thousands of pounds by claiming she was a jobless single mother worked at strip club

A lapdancer who was earning £150 a night in a strip club carried on claiming benefits - tricking the authorities into believing she was a single mum with no job.

Hannah Panayides, 35, claimed social security benefits for two years, despite working at Diamonds and Strings in The Parade.

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Meet Philip - the community hero who has kept Rickmansworth clean for 16 years

And finally, 

For the past 16 years, the unassuming Philip Hay has been cleaning Rickmansworth High Street.

Every morning, the 34-year old rises at 5.30am and has his breakfast, before making his way into town to sweep the street and scrub the pavements.

While he has received the occasional “hello” and “thank you”, his invaluable work has mostly gone unnoticed.

But that all changed a week ago when a Facebook post celebrating his work received almost 800 likes and 100 comments.

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