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  • Putman nets five in Jets win

    A resounding 7-1 victory over Hertford Town consolidated second place in the Spartan Premier Division for Oxhey Jets. From the moment Danny Tilbury opened the scoring in the sixth minute on Saturday, Jets never looked likely to drop points. They

  • Late goals help Garston overcome Denham

    Two late goals from Nicole Zermani helped Garston Ladies Under-10s complete a 4-2 win at home to Denham United. Goals from Claudia Bulow and Paige Andrews put Garston into an early lead but Denham fought back to level the contest. But Zermani struck

  • Debut success for Adcock as Harriers impress

    Matt Adcock got his first ever Chiltern League category victory, winning the vet 40 section for Watford Harriers in the fourth round at Wigmore Valley. Julian Critchlow, now competing as an Over-50, finished in fifth place overall and virtually

  • Bid to save historic pub from demolition

    Special "protective powers" to halt the demolition of an historic 19th century pub in Oxhey have been called for by Watford Borough Council. In December 2012 the council received a planning application to demolish The Victoria Public House, in

  • Fullerians dig deep to beat Hammersmith & Fulham

    Fullerians produced arguably their grittiest display of the season on Saturday to defeat Hammersmith & Fulham 22-19. The home side dominated in the early exchanges and were rewarded with an excellent try from Matt Brooke. Hammersmith came

  • School to stop maths and science A Levels

    AN academy school in Garston has announced it will no longer be offering maths and science A Level subjects to its sixth form pupils. Francis Combe Academy, in Horseshoe Lane, has announced that for the academic year beginning in September sixth

  • No new injury worries for Zola

    Gianfranco Zola has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Watford’s match against Huddersfield Town at Vicarage Road. The Hornets go into the contest on the back of an important 2-1 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough. Fitz Hall, Jonathan

  • Van smashes through garden fence

    An out of control van smashed into a resident’s garden fence in Abbots Langley after his handbrake failed. The transit van lost control in Kindersley Way at 6:10pm yesterday evening (Wednesday), and as a result smashed into and broke the resident

  • The week uncle Ray sold more discs than Elvis

    Barry Cottrell has written in after seeing a picture of the Leggatts Way Cricket Team sent in last week by Bryan Rycroft. Mr Cottrell said: “In the article Mr Rycroft mentioned Ray Walter. He was my uncle and I have some further information on

  • Watford teenager ranked second in UK after London win

    Watford Grammar School for Boys student Joseph Lister achieved a new personal best of 4.34 metres in the pole vault on Sunday placing him second in the UK for Under-17s. Lister won the contest at the London indoor competition and having only been

  • Fewer cheap homes for South Oxhey as developer pulls out

    The redeveloped centre of South Oxhey may include fewer affordable houses and less independent retail space than first thought after Three Rivers District Council’s initial proposal was rejected by all but one developer. The council had hoped that

  • Man left in serious condition after stabbing

    A man is in a serious condition after being found with a stab wound to his chest in Kings Langley yesterday morning. Police were called to the incident that occurred outside a house in Rucklers Lane at 9:25am yesterday morning (Wednesday).

  • Kings Langley school to hold quiz night

    The Kings Langley School is to hold a quiz night next month to raise money for their school. The school in Love Lane is inviting residents along in teams of eight to test their intellectual skills to raise money for the school. The quiz will

  • Feeling naked, coming to the UK without benefit of a flu jab

    THEY have flu jabs in France, much the same as in England. I have had a free flu jab these past three years. You receive an advice through the post, take it to the pharmacy, collect the vial, keep it in the fridge and make an appointment with the district

  • Four family members on trial for theft

    Four members of a family from Watford have gone on trial in connection with the theft of around three quarters of a million pounds worth of heavy plant machinery from construction sites across Hertfordshire. The four were said to have been part

  • Spartians advance in County Cup

    Herts Sunday Intermediate Cup Round Five Only one fixture went ahead in the competition but it was an entertaining contest as AFC Spartians defeated Roving Reporters 5-2. The Horton brothers yet again found the net, with Tom and Daniel each

  • Residents fight to preserve 'unique character' of road

    Residents fear they are "being driven out of their homes" after a neighbour has put in plans to bulldoze his existing two houses in Watford and build nine flats, for the fifth time. The proposals to build a block of nine flats, including parking

  • Council offers £1,000 grant to local groups

    Youth council members are inviting groups and charities in Three Rivers to apply for a grant of up to £1,000. The annual grant is available to groups or charities that provide services, facilities or support for young people and will be discussed

  • Fan's View: Sarries still underdogs in the Heineken Cup

    My finger nails were lucky enough not to have to go through the drama of last Saturday’s game against Racing Metro live – and even watching it back, knowing the final score, I struggled to believe at times that we would recover the deficit. But

  • More snow predicted from tomorrow

    More snow has been predicted for south west Hertfordshire tomorrow The Met Office is forecasting a dip in temperatures to around -2 °C for Friday and then snowfall from around midday. The snowfall is predicted to last into Saturday. The

  • Chorleywood residents campaign for speed limit drop

    Chorleywood residents are taking action to bring an end to the scourge of speeding traffic. Residents of Dog Kennel Lane say traffic frequently travels too fast for the conditions and is caught out by deceptively sharp corners - leading to several