AN angry husband who attacked his wife in a fit of rage, has been sentenced to a community rehabilitation order to run for a year. A condition will be that Bushey man Raymond Ivens attends regular weekly group sessions for perpetrators of domestic violence
NEXT month sees the launch of a political research programme aimed at analysing how well 16 to 24-year-olds feel they are served by the Internet as an information gathering tool. The Digital Jury Project is being organised by the Hansard Society and it
NORTH Watford's Adam Bowden continued his excellent start to the cross-country season with an overwhelming victory in the Lyddiard Trophy race at Kingsbury on Saturday, October 27. He led almost from the start to win by more than a minute, and showed
IT WAS the usual story in the West Herts League Premier Division on Saturday, October 27, as both Hemel Hempstead Rovers and Kings Sports enjoyed impressive victories once again. Hat-trick hitting Danny Jones led the scoring as Rovers demolished Oxhey
A PSYCHIC fair is being held at the village hall in Watling Street, Radlett on Wednesday, November 7. Admission is £3, including refreshments. For further information, telephone 07958 709846. October 30, 2001 15:30
A PSYCHIC fair is being held at the village hall in Watling Street, Radlett on Wednesday, November 7. Admission is £3, including refreshments. For further information, telephone 07958 709846. October 30, 2001 15:30
CHANGES look set to be made to the Green Route in St Albans Road, Watford, but although the road scheme has met with a barrage of criticism, it would cost taxpayers £1 million to scrap it altogether. This figure would not include the repayment
A FIVE-year-old pupil of a primary school in South Oxhey has begun a collection for a local child who suffers from the rare disabling condition, Rett Syndrome. Murika Shore, a pupil of Woodhall School in Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey, was reduced to tears
INNOVATIVE ideas on nutrition and dietary needs generated by pupils from Watford Grammar School for Boys formed an integral part of a new healthy eating initiative organised by a local supermarket this week. Pupils at the school in Rickmansworth Road,
IT WAS the usual story in the West Herts League Premier Division on Saturday, October 27, as both Hemel Hempstead Rovers and Kings Sports enjoyed impressive victories once again. Hat-trick hitting Danny Jones led the scoring as Rovers demolished Oxhey
AN unusual sight, Father Christmas standing in the street on a bight October day, but madness was the idea of Help the Aged's volunteer day. Christened MADD - make a difference day - the charity's shop in St Albans Road drafted in the Mayor and Mayoress
GOALS from Simon Boterill, Greg Causer and a brace from Tim Martin fired Rickmansworth to their first win of the season, 4-2 at home to Luton. Rickmansworth generally controlled the match, but again failed to kill the opposition off, and were held at
EXPERIENCE proved to be the key factor at Broadwater on Saturday as Berkhamsted Town progressed through to the quarter-finals of the Herts Senior Cup at the expense of a young Watford Reserve side. With the Hornets' first team away at Grimsby Town, reserve
WATFORD boxer Ojay Abrahams has had to pull out of the first defence of his British Masters Light Middleweight title because of injury. He was supposed to have fought Birmingham's Jimmy Vincent on Wednesday, October 31, but a suspected trapped nerve has
A GRUELLING weekend's hockey reaped rich rewards for West Herts as they claimed three points and booked their place in the next round of the Hockey Association Trophy. Bishop's Stortford were the Stags' hosts on Saturday in their Printwize Premier B clash
VIALLI warned that the convincing away win at Grimsby may be slightly misleading. The Watford boss pointed out his team was fresh and rested, as opposed to coming to the game after playing in midweek. Vialli pointed out: "We had not been playing away
LUCA VIALLI will not give any clues about his line-up as he prepares for a match. In fact, assistant manager Terry Byrne revealed more often than not, the team is not picked until 1pm on the Saturday. However, there are some limitations to the degree
HAVING tried to get some information from Watford Highways Department, but to no avail, I thought your paper may be able to get an answer. I would like to know why it was deemed necessary for the speed limit along Oxhey Lane to recently be reduced from
FOLLOWING the letters from those purporting to be Watford supporters, I feel I am left with little choice but to point out a few home truths. Richard Glenister alleges that Vialli has turned a squad of good players into one lacking confidence. So the
Friday, October 26 to Thursday, November 1. Warner Village, Woodside Leisure Park (08702 406020) Legally Blonde (12); Ashoka (12); Atlantis (U); America's Sweethearts (12); Jeepers Creepers (15); American Pie 2 (15); Enigma (15); A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Friday, October 26, to Thursday, November 1. Apollo Saxophone Quartet The Old Town Hall, High Street, Hemel Hempstead; Friday, 8pm; tickets £8. Tel: box office 01442 228091. English Mozart Ensemble autumn concert tour; St Mary the Virgin, Rickmansworth
