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LEGO Grand Build Event 10th June 2013
Intu Watford have got red bricks galore this Father's Day ready to be made into whatever your little one's imagination can conjure up! Join LEGO's grand build event and create a memory together for Father's Day. Don't miss out, come along to the lower mall (just outside M&S) and... Read More
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Roy Orbison and Friends at Watford Colosseum 3rd January 2013
If you love good music, then this is the show for you as Barry Steele presents his all live spectacular Multi Media Tribute to The Big O, featuring classic Orbison hits from the 60’s right through to the Late 80’s when Roy joined a band of men, who called themselves The Traveling... Read More
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Apply now to the council for grants of up to £2000 12th December 2012
Watford Borough Council is offering grants of up to £2000 for events or project-based activities through its new Small Grants Fund. The grants are available to any Watford-based not for profit group or community organisation, and applications can be made at any time of the year. To be... Read More
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Health and fitness trail open for business! 12th December 2012
Elected Mayor of Watford, Dorothy Thornhill officially opened the Colne River Parks health and fitness trail The idea for the innovative health and fitness trail arose out of the original Colne River consultation. A survey was conducted online in the summer in which members of the public were... Read More
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Volunteers in Charity run 30th October 2012
Fire service volunteers take part in charity run Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) volunteers were up early on Sunday 21 October to take part in a run held in memory of the tragic events in New York on September 11. Six Community Horse Patrol (CHiPs) riders and two... Read More
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Boost for Local Economy 30th October 2012
The local economy is set for a £6 million boost thanks to the Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The LEP launches the second round of its ‘Growing Places’, revolving loan fund this week and is encouraging organisations to bid for cash to help create new jobs in their... Read More
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Inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games? 20th September 2012
If you were inspired by the success of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, there are hundreds of sport clubs and activities to get involved with in Watford. Our British teams have had their best ever games, with a record number of gold, silver and bronze medals achieved by our... Read More
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Successful flytipping prosecution 13th September 2012
A Watford resident has been convicted of passing his trade waste onto an unlicensed carrier who subsequently flytipped it in Whippendell Woods, Watford. On 8 December 2011 a Watford Borough Council Environmental Crime Officer investigated a flytip of construction waste that had been reported at a... Read More
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Helping residents with match-day parking 8th August 2012
With the football and rugby seasons about to begin, Watford Borough Council are reminding both residents and visitors to the town about the match day parking regulations. The council has already written to 5,000 households in the west Watford area, letting them know on which days Watford FC will... Read More
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Exciting Eid activities at Watford Museum! 8th August 2012
Watford Museum will be hosting some exciting Eid activities on Saturday 18 August 2012. Organised by Watford Palace Theatre to accompany their Eid celebration event, children aged from 5 to 11 are invited to come along to Watford Museum to join in with a free family craft workshop where you can try... Read More
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Youth Action Entertainers 8th August 2012
Youth Action Entertainers, a volunteering project run by Dacorum Borough Council with Age Concern to bring younger and older residents together, enjoyed its first private booking on Monday 6 August 2012. Entertainers started visiting sheltered schemes across Dacorum in December 2010 and... Read More
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Concerts to mark finale of summer holidays 8th August 2012
Hertfordshire County Council’s Music Service has arranged two concerts featuring a rousing programme of music to close the school summer holidays. The concerts will see the Hertfordshire Schools' Symphony Orchestra performing in Hertford on 1 September and the Hertfordshire County Youth... Read More