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  • Recording device found at cashpoint

    Police are releasing an image of a man they would like to speak to as part of their enquiries following an incident of cashpoint fraud in Leavesden. A skimming and recording device was placed on a cash machine outside the Co-op in Cunningham Way

  • Deeney to boycott social media in anti-racism protest

    Troy Deeney will join other Leading Premier League stars in a 24-hour social media boycott on Friday in protest at recent high-profile incidents of racial abuse. Danny Rose, Vincent Kompany, Chris Smalling, Ashley Young and Wilfried Zaha will also

  • Six could miss trip to Huddersfield

    Watford could have six players missing through injury this weekend for their trip to Huddersfield Town. Jose Holebas, Domingos Quina, Tom Cleverley and Adalberto Penaranda are all definitely unavailable, but they could be joined by both Roberto

  • Manager hails 'well and truly deserved' title success

    Manager Joe Smith admitted he didn’t know what to expect after his Glenn Sports side were promoted to the West Herts League Premier Division this season, but hailed his players after they won the title on Saturday. Glenn went into their home against

  • Deeney appeal fails

    Watford have failed in their attempts to overturn Troy Deeney's red card against Arsenal. The Hornets' skipper was sent off just 11 minutes into Monday evening's match after he appeared to elbow Lucas Torreira. The club appealed the decision

  • Major delays on our roads this afternoon

    Drivers are being warned of long delays this afternoon due to roadworks at a major roundabout. Resurfacing work is taking place at the Park Street roundabout and night closures have been in place this week. But now, exit routes are down to

  • Back-to-back title triumphs for Bovingdon

    Bovingdon have been celebrating back-to-back title triumphs after winning Spartan South Midland Division Two with a 4-0 win away at Unite MK on Saturday. A brace from Jordan Thurgood and goals from Matt Standen and Ollie Cox made light work of

  • Title joy and cup sorrow

    It was a weekend of mixed emotions for Watford FC Girls as two teams celebrated being crowned league champions, while there was cup heartache for two others. The Under-12s won their Herts Girls Partnership League title after a double header success

  • Meet radio station's youngest ever chairman

    A hospital radio has appointed a 21-year-old presenter as its new chairman. Iain Richards has been voted in as the station's youngest ever chairman of The Pulse Hospital Radio, which is based at Watford General Hospital. The station has been

  • Air ambulance carries out first blood transfusion

    Air ambulance crews used blood products carried on board their vehicles to carry out a transfusion for the first time. The critical care team from the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) charity had to perform a pre-hospital blood transfusion

  • Miller to 'vigorously appeal' having licence revoked

    Jarrell Miller says he has "never knowingly taken any banned substance" and intends to appeal against the decision to revoke his licence following an adverse doping test. Miller, who was due to fight Watford's world heavyweight champion Anthony

  • Underground pollution 'could affect drinking water'

    Concerns about the impact underground pollution is having on the county’s water have been raised. An underground ‘bromate plume’ is reported to have been spreading eastwards from a site in Sandridge for a number of years. Cllr Margaret Eames-Petersen

  • Police meeting hears of rise in shoplifting to order

    Meat and other high value foods are increasingly being stolen to order across Hertfordshire. Data from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office shows shoplifting has gone up 8.4 per cent in the county over the past 12 months  – with 676 more offences