Friday, October 26, to Thursday, November 1. Comedy Bunker presents Harry Hill and support; Ruislip Golf Centre, Ickenham Road, Ruislip, Middlesex; Thursday, 7pm and 9.15pm. Tel: box office 020 8421 1141. October 30, 2001 15:30
Friday, October 26, to Thursday, November 1. Oliver presented by Elstree and Borehamwood Light Operatic Society; The Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett; Tuesday to Saturday, October 27, 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm; tickets £9.50/&
WATFORD striker Marcus Gayle will be on duty opening Raft, a new shop in the The Harlequin shopping centre on Sunday, October 28, at 1pm. Raft, Watford's first "green" furniture shop, produces furniture only from reclaimed timber. October 30, 2001 15:
WATFORD striker Marcus Gayle will be on duty opening Raft, a new shop in the The Harlequin shopping centre on Sunday, October 28, at 1pm. Raft, Watford's first "green" furniture shop, produces furniture only from reclaimed timber. October 30, 2001 15:
THE 50th anniversary of Watford Flower Club will be marked by a demonstration, The Golden Web of memories by Mrs Audrey Balderstone, at St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford, at 7.30pm on Wednesday, October 31. Visitors are welcome and the &
CHILDREN are being encouraged to dress up and enjoy Halloween a few days early before going back to school at a fun day at Asda in Watford. The event will be held in the store in St Albans Road on Saturday, October 27, from noon until 4pm for children
CHILDREN are being encouraged to dress up and enjoy Halloween a few days early before going back to school at a fun day at Asda in Watford. The event will be held in the store in St Albans Road on Saturday, October 27, from noon until 4pm for children
FORMER Chelsea legend Peter Osgood will be wooing the crowds again when he attends a sporting lunch in the Chipperfield Suite at the Watford Hilton from noon until 3pm on Friday, November 30. Osgood made 560 appearances for Chelsea and Southampton scoring
A RETIRED English teacher is offering tuition to pupils of all ages and standards, in order to raise funds for the Afghanistan appeal. For more information contact Ms Emily Kingston on 01923 777524. October 30, 2001 15:30
THE Kings Langley WI Market has moved to the Baptist Church Hall, The Nap, Kings Langley for approximatley five weeks. Fresh local produce, cakes and jams, which comply with trading regulations are available each Thursday from 10am. October 30, 2001 15
THE Kings Langley WI Market has moved to the Baptist Church Hall, The Nap, Kings Langley for approximatley five weeks. Fresh local produce, cakes and jams, which comply with trading regulations are available each Thursday from 10am. October 30, 2001 15
HERTFORDSHIRE benefits from good and steadily improving information and communication technology, according to an independent report published by the Audit Commission. A Best Value inspection report gave the county council's ICT service two stars out
WINEMAKERS Blue Nun will be donating prizes for the best fancy dress at a Sing-a-long Sound of Music Event held at the Palace Theatre, Watford on Friday, January 18 and Saturday, January 19, 2002. Winners will be given a bottle of Blue Nun and every audience
BUDDING Bob The Builders aged between six and ten were this week invited by B&Q warehouse in Watford to take part in free half term activities. Children had the chance to take part in a variety of events, such as learning how to build and paint their
FREE back checks are being offered to Saturday, November 3, by chiropractors at North Watford Chiropractic and Health clinic. The check includes an examination. To make a booking, telephone 01923 675000. October 30, 2001 15:30
WATFORD players are having problems with the Vicarage Road pitch. In recent home games, the incidence of players slipping for no apparent reason, has prompted some to reason they are wearing the wrong studs. Said Vialli this week: "I haven't actually
FOREST boss Paul Hart was delighted with their first away win of the season, and also encouraged that both strikers have ended a barren spell. "We have been threatening all season and been unlucky on occasions and caused our own problems on others, but
THERE was no hiding the disappointment for Luca Vialli after Tuesday night's (October 23) defeat by Nottingham Forest. "It is quite disappointing because we thought we had turned the corner and that we are on our way up," he said. "I think we did not
GRAHAM Taylor and former directors paid tribute this week to Bertie Mee the experienced backroom boy behind Watford's rise up the divisions. Mee, 82, has died after a brief battle against cancer. A former double winner with Arsenal, Mee came to Vicarage
A 5-2 score suggests a comprehensive defeat for Riverside at the hands of Wellington Arms in the first round of the Herts Senior Cup, but the story of the match was quite different. The visitors scored early and despite intense pressure from Riverside
