People living in Kings Langley should be aware of bogus door to door clothes collections taking place in their area, a charity has warned. Herts Air Ambulance is appealing to members of the public to be vigilant after receiving concerned calls
Watford Community Housing Trust has taken on apprentices to carry out the maintenance of some of its properties. The trust has set up a "community maintenance team" which will carry out home improvements while training people in construction skills
The final phase of consultation on the expansion of Watford schools to meet a growing shortage of places for primary pupils has begun. Statutory notices have now been published to proceed with the proposed expansion of ten primary schools across
Police in Hertfordshire have been rated as amongst the best in the country, figures show. The force is rated in the top 10 of 43 forces in all five of the key assessment criteria including overall crimes per 1,000 residents, percentage change and
Chorleywood residents said "Bonjour" and "Bienvenue" as the French market made a welcome return last weekend. Stallholders from Normandy set up in New Parade on Sunday (May 12) offering a wide range of French cheeses, pastries, bread, olives and
Manuel Almunia stressed he "had to be there" for Watford's play-off semi-final after revealing he required pain-killing injections to face Leicester City on Sunday. Almunia suffered a recurrence of his previous hamstring injury during the warm-up
Police have released CCTV images of a man after a woman was indecently assaulted in Watford town centre. Hertfordshire Constabulary said the victim was followed across the ring road as she walked out of the town centre at 6pm on March 8. The
The hospital trust in charge of Watford General has been recognised as a top performing organisation. West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust was ranked in the top 40 hospitals in the recent CHKS Top Hospital awards. Paul Jenkins, Director for
Train services have been disrupted north of Watford Junction due to a problem with overhead lines. The issue at Wolverton has caused Southern services between London Euston and Milton Keynes to be suspended and caused delays to Virgin and London
Celebrating another successful season, Chipperfield Short Mat Bowls Club enjoyed a presentation dinner this month to mark 28 years. Members gathered in Little Hay Golf Complex to mark the club's Pairs Competition, where this year's cups were presented
The step-mother of murdered West Herts College student Billy Dove will speak at a Crimestoppers conference today. The event takes place in Wyboston Lakes in Bedford and is being held to celebrate the charity’s 25th anniversary. Speakers at
Hertsmere residents are being encouraged to attend their local Community Safety Partnership (CSP) meetings this month. The meetings are organised to give local people an opportunity to discuss community safety issues, with representatives from
Elderly residents in council supported housing schemes in the borough of Dacorum are taking their seats for a new chair-based exercise programme. Instructors from Sportspace's Sports Development team will be leading older residents in a series
Nathaniel Chalobah has been named in the England Under-21 squad for this summer's European Championships. The on-loan Chelsea midfielder has been a key figure in helping the Hornets to within one game of promotion after reaching the Championship
Residents in Abbots Langley will have an opportunity to have their final say on plans for a £60,000 project to transform a green space. The proposed improvements for School Mead include wildflower meadows, new pathways across the green, a ‘story
The driver of a lorry that overturned on the slip road between the M25 and M1 near St Albans in the early hours of this morning has been taken to hospital. The man suffered a head injury in the accident, but it is not thought to be life threatening
A Kings Langley main road is set to be closed tonight for improvement works. Home Park Mill Link Road will be shut from 8pm today for works from Watford Road to the centre of the canal bridge. The road is scheduled to reopen by 5am tomorrow
Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway insists his side are back to their best after their semi-final win over Brighton & Hove Albion and believes the Eagles can upset the odds again against Watford at Wembley. Palace went nine games without a
A community allotment, schools and a domestic abuse support service are among groups in Hertfordshire that have been awarded almost £60,000 of grants from Thrive Homes. Thrive, which owns more than 4,000 homes in Three Rivers, has approved grants
A Bushey man has been fined £8,000 for fly-tipping. Matthew Penfold, of Gullimore Farm, Sandy Lane, pleaded guilty at Watford Magistrates Court yesterday (Monday) to four charges of failing in his duty of care as a broker for controlled waste.
A lorry driver had a lucky escape this morning when his truck overturned in the slip road onto the M1. Emergency services were called to the exit from the M25 onto the M1 Northbound just after 3am this morning. The Scania truck, which was full
In the hours after Watford’s dramatic play-off semi-final victory against Leicester City, Hornets fans uploaded several videos of the match and the celebrations that ensued following Troy Deeney’s winner. We’ve picked out a selection below for
Tenants of Watford Community Housing Trust are being asked for their views on how well the organisation has performed over the last five years. Watford Borough Council, which sold its housing stock to the trust in 2007, would like to hear what
It will certainly be a tough choice for Watford fans given the number of vital contributions made by different players but who was the Hornets man-of-the-match in the incredible victory over Leicester City? Troy Deeney’s 97th minute goal will be
