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Director promises 'you won't forget' Kings Langley Players' latest performance

The Kings Langley Players continues its 95th anniversary celebrations with a popular black comedy.




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ROAD TEST: Lexus ES 300h

WE’VE come to respect Lexus as a brand that delivers comfort and refinement in luxurious cars.









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Kanye goes west as Kim goes east amid lockdown tensions

It’s the same story whether you’re a celeb or a pleb - we’re all getting on each other’s nerves in lockdown. And it’s the same story for Kim and Kanye.






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Pinner author's quest to visit every secondhand record shop in the world

An author from Pinner has published a book this week.




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Debut author from Harpenden longlisted for prestigious award

An author from Harpenden has been longlisted for a prestigious award.




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St Albans author's book shortlisted for prestigious award

An author from St Albans has been shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s prestigious 2020 Romantic Novel Awards.




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Support for domestic abuse victims in lockdown in Hertfordshire

'Coronavirus lockdown is not responsible for domestic abuse - people are.'




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Watford Haidery beat West Herts A to reach Watford Observer Fourteen14 Shield final

There cannot have been many successful run chases in the history of the Watford Observer Fourteen14 Shield that started and ended with a six, less so with both shots being struck by members of the same family. But that was what happened on Tuesday as Watford Haidery capitalised on a blistering early onslaught to secure their place in Wednesday’s final against Abbots Langley with a five-wicket victory over West Herts A.




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Gloucestershire gain upper hand against Middlesex at Merchant Taylors' School

Josh Shaw returned his best figures of the season as Gloucestershire gained the upper hand by bowling Middlesex out on the opening day of their County Championship clash in Northwood.




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Toby Roland-Jones takes career-best figures for Northwood vs Gloucestershire in Northwood

Toby Roland-Jones claimed career-best bowling figures on day two of Middlesex’s County Championship game with Gloucester at Merchant Taylors’ School.




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Tim Murtagh takes five wickets as Middlesex beat Gloucestershire in Northwood

Tim Murtagh grabbed his fourth five-wicket haul in the County Championship this season as Middlesex rolled Gloucestershire over for 137 to clinch victory inside three days at Merchant Taylors’ School.




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Sell out Radlett crowd sees Radlett beat Gloucestershire in Vitality Blast

Dawid Malan’s imperious unbeaten knock of 91 steered Middlesex to a rare Vitality Blast victory against Gloucestershire at Radlett as they climbed to second place in the South Group.




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Watford Ladies see off Chichester City to set up Middlesbrough Plate semi-final

Middlesbrough stand between Watford Ladies and a place in the FAWNL Plate final after the Golden Girls swept aside Chichester City 4-0 to march into the last four.




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Watford Ladies captain Helen Ward called up by Wales for Estonia match

Watford Ladies captain Helen Ward has been called up for international duty by Wales for a friendly with Estonia.




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Watford Ladies beat Middlesbrough to set up FAWNL Plate final with West Bromwich Albion

Watford Ladies will face West Bromwich Albion in the final of the FA Women's National League Plate after beating Middlesbrough 2-0 in the semi-final on Sunday.




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Showers Explained – By Ben Guest

With a large number of options available on the market there is a showering solution for every situation. Below is a brief outline of the options available to you when you are looking to install a new shower.





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Restaurants to get taste of back-to-normal

THE hospitality industry has reacted with both optimism and trepidation to the news that venues will soon be able to serve a small number of in-house diners.




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Create your own dinner at The Grove's recently refurbished The Glasshouse restaurant

Driving up the long curved path up to The Grove always feels like a treat, and none more so than on last Friday evening when I was invited to try the hotel’s newly refurbished restaurant.




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Food & Drink Week returns with a host of fantastic deals at restaurants in Watford

Watford town centre's fantastic range of restaurants, pubs, and bars have teamed up for the third consecutive year to celebrate Watford Food & Drink Week. From Monday, June 17, to Sunday, June 23, you can enjoy special drinks offers, free samples and discounted set menus throughout the town centre.




