Watford Water Polo Club Seconds lost 18-12 to a Bexley side which included two former Team GB Olympians on Tuesday evening. Despite boasting the class of Sean King and Jack Waller, both of whom had represented Team GB at the 2012 Games in London
Watford Sunday League round-up Herts Sunday Junior Cup Quarter-Finals High-flying Sun Postal Sports advanced to the semi-finals at the expense of Radlett Village after scoring three late goals to complete a superb 5-4 comeback win. Sun
Former glam rock star Gary Glitter has been found guilty of historical sex abuse against three young girls - including attacking one at a Watford nightclub. Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was convicted at Southwark Crown Court today of
Watford Supporters Trust was created in 2002 in an attempt to ensure professional football remained at Vicarage Road. So with the Hornets’ long-term future seemingly secure and the club progressing off the field as well as on it, what is the role of
Watford could welcome back Almen Abdi, Fernando Forestieri and Juan Carlos Paredes for Saturday’s clash against Blackburn Rovers. Forestieri hasn’t featured for the Hornets since the FA Cup defeat to Chelsea on January 4 whilst Abdi has been absent
More than 20 schools across Hertfordshire have been taking part in an attempt to break the world record for the most people singing and using sign language at the same time. The world record attempt, dubbed Sign2Sing, is also a fundraising event
West Herts secured promotion to Division One of England Hockey’s Indoor League after five years in the National League. The Stags have come agonisingly close in recent years, finishing third in Division Two, but five victories at Whitgift School
Police were called to a council meeting in Hertsmere following disruptions from a member of the public. Hertsmere Borough Council’s meeting on Wednesday, January 21, had to be adjourned for ten minutes, after Tom Cullen, a member of the public
Jewellery has been stolen from a house in Oxhey Hall, detectives have confirmed. Hertfordshire Constabulary said thieves broke into a house in Hampermill Lane after smashing patio doors at the rear of the property between 10am and 6.45pm. Sarah
The Policing Minister Mike Penning visited Watford this week to learn more about mental health support for emergency services staff. Mr Penning visited Mind's Wellbeing Centre in Watford (Thursday, February 5) to learn more about how the charity's
Paul Martelletti went one better than 12 months ago after winning the Watford Half Marathon on Sunday. The runner has finished second to Yared Hagos in the past two years at the event but managed to reverse the result in cold and windy conditions
People will be encouraged to "make time to talk" at New Watford Market today. Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is marking this year’s National Time to Talk Day by manning a stall at the market. Time to Talk Day
Planned engineering work on the West Coast mainline around Watford has been postponed by Network Rail - because of a landslide on a line near Banbury. The work to improve the main line from Euston over the weekends of February 14/15 and 21/22
Steve Finn was powerless to prevent England from falling to a 112-run thrashing at the hands of hosts Australia in the final of the tri-series in Perth on Sunday. Watford-born Finn finished with figures of one for 53 as Australia set an imposing
Dozens of homes in Mill End were left without water at the weekend after a burst water pipe. Thirty homes in Fearney Mead and Barn Lea were left without water after a pipe burst in a boiler house on Saturday night. The walkway outside the flats
Garston Ladies knocked league-leaders Leighton United Vixons out of the Openage League Cup 3-0 on Sunday. There was a brace for Vicky Duffy, whilst Emma Trill was also on target for Garston in a comfortable win. Three goals were not enough
Police have stepped up patrols around Cassiobury after a spate of burglaries in the area. Burglaries or attempted burglaries were reported at four separate properties last week. One attempted burglary occurred at a property in Cassiobury Drive
The education minister was given a tour of a Watford school as it launches a bid for government money to replace its technology block. Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State at the Department for Education, visited Watford Grammar School for Boys’ STEM
Tributes have been made by Kings Langley residents for Miss Marple's Geraldine McEwan who died on Friday, January 30. According to residents, Mrs McEwan, who starred in the role of Agatha Christie's spinster consultant detective in 12 films aired
A new series of feature films will be shown at the Henderson Memorial Hall this spring. At the end of last year, the Henderson Hub, based in the hall, ran a number of trial film showings using largely loaned equipment. Three films were shown -
A Garston teacher who has been raising money to improve the lives of orphans in India collected £2,000 with his first charity event of the year. Kish Poddar, biology teacher at Stanborough Secondary School, in Stanborough Park, held an Indian evening
A proposed flat development in Rickmansworth has been branded as something which resembles "Soviet Eastern Europe". Councillor Paula Hiscocks criticised the lack of family houses being built in the town and said the design of the proposed development
Watford Ladies Under-17 Wasps beat Bury Rangers Whites 1-0 on Saturday. The first half was an evenly-matched affair, with both teams defending well to go in goalless at the break. In the second half Watford maintained control but adopted a
A stash of drugs worth £4,000 has been discovered in Chorleywood and officers believe the stash may have fallen "off the back of a vehicle". A passing motorist discovered 84 bags of herbal cannabis in Rickmansworth Road at 2.30am yesterday morning
Watford have not received an approach from Aston Villa for their sporting director Luke Dowling. The Daily Mail reported last week Dowling was being 'lined up' by Aston Villa for a role in their recruitment department. But Watford today confirmed
Residents of a north Watford estate say they have been "deliberately misled" after a pre-application for the area’s regeneration boosts the number of proposed new homes 78 per cent above figures previously touted. The Watford Community Housing
Former Watford FC defender Clarke Carlisle has revealed he tried to take his own life by throwing himself in front of a lorry. Carlisle, 35, was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital in Leeds after a collision with a lorry on the A46 in
Watford have confirmed striker Mathias Ranegie has joined Chinese side Dalian Aerbin on loan until the end of 2015. We reported on January 28 that the Swedish international was to link up with the China League One club and the Hornets announced
Hertsavers Senior County League In one of only three Premier Division fixtures to go ahead, Bedmond Sports and Social Club suffered the ignominy of a 9-1 home defeat by Whitwell. Kane Waterford scored Bedmond's consolation goal and defeat leaves
Students at Kings Langley School who completed a Young Citizens Academy workshop have been presented with certificates by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire. On Monday, January 26 2015, 30 Year 10 students were given certificates
There were those who criticised Elton John during the latter part of his time as chairman of Watford FC; largely because of his sudden and impulsive appointment of Dave Bassett as manager, and his dwindling interest signposted by his repeated efforts
He scored seven goals in four league games last month so it is little surprise that Odion Ighalo has been nominated for the January Championship player of the month award. The striker averaged a goal for every 37 minutes on the pitch and struck
A drama which turned out to be a comedy came to the Redding Avenue, Bushey, home of a Mr John Geoter on Tuesday, when members of the police force, the fire brigade and a bomb disposal unit went to investigate a hole he had dug in his back garden.