WATFORD rider Catherine Cawdron has joined established names in the equestrian world like Tim Stockdale and Graham and Tina Fletcher for the Spillers Diamond Tour, but for her the significance of the trip goes beyond riding skills. Cawdron is hoping to
FULLERIANS six-match unbeaten run came to an abrupt end on Saturday, October 20, when they were comprehensively beaten 37-5 by St Albans. St Albans scored almost immediately from the kick off when the referee spot a blatant knock on to leave Fullers trailing
SARACENS eclipsed the highest ever score in European competition with a scintillating 17-try romp over Bologna in Pool Eight of The Parker Pen European Shield at Vicarage Road on Sunday, October 28. The huge winning margin beat the total of 108 scored
HERTFORDSHIRE police are warning the senders of hoax packages they could face prison, after an anthrax scare at Hatfield postal sorting office on Wednesday, October 17, was caused by baking powder, bagels and croissants. Detective Superintendent Steve
A MAN from Bushey and his accomplice were jailed for five years on Friday after being found guilty of pocketing more than £7 million in a series of crooked property deals. Altaf Sayed, 33, of Lake Drive, and Trevor Hamilton-Farrell, 36, of Twyford
MR ALEC CUTLER, of 8 Robert Crescent, Lemon Tree Passage, NSW 2319, Australia, asks: I am curious about where the records of what was known as the Unity Workhouse are being held. I know it definitely did exist during the late 1800's, as a birth certificate
W CHESHIRE, of 9 Mendip Road, Bushey, writes on various nostalgia questions. HAVING read your questions with reference to at least five of your listed items, my information is as follows: Searching for information about the Watford/Rickmansworth Line.
MR DAVID BALLARD, of 46 Thirlestane, Lemsford Road, St Albans, wrote in on the subject of Croxley Green's Home Guard unit. Further to my letter asking for photos and anecdotes of Croxley Home Guards 1939 to 1945. I have received quite a nice response
AN illustrated talk entitled The Crystal Palace 150th Anniversary Lecture is being put on by Friends of Chorleywood Library at 8pm on Friday, October 27, at the library in Lower Road. The event will be presented by Mr John Greatrex, a founder member of
THERE will be a dance at St Clement Danes School in Chenies Road, Chorleywood, on Saturday, November 10, from 7.30 to 11.30pm. The Mixtures, a 60's, 70's and 80's band, will be playing. Tickets are priced £10 with proceeds going to the Friends
WETHERSPOONS in Bridlington Road, South Oxhey and High Street, Rickmansworth will be offering a wide selection of real ales from Wednesday to Sunday, November 4, inclusive. Some of the beers on offer at the beer festival include Oakhill Black Magic Stout
THE next Three Rivers District Council tenants' and leaseholders' conference will be held on Saturday, November 3, at Three Rivers House in Northway, Rickmansworth. It will be open from 9.30am to 2.30pm and lunch will be provided. Inspector Shakil Qasim
AN animal rescue centre will be holding a fund-raising autumn bazaar at Watersmeet Theatre in High Street, Rickmansworth, on Saturday, November 10, from 10.30am to 2pm. Ms Juliet Morton, owner of Rickmansworth Animal Rescue off Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth
AN animal rescue centre will be holding a fund-raising autumn bazaar at Watersmeet Theatre in High Street, Rickmansworth, on Saturday, November 10, from 10.30am to 2pm. Ms Juliet Morton, owner of Rickmansworth Animal Rescue off Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth
A PLAN to build three office buildings in Denham Way, Maple Cross, has been rejected. The decision was made by Three Rivers District Council's development control committee on Thursday, October 11. The application, by Kvaerner Construction, would have
THE WATFORD FREESTYLE CLUB came back from the Combat World Open Championships held in Chesterfield recently with its reputation for developing young talent considerably enhanced. The juniors returned home with three medals including a gold for the highly-rated
NO matter how hard they try, many people just cannot get their heads around the works of Picasso. So on Thursday, November 13, the Radlett Art Society is putting on a talk entitled Interpreting Picasso, given by Mr Colin Bailey. It starts at 1pm at The
A 21-year-old man with a contagious disease has gone missing after walking out of Watford General Hospital on Sunday. Mr Momodou Lamin Jobarteh, is in a critical condition and it is essential he receives medical help quickly. A police spokesman said the
A PSYCHIC fair is being held at the village hall in Watling Street, Radlett on Wednesday, November 7. Admission is £3, including refreshments. For further information, telephone 07958 709846. October 29, 2001 16:20
CHANGES look set to be made to the Green Route in St Albans Road, Watford, but although the road scheme has met with a barrage of criticism, it would cost taxpayers £1 million to scrap it altogether. This figure would not include the repayment by Hertfordshire
