I ate at one of Watford’s worst rated takeaways for food hygiene and this is what I found. Pizza Hot Express, at 99 Vicarage Road, was told it needs “major improvement” by Watford Borough Council after it was inspected on March 13. Although
Plans for over 600 homes in a Chorleywood Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty have been branded “ridiculous” after they received over 100 objections from residents. The application by planning agent Savills, on behalf of the Chiltern Hills Golf
Motorists are being warned of an upcoming road closure near Watford Junction ahead of the “major works”. Queens Road will be shut from the junction with Woodford Road, St Johns Road, and Orphanage Road (by the Wellington Arms) to the junction with
A company is eyeing plans to redevelop a Watford site and create a “lifestyle hotel for creatives, entrepreneurs, and visitors”. &Soul has written to households near 30-40 St Albans Road, where The Quarters is, to let them know about the proposals
Despite being blocked two years ago, a planning application for 83 homes has been approved at appeal. The land between Church Lane and Sarratt Road in Sarratt could soon be the site of a large housing development after outline permission was granted
There is heavy traffic by a roundabout as three-way temporary lights were put in place to repair a “hazardous lid” in the road. Motorists have been warned to expect delays if travelling near where Watford Road and The Green meet Scots Hill, between
The Hemel Hempstead Crematorium has been heaped with praise while being 'Highly Commended’ by the Civic Trust Awards. Awardees are recognised for eco-friendly, architectural and design feats, with the crematorium being one of 68 to be honoured
Hertfordshire children who receive free school meals will benefit from food vouchers during the end of term holidays. Hertfordshire County Council’s £6.17million household support fund will aim to ensure no child goes hungry during the school breaks
A UK chicken store chain will move into a former Watford Chinese takeaway as part of its expansion plans. New branding for Wingers - The Chicken Wing Company has appeared above 96 The Parade, advertising “top notch buttermilk fried chicken”, in
Heineken remains set to reopen Watford pub after it announced plans to bring 62 boozers back across the UK. The brand’s subsidiary Star Pubs & Bars Yesterday (May 6) announced its £39 million project, which will involve refurbishments for around
While the overall Watford performance on Saturday had shades of ‘on the beach’ about it, Tom Cleverley is certainly not getting the flip-flops out or putting a knotted handkerchief on his head. The head coach has a couple of weeks of intensive
A Watford father has recounted the “terrible” moment he watched a blaze erupt at his family home after a lightning strike. Four fire engines rushed to the blaze at a six-bed property in Cassiobury Drive early last Thursday, May 2, during a Met
Workers have closed a Watford road after a sinkhole opened up in the carriageway. Hertfordshire County Council’s highways team, which is currently working to make the area safe, has confirmed a “large void” appeared in The Brow, in the Woodside
Brits up and down the country worry about invasive plants - like Japanese Knotweed - causing chaos to their homes and gardens. Rightfully so since experts have described the likes of Japanese Knotweed as a "horticultural horror story". The
You never know when someone’s heart might stop beating – it could be when you’re walking down the street or in your local supermarket. Defibrillators can be lifesaving for someone who is in cardiac arrest as the device gives a high energy shock
Deciding on the right school to send your children to can be a very difficult decision to make, with a range of factors to take into account. One of these factors is taking a look at each establishment's Ofsted rating, to see how they have been
