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Police offer cash for details on South Oxhey graffiti 12th March 2010
Information that leads to the capture of those responsible for racist graffiti in South Oxhey could carry a financial reward, Hertfordshire Police has said.The reward, described as a “sum of money”, is available through Crimestoppers.The first two graffiti incidents occurred over night between... Read More
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Award for Watford Museum 12th March 2010
Watford Museum has been awarded VisitEngland’s Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme (VAQAS) accreditation.The VAQAS scheme is VisitEngland’s quality assessment service for all types of visitor attractions throughout the country. The assessment involves an unannounced visit and puts the... Read More
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The Bill actress stars in new Palace play 5th March 2010
A well-known face from ITV series The Bill is set to star in a new play that hits the Watford Palace Theatre stage from 15 April. Trudie Goodwin, who is best known for the role of sergeant June Ackland in The Bill will star as Mrs Reynolds in the new play by Gary Owen, Mrs Reynolds and the... Read More
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Preferred places allocated to vast majority 2nd March 2010
Over 95 per cent of parents in Watford, Rickmansworth, Bushey and other Hertfordshire towns have been allocated a place at one of their preferred secondary schools, the county council has announced this week.Some 11,965 children in the county have been allocated one of their ranked schools... Read More
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County inject £82 million into school place crisis 2nd March 2010
An £82 million fund has been made available in Hertfordshire to help ease the school places crisis, caused by a rising number of children in the county. Work has already started in Rickmansworth, where a new secondary school is needed, but now Hertfordshire County Council has agreed... Read More
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Nearly all parents allocated preferred secondary school 1st March 2010
Over 95 per cent of parents in Watford, Rickmansworth, Bushey and other Hertfordshire towns have been allocated a place at one of their preferred secondary schools, the county council has announced this week. Some 11,965 children in the county have been allocated one of their ranked schools... Read More
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Watford benefit cheat named and shamed 26th February 2010
Watford Borough Council has sent a strong warning out to local benefit cheats this week, following the announcement that one resident has been sentenced to an eight-week curfew, a tagging, 12 months community order and a fine of £300, after claiming to be a single parent while living with her... Read More
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Hertfordshire announce council tax freeze 26th February 2010
Council tax will be frozen for 2010/2011, Hertfordshire County Council has announced. Residents will not be asked to pay any more than they currently do for services such as schools, roads, social care and fire and rescue provided by the council. The budget identified efficiency savings of... Read More
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County council sign up to 10:10 energy project 26th February 2010
Hertfordshire County Council has set a target to reduce emissions from property, transport and street lighting by 25 per cent by 2013, and has signed up to the national 10:10 energy-saving campaign, the project to unite every sector of British society to achieve a 10 per cent cut in the UK’s... Read More
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Web access for low income families in Herts 23rd February 2010
Families across the county can now get online thanks to the government’s £300 million year-long national programme that provides 270,000 low income families with financial help to buy a computer and gain access to the internet. The Home Access Grant, which was successfully piloted before being... Read More
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Watford FC £1 ticket special 19th February 2010
In a bid to encourage more of the local area down to Vicarage Road every other Saturday afternoon, Watford FC is running a special one-off ticket sale for fans that bring their children (under the age of 16) to the game against Peterborough United on Saturday 13 March.Fans that do take their child... Read More
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New exhibitions for Watford Museum and Town Hall 19th February 2010
The Space2 galleries (Watford Museum and the Town Hall) have lined up new exhibitions for March, from a photographic show to a student fashion production.Photographer Steve Williams will be holding his first solo exhibition at Watford Museum from Tuesday 4 to Saturday 27 March. Williams will be... Read More