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Fiesta time at opening of new Las Iguanas restaurant in Watford High Street

If The Florist is cool and charming, its new downstairs neighbour, Las Iguanas, is all about fun and colour.




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Have your cake and eat it too at Watford's new vegan festival

If you thought vegan festivals were just for vegans and veggies, think again. Everyone is enjoying vegan these days from Will.I.AM and Jennifer Lopez to Benedict Cumberbatch and Brad Pitt. Vegan week from Great British Bake Off showed us just how much fun you can have with vegan food and now the supermarkets appear to be competing with each other as to who can bring out the best new vegan goodies. Vegans now have their own cool menus in most mainstream restaurants, pubs and cafes. So if you’re




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How to make your cooking life easier, with bestselling cookbook author Melissa Hemsley

Wherever you stand on the plastic straw debate, food writer Melissa Hemsley is right: “You don’t get two in your mojito on a Friday night now!”




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Indulge in your favourite drink at upcoming gin festival in Watford

A festival celebrating gin and tonic is coming to Watford next month.




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Why the Alban Arena's panto is the highlight of the festive season

A NIGHT out at the Alban Arena’s Christmas panto in St Albans has become a tradition each year for many families and groups, as it has, I’m glad to say, for ours too.




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Legendary musician Artur Cimirro to make his UK debut at upcoming Master Music Festival in Watford

The Master Music Festival returns in March 2020 to Watford’s Clarendon Muse. Headlining the festival is legendary Brazilian concert pianist Artur Cimirro, who will be making his long-awaited UK debut with a recital on Saturday, March 28. Alongside much-loved classics, Artur will showcase his own compositions.




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Watford orchestra returns with new concert after sold-out performance

A Watford orchestra will be joined by the leader of the BBC Concert Orchestra for a concert later this month.




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Trinity Orchestra's concert in Harrow to feature award-winning musician

A concert in Harrow will feature the winner of the BBC Young Musician competition.




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Could you be an estate agent?

Are you fully up to speed with your portals? No, it’s not a quiz question for Dr Who buffs. We’re talking about the online world of selling homes.




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Unemployment rises in Worcester and Wychavon, falls in Malvern

YEAR-on-year unemployment figures for Worcester are up again – but 18-24-year-olds are bucking the trend.




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Store group hopes to resume trading once restrictions are lifted

DEPARTMENT store Debenhams is on the brink of administration for the second time in a year, the company confirmed today.




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Coronavirus: Doctors write to Premier League expressing concern over Project Restart

Club doctors are reported to have expressed concerns about the Premier League's Project Restart proposals, which aim to have clubs back training in small groups within the next two weeks.




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Brighton and Hove Albion chief executive Paul Barber on clubs' Premier League Project Restart neutral ground reservations

Brighton and Hove Albion chief executive Paul Barber insists it is not just clubs fighting for Premier League survival who oppose the completion of the season at neutral venues.




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Richard Johnson claims 1999 play-off promotion was his proudest moment as a Watford player

In May 1999 Richard Johnson stitched his name indelibly into Watford folklore by helping the club end an 11-year top-flight exile courtesy of a 2-0 win over Bolton at Wembley in the play-off final.




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Watford chairman Scott Duxbury claims the Premier League's Project Restart plans are unfair

Watford chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury has labelled the Premier League's Project Restart plans as "unfair" and claims they are "lacking sporting integrity".




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West Herts secure promotion back to National League after beating Saffron Walden

Promotion back to the National League was secured for West Herts Mens’ First XI after they comfortably won 5-2 at home to Saffron Walden.




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Watford beat Manchester United to claim first home league win of season

Watford fans should be able to enjoy Christmas a little more after the Hornets gave their survival prospects a sizeable boost with a memorable 2-0 victory over Manchester United to finally pick up their first Premier League win of the season at Vicarage Road.




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Watford remain in bottom three after Manchester United defeat

Watford were unable to capitalise on defeats for some of their fellow Premier League strugglers as they fell to a 3-0 loss at Manchester United.