I DO confess the effects of climate-change or global warming were not paramount in my mind as I stared in alarm at a five-foot long metal spike headed in my direction from roughly 60 foot in the air. I was lying on the small beach in Tamariu on
A 35-year-old man from Watford died after overdosing on an "unusually high strength" heroin the first time he was injected with the drug. A text message warning of the drug's potency might have changed the course of events leading up to the death
Police have charged five men after yesterday’s dawn raids in South Oxhey and Watford. Hertfordshire Constabulary officers stormed eleven properties simultaneously at about 6am. Nine addresses in South Oxhey and two Watford properties were targeted
Javier Acuna is returning to his native Paraguay after rejoining his first club on a permanent basis. The 26-year-old has left Watford to join Club Olimpia Asuncion for an undisclosed fee. Acuna moved to Vicarage Road on a three-year deal last
A woman was taken to hospital after drinking bleach while in a Watford Jobcentre on Wednesday. Police were called to the Exchange House Jobcentre, in Exchange Road, at 2.40pm following reports that the 55-year-old was being violent towards staff
Here’s your guide to the best things to do this weekend in the Watford area. 1. High Street Trail Step back in time with Watford Museum and explore the architectural and social history of Watford’s High Street on the latest of these walking
A former Tiller Girl is the new president of Watford Beechen Grove Woman’s Institute, as the WI builds up to celebrate its centenary next year. Pammie Timmis, a former singer, actress and dancer, was elected following the organisation’s annual
A "very popular and lovely lady" has been left in a critical condition, and a motorcyclist seriously injured, after an accident in Kings Langley. Officers from the Road Policing Unit are appealing for witnesses after the collision, which took
Kings Langley Ladies will travel to Thame United for their first pre-season friendly of the summer. Kick-off at Meadow View Park, Thame, will be 1.30pm on Sunday, August 10. Kings are keen to attract more players of all abilities and train
It's been a difficult three years for Heurelho Gomes but at Watford he has found a club where he is happy again. During the summer of 2011, Gomes went from being Tottenham Hotspur’s first choice goalkeeper to watching on from the sidelines.
It was a gorgeous weekend for camping, which helps when there are four dads and nine sons. Up the A41, through Hemel Hempstead and then into a field opposite Ivinghoe Beacon, an imposing hill that looks over the rest of the Chilterns. We had packed
If a week is a long time in politics it may go some way to explaining why politicians have such short memories. It was only a few years ago that Hertfordshire County Council ruling councillors was piously telling resident’s they needed to switch off
A white Range Rover was stolen from a Moor Park driveway between Wednesday night and yesterday morning. The theft took place between 9.30pm on Wednesday and 9.30am on Thursday from Wolsey Road. Hertfordshire Constabulary is investigating the
After making it through to the World Junior Championships 800m final last weekend with little fuss, Garston’s Kyle Langford was feeling confident of claiming a medal. Unfortunately for the 18-year-old, illness meant his bid for a top-three finish
Criminals attempted to break into a South Oxhey hairdressers between 5.30pm on Wednesday and 8.30am yesterday. Hertfordshire Constabulary was called to Focus Hair Studio, in Prestwick Road, following reports that an attempted burglary had taken
An elderly woman has been left in a critical condition, and a motorcyclist seriously injured, after an accident in Kings Langley. Officers from the Road Policing Unit are appealing for witnesses after the collision, which took place yesterday at
Glasses were raised at the Peace Hospice in Watford when last week as staff, trustees, community members, fundraisers, and colleagues past and present, gathered to say their goodbyes to the charity’s retiring community fundraising manager, Gill Crowson
The call-out from Watford Museum went out earlier in the year to create a postcard encapsulating what Watford means to you and you let your imaginations run wild. There were pen and ink drawings of Watford Central Library, a felt-tip drawing of the
Sports fans were given a boost this week when it was announced that Fullerians Rugby Club in Coningesby Drive, Watford, had been awarded £10,000 to spruce up the club to make it more welcoming in time for the Rugby World Club being held in England
WATFORD MUSEUM A new exhibition is set to open at Watford Museum to commemorate World War One. Entitled The Great War, the show will feature a series of panels focusing on the start of World War One as it was told at the time, concentrating
Bethy Woodward admits she wasn’t expecting to claim a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games and says the experience was completely different to competing at the London 2012 Paralympics. The 21-year-old, who used to attend Rudolph Steiner School
KARA are a four-piece folk quartet based in Kings Langley. Rosy Moorhead sits down with the band to discuss their debut album and Midsomer Murders. Who’s in KARA? Gary Holbrook on accordion, Ben Honey on guitar, Daria Kulesh on vocals, and
It’s been a big year for Naughty Boy. He had a number one hit with Sam Smith with La La La, he’s been on tour with Pharrell Williams, and he’s working on a single with One Direction and on Mary J Blige’s new album. Things look to be on an ever-upwards
A Watford road is closed for resurfacing. Langley Road is shut from the junction of Hempstead Road to the junction of St Albans Road in both directions. Work on the worn-out sections of the road began on Wednesday and are due to be completed
Firefighters in Hertfordshire are to strike over eight consecutive days in an ongoing row with the government. The Fire Brigades Union have already staged walk-outs over 24 days since strikes began in September last year and firefighters have gone
When Matej Vydra struggled to make an impact against Shrewsbury Town two weeks ago, Beppe Sannino conceded playing him on the left could have been the reason and acknowledged the dynamic striker would be better suited playing through the middle.
A support group for people with dementia has been set up in Chorleywood. The group, which is designed to raise awareness of the condition, is being launched at Sunrise Senior Living of Chorleywood, in High View. Led by Melanie Allen, area
Watford's Janice Starkey is hoping a home crowd will help Hertfordshire’s Hell’s Belles roller derby team overcome one of their local rivals this month. Hell’s Belles take on Bedfordshire Roller Girls at Sportspace in Hemel Hempstead on August
The congregation at Stanborough Park Church will be "camping out" under canvas for their services for the next few months. The church, built in 1928, is being remodelled to accommodate the worship and technology needs of the 21st century.
Beppe Sannino believes tomorrow’s match with Udinese will show whether Watford are ready for their Championship opener with Bolton Wanderers the following week. The Hornets were very poor for a large part of their friendly match with League One
Tuesday, August 1, 1972 Despite chairman Jim Bonser having earlier in the summer insisted that the club was "in the business of keeping our good players", Watford sold inspirational captain Keith Eddy to Sheffield United for a club record £50,000
A good story has recently been told of Dr W.G. Grace, the greatest of all cricketers, concerning a two-day game at Chesham, when Mr A. E. Lawton, the ex-captain of Derbyshire and "W.G." were the guests of the Bucks County captain. On the evening
