There will be temporary traffic lights in a busy road in Watford for a month. Lights will be in place in Bushey Mill Lane near the junction of Sandown Road from October 28 to November 29. Affinity Water is carrying out a lead replacement programme
The whole of Watford ring road was at a standstill for more than two hours this evening. Cars were bumper to bumper and queuing at every set of traffic lights on the ring road. Between 5pm and 7pm, there was not one clear stretch of road.
A broken rail is causing disruption to train services this evening. Network Rail engineers found the broken rail near Hendon station overnight, meaning trains were having to run at a significantly reduced speed on this section of the railway earlier
The fireworks at Cassiobury Park have been pushed back to allow football fans enough time to get across town. Watford's Premier League home fixture against Chelsea on Saturday November 2 will kick off at 5.30pm and be broadcast on Sky Sports.
A managing director says he is extremely confident his company will have no problem selling all of the apartments at a new retirement village. Mayfield has begun building its 255-home retirement village near Watford General Hospital, which is part
Northwood still have just one win in the Isthmian League South Central Division after a 4-0 defeat away mid-table side South Park. Two goals in each half downed the Woods, who had recently parted company with manager Scott Dash, and left them struggling
Meetings of Hertfordshire County Council’s health scrutiny committee are to be available to watch online from December. The committee – which brings together county, district and borough councillors from across Hertfordshire – scrutinises issues
Police investigating a theft in Watford have released images of two women they would like to identify and speak to as part of their enquiries. At around 12.45pm on Wednesday October 2, a woman was in Wilko in the High Street when her purse was stolen
An officer was dismissed after being tested positive for controlled drugs. Police Constable Barry Hayes, based at the North West Basic Command Unity (NW-CU), has been dismissed on October 11 following a Special Case Hearing. PC Hayes was found
A murderer who thought he could evade justice after slashing a 21-year-old man's neck in a packed bar has been jailed for life. Shane O'Brien went on the run for three and a half years after killing Josh Hanson in an act of "pitiless savagery" at
Watford Ladies soared to the top of the FA Women's National League Southern Premier Division after a storming second half display saw them defeat Gillingham 4-0 in comfortable fashion on Sunday. Wastefulness in front of goal meant that the scores
London Northwestern Railway has agreed to talk to commuters affected by the news that all the lifts at Watford Junction will be out at the same time. Deputy mayor Cllr Karen Collett met with rail bosses earlier this week to grill them about the
Watford boxer Shannon Courtenay has said that she is full of confidence ahead of her Sky Sports pay-per-view fight at the 02 Arena on Saturday night. The 26-year-old from Watford said her inclusion on an all-star card - alongside the likes of Regis
There were 95 suicides recorded in Hertfordshire last year, but the council hopes to get to a point where no one in the county feels the need to end their own life. Hertfordshire county councillors met last Monday (October 14) to scrutinise the
The Watford leg of the touring Brexit Party Rally on October 10 was an astoundingly professional, polished and exuberant occasion! Straight-talking from aspiring politicians was so obviously appreciated by the audience. The Langley Banqueting &
A driver who crashed into a tree in Hempstead Road yesterday has died. A man died at the scene following the crash at around 5am near the entrance to Watford town hall car park. Two passengers in the white Audi are seriously injured in hospital
Watford are waiting on the results of a report from a specialist before they will know more about the fitness of Danny Welbeck. The striker suffered an ankle injury after just 100 seconds of play against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday and the Hornets
A housing association has struck a deal on a piece of land, which would see a number of new affordable homes built. Thrive Homes has completed an unconditional purchase of a three-acre site in Croxley Green, in hopes to build a £30million development