FORMER and current advertising students of West Herts College gathered in London this week to celebrate 30 years of one of the colleges most popular courses. Students and lecturers filled the main hall of the Institute for Practitioners in Advertising
INNOVATIVE ideas on nutrition and dietary needs generated by pupils from Watford Grammar School for Boys formed an integral part of a new healthy eating initiative organised by a local supermarket this week. Pupils at the school in Rickmansworth Road,
HERTSMERE will suffer from the lack of experience of the six men in charge of the borough council's services, according to the Labour group. There were heated exchanges at an extraordinary Hertfordshire Borough Council meeting on Wednesday, October 17
FEARS have been voiced that Kings Langley High Street could soon resemble a patchwork quilt because of different types of paving slabs. At its meeting on Tuesday, October 2, Kings Langley Parish Council expressed concern work carried out by a utility
Roy Essandoh's future with Barnet is in doubt. The former Wycombe Wanderers' striker's contract expires on Thursday, November 8, two days after Barnet meet Havant and Waterloooville in an FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay at Underhill, and may be
Havant and Waterlooville 1 Barnet 1 FA Cup fourth qualifying round Barnet could have been at least 4-0 up at half-time, and well on the way to collecting £20,000 for reaching the first round. But they suffered cruelly as Havant and Waterlooville enjoyed
With the future of Railtrack currently the subject of fierce debate, Finchley and Golders Green MP Rudi Vis examines the options. We all use trains; some more than others, but over time we are all affected by safety, punctuality, cost and speed of trains
THE new year will see 12 countries in the European Union swap their national currency for the Euro. In a bid to put all the old money to good use, Mr Nigel Guard, St Albans diocesan stewardship development officer, is asking residents to deliver any leftover
A ROBBERY took place at the Co-operative supermarket in Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, at 2pm on Sunday, October 28, when a thief selected a 10p sweet, put it on the counter and, after the shop assistant opened the till, grabbed a handful of bank notes.
REDBOURN may soon have its own flagpole following a suggestion to purchase one from the keeper of the common, Mr Hadyn Davies. Parish council chairman Tony Swendell has suggested asking village residents for donations to buy the flagpole which is to stand
HARPENDEN adventurer and businessman Michael Weaver received a rapturous welcome home after ascending Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, at the beginning of October. The intrepid 62-year-old set out for the expedition on September 21 and almost reached the
A TALK will be given on The Dreyfus Affair and Grieg at St Mary's Church in Marshalswick on Wednesday, November 14. Mr David Sames from the Grieg Society will speak at the venue in Sherwood Avenue at 8pm. October 30, 2001 13:54
SPECULATION is growing that Markyate resident Mr Roy Gardner is to become the next chairman of Manchester United. Mr Gardner currently heading up the corporate fundraising element of the St Albans Cathedral Campaign is the chief executive of Centrica
A 21-year-old man with a contagious disease has gone missing after walking out of Watford General Hospital on Sunday. Mr Momodou Lamin Jobarteh, is in a critical condition and it is essential he receives medical help quickly. A police spokesman said the
GARSTON VETERANS' endeavour went unrewarded as they came away empty handed from their trip to Royston Crow on Sunday, October 28. The first half saw Garston enjoying much of the early running, with Gary Broadbridge going close with well driven shots,
SARACENS eclipsed the highest ever score in European competition with a scintillating 17-try romp over Bologna in Pool Eight of The Parker Pen European Shield at Vicarage Road on Sunday, October 28. The huge winning margin beat the total of 108 scored
NO matter how hard they try, many people just cannot get their heads around the works of Picasso. So on Thursday, November 13, the Radlett Art Society is putting on a talk entitled Interpreting Picasso, given by Mr Colin Bailey. It starts at 1pm at The
NO matter how hard they try, many people just cannot get their heads around the works of Picasso. So on Thursday, November 13, the Radlett Art Society is putting on a talk entitled Interpreting Picasso, given by Mr Colin Bailey. It starts at 1pm at The
PANELS to deal with young offenders are to be set up in Hertfordshire from 2002. The youth offender panels will deal with young offenders aged ten to 17 who plead guilty, have not been convicted before and have been referred by the youth court. The panels
GARSTON VETERANS' endeavour went unrewarded as they came away empty handed from their trip to Royston Crow on Sunday, October 28. The first half saw Garston enjoying much of the early running, with Gary Broadbridge going close with well driven shots,
