It has been more than six months since Bernard Mensah’s last competitive game following knee surgery but you couldn’t tell as he proved to be the catalyst for Watford as they progressed to the next round of the Under-21 Premier League Cup with a 1-
Bus passengers are being forced to get off the bus in the wrong place, according to Labour politicians in South Oxhey. Arriva axed the popular 503 at the end of August despite a petition which was signed by more than 600 South Oxhey residents and
A new council IT system worth in excess of £1.4million is edging closer after politicians agreed additional funding for the project. In July, senior politicians at Three Rivers District Council rejected the application for £653,000 to fix its IT
Both of Watford’s Phones4u stores have been permanently axed – costing nine people their jobs. The mobile phone retailer collapsed into administration last week with accountancy firm PwC charged with finding a buyer for more than 700 of the stricken
Troy Deeney says he will miss Watford’s next three Championship matches due to the hamstring injury he sustained against Blackpool. The 26-year-old striker was absent for the Golden Boys’ 1-1 draw against Bournemouth on Saturday and was a pundit
To commemorate 100 years since the famous artist Hubert von Herkomer died, Bushey Museum have put on a special exhibition called 'At home with the Herkomers'. Herkomer was a German-born British painter who set up and directed without pay an art
The League of Friends of the Watford Hospitals is holding its Annual General Meeting on Monday, October 20, and will celebrate the first anniversary of the re-opening of the Tea Shop and Tea Bar. League members raised funds and recruited volunteers
None of the household waste and recycling centres in south west Hertfordshire will close, but hours will be slashed. Hertfordshire County Council agreed yesterday to dramatic reductions to the opening hours of 17 recycling sites in the county,
The oldest business in Rickmansworth will be celebrating its 65th anniversary next month. F.L.Dickins, in the High Street, will be celebrating its anniversary by holding a champagne, sparkling wine and vintage champagne tasting session on Saturday
Birkdale Trophies Challenge Cup Round One Second Leg The tie between Dynamo Croxley and Watford Labour Club went into the second leg finally balanced at 2-2, but it was Watford who easily made it into the next round with a fine 6-0 away victory
Watford are in Under-21 Premier League Cup action tonight as they take on Peterborough United at Vicarage Road in the first round of the competition. The game kicks off at 7pm and entrance to the ground will only be through The Hornets Shop, where
A young couple from Watford have won thousands of pounds in compensation after their holiday in Egypt turned into a nightmare. Gemma Saunders and Joe Pates, from Garston, fell ill and had to be placed on drips four days into their break in the
A contractor has been appointed to oversee the £100m redevelopment of Charter Place. BAM Construction has landed the contract to become the main contractor of the intu Watford refurbishment project. Construction is due to begin next year with
A veterinary practice in Bushey celebrated its 50th anniversary with a reception at Bushey Museum attended by past and present staff and clients. Over the years the Blythwood Vets has treated more than 100,000 animals, from cats and dogs to the
Prospective Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Watford, elected Mayor Dorothy Thornhill, said she would most likely do both jobs for a year if she won the parliamentary seat in May. Mayor Thornhill said she would enlist deputies to help
Brownies across Hertfordshire have continued their celebrations to mark 100 years of guiding. Radlett Brownies started the celebrations earlier this year with a sleepover in Christ Church, in Watling Street, but have now joined forces with other
Saturday, September 23, 2000 Watford made hard work of a 3-2 win at Stockport County, not abetted by the second-half dismissal of Tommy Mooney. This was the seventh consecutive game in which the Hornets had scored three or more goals. Fictional
Birds of a feather . . . runs the adage, and the members of the Handlebar Club, all sporting fierce moustaches, are never happier than when in each other’s company. Founder member and sports captain Mr A. G. H. (“Jeep”) Ormsby, of Loates Lane,
