A pay clerk who acted “out of character” by leading police on a high speed chase of up to 130mph, jumping red lights, was only stopped by a police stinger device. 36-year-old Steven Smith could give no reason for jumping a red light and speeding
A 53-year-old man who dropped his trousers while drunk inside a Homebase store and then in the outside car park has been banned from being drunk in public. Kerry Maj, of Gullet Wood Road, Watford, was given a four-year Asbo as well as a three-month
Organisers of the Harlequin Christmas lights turn-on have come under fire for the overcrowding at last night's popular annual event. According to police, a "higher than expected" turnout of some 8,000 spectators braved heavy rain and plunging
Olive is back at hospital, not for herself but because her granddaughter Rachel was rushed in. It all began last Thursday when Rachel went to St Alban’s hospital for a relatively straightforward operation to remove her tonsils. Things went well
A MAN from Watford has been arrested after a man was allegedly attacked during an argument involving a gang of men and women on bonfire night in Hatfield last week. Police have appealed for witnesses after it is believed the altercation in
A great grandmother who began her working life at the tender age of 14 is celebrating her 107th birthday today. Dorothy Hayter, of Stratford Road, was born before the age of powered flight and is one of an ever dwindling number of people who
Luckily the weather was kind on Wednesday 4 November when 10 employees from VocaLink's Operations, Planning and Control team made a real difference to the lives of the residents at one of Watford Mencap's home in Bushey. They decorated 2 lounges and
One of the five companies prosecuted in connection with the Buncefield oil depot explosion has admitted it breached health and safety laws. Watford-based Total UK today pleaded guilty to two charges under the Health and Safety Act and one under
Legendary mountaineer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is a world class adventurer. His achievements so far include being the first man to visit both the north and south poles by surface means in his three year Transglobe Expedition in 1979, running a mind-boggling
Officers hoping to crack down on speeding drivers in Abbots Langley have been thwarted. Following concerns raised at a meeting of the parish council last month, police officers had decided to use a speed gun to target drivers breaking the speed
Festive lights are to adorn the High Street in order to celebrate the Kings Langley’s Christmas Lights Festival. Starting from 4pm, on Saturday, November 28, there will be number of stalls and entertainment to enjoy, including face-painting
Parents, pupils and staff at a Carpenders Park school will get into the festive spirit later this month when they enjoy a Christmas bazaar. The popular annual event, at St Meryl School, in the Mead, will take place on Saturday, November 28,
Harry Potter, Angelina Ballerina and Fantastic Mr Fox took a turn on the catwalk today as pupils at a Watford primary school celebrated the final day of their Book Week. Pupils at Holy Rood Primary School, in Greenbank Road, dressed as their
Jimmy Russo insists Watford will not be forced to sell their star players in January despite the club’s need to fill a £6.5m shortfall by June. This week the football club’s parent company, Watford Leisure Plc, released its annual report and
Children in a Rickmansworth School caught the science bug this morning from “performance entomologist” Lee Gibbs. The Big Bugs Show is an interactive performance which gave students of Rickmansworth School an insight into the exciting world
Parents, pupils and guests have been invited to ponder the “quest for antimatter” at a physics lecture at Rickmansworth School. Renowned physicist Dr Glenn Patrick will discuss one the fundamental questions of mankind: Why do we exist?
Pupils at a Bushey school are on top of the world after winning the International School award. Bournehall Primary School, in Bournehall Avenue, has helped children learn more about the world and global events through events such as World Week
You know what’s expected but you’re not quite sure you want to deliver... yes, it’s ‘little black number with sparkly accessories’ time. But if you’ve ever experienced the misery of turning up at a do looking like a poor impression of the high street
The “Business of Recovery” is now a reality with many firms reporting increased confidence but unless businesses rethink their approach to funding and finance the road out of the recession could be rocky, according to a new report out today from HSBC
Children at Maple Cross Primary School made the short trip to St Thomas’s Church to remember fallen soldiers on Remembrance Sunday. The youngsters quietly paid their respects to the dead, not just of two world wars but of more modern conflicts
A woman from Bushey has been named the best “executary” in a nationwide competition. Suzanne Hughes, of Mill Way, was nominated for the award by her employers and went on to be crowned Office Angels Executary of the Year 2009. David
The Abbots Langley police office is on the hunt for volunteers to help man the front desk. The community office in the High Street is hoping to recruit friendly faces to welcome members of the public visiting the station. The office,
Two men who each received two year jail sentences for their role in a vicious restaurant assault could be freed as early as next week – just six weeks after they were sentenced. Mehdi Zand and Mohammed Kashefi, both members of an alleged cult
There are around 680,000 majority women-owned businesses in the UK generating £45 billion for the UK economy. Women’s Enterprise Day on 18th November 2009, part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, is all about celebrating successful female entrepreneurs
Almost half the senior managers below board level have not been awarded a salary increase in 2009, according to a new report by Deloitte, the business advisory firm. A comprehensive survey of practice in UK plcs focuses on the two levels of
Mark McCall is adamant Saracens will not be distracted by their match with the World champions when they take on Northampton Saints tomorrow. The Men in Black travel to Franklin's Gardens for their second LV= Anglo Welsh Cup match and McCall
Tom Cleverley believes he is ready to play Premier League football with Manchester United but states he would like to stay at Watford when his loan spell ends in January. Cleverley has been on fire since joining the Hornets in August and has
A batch of young Masterchefs will go head-to-head in the kitchen as they cook a two-course meal with ingredients costing no more than £14. Pupils from Year 10 and 11 at six schools across Watford will demonstrate their cookery skills as they
AT the back-end of the 1960’s, when attempting to “do” Europe, I recall obtaining a book titled How to Live in Europe for 10 dollars a day. In those days you received $2.4 for the pound, so $10 dollars was just over £4. The book included one piece of
Okay, firstly I’d like to admit to being very very sad, not sad as in “Pass the Kleenex” but sad as in staying in on a Saturday night curled up on the sofa in my Jim jams, telly on, watching X-Factor. However, if I didn’t have M.E rest assured
