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Launch of Watford’s First Women's Only Boxing Club
Hertfordshire’s very first women's only boxing club opened this September at West Herts ABC.
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The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (11th - 15th November 2024)
From history to heroics, you can beat these five features that you must see. Be prepared to go dotty or spotty in some cases this week with my ultimate TV picks to binge on…
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Pump House Theatre Company Watford presents Alan Bennett comedy ‘People' this November
The Pump House Theatre Company is proud to present this lesser-known comedy by renowned author Alan Bennett; continuing its mission to bring diverse, challenging and entertaining productions to audiences in Watford.
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The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (3rd - 8th November 2024)
History is being made this week, as these five features travel back in time, whilst creating a whole new world in some ways! Be prepared to get hooked on the following…
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The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (28th October - 1st November 2024)
Halloween may be here this week but it is bringing out all the treats this year! Sink your teeth into my top five picks for the most devilish good viewings…
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Watford Market Lates returns for Halloween
On Friday 1 November, ‘Market Lates’ returns for the spooky season from 6pm - 10pm.
Entertainment
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Jake Paul strikes defeat against former boxing champ Mike Tyson in Texas
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has defeated one of the greatest-ever fighters, former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson, who is more than twice his age.
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Davina McCall out of surgery after operation to remove brain tumour
Davina McCall's partner has said she is out of surgery after undergoing an operation to remove a brain tumour.
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Stars send best wishes to Davina McCall after presenter reveals rare brain tumour
Stars have rushed to share their support after Davina McCall revealed she's undergoing surgery to remove a rare brain tumour.
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Boy George on the price of fame: 'There were moments when I lost my mind'
Boy George is contemplating his relationship with fame. Intoxicating, often inescapable, he says he has not always found his decades in the spotlight easy
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And the host of the Oscars is… Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien has been announced as the host of next year's Oscars.
National News
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Davina McCall out of surgery after operation to remove brain tumour
Davina McCall's partner has said she is out of surgery after undergoing an operation to remove a brain tumour.
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Heaven nightclub shuts after woman allegedly raped by security guard
The London nightclub Heaven has closed "until further notice" after a security guard was accused of raping a woman.
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'I was playing Russian roulette with life': Warning over ADHD self-medication amid shortage of drugs
GPs have warned they are increasingly concerned about people self-medicating their ADHD amid an ongoing global shortage of drugs used to help manage symptoms.
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'The least bad option': Why concerned mum may quit UK and head to Trump's America
Following the US election result, internet searches for how to move away from soon-to-be president Donald Trump's America have spiked.
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Warning issued over 'too good to be true' Brazilian butt lifts
People who want to travel abroad for cosmetic surgery like Brazilian butt lifts (BBL) should be weary about offers that seem "too good to be true", the health secretary has warned.
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Boy George on the price of fame: 'There were moments when I lost my mind'
Boy George is contemplating his relationship with fame. Intoxicating, often inescapable, he says he has not always found his decades in the spotlight easy
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Teachers washing students' school uniforms amid hygiene poverty worries
Hygiene poverty is forcing more teachers to wash pupils' school uniforms themselves, with many saying students would face isolation or bullying otherwise.
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Beaver supermoon appears - with Leonid meteor shower this weekend
A supermoon has been seen across parts of the UK - and lucky stargazers might get to enjoy a meteor shower later this weekend as well.
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Nigel Farage 'living his best life' in Clacton after questions over his whereabouts
Nigel Farage has announced that he has paid a visit to Clacton following criticism that he does not spend enough time in his constituency.
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Man, 62, whose dog launched 'horrific' attack on 11-year-old girl and two men walks free from court
A 62-year-old man whose dog launched a "horrific" attack on an 11-year-old girl and two men who helped her has walked free from court.
Sports News
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Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: YouTuber beats former world heavyweight champion via unaimous decision
Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson via unanimous decision in the former world heavyweight champion's first fight in 19 years.
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Chris Billam-Smith weighs in with 'surprise factor' threat for Gilberto Ramirez unification clash
Chris Billam-Smith and Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez both made weight for Saturday's cruiserweight world championship unification.
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Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 2: Controversy as Irish star wins rematch by unanimous decision
Katie Taylor defended her status as undisputed world light-welterweight champion with a unanimous decision victory over Amanda Serrano in Texas.
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Chris Billam-Smith can prove his claim to be world No 1 against Gilberto Ramirez: 'Unification would be phenomenal'
Chris Billam-Smith was once an unlikely world champion. Now he could prove himself the best cruiserweight on the planet bar none.
