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Student sport celebrated

9:30am Thursday 24th July 2008

A Watford school has lavished praise on its sports teams, during its annual presentation evening.

Playgrounds for pensioners

8:40am Thursday 24th July 2008

Councillor agreed more than £40,000 of funding this week for two playgrounds with a difference - ones aimed at old age pensioners.

Police seek witnesses to attempted burglaries

7:30am Thursday 24th July 2008

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after two attempted burglaries at the canal centre on Church Street, Rickmansworth.

Drinkers become record breakers

Mayor Jopsephine Kennedy

6:20pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

Customers at four pubs have made the Guinness Book of Records for taking part in a synchronised wine tasting event.

Council's disaster plan

5:36pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

Floods, flu pandemics, explosions and train derailments are some of the potential disasters that Hertfordshire has to be alert to.

Painter took own life

3:21pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

A painter and decorator who was found hanged at his home has been described as a “devoted and caring man” during an inquest today.

Diverse studies in Bushey

Students at Falconer school are learning to scuba dive as part of the school's new curriculum

2:36pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

After searching the depths for alternatives to the national curriculum, a special school in Bushey has successfully merged conventional subjects with scuba diving.

Road safety funding award

1:42pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

A road safety group has been allocated a £27,000 budget for road management measures.

Lead teams out at Wembley

lead out Premiership superstars at the FA Community Shield.

1:50pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

Calling all grassroots youth footballers. How would you like to lead out Wayne Rooney and other superstar Premiership players at this year’s FA Community Shield match at a packed Wembley Stadium next month?

Parks awarded Green Flag

Groundsmen Ali Taylor and Ian Bennell with Mayor Dorothy Thornhill and Service Manager Dave Cobb in Cassiobury Park, Watford.

12:30pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

A year of work by groundskeepers and managers paid off this week as three local parks and a crematorium garden were given an “award of excellence”


UK Sport News

Raikkonen to see out Ferrari deal

Kimi Raikkonen

Updated 9:41am Thursday 24th July 2008

Reigning world champion Kimi Raikkonen has insisted he will see out his Ferrari contract.


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