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Hertfordshire teacher jailed for sexually abusing boy she tutored (opens the original)
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A Radlett teacher who tied a boy to her bed and blindfolded him during repeated sexual abuse has been jailed. Deborah Franklin, 65, who taught at a preparatory school in Hertfordshire, was given a seven-year sentence at St Albans Crown Court this morning (October 1). She will serve two-thirds before being released on licence. Franklin, who was in her 30s and married at the time, was the boy’s private tutor and subjected him to “repeated sexual activity”, prosecutors said during the trial. Teache
New dog grooming salon opens in Hertfordshire offering bespoke treatments (opens the original)
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Experiences with her own dogs have led a young Hemel Hempstead entrepreneur to open a new grooming salon which focusses on natural products and treatments. Ella Champniss, 26, launched Botanical Bark – the first dedicated dog grooming salon in the Old Town High Street – earlier this month, inspired by her two cockapoos, Phoebe and Maeve. Ella outside her new salon with her two dogs, Phoebe and Maeve (Image: Botanical Bark) The 26-year-old has raised her dogs "as naturally as possible" - keeping
Thunderstorms warning for Hertfordshire with 'frequent lightning and large hail' (opens the original)
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A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms in Hertfordshire that could include large hail and frequent lightning, the Met Office has said. It is in force between 3am tomorrow (August 26) and 10pm, with forecasters saying there is also a small chance of flooding, power cuts, train cancellations and road closures. "A band of heavy showers and thunderstorms is expected to move northwards on Wednesday morning," the Met Office said on its website. "A drier, brighter interlude may foll
Herts hosepipe ban may last all summer and flouters could be fined - Affinity Water (opens the original)
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The Hertfordshire hosepipe ban could last all summer, the Watford Observer has learnt, with repeat flouters potentially facing fines. Affinity Water’s ban came into force on Friday, July 17, sparking frustration among many and some to claim they will defy it altogether. The water company responded saying “legal enforcement is very much a last resort”, with its preferred approach being advice and engagement, but repeatedly failed to rule out fining persistent offenders. “We're not looking to catc
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