Children in South Oxhey made an unusual half-term trip to school on Friday to try their hands at a wide range of new skills. The youngsters, accompanied by their mums, dads, and even grandparents, were attending the inaugural South Oxhey Family
Last week's early morning fog reminded me of when I first met my blind friend Richard who has retinitis pigmentosa. Standing defiantly on the stairs of platform 2 there he was suited and booted holding his symbol cane. He has only a
Watford's six-match unbeaten run away from home in the Championship ended in dramatic fashion with a 5-0 thumping at the hands of West Bromwich Albion. Jonas Olsson and Graham Dorrans scored in the first half and then goals from Luke Moore, Simon Cox
Colourful and uplifting are words rarely used to describe Garston Train Station. A new project involving the area’s school children, however, aims to re-invent the station’s drab and dreary platform. Participants in a community art day
Saracens survived a late scare as they maintained their 100 per cent record in the Guinness Premiership with a 12-11 win at Bath. The visitors appeared to be in control of the match after first-half tries from Andy Saull and Noah Cato but the
Heidar Helguson and Mat Sadler return to the Watford squad for this afternoon's trip to promotion-chasing West Bromwich Albion. Helguson has missed the Hornets last six games with a calf injury but he returns to the bench at the Hawthorns, as does Sadler
As Chater School in Watford celebrates its Centenary year, Nostalgia has featured a number of contributions from former pupils. Here Mary Korndorffer, née Cooper, offers her own memories of her time at the school. Mrs Korndorffer, from Guildford,
Thieves broke into a Rickmansworth church on Wednesday. The break-in occurred during the the early afternoon and was discovered at 7pm at the Our Lady Help of Christians Church, in Park Road. Father Jim Duffy said: "There wasn't anything
Explosions of colour filled the All Saints Church in Kings Langley yesterday, as the annual Flower Festival took place. Church members and a number of local schools arranged a variety of blooms based on the theme of 'All Things Bright and Beautiful
Henri Lansbury and Tom Cleverley would both like to extend their stay at Watford beyond January when their loan deals expire. Hornets boss Malky Mackay has confirmed the club are in discussions with Arsenal and Manchester United over extending the pair's
The scent of freshly-cut timber was in the air at Leavesden Country Park last week, as chainsaw artist William Lee fashioned a sculpture from a fallen tree. Commissioned by Three Rivers District Council, the piece was inspired by designs
A section of the M25 will be closed tonight and Sunday morning as engineers install a new gantry. The anti-clockwise carriageway between Junction 17, for Maple Cross, and Junction 16, for the M40, will be closed between 11pm on Saturday and
