Author Jacob Collick
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‘DEFIES BELIEF’: MP for St Albans Daisy Cooper reveals Hertfordshire County Council failings
March 20th 2023, 0 Comments Published by Jacob CollickDaisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, has revealed that the Conservative-led Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) failed to contact the Department for Transport (DfT) about the controversial new rail freight.. Read more..
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FRESH FUNDING: Stanmore’s Bentley Priory Museum secures £83,000 Heritage Fund grant
Bentley Priory Museum in Stanmore has secured an £83,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The funding will allow the museum to tell the..
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ROYAL PRAISE: Princess Eugenie praises Stanmore hospital for ‘life-changing work’
Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie visited the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in Stanmore on Tuesday, February 28, to view the..
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SINKHOLE SHOCK: Watford woman hospitalised after falling into sewage-filled sinkhole
A Watford woman was hospitalised for several days after falling into a sinkhole in the road caused by a collapsed sewer. Laura Gerber was returning..
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LEISURELY BRAWL: Fight breaks out in Hemel Hempstead leisure centre car park
A man and a woman were seen fighting in the car park of Hemel Hempstead’s Everyone Active on Park Road on Tuesday, March 14. Police are..
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APPLICATION WITHDRAWN: Controversial plans to replace Stanmore’s Pizza Express withdrawn
An unpopular planning application to turn a Pizza Express in Stanmore into flats has been withdrawn. The application proposed to convert the..
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SUMMER SPORTS: Stanmore Jafferys announces exciting summer events
Community sports organisation Stanmore Jafferys have announced their slate of summer sporting activities taking place in 2023. The Stanmore Jafferys..
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BREAKING POINT: Watford junior doctors take part in national three-day strike (VIDEO)
Junior doctors at Watford General Hospital are taking part in a national three-day strike over pay and working conditions. The walkout by members of..
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BREAKING: M1 closed near Watford after reports of someone falling from bridge
Police have closed the M1 between Junctions 4 and 5 following an incident this morning. Herts Police posted on Twitter saying that emergency services..
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COURT CASE: North London councils form coalition to challenge ULEZ in court
Five councils, including Harrow Council, are taking legal action to challenge the planned expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)...
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FIRST EXHIBITION: Stanmore’s Mosaic community hosts exhibition featuring late artist’s work
The Stanmore-based Mosaic Jewish Community opened their first art exhibition on Thursday, March 2, a retrospective of paintings by the late Tony..
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LONG LOST: Stanmore resident tells story of chanukiah returned after 70 years
A Stanmore resident has told the story of how a chanukiah salvaged from a synagogue in Nazi Germany was eventually reunited with her mother in the UK..
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TORN TOPPER: Popular Stanmore post-box toppers vandalised
A pair of postbox toppers were vandalised in Stanmore last month, with one having a knitted dog stolen and another having its daffodils plucked and..
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RISING RUBBISH: Number of fly tipping incidents in Harrow increased by nearly 30 per cent
There were nearly 10,000 incidents of fly tipping in Harrow between April 2021 and March 2022, according to statistics released by the Department for..
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FLYING FULL-BACK: Former Harrow RFC player enjoys Six Nations scoring form
A former Harrow Rugby Football Club (RFC) player has been on a sensational England U20 Six Nations scoring run, scoring against Scotland, Italy, and..
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BREAKING: Watford sack manager Slaven Bilić with Chris Wilder set to replace him
Watford FC have sacked manager Slaven Bilić six months after hiring him, the club has announced, and are in talks to bring in Chris Wilder until the..
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PAGE TURNER: Stanmore author’s new children’s book features a ‘cultured’ pelican
A Stanmore mum has written and published an illustrated children’s book which features a pelican as its main character. Pelican Boots by Laura..
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MOVING STORY: Stanmore resident shares her father’s story of surviving the Holocaust
A retired teacher and Stanmore resident has shared her father’s story in the face of growing Holocaust denial and misinformation. It wasn’t until..
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MOVING STORY: Stanmore’s Mosaic Jewish Community hosts Holocaust survivor film screening
The Mosaic Jewish Community (MJC) in Stanmore recently held a special screening of Breathe Deeply, My Son, a film about the life of Holocaust survivor..
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BIG BOOST: England international Maro Itoje gives Harrow Rugby Club a hand
Harrow Rugby Football Club (RFC) have received an advertising boost thanks to Saracens flanker and current England international rugby player Maro..
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LONDON MARATHON: Stanmore leisure centre manager to run marathon for charity
The manager of Aspire Leisure Centre in Stanmore is running the London Marathon to raise money to support Aspire and their work with those paralysed..
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FAB PHOTOS: Stanmore’s Bentley Priory Museum exhibition to feature entries from photo competition
Bentley Priory Museum in Stanmore is hosting a special exhibition featuring photos from the Royal Air Force Photographic Competition. The annual..
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COOL KIDS: Stanmore schoolchildren skip 100 times a day to raise money for charity
A group of Stanmore children who call themselves the Cool Kids have raised more than £1,300 for Cancer Research UK after setting out on a mission to..
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FLATS FURY: Planning application submitted to convert Stanmore high-street Pizza Express into flats
A planning application has been submitted to transform Stanmore’s Pizza Express into a pair of one-bed flats. The application, submitted by DS..
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COMEBACK KID: Footballer credits Stanmore College for helping him sign back up with former club
A Stanmore College student who was released by Watford FC aged 13 has re-signed for the Hornets after a stint at United Select, as part of the..
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TIP TROUBLE: Council responds to Stanmore resident’s fly tipping complaints
A Stanmore resident has complained about the state of fly tipping in the area. Court Drive next to London Road has become a notorious site for fly..
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SACRED STEPS: Reverend thanks pop star for donation to Stanmore church fundraiser
Lisa Scott-Lee, singer for pop group Steps, has donated £2,000 to a fundraiser for the Stanmore church where the band’s iconic Tragedy music video..
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FIREWORK FRUSTRATION: New Year fireworks exacerbate Stanmore resident’s noise pollution concerns
A Stanmore resident has shared their concerns regarding noise pollution and fireworks, and how this might negatively impact the wildlife that lives in..
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COVER UP: Stanmore woman found guilty of charge relating to man’s murder
A Stanmore woman has been found guilty of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, alongside two others accused of the same charge. Cecilia..
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HACKED OFF: Stanmore residents demand answers after bushes cut down
Stanmore residents have demanded answers from Harrow Council after bushes on their street were hacked down. The green was planted around 60 years ago..