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19:56 > Saturday 22nd November 2008

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Police forces plan joint operations

07:24 - 22 November 2008

GREATER collaboration between two police forces took a step closer this week. Business cases to provide joint services in three key areas of work were approved at meetings of Herts and Beds police authorities. Plans will now be developed to establish a jo... Full Story from The Comet »

Floral Tributes After Waltham Cross Death

10:58 - 21 November 2008

TRIBUTES have been left near Waltham Cross town centre, at the spot where a man died on Wednesday (November 19). Flowers, a teapot, a pillow and an Irish flag were among the mementos left at the shrine to the man, who has not yet been named. A post... Full Story from the East Herts Herald »

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Gritters prepare for wintry weather

21:58 - 21 November 2008

PREPARATIONS are being made for the wintry weather heading our way this weekend. Essex County Council s (ECC) gritting teams will be out on all the primary roads, covering nearly 2000 miles, in the county to prepare for snow and sleet. Temperatures are se... Full Story from the Harlow Herald »

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Award for fundraiser Diana

10:37 - 22 November 2008

THE mother of a young ski instructor who died after suffering from a brain tumour has won a prestigious radio award. Diana Rainback, who lives in Kimpton, was named the Chiltern FM Pride of Herts, Beds and Bucks Fundraiser of the Year at an awards dinner... Full Story from the Herts Advertiser »

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Transforming Lister Hospital

07:08 - 21 November 2008

WORK to transform Lister Hospital into the major acute and emergency care provider for East and North Hertfordshire and parts of Bedfordshire is well under way. In December last year health bosses voted in favour of centralising acute and emergency servic... Full Story from the Royston Crow »

Welwyn Garden City care home plans to expand

12:26 - 22 November 2008

A CARE home is bidding to move to a new site and double its size. Hyde Valley House in the Woodhall area of WGC, has 46 bedrooms but is not large enough to cope with demand. Quantum Care, which runs the home, and Hertfordshire County Council aim to buil... Full Story from the Welwyn & Hatfield Times »

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Lisa Snowdon bids to reach Strictly Come Dancing final five

11:13 - 22 November 2008

LISA Snowdon bids to reach the final five celebrities on Strictly Come Dancing tonight (Saturday). The WGC model and professional dance partner Brendan Cole will perform a quickstep in front of the judges on the BBC ballroom competition. Television and r... Full Story from the Welwyn & Hatfield Times »

Video & Pictures From Across Herts

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Video: Hitchin Dad competes in Britain's Got Talent

16:27 - 19 November 2008

A father-of-seven is hoping to break into the music industry singing on a TV show for undiscovered talent. Butch King, 48, from Walsworth Road, Hitchin, has already had one successful audition for ITV s Britain s Got Talent singing the UB40 hit Kingston T... Full Story »

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Gallery: Greg Rusedski Teaches Tennis In Hertford

16:46 - 31 October 2008

TENNIS hero Greg Rusedski dropped into a Hertford leisure centre this week to share his tips with local tennis enthusiasts. Greg called in at Legends Tennis in Hertford Heath to... Full Story »

Harlow supporters set off for Burgess Hill
Video: Hawks to host Macclesfield in FA Cup

09:58 - 27 October 2008

Harlow Town FC will host Macclesfield Town in the FA Cup first round after seeing off Burgess Hill on Saturday. The Hawks will welcome the League Two club to Barrows Farm on November 8. Harlow reached this stage with a 3-0 victory at the Hillians in the f... Full Story »

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Slideshow: Park Street hit five

14:57 - 24 October 2008

Park Street Village TIM Kench put in an assured defensive display to claim the Man of the Match award as the Under 15s defeated Borehamwood 2000 5-3. There were goals from midfielders Alex Nicol, Jon Howarth and James Cross while striker Frankie Parke ban... Full Story »

Action from the match
Gallery: Lockett’s rocket

17:13 - 16 October 2008

ROYSTON Town remain within touching distance of the summit of South ­Midlands Division One after this narrow victory over ­Cranfield at Garden?walk on Saturday. This victory leaves the Crows third in the table and growing in stature and confidence under m... Full Story »

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Exclusive Video & Gallery: SpongeBob SquarePants 'Talks' to the WHT!

12:06 - 14 November 2008

IT is not every day a worldwide superstar arrives in WGC. So when they do, here at Times Towers we have to make the most of it. For SpongeBob SquarePants, who was turning on the WGC Christmas lights, it was no different. We sent cub reporter Simon Wesson... Full Story »

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