NORTH Watford's Adam Bowden continued his excellent start to the cross-country season with an overwhelming victory in the Lyddiard Trophy race at Kingsbury on Saturday, October 27. He led almost from the start to win by more than a minute, and showed
FORMER and current advertising students of West Herts College gathered in London this week to celebrate 30 years of one of the colleges most popular courses. Students and lecturers filled the main hall of the Institute for Practitioners in Advertising
HERTSMERE will suffer from the lack of experience of the six men in charge of the borough council's services, according to the Labour group. There were heated exchanges at an extraordinary Hertfordshire Borough Council meeting on Wednesday, October 17
FEARS have been voiced that Kings Langley High Street could soon resemble a patchwork quilt because of different types of paving slabs. At its meeting on Tuesday, October 2, Kings Langley Parish Council expressed concern work carried out by a utility
DESPITE new parking restrictions in Abbots Langley, visitors to the county dump are still causing problems for villagers. About 600 tickets have been issued in the village in the four months since the scheme started, while just 27 tickets have been issued
SARACENS eclipsed the highest ever score in European competition with a scintillating 17-try romp over Bologna in Pool Eight of The Parker Pen European Shield at Vicarage Road on Sunday, October 28. The huge winning margin beat the total of 108 scored
Chelsea's Jodie Morris was spotted in the stand for the Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, October 23, prompting speculation that he is about to join Watford. "Rubbish," said Byrne this week. "He is a friend of mine and because of our connections with Chelsea
EIRE international Dominic Foley has joined Qeens Park Rangers on a month's loan. He teams up with other ex-Hornets at Loftus Road after failing to break in the Watford first team,. despite his recent hat-trick for the reserves. There is good news on
IN their fifth season of national competition, Watford Internet FC recorded their first tournament win at the recent Leicester M'Duck Cup. In horrendous conditions, WIFC suffered an early defeat to Birmingham City, but victories over Lincoln City, Wolves
WATFORD'S players are having problems with the Vicarage Road pitch. In recent home games, the incidence of players slipping for no apparent reason has prompted some to reason they are wearing the wrong studs. Luca Vialli said: "I haven't actually worked
WATFORD'S reserve and youth teams are also adopting the 3-5-2 formation. Explained the Watford manager: "I think it is the way it has got to be. Whatever the system the first team plays should be duplicated by the rest. "We have put 4-4-2 on the back
WRITING in your October 12 edition, G Seale of Woodfields asks how much is cultural art costing people who pay council tax to Watford Council? This is not the first time this issue has been raised. So please could I take this opportunity to bury a few
ALTHOUGH not one for having an inclination for putting pen to paper, several letters in your column have urged me to reply regarding Watford FC. A supporter for over 34 years, I am now wondering what all the fuss is about. Don't these people who have
I AM writing in response to several letters, in particular, J Harbour, Laurence Goodman and Richard Glenister (Letters, October 5 and12.). If you feel so inclined to barrack the current management team, then please do me, and all true Watford supporters
OH dear, here we go again, "Big Brother bins are coming", (The Watford Observer, Friday, October 12) another brilliant idea from the Anne Shaw brigade. Not only totally useless but fitted with micro chips, no less. I suppose it hasn't occurred to her
Friday, October 26, to Thursday, November 1. Friday, October 26 Watford Camera Club meets for talk by Trevor Adams, Paparazzi; Watford Central Library, Lecture Hall, Hempstead Road, Watford; 7.30pm. Saturday, October 27 Denham Giant Car Boot Denham Roundabout
Horses! Horses! Horses! an exhibition of paintings and drawings of horses by Lucy Kemp-Welch and other Bushey artists; Bushey Museum and Art Gallery, Rudolph Road, Bushey; 11am to 4pm; Thursday to Sunday; runs until Sunday, October 28. Food For Thought
Friday, October 26, to Thursday, November 1. Coppelia presented by the Ballet Russe; The Elgiva, St Mary's Way, Chesham; Saturday, 2pm and 7.30pm; tickets £12/£10. Tel: box office 01494 582900. Phantom The Ballet presented by Debbie
Friday, October 26, to Thursday, November 1. Oh Noah presented by Parachute Theatre Company; Maltings Arts Theatre, The Maltings, St Albans; Saturday, 3pm; tickets £4. Tel: box office 01727 844222. October 30, 2001 15:30
Friday, October 26, to Thursday, November 1. Look Back in Anger presented by London Classic Theatre Company; The Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett; Wednesday, 8pm; tickets £8.50. Tel: box office 01923 859291. Antigone presented by Actors
