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  • UPDATED: If you can't make Millwall at home, you may miss out

    So Watford offer the second cheapest day out in the Championship according to BBC Sport’s Price of Football 2014 Study, but if you’re unable to attend the home match against Millwall then you may miss out. The findings state the cheapest adult

  • Hornets fans invited to Peter Barnes' funeral

    Hornets fans are welcome to attend the funeral of former Watford player Peter Barnes who passed away on Tuesday, October 7. The funeral will be held at Garston Crematorium on Thursday, October 23 at 1pm. Barnes, who was 76 when he died, spent

  • Leavesden Road murder probe: victim was Shahana Uddin, 19

    UPDATE: eight people arrested in connection with Watford woman's death released on bail A Watford woman was beaten to death days before her twentieth birthday, police have revealed today. Shahana Uddin was pronounced dead at a house in Leavesden

  • Watford and St Albans hospitals 'ready for Ebola'

    Staff at Watford and St Albans hospitals are prepared should they encounter a patient presenting signs of Ebola. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told MPs on Monday he expected a handful of Ebola cases before the New Year.  He added the UK was

  • Georgia on his mind

    Eight-year-old Adithya Pramod Paleri is on his way (15 October) to the Black Sea resort of Batumi, Georgia, to represent England in his first international chess tournament. Adithya, who attends Nascot Wood School, earned the right to compete in the

  • Hammer enjoy comfortable County Cup progress

    Herts Sunday Intermediate Cup Round Two Hammer enjoyed an easy win in the County Cup as they beat Marquis of Lorne South 5-1 on Sunday. Daniel Burke scored twice and one each from Joe McCarthy, Chris Wells and Darren Brady saw them into the

  • Date for Young Hornets trip to Ashton Gate confirmed

    Watford's Under-21 Premier League Cup second round tie at Bristol City will be held on Monday, October 27.  The match at Ashton Gate will kick off at 7.30pm. The Golden Boys are yet to announce ticket details for the fixture.  The young Hornets

  • Tozser helps Hungary win while Anya impresses for Scots

    Daniel Tozser’s Hungary secured their first win of their European Championship qualifying campaign last night while Ikechi Anya created a goal as Scotland drew with Poland. Tozser played 73 minutes for Hungary, who clinched a narrow 1-0 win against

  • Unannounced spot-checks for Hertfordshire's gun-owners

    Hertfordshire Police have joined a national campaign to ensure licenced firearm holders are storing their guns securely. The campaign, which started this week, aims is to reduce the risk of accidental injury and guns falling into the wrong hands

  • House prices in the South East reach a new high for 2014

    House prices in the South East have risen again according to new figures published by the Office of National Statistics. According to the figures, the average house price in the South East has risen by £1,000 in the past month to £338,000, the

  • Gas works to cause motorists delays in Maple Cross

    Essential gas works are set to cause motorists delays in Maple Cross later this month. National Grid will be replacing the existing iron gas mains with plastic pipes in Denham Way. The work is set to start on Monday, September 20 and is scheduled

  • Let your imagination gallop with unicorns

    It all begins with a little child’s imagination. Michael Morpurgo’s I Believe in Unicorns tells the story of Tomas, who lives in a little village in Eastern Europe who loves the hills and the mountains, running free, and being in his own imagination

  • On this date in Watford FC history

    Saturday, October 15, 1960 Watford's eighth home league game of the season brought the first home defeat in their first league encounter with Barnsley. Cliff Holton grabbed the Hornets' goal, whilst Barnsley's scorers included Ron Smillie whose

  • October 15, 1971

    Watford is living in a “lull before a storm” as far as race relations are concerned, says schoolmaster Mr Laurie Gibson, who has just completed a survey to find out if there is any racial discrimination in the town. And why did Mr Gibson, of Harwoods