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Sun, 07 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Stamp duty deadline: Extra cost for these homes in Herts
Stamp duty holiday is ending - here's how much you'll pay for these Hertfordshire homes:

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Royal Mail give weekend update on areas affected by delays
Royal Mail has issued an update on weekend delays across the UK due to Covid.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Cookie the lurcher needs experienced and patient new owner
Hello, my name’s Cookie and I’m a beautiful three-year-old girl.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Customers share their tributes to Dulux worker Luigi Anastasia
Customers have shared their messages of praise and respect to a charming and “unique” man who left a last impression on colleagues, customers and his family.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Almost 20 households with jobs were homeless in Watford
Around 20 households were identified as homeless last summer despite being employed and in actual work, figures reveal.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Quiz: Spell the words often misspelled on Google
Can you spell the words most often misspelled on Google?

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Can I go sledging in lockdown? These are the rules
With heavy snow in parts of the UK, many people will be thinking of stepping out to build a snowman or go sledging.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0000
Watford, Three Rivers and Dacorum planning applications
Planning applications submitted in the week commencing February 1 to Watford Borough Council, Three Rivers District Council and Dacorum Borough Council.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:30:37 +0000
Blissett unhappy with Watford FC Andre Gray apology video
Watford legend Luther Blissett has outlined his disgust at the club mentioning him and his tabloid nickname during an interview with striker Andre Gray.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 17:03:04 +0000
Snow and freezing temperatures in Watford for Sunday
There are warnings for some disruptive snowfall as a yellow weather warning has been placed.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Watford businesswoman in mission to save the high street
A Watford digital marketing specialist is seeking independent retailers to take part in her mission to save the UK’s high streets.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:20:00 +0000
Police condemns couple over the death of baby Millie Rose Burdett
A senior investigating police officer has stated that a man who violently shook and threw a baby in a fit of rage showed “no remorse”.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
For sale: Inside Nancy Downs in Watford
A £2 million home is for sale – with planning permission already approved to refurbish the property into a substantial family house.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000
When is Pancake Day 2021? Why is it celebrated?
Pancake Day will be celebrated later this month — but why do we celebrate it and why is it sometimes called Shrove Tuesday?

