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  • Flower festival draws to a close

    More than 600 people defied the wet and windy weather to visit a Kings Langley church this weekend, during its annual flower festival. All Saints Church, in Church Lane, was filled with 29 different arrangements that reflected this year's theme

  • Park ranger making his mark

    A newly appointed park ranger for Leavesden Country Park will provide a watchful eye over the 68 acres of land. Martin Brooks, of Rickmansworth, became Three Rivers District Council’s first ranger back in September and only six weeks in has

  • Project puts school in the shade

    Although this week’s snowfall and an unimpressive summer might make it difficult to picture warmer climates, a Radlett school has prepared itself for future sunshine and heat. Students at St John’s School, in Gills Hill Lane, have been given a large

  • Man arrested after Bushey fire

    A man has been arrested in connection with a fire at a converted townhouse in Bushey. Firefighters from Watford were called to Chalk Hill at around 9.52pm on Friday evening, after being alerted to smoke coming from a building. On arrival

  • Number plate thefts in village

    A spate of unsolved crimes linked to number plates stolen in Bushey has led the village’s police team to fit dozens of plates for free. Vehicles in 13 streets were targeted by thieves in the space of two months. Of those, 28 per cent

  • Moving on to pastures new

    Eleven years after he moved from South Africa to settle in Bushey, a priest is moving on again leaving behind a community he says has supported him as much as he has supported it. Tom Moore, assistant priest of the Holy Trinity, St Pauls and

  • Council's recycling message

    Council staff have teamed up with local thespians to encourage better recycling. Three Rivers District Council joined members of the Rickmansworth Players this week as they prepared to launch their stage adaptation of Dr Jeckyll and My Hyde

  • Remembrance festival at theatre

    Rickmansworth's Watersmeet Theatre will host this year’s Hertfordshire Festival of Remembrance which takes place on Sunday. Hundreds of people are expected to attend the event to honour the memories of the thousands of servicemen and women

  • Is suicide dangerous?

    My reason for asking this question is the recent High Court decision to refuse Mrs Debbie Purdy’s request for clarification on the law on assisted suicide. I believe the vast majority of people in the UK do support the right of terminally ill