IT was no surprise to see a brass band playing at a celebration opening of instrument maker Boosey and Hawkes' new factory in Watford. The company is famous for its quality products, and owns the national brass band competition featured in the film Brassed-Off
WATFORD striker Marcus Gayle will be on duty opening Raft, a new shop in the The Harlequin shopping centre on Sunday, October 28, at 1pm. Raft, Watford's first "green" furniture shop, produces furniture only from reclaimed timber. October 30, 2001 15:
THE 50th anniversary of Watford Flower Club will be marked by a demonstration, The Golden Web of memories by Mrs Audrey Balderstone, at St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford, at 7.30pm on Wednesday, October 31. Visitors are welcome and the &
GETTING creative at Christmas could be a way of raising extra funds for presents. Watford Museum is looking for local amateur craftspeople to take part in a Christmas Craft selling exhibition. Anyone that has a hobby such as knitting, wood turning, papier
GETTING creative at Christmas could be a way of raising extra funds for presents. Watford Museum is looking for local amateur craftspeople to take part in a Christmas Craft selling exhibition. Anyone that has a hobby such as knitting, wood turning, papier
FORMER Chelsea legend Peter Osgood will be wooing the crowds again when he attends a sporting lunch in the Chipperfield Suite at the Watford Hilton from noon until 3pm on Friday, November 30. Osgood made 560 appearances for Chelsea and Southampton scoring
A WORRIED mother of a boy, who was approached by a stranger who told him he loved him, is anxious to warn other children and parents about the potential danger. The ten-year-old was walking to his home in Scammell Way past the shops opposite Westfield
WITH months of congestion, angst and anger caused by roadworks at Bushey Arches coming to an end, Watford Council is taking action to stop the same thing happening again. It will lobby the Government to review the powers the utility companies have. Currently
FOUR cars were involved in a collision on the A41 near the M25 roundabout on Wednesday, October 24. A Ford Ka collided with a Peugeot 205 on the south-bound carriageway. Two other cars were also involved in minor shunts. One lane of the motorway was closed
HERTFORDSHIRE benefits from good and steadily improving information and communication technology, according to an independent report published by the Audit Commission. A Best Value inspection report gave the county council's ICT service two stars out
HELP is being sought by Watford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Centre which is need of finances and is looking for fundraising opportunities. The centre is appealing to other groups or organisations willing to let the centre have a space or a spare table
GENEROUS shoppers at The Harlequin shopping centre helped firefighters from Watford fire station raise more than £11,000 for the disaster fund set up in the wake of the terrorist attack in New York. The event on Saturday, October 6, involved
SLOWER, more overcrowded trains and longer waits for connections could be the future for Silverlink commuters, when the major West Coast Main Line upgrade starts. Members of the Abbey Flyer Users' Group (Abfly) fear Virgin Train's massive modernisation
A MAN from Abbots Langley is facing charges after large, exotic birds of prey, including eagles, fish owls, Brahminy kites and harriers, were stuffed into plastic tubes and placed in suitcases before being flown to London from Thailand. A vet who examined
A RETIRED teacher fell backwards down three steps at an adult education centre and died from a fractured skull three days later, an inquest heard on Wednesday, October 24. Mrs Erica Saunders, 72, of Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford, hit her head on a concrete
LENNIE LAWRENCE warned of a season battling against relegation after Grimsby's defeat on Saturday, Otcober 20. "Certainly I am struggling since I have been here to remember a more lacklustre performance. The players seemed drained of confidence, nervous
AFTER Watford's best away display for a year, Luca Vialli was suitably pleased at Grimsby. "It was a good performance and a big improvement again. That is the way up. We were quite solid at the back and always a threat when we went forward. I was very
VIALLI warned that the convincing away win at Grimsby may be slightly misleading. The Watford boss pointed out his team was fresh and rested, as opposed to coming to the game after playing in mid-week. Vialli pointed out: "We had not been playing away
WATFORD RESERVES lost 2-0 to Chelsea at Aldershot on Monday, October 22, but there were no complaints about the performance from boss Ray Lewington. "I was pleased with the performance. In the first half we were cancelling each other out. I imagine from
DISCUSSIONS continued this week by St Albans-based West Herts Community Health Council (CHC) about how best to represent the public's concerns over the loss of services at Hemel Hempstead Hospital. At a meeting on Tuesday, October 23, at its London Road