Technology News
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The X exodus - could Bluesky spike spark end of Elon Musk's social media platform?
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, The Guardian newspaper, and even the Clifton Suspension Bridge have joined swathes of people deserting Elon Musk's social media site X.
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Frozen sabre-toothed kitten reveals 'significant differences' with modern lion cub
The frozen remains of a sabre-toothed cat thought to be about 31,800 years old have been studied for the first time in history, according to a study.
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COP29: UN climate summits 'no longer fit for purpose', warn leading figures
UN climate talks are "no longer fit for purpose" and should only be hosted by countries who are trying to give up fossil fuels, veterans of the process have said.
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Apple sued by Which? over iCloud use - with potential payout for 40 million UK customers
Consumer rights group Which? is suing Apple for £3bn over the way it deploys the iCloud.
Business News
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UK economy grows by 0.1% between July and September - slower than expected
The UK economy grew by 0.1% between July and September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Ex-audit watchdog lined up to chair Ashley's retail empire
The former head of Britain's audit watchdog is being lined up as the next chairman of high street billionaire Mike Ashley's London-listed retail empire.
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Typhoo Tea on the brink as Brits switch to coffee
Typhoo Tea is preparing to enter administration after 120 years in business, amid declining sales and mounting debts.
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Ministers seek state aid advice over Harland & Wolff rescue deal
The government has drafted in City lawyers to scrutinise a proposed rescue deal for Harland & Wolff, the shipyard-owner which built the Titanic.
World News
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China's premier air show wows spectators - but the West won't have liked seeing Russia's jets
Outgoing US President Joe Biden is set to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping today for what is likely to be his last time as US president.
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Pictures show moment Israeli bomb exploded at Beirut apartment block
New pictures show the moment of impact as an Israeli missile hit a Beirut apartment block and exploded.
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Scholz's phone call with Putin opens 'Pandora's box', says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised a phone call between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it has opened a "Pandora's box".
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The X exodus - could Bluesky spike spark end of Elon Musk's social media platform?
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, The Guardian newspaper, and even the Clifton Suspension Bridge have joined swathes of people deserting Elon Musk's social media site X.
Political News
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UK economy grows by 0.1% between July and September - slower than expected
The UK economy grew by 0.1% between July and September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Nigel Farage 'living his best life' in Clacton after questions over his whereabouts
Nigel Farage has announced that he has paid a visit to Clacton following criticism that he does not spend enough time in his constituency.
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'The least bad option': Why concerned mum may quit UK and head to Trump's America
Following the US election result, internet searches for how to move away from soon-to-be president Donald Trump's America have spiked.
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Wes Streeting 'crossed the line' by opposing assisted dying in public, says Labour peer Harriet Harman
Wes Streeting "crossed the line" by opposing assisted dying in public and the argument shouldn't "come down to resources", a Labour peer has said.
Strange News
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Swedish minister's staff insist on banana-free rooms due to 'weirdest phobia'
A Swedish minister's phobia of bananas has led officials to insist rooms are free of the fruit ahead of any meeting or visit, according to reports.
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Missing cat found in Coventry - 300 miles away from home in Scotland
A Scottish couple who lost their cat were left "shocked" when it turned up 300 miles away in Coventry.
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Magic Circle on the hunt for first female member who tricked her way into society - to apologise to her
The Magic Circle is on the hunt for its first female member - who deceived the group by disguising herself as a man to enter its ranks - so it can apologise to her.
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Argentina club Deportivo Riestra condemned for starting YouTuber in league game
An Argentinian football club has been condemned for starting a YouTuber in a top-flight game.
Videos
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Jake Paul strikes defeat against former boxing champ Mike Tyson in Texas
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has defeated one of the greatest-ever fighters, former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson, who is more than twice his age.
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Chancellor's Mansion House speech vows to rip up red tape - saying post-financial crash rules went 'too far'
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has criticised post-financial crash regulation, saying it has "gone too far" - setting a course for cutting red tape in her first speech to Britain's most important gathering of financiers and business leaders.
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Wes Streeting 'crossed the line' by opposing assisted dying in public, says Labour peer Harriet Harman
Wes Streeting "crossed the line" by opposing assisted dying in public and the argument shouldn't "come down to resources", a Labour peer has said.
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COP29: UN climate summits 'no longer fit for purpose', warn leading figures
UN climate talks are "no longer fit for purpose" and should only be hosted by countries who are trying to give up fossil fuels, veterans of the process have said.