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  • Second-half blitz sends Tring to defeat

    Tring Athletic were comfortably beaten 4-2 by Hertford Town on Saturday following a nine-minute second-half blitz from their visitors. Hosts Tring took the lead when Ryan Sturges rounded his marker before firing home his second of the season. Three

  • Kings Langley had belief to win despite red, says boss Hughes

    Paul Hughes admitted Ampthill Town’s red card make a big difference in Kings Langley’s 5-0 victory on Saturday, but says his players had the belief to win regardless. Derwayne Stupple was dismissed shortly before the break, and despite the game

  • Watford on verge of title triumph

    Watford Water Polo Club Seconds were on the verge of capturing the London League Division Three title tonight despite suffering a 15-10 defeat to Enfield on Wednesday. The club travelled to Guildford this evening and knew a win or draw would be

  • Three Rivers Young Blades win team gold

    Three Rivers Young Blades fencing club celebrated winning a team gold medal at their latest youth team event. Five TRYB teams headed to the University of Hertfordshire on Sunday to take part in the Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire competition.

  • Investigation launched following mass brawl

    Premier Division A full investigation will be launched by the Hertfordshire Football Association after the game between Bovingdon and Bushey Grove was abandoned after 22 minutes following a mass brawl involving all 22 players on Sunday. Bovingdon

  • Residents voice concerns at Meriden housing plans at meeting

    Residents once again voiced their concerns over ambitious plans to transform the Meriden estate during a meeting on Wednesday. Watford Community Housing Trust met with Meriden residents last night to get their input on plans to build 90 new homes

  • Abdi out of Boro trip but Andrews and Cathcart available

    Almen Abdi will miss Saturday’s trip to Middlesbrough with a shoulder injury but Keith Andrews and Craig Cathcart are available for selection after recovering from calf problems. Midfielder Abdi injured his shoulder in the midweek draw with Nottingham

  • Oxhey Jets come back from 3-0 down to draw

    Oxhey Jets fought back from 3-0 down to secure a draw against London Tigers, less than 24 hours after finding out teammate Greg Usher had suffered a suspected stroke. The 23-year-old was rushed to hospital on Friday after suffering a suspected

  • West Herts back on track after Chichester win

    West Herts got back to winning ways in NOW Pensions NHL East after they recorded an impressive 5-1 win against Chichester Priory Park. The Stags went into Sunday’s contest against second-placed Park with significant injury worries but they produced

  • Hammer progress in FA Sunday Cup

    Watford Sunday League round-up FA Sunday Cup Round One Division One side Hammer advanced through to the second round of the Sunday Cup with a fine 2-1 win at Green Man thanks to goals from Steve Stratford and Joe McCarthy. Herts Senior

  • Overgrown grass verge finally cut following council mix-up

    Overgrown grass verges in Abbots Langley have finally been cut after the county council accepted responsibility for the work. Residents and councillors were becoming increasingly frustrated with overgrown grassland around the Hillside Estate as

  • Objections to Radlett kebab shop to be discussed

    Objections over plans for a kebab shop will be raised at a licensing meeting next week. Hertsmere Borough Council’s licensing sub-committee will meet on Wednesday to discuss objections raised over plans for a kebab shop to begin selling alcohol

  • Motorbikes stolen from Kings Langley car-park

    Police have released CCTV images after two motorbikes were stolen in Kings Langley. Two motorbikes were stolen from the underground car park of Ovaltine Court between Thursday September 11 and Friday September 12. Officers believe the incident

  • Tozser: Jokanovic is a calm and clear communicator'

    Daniel Tozser has praised Slavisa Jokanovic's clear and calm communication. Jokanovic has appeared relaxed on the touchline during his first two matches as Watford's head coach. And Tozser said: "He talks calmly and sends messages clearly for

  • Man taken to hospital after dog attack

    A man has been taken to hospital after a dog attack in Leavesden. Hertfordshire Constabulary said the man, who is in 70s, was taken to hospital after being bitten by a dog in Gullet Wood just after 9.50 this morning. Police were called by both

  • Watford mum dying after NHS trust cancer failings

    A Watford mother is dying from breast cancer after an NHS trust failed to detect the disease when it was still treatable, a government inspector has ruled. Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman Julie Mellor said the 41-year-old woman’s life has

  • Inquest: Asbestos exposure caused death of hospital worker

    Exposure to asbestos caused the death of hospital worker from Watford, an inquest has heard. Barbara Fiona Fargus, who lived at King Edward Road, Oxhey, died on September 14 at the Peace Hospice from cancer. The 54-year-old worked in a London

  • Da-Silva-Lopes goal helps Posh overcome young Hornets

    Watford Under-18s suffered a 1-0 defeat against Peterborough United in the Youth Alliance South East Division on Tuesday. The Hornets missed several chances throughout the contest and were punished by a first half strike from Leonardo Da-Silva-Lopes

  • Rickmansworth School unveils new language lab

    Children and teachers were celebrating after a school unveiled a new language lab last Thursday. Pupils at Rickmansworth School tested their new Language Lab as part of the £115,000 upgrade plan in the school’s language department.

  • CCTV images released after Watford FC break-in

    Food and alcohol was stolen during a burglary from Watford Football Club’s Vicarage Road stadium. Police have released CCTV images of three men they would like to speak to in connection with the burglary, which took place between 11.20pm on September

  • Ricky Road Race organisers hope for bumper turnout

    Preparations are under way for this year’s Ricky Road Race, with organisers hoping to raise thousands for charity. More than 420 runners have signed up to run the 31 Ricky Road Race which starts at 10.30am on Sunday, October 26. The race will

  • When players drinking and smoking was commomplace

    In keeping with the modern thinking, in the summer of 2000, Watford announced their intention to appoint a sports scientist with a view to recruiting someone with IT qualifications to create programmes for match analysis, diet, nutrition and fitness

  • Radlett men's health programme through to national finals

    A men’s health and fitness programme has made it through to the finals of a prestigious national competition. The ManAlive fitness programme, based in Radlett, has been announced as a finalist in the Best Sports, Health & Fitness Group category

  • On this date in Watford FC history

    Saturday, October 23, 1993 A second tier game with Bolton Wanderers at Vicarage Road saw the Hornets without striker Paul Furlong, sitting out the first game of a seven-match suspension. An awful performance saw the Hornets 3-0 down with 20

  • October 23, 2001

    A Watford teenager has been selected out of 80 boys to star in the National Youth Ballet 2001 production of Toad, a spin-off from Wind in the Willows. Richard Read, 15, from Watford Grammar School in Rickmansworth Road, will be dancing the role

  • Rickmansworth Players present 'The Producers'

    Broadway is coming to Watersmeet this November 19-22, as The Producers roll into town. To celebrate their 70th year, Rickmansworth Players are staging Mel Brooks’ hilarious comedy-musical “The Producers”. An award-winning smash hit both on