JAMIE CARTER continues to take the Premier Division by storm with a second successive hat-trick firing Bovingdon to their second straight win. "He has turned our season round," eulogised Bovingdon manager Paul Hobbs, who saw the powerful front-man brush
HARROW recorded their first points of the season with a 12-5 victory away at Hemel Hempstead on Saturday, October 20. Harrow, playing up the slope in the first half, assumed a half-time lead thanks to a try by Sinclair after an exceptional outside break
MAD FOR IT, a new theatre workshop, will be opening at the Orbital Community Centre in Haynes Way, Watford, on Saturday, October 27. It provides an opportunity for young thespians from six to 18, to polish their acting skills, and improve their chances
MAD FOR IT, a new theatre workshop, will be opening at the Orbital Community Centre in Haynes Way, Watford, on Saturday, October 27. It provides an opportunity for young thespians from six to 18, to polish their acting skills, and improve their chances
A MULTI-MILLION pound project to improve the electricity network serving North London, gets underway at the end of this month with the upgrading of the Bushey Mill Lane sub-station in Watford. The upgrade, being conducted by utility network operator 24seven
A MAN was cut out of his car by fire and rescue crew, after his Volvo collided with another vehicle on Eastbury Road, Watford. The incident happened at 11.33am on Tuesday, October 23. A Watford Fire and Rescue spokesman said: "We were called because the
A MINOR road accident on Tolpits Lane in Watford caused delays to early morning rush hour traffic on Tuesday, October 23. At 8.01am Fire and Rescue, and the ambulance services, were called to the accident scene to cut out a trapped passenger from a burning
APPROVING parents and excited youngsters gathered at Riverside Park, Watford, at the weekend to celebrate the launch of a new playground specially designed for young people. The site in Riverside Road was previously a rubbish tip and an eyesore but was
Solution to crossword 755 Across: 1 Slattern; 6 Cosy; 8 Futile; 9 Mantua; 10 Get through; 12 Reason; 14 Damask; 15 Straitened; 19 Tickle; 20 Dugout; 21 Here; 22 Mandated. Down: 2 Lout; 3 Thing; 4 Everton; 5 Nymph; 6 Conform; 7 Sluggish; 11 Beatrice; 13
FANTASIA will come to Radlett when a house likened to something from a Walt Disney film is built in Newlands Road. The huge house complete with servants' quarters was described by the Radlett Society and Green Belt Association as intrusive and oversized
MR PERRY, of 30 Kenilworth Drive, Croxley Green, continues his memories of moving to Croxley Green. My thoughts turned towards a real motorcycle. The old orphanage behind the junction station (now a housing estate) was the venue every Sunday morning to
HERTSMERE has a vacancy for a casual member of staff with Hertsmere Borough Council's Fifty Plus team. Experience of working with the over 50s is preferred but not essential as training will be given. Applicants must be friendly, conscientious, and physically
THE next meeting of the Rickmansworth Area Forum will be held at Eastbury Farm JMI School in Bishops Avenue, Eastbury, on Tuesday, October 30. It will start at 7.30pm and will discuss issues relevant to Rickmansworth residents. October 30, 2001 15:30
A COMPETITION for the best Halloween costume at the Maple Cross Youth Centre in Old Uxbridge Road on Friday, October 27, will be judged by leader of Three Rivers District Council Mrs Ann Shaw. The competition will be held from 1pm to 3pm. October 30,
A COMPETITION for the best Halloween costume at the Maple Cross Youth Centre in Old Uxbridge Road on Friday, October 27, will be judged by leader of Three Rivers District Council Mrs Ann Shaw. The competition will be held from 1pm to 3pm. October 30,
AN illustrated talk entitled The Crystal Palace 150th Anniversary Lecture is being put on by Friends of Chorleywood Library at 8pm on Friday, October 27, at the library in Lower Road. The event will be presented by Mr John Greatrex, a founder member of
THERE will be a dance at St Clement Danes School in Chenies Road, Chorleywood, on Saturday, November 10, from 7.30 to 11.30pm. The Mixtures, a 60's, 70's and 80's band, will be playing. Tickets are priced £10 with proceeds going to the Friends
WETHERSPOONS in Bridlington Road, South Oxhey and High Street, Rickmansworth will be offering a wide selection of real ales from Wednesday to Sunday, November 4, inclusive. Some of the beers on offer at the beer festival include Oakhill Black Magic Stout
THE fight to keep Harefield Hospital open has only just begun was the message that came loud and clear from the first Heart of Harefield campaign meeting since health minister John Hutton announced the hospital would close and move to Paddington. Harefield
PEACE campaigners in Watford are organising a demonstration to show their opposition to the US and British bombing of Afghanistan. The protest is organised by Watford Stop the War Coalition (WSWC) and will take place from 2pm onwards outside HMS Warrior
