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  • Hemel Hempstead host cricket week next week

    Hemel Hempstead Town will be holding a cricket week from Monday to Friday. A series of matches will be played on the main and nursery pitches throughout every afternoon, with entertainment being provided in the evenings. The bar will be open

  • Fosters too strong for Northwood

    Herts Cricket League  Division Ten Northwood Thirds were beaten by seven wickets at home to Cockfosters Thirds, despite a good display with the bat. Steve Dickson (79) and Richard McPie (73) both put up good scores as the home side finished

  • Donnelly scores first Watford Ladies goal in Oxford win

    Stacie Donnelly scored in her first start for Watford Ladies as the Golden Girls beat Oxford United 2-1 to move up to fourth place in Women’s Super League 2. Donnelly scored the opening goal of Sunday’s game in the 16th minute and teammate Jo Wilson

  • No new bids for Deeney

    Watford have not received any bids for Troy Deeney in the last week and Beppe Sannino insists the striker’s absence from the starting XI for the last three matches is not related to the player’s potential departure. Deeney was the subject of several

  • Wood Seconds overcome St Margaretsbury

    Herts Cricket League  Division Six Colt Ranjit Latchman hit 87 as Northwood Seconds beat St Margaretsbury Seconds by 47 runs. The youngster’s 87 laid the foundations for a Northwood innings which totalled 187 before Wood skittled their

  • Met Police overcome County Hall in absorbing encounter

    Herts Cricket League Division Two Met Police Bushey beat County Hall by one wicket in an absorbing encounter. Visitors Bushey lost the toss and were invited to field first. County Hall’s South African overseas player Frazer Smith (85) took

  • Nine men arrested in South Oxhey and Watford dawn raids

    Nine men were arrested after properties in South Oxhey and Watford were raided by officers at dawn this morning for drug-related offences. Officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary stormed eleven properties simultaneously at about 6am. Nine

  • Have you seen missing Darivus Kukliski?

    Police are concerned for the welfare of Watford man who went missing earlier this month. Darivus Kukliski, 46, was last seen at around 10.30am on Wednesday, July 16 in the town. He is described as a slim white man and was last seen wearing

  • Kings Langley continue preparations with goal-laden wins

    Kings Langley have scored 17 goals and won three matches this week as they continue their pre-season preparations ahead of Saturday’s season opener in the cup. Alex Campana, Nick Jackson and Benny Fiadzomor each scored braces, with Danny Hutchins

  • Missing Anne Ruddock has been found safe and well

    A woman who went missing from her home in South Oxhey has been found safe. Hertfordshire Constabulary were concerned for Anne Ruddock’s welfare after she went missing on Tuesday, July 22. The 58-year-old was found safe in Lowestoft today.

  • Stags remain in promotion hunt after downing Bury

    Herts Cricket League  Championship West Herts consolidated their position in third place with a 48-run victory over Langleybury on Saturday. Tomorrow’s (Saturday’s) game against second-place Reed becomes must-win if the Stags are to retain

  • Police release e-fit after aggravated burglary

    Police have released an E-fit image of a person they would like to speak with in connection with an aggravated burglary in South Oxhey. The incident occurred between 1pm and 1.25pm on Monday, June 16, when two offenders went into a property in

  • Sinkhole measuring four foot closes Vicarage Road

    UPDATE: The road has now reopened A two-foot wide sinkhole has opened up in Watford. Police were called to Vicarage Road after reports of a two-foot wide and a two-foot deep sinkhole opening up at the end of the road near the Super and Spice

  • Brown leaves Hornets for Barnsley

    Watford defender Reece Brown has joined League One side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old defender, who joined the Hornets from Manchester United last summer, spent the final months of last season out on loan at Carlisle United but

  • Firefighters called to flat blaze

    Firefighters were called to St Albans this morning after a flat fire. Two crews from St Albans were called at 11.04am to the terraced second floor flat in High Street. Crews used small tools and a thermal image camera to extinguish the fire

  • Sannino: 'Ighalo has technical quality and is fast'

    Watford head coach Beppe Sannino believes new signing Odion Ighalo will become an important player for the club. The Nigerian striker signed a year-long loan deal from sister club Udinese on Tuesday and had his first Hornets outing last night against

  • Black Barn restoration to see fundraising efforts doubled

    Campaigners trying to save a 16th century Maple Cross barn could see donations double in a special fundraising challenge that is being put to the community. Regeneration charity, Groundwork, has pledged to provide up to £10,000 match-funding towards

  • Fundraisers gearing up for unique charity challenge

    Several women from Chipperfield and Kings Langley will be completing a unique charity challenge to raise money for a hospice. Karen Silverton from Kings Close in Chipperfield and Kate Chadwick from Kings Langley will be participating in The Hospice

  • Watford reveal squad numbers for 2014/15 season

    New Watford signing Odion Ighalo will wear the 24 shirt this season whilst Essaid Belkalem and Reece Brown have not been given squad numbers.  1             Heurelho Gomes (GK) 2             Luke O’Nien 3               4             Gabriele

  • X-Men star Hugh Jackman visits Aldenham Country Park

    X-Men star Hugh Jackman and his family visited the farm in Aldenham Country Park. He was spotted in the park in Aldenham Road yesterday afternoon, along with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness and two children Oscar and Ava. He is currently sporting

  • Fears over plans to 'regenerate' the Meriden estate

    A Watford housing association’s plans to "regenerate" another cramped town estate has residents frightened new homes will be packed in, leaving no open space for the people who have to live there. Watford Community Housing Trust bosses held a meeting

  • Man arrested after his car overturned in north Watford

    A man has been arrested after his car overturned in a north Watford road last night. The 33-year-old from Kings Langley was arrested for "driving whilst unfit" after his car flipped in Comyne Road. Hertfordshire Constabulary was called to the

  • Deeney speculation not influencing Sannino's selection

    Watford boss Beppe Sannino stressed speculation over Troy Deeney’s future is not the reason he hasn't started the last three friendlies and says yesterday's defeat to Coventry City was the last where all the Hornets players will be used. The Golden

  • Funday raises thousands for children's charity

    A family funday inspired by a six-year-old boy from Watford who has been battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has raised £5,000 for a children's cancer charity. More than 500 people showed their support for Mason's Little Heroes Cancer Trust Funday

  • Murray and Tozser injuries not thought to be serious

    Watford believe the injuries midfielders Daniel Tozser and Sean Murray suffered against Coventry City last night are not serious. Hungarian Tozser was brought off after just 22 minutes at Boreham Wood's Meadow Park and Hornets' head of medical

  • On this date in Watford FC history

    Tuesday, July 31, 2001 Gianluca Vialli's Watford took part in a prestige pre-season friendly against a strong Inter Milan side in Lecco. The Inter side, boasting World Cup winner Laurent Blanc, Italian internationals Francisco Toldo and Christian

  • July 31, 1964

    In the long run the computer installed at County Hall will save the county council money. At the present time, however, it is not fully occupied and arrangements have been made to take in some work of other bodies, County Alderman Claude Barker, chairman