Watford suffered their first defeat of pre-season as a disappointing Hornets performance resulted in a 1-0 defeat against Coventry City at Boreham Wood’s Meadow Park stadium. Marcus Tudgay struck the winner in the seventh minute for the League
New hourly sessions introduced at a Bushey paddling pool have led to angry parents criticising the council’s "silly scheme", which could see families spend more time in queues than in the water. Keri Barr took her two children, three-year-old Chloe
More than £800,000 is being invested in Watford allotments, with improvement works starting this week. The works at ten sites across the town include new toilets, new fencing and gates, and additional improvements to water supplies, signage, noticeboards
As the nation reflects on the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, more than 500 members of Stanborough Park Seventh-day Adventist Church in Watford took a sombre look back at the history of one of the more disturbing episodes of the great
Callum Shinkwin finished in joint eighth place at the Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge last weekend but the Bushey golfer was frustrated it wasn’t higher. The 21-year-old ended the competition ten under par but was six shots off the eventual winner
Rickmansworth Aquadrome and Chorleywood House Estate are among the best parks and green spaces in the country. The two beautiful parks are among the 1,476 to receive the prestigious Green Flag Award today by environmental charity, Keep Britain
Hundreds of residents have joined the campaign to save a South Oxhey bus service which could be axed under new county council proposals. More than 500 people signed the petition, created by the Three Rivers Labour group, to keep the 503 service
Police have launched a search for a South Oxhey woman who went missing last week. Anne Ruddock, 58, was last seen at her home address in South Oxhey last Tuesday. She is described as a white woman, thin, with a pale complexion and is about
Heart attack and stroke patients are still waiting longer than they should for an ambulance, and paramedics are leaving the service due to poor morale. The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust failed to reach its target time for attending
Watford have announced ticket prices for their friendly against Udinese will be increased on the day of the game. Tickets bought in advance of the contest are priced at £3 for adults, £1 for under-16s and £2 for concessions. But those supporters
New Watford signing Odion Ighalo says he will defend the Hornets jersey until “until the last minute” after joining the club on a one-year loan. The Nigerian striker had been expected to join the Golden Boys and finally signed a deal from sister
Late night violence broke out in Watford town centre after a party of six men were ejected from the Walkabout bar, a jury heard. The group, who were from the Tudor Arms Football Club in Bushey Mill Lane, had been identified wrongly as being involved
A disabled woman "caught with her knickers down" is outraged people have been able to walk in on her while she was on the toilet in a Watford shopping centre - twice. Wheelchair bound Angela Sole, who suffers from Multiple sclerosis (MS), was using
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious sexual assault in Watford during the early hours of Saturday, July 26. At around 2.45am the victim, a 24-year-old woman, had been walking along Rickmansworth Road near to its
Watford’s Under-15s claimed the first win of their Milk Cup campaign as they defeated the United States' Global Premier Academy 1-0 in Northern Ireland. A 57th minute free kick from Dion Pereira was all that separated the two sides at Anderson
An animal welfare charity that looks after abused and abandoned dogs has opened a store in Chorleywood. Dogs Trust has opened its doors in Main Parade. Nick Jenner, manager of the new shop, said the opening was a "great success". Dogs Trust
Harry Redknapp says he isn’t sure whether Queens Park Rangers will continue to pursue a move for Troy Deeney as Loic Remy may remain at Loftus Road after failing a medical with Liverpool. The Hoops boss was quoted on Monday stating Rangers’ chairman
An appeal launched against Hertsmere Borough Council’s decision to refuse a planning application in Radlett has been successful. Mr and Mrs Curran appealed after the council refused their application for a first floor side extension, loft conversion
As a baby Pamela Hart survived the worst war tragedy to hit Watford - a bomb that wiped out two entire streets and cost 37 people their lives. In the early hours of Sunday, July 30, 1944, a V1 flying bomb landed near the junction of Sandringham
A new comedy show starring Matt Lucas is currently being filmed in Langleybury. Film crews for the new BBC show, "Pompidou" were seen in Langleybury Lane and will see Alex MacQueen join Matt Lucas in the comedy which is set to be aired early next
Saturday, July 30, 2005 Charlton Athletic were the visitors to Vicarage Road for Alec Chamberlain's testimonial game. Marlon King scored the Hornets' goal in a 2-1 defeat on his first appearance in Watford colours at the ground. The game
On Thursday, the sparks from an engine attached to a train on its way from Rickmansworth to Watford set fire to the herbage on the bank as it passed through Mr Snewing’s farm. The fire extended to his field adjoining, and before it could be subdued