MUSLIMS in Three Rivers will be invited to a special event intended to unite the community after the terrorist attacks on America. Speaking at a meeting of Three Rivers District Council on Wednesday, October 17, leader of the council Mrs Ann Shaw asked
AFTER their 18-goal exploits the previous week, Kings Sports lost potentially vital ground in the Premier Division championship race when they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Agrevo Sports. Glenn Dimmock was on the scoresheet for Kings, but Keith Hammond's
SARACENS were given an example of the strength in-depth required to reach the Zurich Premiership summit when they were beaten 36-10 at the hands of defending champions Leicester. With both sides weakened by international call-ups and, Saracens in particular
A PSYCHIC fair is being held at the village hall in Watling Street, Radlett on Wednesday, November 7. Admission is £3, including refreshments. For further information, telephone 07958 709846. October 29, 2001 16:20
THOUSANDS of commuters were delayed after a man was killed by a train on the Silverlink line on Tuesday morning. Passengers travelling on the service were held up for up to 45 minutes as the scene of the accident was cordoned off by police. The driver
NOVEMBER sees the launch of a political research programme aimed at analysing how well 16 to 24-year-olds feel they are served by the Internet as an information gathering tool. The Digital Jury Project is being organised by the Hansard Society and it
A RICKMANSWORTH teenager who tried to get into a Watford nightclub was found to have 40 Ecstasy tablets hidden in his underpants. Gregory Kimber was found by doormen with the tablets and some herbal cannabis that he bought for £80. As a result, police
NEXT month sees the launch of a political research programme aimed at analysing how well 16 to 24-year-olds feel they are served by the Internet as an information gathering tool. The Digital Jury Project is being organised by the Hansard Society and it
AN angry husband who attacked his wife in a fit of rage, has been sentenced to a community rehabilitation order to run for a year. A condition will be that Bushey man Raymond Ivens attends regular weekly group sessions for perpetrators of domestic violence
NO matter how hard they try, many people just cannot get their heads around the works of Picasso. So on Thursday, November 13, the Radlett Art Society is putting on a talk entitled Interpreting Picasso, given by Mr Colin Bailey. It starts at 1pm at The
PANELS to deal with young offenders are to be set up in Hertfordshire from 2002. The youth offender panels will deal with young offenders aged ten to 17 who plead guilty, have not been convicted before and have been referred by the youth court. The panels
A FIVE-year-old pupil of a primary school in South Oxhey has begun a collection for a local child who suffers from the rare disabling condition, Rett Syndrome. Murika Shore, a pupil of Woodhall School in Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey, was reduced to tears
DESPITE new parking restrictions in Abbots Langley, visitors to the county dump are still causing problems for villagers. About 600 tickets have been issued in the village in the four months since the scheme started, while just 27 tickets have been issued
A ROBBERY took place at the Co-operative supermarket in Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, at 2pm on Sunday, October 28, when a thief selected a 10p sweet, put it on the counter and, after the shop assistant opened the till, grabbed a handful of bank notes.
A MULTI-CHARITY Christmas card shop will open in Harpenden's United Reform Church on Saturday. At least 81 per cent of the proceeds from the cards sold from the Vaughan Road shop opposite the police station will go to a group of more than 25 charities
A TEMPORARY charity shop for The Children's Society has opened at the former branch of Going Places in Station Road, Harpenden. A team of volunteers will staff the shop, which will open at between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Saturday, for two to three weeks
MYSTERY surrounds the cause of a fire which destroyed a bungalow in Tollgate Road, Colney Heath on Sunday, October 28. Fire investigators will be combing the area in a bid to determine how the fire started. A puppy also perished in the blaze, which has
A MULTI-CHARITY Christmas card shop will open in Harpenden's United Reform Church on Saturday. At least 81 per cent of the proceeds from the cards sold from the Vaughan Road shop opposite the police station will go to a group of more than 25 charities
REDBOURN residents may be without adequate health care for up to a year following delays from the developers of Cumberland House in submitting plans for a new medical centre. That is the concern of the parish council working party set up to liaise with
SPECULATION is growing that Markyate resident Mr Roy Gardner is to become the next chairman of Manchester United. Mr Gardner currently heading up the corporate fundraising element of the St Albans Cathedral Campaign is the chief executive of Centrica
