Author Bryn Holmes
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TREE TRAGEDY: ‘Senseless’ vandals destroy Garston trees hours after planting
December 2nd 2023, 0 Comments Published by Bryn HolmesTrees planted in Garston as part of a Watford Borough Council (WBC) initiative were vandalised within hours of being planted. All six trees at Leavesden Green Recreation Ground were massacred by.. Read more..
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12 MEDALS: Kickboxing club brings home impressive haul from tournament
A Watford kickboxing club have returned from a national tournament with incredible haul of 12 medals, including five golds. San Shou Kuan (SSK), who..
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CURTAINS UP: Popular TV presenter joins cast for annual pantomime
A popular children’s TV presenter is set to take on the starring role in this year’s pantomime at Watersmeet in Rickmansworth. It’s been a long..
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SECOND SMASH-UP: Arriva bus crashes into resident’s car in Rickmansworth
A Mill End resident whose parked car was damaged by an Arriva bus a year ago has again become victim to another incident. Robert Thornton, who lives..
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ATOMIC AWARD: Garston veteran earns medal for work in country’s first nuclear tests
A Garston veteran has been awarded a medal to celebrate his help with the UK’s nuclear weapons testing programme in the 1950s and 1960s. Tom..
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ROAD COLLISION: Driver cut from car after Watford crash
A road traffic collision in Watford last weekend resulted in one person having to be cut from their vehicle. The incident took place on Hagden Lane in..
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SCHOOLED: Grade II* listed Gerrards Cross building to house new Sixth Form centre
A Grade II* listed building in Gerrards Cross, which was formerly a Barclays bank branch, is set to become the home of a new private Sixth Form..
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SOUR TASTE: Garston fast-food restaurant’s 24/7 plans stir opposition
An application to allow a Garston fast-food restaurant to operate a drive-through 24 hours a day has been met with opposition from local residents...
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SPONSORED SLEEPOUT: Dacorum residents brave zero-degree temperatures for charity event (VIDEO)
The sixth edition of the DENS Sponsored Sleepout took place on Friday, November 24, and saw more than 100 people spending the night outside to raise..
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HOPES FOR HOSPITAL: Funds for Watford General rebuild yet to come through
Watford General Hospital’s chief redevelopment officer (CRD) has revealed that, despite being promised the cash for a new hospital on the site, they..
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RAP SHEET: Bushey music star arrested at airport over drug charges
A rapper from Bushey has been charged with multiple drug-related offences after being arrested at Heathrow Airport. Courtney Freckleton, 33, of Fuller..
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TAKING FLIGHT: Shenley aircraft museum’s new million-pound development now fully operational
The de Havilland Aircraft Museum in Shenley has now fully opened its newest development- and is looking to the future for further attractions...
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ARGUMENT ON AIR: Watford guest hits out at BBC’s Gaza coverage on radio breakfast show
A row broke out this morning (Thursday, November 23) on BBC Three Counties Radio when a guest from Watford criticised the BBC’s coverage of the..
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CRITICAL INCIDENT: Watford hospital A&E evacuated after burst water pipe
The accident and emergency department at Watford General Hospital was evacuated yesterday (November 21) after a flood. Emergency services were on the..
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OPENING SOON: Popular gym to open branch at Watford retail park
A new gym is set to open at a Watford retail park within the next two weeks. PureGym, the largest gym operator in the UK, has today (November 21)..
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NEXT STEP: Plans for Lidl supermarket on Hunton Bridge site recommended for approval
Plans for a new Lidl supermarket to be built on the current World of Water site in Hunton Bridge have been recommended for approval. The proposal was..
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BIG BANG: Langleybury closed off for controlled explosion of dangerous items
Explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) officials recently descended on Langleybury. Emergency services could be spotted throughout the area near..
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‘ABSOLUTE SHED’: Police stop graffitied car with parts missing in Watford
Police have branded a car they have taken off the road in Watford an “absolute shed” after detaining its driver. Posting on social media,..
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CHRISTMAS CRACKER: Festive St Albans event returns this weekend
Thousands of people from St Albans and beyond are expected to turn out the city’s Christmas Cracker event this weekend. From noon until 6pm on..
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NEW HEIGHTS: Plans submitted to add fourth floor to Watford flats
A planning application has been submitted to add a new floor to a set of flats in Watford. The apartments, located at 103 to 114 Courtlands Close..
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FLORAL TRIBUTES: Amersham school makes beautiful poppy display for Remembrance Day
Staff and pupils at an Amersham school recently worked together to make a beautiful display of poppies for last weekend’s Remembrance..
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SCHOOL ASSAULT: Police investigating physical altercation at Garston school
Police are investigating a physical altercation that took place between two teenage pupils at a Garston school. The incident took place on Monday,..
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BOMB HOAX: Teenager arrested over threat sent to Garston school
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after a suspicious message containing a bomb threat was sent to a Garston school. Police were called on Thursday,..
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COUNCIL Q&A: Elected Mayor of Watford Peter Taylor answers questions on costs, climate and more (VIDEO)
We recently sat down with Elected Mayor of Watford Peter Taylor to answer questions put to him by our journalists and members of the public. He..
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TOP CLUB: Grassroots club in Abbots Langley named county club of the year at annual awards
An Abbots Langley football club has been crowned as the top grassroots club in the county at an annual awards ceremony. Evergreen FC were named as the..
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WAYNE’S FUND: Charity donates defibrillator to Bushey play area
A local charity founded after a man’s sudden death is still going strong 18 years later, and recently donating its 95th defibrillator to a Bushey..
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OPENING UP: Parts of closed Bushey country club land to open to public
Parts of the long-closed grounds of Bushey Country Club are to have reopened to the public by the end of the month if plans have gone ahead..
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PARKING PALAVER: Data reveals incidents of illegal parking in disabled spaces in Northwood and Ruislip
New data has revealed the number of incidents of illegal parking in disabled spaces in Northwood and Ruislip. Information obtained through a Freedom..
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RACE RAISER: Man takes on fundraising challenges for Northwood scanner centre
A Bedfordshire man has raised more than £6,000 for the Paul Strickland Scanner Centre (PSSC). Rick Wilmott has taken part in multiple events to raise..
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DO YOU REMEMBER: Looking back at bustling Ruislip centre as it was in the 1990s
This month’s photo was taken in April 1994, and depicts the centre of Ruislip as it appeared 29 years ago. A part of the historic county of..