Slip roads on the M1 will be closed overnight for litter clearance next week. Junction five (Watford) of the northbound M1 will be closed between 10pm and 5.30am on Monday, September 8 and junction six (North Watford) will be closed the following
Rape and sexual assault victims do not have confidence in the service they will receive from Hertfordshire Constabulary, according to the head of a victim support group. The claim has been made by Yvonne Traynor, chief executive of the Rape and
Police are attending to a road traffic accident in High Street, Watford, at the junction with Water Lane. The collision involved a motorbike and a pedestrian. Ambulance are on scene and police have moved the black Skyteam ST motorbike into
The cutting down and burning of five trees in a Bushey field is "mindless", according to a volunteer who tends to the field. Five pear trees have been cut down and burnt in Merry Hill Fruit Field, of Merry Hill Road, on two separate dates in late
‘Health and Safety gone mad” is an oft used phrase these days and, looking through the archive, there have in the past been many events which look like they were enormous fun but which you can’t imagine being allowed to do these days. One such is piano
Here’s your guide to the best things to do this weekend in Watford. 1. Film-making Workshops Have you ever thought that going back to school might not be so bad if that school was Hogwarts? Make this September fly by with these special workshops
Look out for great deals on pre-reg Vauxhall Zafiras at Northern Motors IF you are not quite looking for a brand new 64 plate car this September, then don’t forget that Northern Motors in Harrow and Watford has a range of fantastic offers on nearly
Residents are being urged to give their views on proposed changes to roads, cycle lanes and paths in West Watford. Hertfordshire County Council is currently running a consultation on plans to introduce a northbound one-way system on Vicarage Road
Since his first public piano recital in 2008, James Rhodes hasn’t stopped. He has performed all over the world; released five albums; written for The Telegraph and The Guardian; written his memoir, filmed documentaries for BBC Four, Sky Arts 2 and
How lovely it was to hear Watford’s own Amy Connelly give her heartfelt rendition of a song from the Ghost musical in Saturday’s edition of The X Factor and how proud she made us feel. It was also touching to see her renew her acquaintance with
A stellar line-up of authors will be appearing at the Chorleywood Bookshop’s first ever history festival over the course of three Wednesday evenings to talk about both historical fact and fiction. All ages will be able to enjoy the talks, based
A central Watford couple are still "frightened" to go to sleep at night after an intruder snuck into their house and made himself at home in the early hours of Saturday morning. Craig Toms was asleep downstairs with his girlfriend, Rebecca Tetley
Police are hunting up to ten offenders involved in a "high value, daring and audacious" smash and grab raid on three jewellers at intu Watford on Friday - believed to be linked to organised crime outside the town. Masked raiders forced entry to
Kings Langley joint-manager Richie Hanlon believes spirited showings against Northwood in the FA Cup are a “massive positive” and felt his side “competed” against the fifth tier side. A 1-1 draw at Southern League Division One Central side Northwood
Belstone are second in the Senior Premier Division following an 8-1 thrashing of Standon and Puckeridge on Saturday. Darren Turner scored a brace for ruthless Belstone, who progressed through the gears, with further goals coming from Dale Bradman
Police have released a CCTV image of a man after more than £300 was stolen from a bank in Radlett. Between 11.45am and noon on Thursday, June 6, in NatWest, in Watling Street, the offender asked that a large amount of money be changed into different
Two new police community support officers have joined the Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East beat. PCSOs Abbi Symes and Jan Bakewell have joined the Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East safer neighbourhood team, which covers,
Tring Athletic moved up to fourth in the Spartan South Midlands Premier Division after winning 2-0 at Ampthill Town on Saturday to secure their second win in a week. The game proved to be something of an anti-climax after Tuesday’s victory over
Police community support officers play a "vital" role in Hertfordshire, according to a senior police official. On Thursday, a report published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary said that in the UK, PCSOs or neighbourhood officers were
Hertsmere Borough Council staff supported Cycle to Work Day yesterday. The national day, championed by Paralympic cycling star Dame Sarah Storey, aims to encourage as many as possible to take to two wheels and cycle to their workplace. Chief
Finishing in the top six is Oscar Garcia’s target this season but Watford’s new head coach insists he wouldn’t have joined the club if failure to reach the play-offs would cost him his job. The Spaniard was hired as the Hornets&rsquo
DURING the friendly and welcome invasion of our house for two weeks this summer, our daughter Lucie asked if I had a copy of The Count of Monte Cristo in the house. Indeed I did but had she not read it when she was much younger? “Yes I did but
Saturday, September 5, 1981 Goals from Gerry Armstrong and Roger Palmer within a minute provided a stalemate between Watford and Oldham Athletic at Vicarage Road in front of what was to be the last four-figure league gate at the ground for seven-and-a-half
A street cleaner is back by popular demand after outraged residents of Meriden Estate argued his manpower was superior to the machine that replaced him. Michael Capicotto was praised by residents for doing a superb job in keeping their streets
