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Speed camera upgrade scrapped as funding cut

12:26pm Thursday 29th July 2010

A scheme to upgrade Watford’s fleet of speed cameras has been axed, as government spending cuts continue to bite.

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Chorleywood man returns from sitting-volleyball world cup

12:13pm Thursday 29th July 2010

A man from Chorleywood, who represented Great Britain in the sitting-volleyball world cup, has now got his sights set on the Paralympics.

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Three, including 14-year-old, arrested and charged with burglaries

12:07pm Thursday 29th July 2010

A pair of teenagers and a 35-year-old man from Bushey were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit several burglaries in the area.

New market part of Charter Place 'vision'

11:44am Thursday 29th July 2010

A “revitalised” Watford Indoor Market will be part of the “vision” for the multi-million pound redevelopment of Charter Place.

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Valuable painting and clock stolen in Bushey burglary

11:05am Thursday 29th July 2010

A valuable painting and large mantle clock were stolen during a burglary in Bushey.

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Traffic jam commuters avoid crying over spilt milk

10:23am Thursday 29th July 2010

A crash involving a milk float and a car held up commuters in Watford this morning.

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Waste plant threat for Radlett

10:00am Thursday 29th July 2010

GREEN BELT land just outside Radlett has been earmarked as a preferred site for a massive processing plant burning hundreds of thousands of tonnes of rubbish from across Hertfordshire.

Firefighters called to barbeque blaze

10:03am Thursday 29th July 2010

One person was taken to hospital last night when a fence and a row of trees went up in flames.

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Parks win Green Flag Awards

6:34pm Wednesday 28th July 2010

Green flags were raised across south-west Hertfordshire today as eight parks and open spaces were named among the best in the country.

Great grandmother celebrates 100th birthday

5:26pm Wednesday 28th July 2010

A birthday card from the Queen stands proudly in the bedroom of Kings Langley resident Mina Burrows, who celebrated her 100th birthday today (Wednesday).