Three Rivers residents wanting to have their say about proposed changes to their ward boundaries have less than two months to do so. The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is recommending the district be cut by nine councillors
Bursting onto the stage and straight into a dance routine, the valiant performers brought energy and enthusiasm to the fore in Rifco Arts/Watford Palace Theatre’s new production, Break The Floorboards. Zain (Daniel Uppal) is a young man torn between
Members of the construction industry who say they have been unable to find work after being "blacklisted" protested in Rickmansworth this morning. The group of roughly 20 construction workers from the Unite union congregated on the High Street
Watford Harriers enjoyed a successful evening at the Pednor Five-Mile Road Race on Monday, with one runner winning two different categories. Matt Adcock came efifth overall and triumphed in both the Vet 40 category in the open race and claimed
The April 19 edition of Nostalgia featured a picture of Leavesden Green Primary School from 1954-1955 (reprinted above), sent in by Kelly James from Garston. Ron Banks has written in with the names of six of those featured in the picture. He
Troy Deeney remains very confident Watford will reach Wembley despite going into the second leg of their play-off semi-final behind. Deeney was suspended for last night’s first leg where a late David Nugent header secured Leicester City a 1-0 advantage
Residents on a north Watford estate have been met with the striking sight of a peacock strutting around its streets. The brightly-coloured bird has been spotted milling around opposite ends of the Meriden Estate in recent days. Latest sightings
A man has been arrested in a central Watford supermarket this afternoon on suspicion of shoplifting. Hertfordshire Constabulary was called to Sainsbury’s in Albert Road South at 1.06pm after security staff detained the male. The man has since
We were going through some old boxes this weekend, clearing away the collected debris of two decades of hoarding, and facing that terrible dilemma – having dutifully carried these things round for year upon year, can you finally face throwing them
On the face of it, the local elections last week produced a bruising set of results for the Conservative administration in control of Hertfordshire County Council. Following the ballot the party lost nine seats, including, most notably, that of
Radlett will welcome a new vicar into its parish, who hopes to inspire people to "stand up for their faith". Reverend Javaid Iqbal will join the community as the team rector for Aldenham and Shenley and team vicar of Radlett, later this month.
Riley's Sports Hall in Watford has always been great supporters of Watford mencap. On Thursday 16th May, Chris Hutchison, the Manager, will be hosting an evening of fun and games to raise money for Watford Mencap's Learning and Leisure service, who
Long-serving Sandy Lodge pro Jeff Pinsent will make his debut in the Senior PGA Professional Championship with a new qualification under his belt. The former European Tour player has become one of the first to become a PGA Director of Golf which
A vintage tea dance will be held at the Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Watford, between 2.30pm and 5.30pm on Saturday, May 18. Tickets for the event, which has been organised by staff at the Watford branch of Chelsea Building Society, cost £10 and
Garston Ladies Under-11 Mets rounded off their successful season in style as they trashed Hitchin Belles 4-0. After a goalless first half, the Mets turned on the style as Abbie Lafayette, Libby Poster, Raaya Thanki and Gemma Jacobson all got their
A Watford-based businesswoman and her pub quiz team are set to take on top BBC2 quizzers the Eggheads. June Cory, owner of a digital advertising company, and her team, the Business Belles, applied to go on the show in January and were quickly invited
Estates agents in Watford have been warned to remove their for-sale signs promptly after homes have been sold or face legal action. Watford’s elected mayor, Dorothy Thornhill, said the borough council has been receiving complaints about advertising
Listen to Gianfranco Zola's views on Watford's 1-0 defeat to Leicester City last night.
A Croxley Green football club is hunting for a new home after pitches its members have played and trained on since 1999 were given to a rugby team. The Croxley Guild of Sport and Social Club signed a five-year deal with Chess Valley Rugby Football
Division Ten Kings Langley Thirds lost to a strong North Mymms Thirds team by nine wickets. Kings posted an impressive total of 213, with Minesh Patel carrying his bat through the innings and finishing with 87 not out. Tony Morton was also
A teenage musician has organised a concert to achieve his Gold Arts Award at a Bushey school. Sam Every, 14, a student at The Purcell School, in Aldenham Road, has organised a jazz concert with his band, Fire Triangle, headlining tonight (Friday
Division Six Kings Langley Seconds held on for a draw against Hertford Thirds. Kings decided to field and had their opponents in trouble at 30 for three. But they could not push home their advantage as the visitors middle order took them to
Division Two Northwood got their season off on the right footing, beating St Margaretsbury after reaching their required total in the final over of the match. Batting first, St Margaretsbury scored 208 for seven in their 53 overs. Sunny
Booker Prize shortlisted author Stephen Kelman will visit Oxhey Library in Bridlington Road, South Oxhey, on Tuesday, May 21, to launch a collection of books and talk about his writing. He will also unveil books chosen by volunteers aged 16 to
Hertfordshire taxpayers will foot the bill for a major police security operation to protect a shadowy summit of world leaders taking place in Watford next month. The Bilderberg Group of around 140 influential figures including royalty, politicians
Imagine going to work and having your shirt ripped from your back. Or enduring the fresh sting of grazed flesh, as nails tear down your torso. A nightmare for most, but according to the Dreamboys, it’s all part of the job. Now the ten-strong
An appeal has been put in against Dacorum Borough Council’s plans to introduce an enforcement notice on the Bovingdon Airfield, which would restrict aircraft activity. Recently the borough council issued an Enforcement Notice on the airfield to
Nigel Pearson believes the play-off semi-final remains “evenly poised” but says Leicester City will aim to also win the second leg at Vicarage Road on Sunday following their 1-0 victory over Watford. A Dave Nugent header in the last ten minutes
Ten people have been charged after police launched mass raids targeting the drugs trade in south west Hertfordshire this week. More than 160 officers were involved in the dawn blitz on Wednesday, storming 13 addresses in Watford and Bushey as well
Hertfordshire Warriors Basketball Club emerged victorious on Saturday as their Under-18 girls team secured the club’s first England Basketball Junior National Championship title. It has been over 10 years since a Hertfordshire based basketball
It wasn’t the start to the play-offs they wanted at Leicester City last night but Watford’s players did their best to gain the upper hand of Sunday’s return at Vicarage Road. But who was your Hornets’ man-of-the-match? Ikechi Anya continued his
UPON arriving in Escalante, we found we were still in Mormon-dominated Utah, and, while they do serve alcohol with food, some motels do not countenance the serving of coffee or tea and we did not have the makings for either in this motel. After