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Patients impressed by Covid vaccination hub at Asda Watford
A couple cooped up in their home for the best part of a year could not hide their delight and relief after being given the first dose of their coronavirus vaccine.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Council secures £3.7m to install insulation to homes around Watford
Watford Borough Council has secured a significant amount of funding that will help towards installing insulation to housing across the town.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Coronavirus: will vaccinated people still have to social distance?
ON WEDNESDAY night, Boris Johnson was once again beamed on to Britain’s screens as he hosted the latest Covid press conference.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 10:30:00 +0000
Aldenham Sailing Club officially depart Aldenham Reservoir
A sailing club has officially left its home of more than 80 years.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Hertfordshire restaurants serving takeaway Sunday roasts
5 Hertfordshire restaurants to order a takeaway Sunday lunch.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 13:43:20 +0000
South African Covid variant results could take two weeks
The outcomes of targeted tests to track the South African coronavirus variant in England could take up to two weeks, public health officials have said.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000
UK weather: Met Office update on Beast from the East
Another Beast from the East could head to the UK next week as temperatures are set to plummet, the Met Office has said.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 09:46:48 +0000
Crime significantly drops in Watford
Crime has fallen significantly over the last year in Watford, official police records reveal.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Pictures: Finding enjoyment in lockdown
It is so important for our mental wellbeing to get out for our daily exercise or do activities we enjoy to take our minds off lockdown.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0000
'Teenagers will suffer emotional fallout of Covid lockdowns'
Crisis is an overused word. We read about it with the NHS, poverty, unemployment, flooding and governance yet, by hook or crook we, as a society, find a way to sidestep the abyss with some modicum of blood, sweat and tears.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Tributes pour in after death of Sullivan Buses' Steve Simmonds
A community stretching far and wide are mourning the sudden loss of a "dedicated and passionate" figure in the transport industry.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:36:28 +0000
Met Office issues snow warning for Essex, London and Hertfordshire
Heavy snow and ice is on its way this weekend as the south east of England braces for Arctic conditions.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Police investigating crash in Sheepcot Lane in Watford
A man was arrested on suspicion of drug driving following a crash between a car and a motorbike.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:30:00 +0000
What is long Covid? What are the symptoms and treatment?
For some people, coronavirus can cause symptoms that last weeks or months after the infection has gone.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000
One YMCA's £4m investment will house rough sleepers
Additional temporary housing for rough sleepers will be introduced in a £4m investment to end homelessness.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:00:00 +0000
Obituary: Cricket lover and Arsenal supporter from Watford dies
Bob Devonald was always obsessed by cricket. He died peacefully at the age of 89 to the sound of the sport he loved.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:39:00 +0000
Rishi Sunak teaches maths class at Holywell Primary School
Primary school children were given a virtual maths lesson by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:52:47 +0000
Met Office issues cold weather warning for UK
Public Health England and the Met Office have issued a warning to keep warm as a spell of cold weather hits the UK.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0000
Temporary overnight closures of M25 and M1 near Watford
Repairs to the Gade Valley Viaduct and large-scale street lighting works are set to lead to overnight closures on sections of the M25 and M1 near Watford from later this month.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Five business for sale in Watford right now
Five businesses in Watford that are currently on the market.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:30:00 +0000
Watford careers event for school students and employers next month
A virtual event aimed at bringing together employers in the Watford area with school students is taking place next month.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:05:48 +0000
Abbots Langley teenager charged after stabbing of 15-year-old
A teenager has been charged after a stabbing of a 15-year-old.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:31:12 +0000
Local elections to go ahead in May
Local elections will go ahead in May despite the ongoing pandemic, Sky News reports.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
South Oxhey Labour leaflets begin distribution in lockdown
Labour newsletters are now being distributed, after previously condemning the Liberal Democrats for leafleting in lockdown.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Table tennis world champion Geoffrey Bax dies aged 88
Friends have paid tribute to a 'gentleman' world champion table tennis player who died aged 88.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Neighbours angered at plans to install phone mast in Bushey
Plans to install a phone mast to provide improved network coverage have been criticised by neighbours.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Bricket Wood struck by anti-Covid graffiti vandal
A village has been struck by a graffiti vandal appearing to downplay the severity of the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Facebook investigate Hannah Dean following hospital ban
Facebook has launched an investigation into the account of the Covid conspiracy theorist who has been banned from visiting UK hospitals.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
BBC TV licence would cost £400 if company worked like Netflix
The BBC said its TV licence would be five times more expensive than Netflix if it changed into a subscription service.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000
Help the De Havilland Mosquito, which was built in Watford, fly again
The newly rekindled round of applause on a Thursday evening is designed to be a #ClapforHeroes as opposed to the previous endeavour, #ClapforCarers, which was recognising the incredible dedication of all the staff within the NHS in addition to all...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:13:47 +0000
McDonald's scrap 5 popular items from menu
It hasn't gone down well with fans who begged the fast food giant to keep the items on the menu.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000
How we can be like Capt Tom
This week, Britain lost a true national hero. In Captain Sir Tom Moore we had an individual who, in the midst of a pandemic that alarmed many of us, provided a beacon of hope and inspiration.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:20:00 +0000
Handforth Parish Council argument video clip goes viral
A CLIP from a Handforth Parish Council meeting has gone viral — gaining more than 2 million views overnight.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 18:52:42 +0000
Couple found guilty over the death of baby Millie Rose Burdett
A man who violently shook and threw a baby in a fit of rage has been convicted of murder.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:10:10 +0000
A look inside the Covid vaccination centre at Watford Asda
A Covid vaccination centre capable of jabbing up to 500 people a day is up-and-running inside a supermarket.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:47:08 +0000
Watford Covid-19 community champions celebrated
A group of volunteers who arranged food boxes and wellbeing calls throughout the pandemic, a woman who cooked meals for the underprivileged and a sea scout group who distributed face masks, have shown why they are community champions.



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