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Woman unfairly dismissed from Marks and Spencer because she was pregnant, tribunal rules

The tribunal heard that the claimant was not given a formal termination letter, notice period or any right to appeal

The Independent UK

Woman unfairly dismissed from Marks and Spencer because she was pregnant

Nilgun Kayahan Kolan worked at the Watford branch of the high street chain for a brief period in October 2023.

Evening Standard

Bereaved mother ‘shattered’ after baby’s burial site vandalised at cemetery

Hertfordshire Police said 85 grave plaques were vandalised at Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery, near Watford.

Evening Standard

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Muslim children and babies' graves among up to 100 vandalised in 'Islamophobic hate crime' at cemetery

A police investigation has been launched following the ‘barbaric act’ at Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery in Watford

Evening Standard

Children and babies’ graves among up to 85 damaged in ‘Islamophobic hate crime’ at Watford cemetery

Some graves were subjected to ‘unspeakable acts of disrespect’

The Independent UK

Simon Cowell takes another BGT golden buzzer for neurodivergent group

Electric Umbrella, a music and performance group from Watford with a variety of different ages, earned a fast track to the live semi-finals.

Evening Standard

Police reopen student nurse rape case 30 years later

The perpetrator threatened to kill the victim, a student nurse who was in her early thirties at the time, before raping her in nursing accommodation at Watford General Hospital on 16 April 1991

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Lords watchdog investigates Labour peer over apparent cash-for-access venture

Lord Evans of Watford says he referred himself to standards commissioner after Guardian undercover filming

The Guardian - UK

Calls for Labour peer to be investigated over cash-for-access claims

Campaigners raise concerns about Lord Evans of Watford’s conduct, while leader of Lords says he should ‘not be a member’ if rules were broken

The Guardian - UK

Lords chief whip spoke at what appears to be cash-for-access event

Roy Kennedy spoke at one of events organised by son of Lord Evans of Watford, who has been exposed as offering access to ministers

The Guardian - UK

“I saw this big hand come over with loads of rings on it and just stop the record. That was like my stamp of approval”: Adam F on making '90s DnB classic Colours – and why he’s re-recording it for 2025

“We went to the Hit Factory in New York, which was 10 or 15 grand a day. I preferred the mixdowns that I did in my bedroom in Watford”

MusicRadar

Exposed: Labour peer’s involvement in apparent cash-for-access venture

Lord David Evans of Watford said ‘our mates now have senior jobs’ and advised on how to approach Angela Rayner

The Guardian - UK

Lord Evans of Watford: long-serving peer facing cash-for-access questions

Made a peer by Tony Blair in 1998, Evans is well connected to a Labour party back in power

The Guardian - UK

Rob Burrow ‘superhuman courage is in all of us’, says mental health coach

Oliver Thompson, from Watford, is determined to tackle high rates of male suicide

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Footballer cleared of raping sleeping woman and sending naked photos to teammates

Michael Emery was accused of attacking woman in a hotel in Watford in May 2021 after team’s Wembley final

Evening Standard

London travel news LIVE: Major disruption to and from Euston due to damaged wires in Midlands

Aslef train strikes have hit the capital’s transport network for a second day in a row.

Evening Standard

Police appeal for information after man dies in suspected hit and run on M1 motorway near Watford

The man’s body was found by police close to the hard shoulder of the motorway between junctions 4 and 5

The Independent UK

Teenagers eyeing glory as they take on English Channel crossing relay

Six 13 to 15-year-olds from Watford Swimming Club are to take on the 21-mile crossing.

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The Guardian - UK

Forty days, 117 buses, 1,650 miles: man completes charity trip round England

Stephen Chitty, 70, from Watford raised about £2,000 for Mercy Ships on ‘tiring but rewarding’ journey

The Guardian - UK

Greggs and Pret index reveals England’s true north-south divide, say scientists

AI-based analysis suggests the north starts at Watford Gap, where avocado wraps give way to sausage rolls, and includes Birmingham

Daily Mirror

Luckiest UK city for lottery jackpot wins revealed - does your postcode make the list?

Compiling an official list of all winners since the National Lottery's launch in 1994 - hopeful players can now check how their hometown compares to others across the UK

Birmingham Post

National law firm appoints new managing partner at Bristol office

VWV has offices in London, Watford, Bristol, and Birmingham

Guitar World

Meet UK ‘glock-rock’ collective Lakes: the triple-guitar band where the drummer writes most of the guitar parts

These three intrepid Midwest-by-way-of-Watford emo guitarists bend their sonic approaches around each other – and a glockenspiel – and avoid standard tuning (“the most awkward, horrible tuning imaginable”) at all costs

Daily Record

David's Bridal goes into administration just hours after US owner announces bankruptcy

The bridal store chain, which first launched in the US, arrived in the UK back in 2013 and has flagship stores in Glasgow, Birmingham, London and Watford

Bristol Post

Bristol City let themselves down in both boxes, Max misgivings and marquee signing goes missing

Bristol Live fan columnist Math Withers breaks down Bristol City's 2-0 Championship defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road

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