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The local theatre, needs £200,000 in order to make essential building improvements

In the run up to Christmas, we will be highlighting five foodbanks in the Watford area who are in need of donations.

On December 10th the highly anticipated musical ‘Toys, The Musical’ premiered at the Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre in Watford. This new production, which brings to life the imaginative world of toys, marks an exciting new chapter for local theatre and showcases the wealth of talent in Watford.

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Santa and his sleigh will be visiting the streets of Watford again this Christmas

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TV is truly award worthy this week, with food, football and fabrics all being celebrated this festive season. Get ready to sit back with a Christmas cookie and enjoy these the top five must watches this week…

'Home for Christmas' is an appeal by New Hope, which was established 1990 to take action after witnessing the large number of homeless persons living near St. Mary's Church in the heart of Watford.

A lawyer representing an alleged victim of Sean "Diddy" Combs has told Sky News she believes the criminal case against him is "just the tip of the iceberg" and there are "hundreds" more who may be "too afraid to come forward".

Tom Cruise has been presented with the US navy's highest civilian award, for "boosting the force's recruitment of pilots" thanks to his performance in Top Gun.

A judge has ordered an Adele song be pulled worldwide over a plagiarism claim made by a Brazilian composer.

Australian cartoon series Bluey is to be adapted into a feature film.

Singer Max George has said he is to have urgent surgery on his heart after being diagnosed with a block.

Children in some parts of England are spending more than five and a half years in temporary accommodation, a Sky News investigation has found.

Councils will receive a cash injection of nearly £1bn next year to tackle homelessness in England, Angela Rayner has announced.

Police forces need to be better prepared for serious violence and disorder, according to a review of the response to this summer's riots.

One in four women who have given birth in the UK have reported a negative experience, new research finds, with campaigners calling on the health secretary to take urgent action to fix a "broken" system.

Avanti West Coast staff are set to strike after rejecting a deal aimed at resolving a dispute over rest day working.

A British student was stabbed to death during a trip to Amsterdam before he was dragged and left at the bottom of steps, an inquest has heard.

Keely Hodgkinson has won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, capping a stellar year in which she became Olympic champion.

Sara Sharif's father and stepmother have been handed life sentences for murdering the 10-year-old after she suffered years of abuse.

The murder of Sara Sharif has rasied serious questions about who should be allowed to homeschool their children.

A mother has been jailed after she buried a phone in the family cat's grave to help her paedophile son - who used Snapchat to groom more than 200 girls while he was a police officer.

Ahead of a fascinating midweek of Carabao Cup quarter-final action, Sky Sports' writers compile the reasons why each of the remaining eight sides need a victory to continue their hopes of silverware.

Tyson Fury says it would have been "sensible" for him to delay his first heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk, which would have resulted in the Brit incurring a £10m fine.

Amad Diallo's performance against Manchester City was impressive even before he had won the penalty for the equaliser let alone scored Manchester United's winner. Even the underlying numbers help to explain why this was an historic individual display.

Organisers of the original European Super League have announced the competition has now changed its name to the "Unify League", favouring "open competition".

A private mission to the moon will launch next month to pave the way for humanity's return to the lunar surface.

A giant "hiccupping" star in the last stages of its life before exploding has been documented for the first time by researchers.

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson - who featured on the television show Whale Wars - has been freed from custody in Greenland and will not face extradition to Japan.

Thousands more homes in England are at risk of flooding than previously thought, new analysis by the Environment Agency (EA) has revealed.

Sir Keir Starmer has defended a decision not to compensate women affected by changes to their retirement age - saying doing so would "burden" the taxpayer.

Drinks company Thatchers has launched a bid to overturn a High Court ruling that denied its claims Aldi "copycatted" its cider.

The government will offer compensation to Post Office Capture victims - while refusing to rule out blanket exoneration for those convicted.

At least 70 people within the Post Office and Royal Mail knew of errors with the Horizon IT system, according to its manufacturer on the final day of the public inquiry.

For Ukraine - pitched against Russia's larger and more powerful military - the use of unconventional tactics such as assassinations is seen as a vital way to fight back.

A well-known former boss of Australia's national rugby team has denied dozens of sex charges against 10 males.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has rejected Reuters reports that he is heading to Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks.

A woman who was arrested for stowing away on a flight from New York to Paris has been arrested again, authorities say.

Councils will receive a cash injection of nearly £1bn next year to tackle homelessness in England, Angela Rayner has announced.

Nigel Farage and his party treasurer have met with Elon Musk at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort for the first time since rumours surfaced of a multi-million donation from the tech tycoon.

Listening to the sentencing in the Sara Sharif trial, it's hard not to be gripped with anger and disbelief. 

Sir Keir Starmer has defended a decision not to compensate women affected by changes to their retirement age - saying doing so would "burden" the taxpayer.

A council in the US has asked its residents to stop sticking googly eyes on the city's art.

Large drones have been spotted flying over New Jersey and New York City in recent weeks - but no one knows who's operating them.

The government and the water regulator broke the law by allowing sewage to be discharged outside of "exceptional circumstances", according to the green watchdog.

The government will offer compensation to Post Office Capture victims - while refusing to rule out blanket exoneration for those convicted.

Sara Sharif's father and stepmother have been handed life sentences for murdering the 10-year-old after she suffered years of abuse.

Children in some parts of England are spending more than five and a half years in temporary accommodation, a Sky News investigation has found.