Two teenage girls have been rushed to hospital after a sledging incident in Abbots Langley. Emergency services were called to the incident near Manor House Gardens, at 2:55pm this afternoon after two teenage girls were said to have become stuck
Tommie Hoban has again been called up to the Republic of Ireland Under-19 squad. The 19-year-old, who will turn 20 on Thursday, is in line to face Czech Republic as preparations for the UEFA Championships elite qualifying round begin. The defender
Children swapped their school uniforms for Roman princess and gladiator costumes during a history lesson. Year three pupils at Edge Grove School, in Aldenham Village, were given the chance to spend a day in the life of a Roman. They were given
Police are searching for a teenager after officers were scrambled to reports of a male with a rifle in Cassiobury Park. Response cars and a helicopter rushed to the park shortly before 12.30pm on January 2 after calls from members of the public
Elderly residents in West Watford are being warned to be vigilant after two attempted distraction burglaries in the area. Police officers said in the first incident, on Monday January 14, a male gained entry to the home of an elderly lady in Chester
A 50-year-old motorcyclist has died after sustaining serious head injuries during a crash on the M25 near Mill End. The man, from Shortstown in Bedfordshire, was involved in a crash between junctions 16 and 17 at 1.25pm on Wednesday, January 9.
The M25 was brought to a halt outside Maple Cross today, to allow for a quick pothole repair. The clockwise carriageway was blocked at junction 17, for the A412. While the queues built up, repairs were carried out on a pothole.
Saracens could yet make another return to Vicarage Road as the club seek a venue for their Heineken Cup home quarter-final clash against Ulster in April. The Men in Black played their last scheduled match at the football ground on Sunday ahead
The plucky grandmother of a 20-year-old man with a devastating muscle-wasting condition is calling on Watford daredevils to kick off the spring with a 10,000 ft plunge, helping to raise funds to develop promising potential treatments. England powerchair
Watford’s 4-0 victory over Huddersfield Town on Saturday ensured the Championship’s leading away scorers also became the highest scoring team in the division. The Hornets have now hit 53 goals in 27 games, three more than table-topping Cardiff
The high level of recycling in Three Rivers has been recognised with a national award. The council’s environmental protection team is one of only four authorities to win the Zero Waste Silver Award. The council recycles 64 per cent of all waste
More than 130 police officers and staff are set to be cut in Hertfordshire as part of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s first budget. Councillor David Lloyd is proposing to freeze the budget precept for 2013/14 while making £6.3 million of spending
Saracens pair Mouritz Botha and George Kruis have both been called up for England's senior and Saxons squads respectively. Botha replaces Northampton Saints' Calum Clark who has a shoulder injury and will join the rest of the training squad today
Staff at Blockbuster stores across south west Hertfordshire are facing the possibility of redundancy as the company has announced it will be closing more than 100 stores. The DVD and game rental chain, which has 528 stores across the UK, was forced
Clouds of thick smoke are already billowing from the door and windows by the time the first fire engine pulls up outside the Abbeyfield care home in Rickmansworth. Quickly, two more follow as what had just moments earlier been a peaceful street
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall hailed his team's progression to the Heineken Cup quarter finals as an "outstanding achievement." The Men in Black finished top of Pool One on 23 points, three ahead of Munster and as fourth best qualifiers
Watford's first team squad will fly out to Spain for a training camp today due to the poor weather conditions in Hertfordshire. The Hornets' preparations for Saturday's match with Huddersfield were hampered by last week's snow, with Watford unable
Young netball players at Arnett Hills JMI in Mill End are celebrating a double success. After finishing their league undefeated the team, made up of years five and six, went into the Three Rivers Partnership Final last Tuesday (January 15) full
On Saturday, 11th January, we held a very successful event at our new Community Hub at the Harebreaks. We have refurbished the building, which was formerly managed by Age Concern, with investment from our Better Communities Fund. Although the
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