A 10-year-old Bushey pupil has had her work published in a collection of short stories after winning a national writing competition. Molly Johnson, of Rudolph Road, was one of four Bournehall School pupils to submit her work to the Leukaemia Cancer
Tommie Hoban is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after having surgery on his ankle injury in America on Monday. The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international has not featured for the Hornets since February and following consultation with
Bushey, Radlett and Aldenham residents could be hit with increases in Council Tax and service charges as the borough aims to balance its budget over the coming years. Hertsmere Borough Council finance officials have outlined plans to increase tax
A benefit cheat who fraudulently claimed £55,000 she was not entitled to has been prosecuted by Watford Borough Council and the Department for Work and Pensions. Maxine Fagan of Whitwell Road, Garston, pleaded guilty to obtaining Housing and Council
Friends and family of Natalie Panayi say they cannot wait to follow her progress in this year’s The Apprentice TV competition. Natalie, 30, a recruitment consultant from Chipperfield, is one of 16 young business gurus competing for a £250,000 investment
Late night snacks, energy drinks and sheer determination kept a group of Bushey music students going through the night to produce an entire opera in 24 hours. The Purcell School, of Aldenham Road, was the setting for the 24-hour challenge, which
London Midland has insisted its train services are improving after it has been warned it could lose its franchise. Yesterday Watford MP Richard Harrington said he had received assurances from transport minister Norman Baker, the Government is monitoring
A driver who died after his car crashed through a children’s playground in St Albans has been named as a father from Kings Langley. Graham Phillips, 51, died at the scene of the crash in Park Street Lane, Park Street on Monday. A statement
Landlords in need of advice and information can hear from experts from Three Rivers District and Watford Borough Councils. Existing and prospective landlords in south west Hertfordshire are welcome to attend the next landlords forum from 6pm on
Nature lovers can join Croxley naturalist and ornithologist, Steve Carter, on a tour of Croxley Common Moor. The free guided walk will look for local birds as well as a number of summer visitors such as whitethroats, chiffchaffs and willow warblers
A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in an accident in Bushey in the early hours of this morning. Paramedics and an emergency doctor were called to the crash in London Road at around 1.26am. Gary Sanderson, a spokesman for The East of
After two years of hard work, a Bushey primary school has received a quality standard award. Bournehall Primary School, in Bournehall Avenue, was given the award after completing nine modules which assessed the quality of teaching in their reception
Former Green party leader Caroline Lucas visited a Watford business to help relaunch the St Albans Road Traders Association. The MP for Brighton Pavilion was given a tour of the Venus Property Solutions showroom, a specialist in renewable energy
A charity concert performed by children learning to play a variety of instruments and a choir raised almost £3,000 for two charities which will help other children and young people with their education. More than 35 children, aged six to 14 took
Watford Ladies bounced back from the previous week’s 3-0 defeat at Leeds United to register a 3-0 victory of their own as they overcame Charlton Athletic Women and avenged the League Cup defeat at Berkhamsted FC earlier this year. Manager John
A Watford woman has ended up in court for fly-tipping on the road where she used to live in West Watford. Patricia Boamah, formally of Fearnley Street, admitted dumping 12 bags of waste in Fearnley Street in November when she appeared in Watford
Rickmansworth police station was sold to budget supermarket chain Lidl for £400,000 under its estimated worth, police figures show. The station has been empty since 2011 when Rickmansworth’s neighbourhood officers moved into Three Rivers District
Teenagers in Watford have designed posters aimed at encouraging better behaviour from their peers on nights out in the town centre. The works by second year students from West Herts College were unveiled at Oceana on Friday and will now go up in
Children keen on finding more about bread making knead look no further than the Real Bread Making workshop in Rickmansworth later this month. It is intended to promote ‘real bread’ without unnecessary ingredients and to encourage youngsters to
It was standing room only for the Woodside Residents Action Group's annual talent show which was held at The Brow Community Centre in north Watford on Sunday. More than 150 parents and residents packed into the hall to watch the two hour show by
A locum doctor who billed the NHS for shifts he did not work has been banned for nine months but avoided being struck off after receiving glowing testimonials from current work colleagues at Watford General Hospital. Dr Sunil Parmar was earning
Train services running through Watford are delayed after a freight train broke down this morning. London Midland said some services have been cancelled due to the incident, which happened around 6.50am. Services to and from Euston are running
