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  • Miserable weather fails to deter charity walkers

    Miserable weather failed to deter nearly 100 participants from a ten-kilometre charity walk in Cassiobury Park this afternoon. The Great Watford Walk went ahead on a wet and windy afternoon, raising money for three major Watford charities –

  • Amateur photographers unveil Watford exhibition

    Members of the Watford Camera Club unveiled a week-long exhibition in The Harlequin shopping centre this afternoon. About 80 guests were invited to see the pictures displayed by about 30 members of the amateur photography club, which was founded in

  • Graham Taylor starts off runners at Tough Ten

    Former Watford and England manager Graham Taylor started-off runners at an Abbots Langley fun run this morning. The Hornets legend sounded the horn for about 289 participants of the annual Tough Ten, a ten kilometre race which raises money

  • Girl, 17, assaulted in Watford

    A 17-year-old girl was assaulted in Watford in the early hours of this morning. The victim was approached from behind as she left Watford Metropolitan Line train station, in Cassiobury Park Avenue, shortly before 12.30am. The victim

  • Sarries defeat champions Leicester Tigers

    Saracens defeated champions Leicester Tigers 26-20 at Vicarage Road in a rematch of last season’s Premiership final. Leicester got the edge over Sarries in an epic final back in May but the tables were turned this time as the title holders

  • Mayor launches Christmas card competition

    The countdown to the festive season has begun after Watford Mayor Dorothy Thornhill launched her search for an artist to design her annual Christmas card. The Mayor said: “I would like my card this year to have a local theme or to reflect

  • Barn fire attended by Watford and Garston crews

    A barn fire was extinguished by firefighters from Watford, Garston and Borehamwood yesterday morning. Crews were called to the blaze, at a farm in Butterfly Lane, Elstree, at about 10.40am and the fire was fully extinguished by about 12.15pm

  • Book an appointment with the Mayor

    Residents in Watford can make an appointment to speak to the Mayor during her next round of surgeries. Mayor Dorothy Thornhill will speak to people during a phone-in between 10am and 12pm on Tuesday, October 5. She will then hold face-to-face