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    Reward for Smart observation
    8:11am today
    An alert commuter who helped catch a man who was trying to steal a car from Rickmansworth underground station was awarded £300 in a ceremony at St Albans crown court yesterday.

    Magnificent seven honoured
    7:18pm Tuesday 13th May 2008
    Seven police officers and police staff have been commended for exceptional good work within Hertfordshire Constabulary's Western division.

    Burglar's conditional discharge
    5:07pm Tuesday 13th May 2008
    A burglar who failed to keep to a probation order because of alcoholism has had his sentence revoked to allow him to receive treatment.

    Moldovan aid missionMoldovan aid mission
    2:23pm Tue 13 May 08
    A financial advisor from Watford has joined a team of volunteers who are driving Transit vans to Moldova to deliver much-needed aid - as well as the vans themselves - to deprived communities in the Eastern European country.

    Near miss leads to driving ban
    11:58am Tuesday 13th May 2008
    A motorist who overtook a car and almost had a head-on collision with police was found to be twice over the drink drive limit.

    Plea for camcorder's return
    10:16am Tuesday 13th May 2008
    Parents of a toddler are desperate to be reunited with a camcorder containing their daughter's first memories after it was stolen when their house was burgled.
    Reader comment (1)

    Man attacked love rival
    8:30am Tuesday 13th May 2008
    A man repeatedly punched and bit his ex-girlfriend's partner after the man accused him of beating her.

    Christian Aid group's 40th birthday
    7:27pm Monday 12th May 2008
    Members of Kings Langley Christian Aid are celebrating the group's 40th anniversary and the fact that it has raised thousands of pounds to help people living in poverty.

    Delays after crash
    5:59pm Monday 12th May 2008
    Long delays have been reported along the length of Stephenson Way after an accident at the Berry Grove roundabout.

    Lottery to help Rose Garden bloom
    5:26pm Monday 12th May 2008
    After two years of waiting, three boxes of paperwork and countless consultations, Bushey Rose Garden has been awarded a £942,000 Lottery grant, a decision described as the biggest thing to happen to the town in years.

    Ticket salesman charged with theft
    4:53pm Monday 12th May 2008
    A Saracen's ticket seller has appeared in court charged with theft.

    He sold counterfeit DVDs
    2:47pm Monday 12th May 2008
    A man caught selling counterfeit DVDs in Rickmansworth High Street has been given a five month prison sentence suspended for two years.

    Fine for '50 pence of puff'
    12:21pm Monday 12th May 2008
    A teenager with special needs has been fined £175 for possession of 50 pence worth of cannabis.

    Mum stole presents for Christmas
    11:39am Monday 12th May 2008
    A former heroin addict stole £600 of clothes from Marks & Spencer because she feared she would have nothing to give her young son for Christmas, a court heard.

    Couple escape burning home
    11:00am Monday 12th May 2008
    Fire crews battled a house blaze near Radlett this morning.

    Shops sold alcohol to 15-year-old
    9:14am Monday 12th May 2008
    Three shopkeepers have been caught selling alcohol to a 15-year-old volunteer during the latest test purchasing exercise by Hertfordshire Trading Standards.
    Reader comments (9)

    Drama success for students
    7:41am Monday 12th May 2008
    Improvisations, mimes and absurd theatre helped students at Bushey Hall School scoop a stack of awards at an annual drama competition.

    'Pioneering brain op saved my life''Pioneering brain op saved my life'
    7:21pm Sun 11 May 08
    A man from Rickmansworth paid tribute to a leading brain surgeon after she helped save his life in a pioneering operation.
    Reader comments (2)

    Firefighters tackle fence blaze
    5:42pm Sunday 11th May 2008
    Firefighters from Rickmansworth were called to a back garden in Maple Cross this afternoon after a wooden fence was engulfed by flames.

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