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  • Watford enquiry for Leicester's King rejected

    Watford have made an enquiry for Leicester City midfielder Andy King but were told he is not for sale. Reports today suggested the Hornets had bid £1.2m for King but we have been told it was an enquiry, not an official offer. King has been

  • Watford turn down Leicester's bid for Deeney

    Watford have rejected a £6.5m bid from Leicester City for striker Troy Deeney. We understand the Foxes’ offer was turned down as it is considerably less than the club’s valuation of the player. This follows Burnley’s bid at the beginning of

  • Matthews extends unbeaten record to 13 fights

    Southern Area middleweight champion Elliott Matthews took just two minutes to knock-out Attila Tibor Nagy in their bout at the Camden Centre on Saturday. Matthews, from Rickmansworth, only discovered his opponent last Tuesday but that made little

  • Little narrowly misses out on top 20 finish in Switzerland

    Sam Little finished in joint 23rd place at the Swiss Challenge while Callum Shinkwin was further down the field in 66th. The Challenge Tour event was held at Golf Sempachersee and Little ended on five under par while Shinkwin carded two over par

  • List of films to be shown in Watford Parade released

    Films to be shown on the Big Screen in Watford Parade this summer include Wall-E, Mamma Mia! and The Lego Movie. Nine films have been picked by Watford's Film Society to be shown in the town's temporary outdoor cinema as part of Watford Big Events

  • Watford printers and their part in the Great War

    We had a letter this week from the Watford Printing Past Group, which is working towards an exhibition commemorating the role Watford's printers played during the First World War. The group is seeking information about the printer-soldiers who went

  • Hornets to face Wood on Thursday

    Watford will take on Conference South side Boreham Wood in a pre-season friendly at Meadow Park on Thursday evening. The Hornets' first-team will feature against Ian Allinson’s side, who face Cambridge United tomorrow. Thursday's match kicks

  • Charity swim raises £170 for Watford Mencap

    A Rickmansworth man raised more than £170 for a Watford charity, which offers support to those with learning difficulties. Stuart Cattons, of Berry Lane, took part in a charity swim at William Penn Leisure Centre during Learning Disability Week

  • Two women and a man injured in early morning attack

    Two young women and a young man needed hospital treatment after being viciously beaten up in Watford town centre at the weekend. Hertfordshire Constabulary said the women, aged 18 and 19, and their 19-year-old male friend were near Roosters Chicken

  • Ticket prices for Stones friendly reduced

    Tickets for Watford Under-21s' pre-season friendly against Wealdstone on Wednesday have been reduced while the Hornets have confirmed tickets prices for the first-team's clash against St Albans on Saturday.  A Hornets side consisting of Academy

  • Preparations ramped up for annual Skate Jam

    Three Rivers will be ramping up the fun this summer as plans are rolled out for the 8th annual Skate and BMX Jams next month. The friendly competitions will be held in Croxley Skate Park, in Baldwins Lane, from August 1 to August 3. Prizes

  • Nominate a Watford hero for this year's Audentior Awards

    People in Watford have been called on to nominate local heroes for this year's civic awards. Judges are looking for people who make a positive contribution to the lives of others, who go above and beyond the call of duty and whose actions may have

  • On this date in Watford FC history

    Tuesday, July 21, 1885 David Donald was born in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Having played alongside the legendary Steve Bloomer at Derby County earlier in his career, Donald was to spend the 1913/14 season at Vicarage Road as outside-left.

  • July 21, 1928

    A Berkhamsted ‘bus one night this week suddenly slowed up near the Grove, Hempstead Road. The conductor jumped off and walked along beside it. “I’ll be lucky if I find it,” he said to the driver. After going about 50 yards he picked up a silver