A coroner today said there was no “joined up thinking” in the way public agencies handled a psychopathic fantasist who went on to murder a young woman history teacher. Carl Langdell, a bogus lawyer, met 23-year-old Katie Locke through the ‘Plenty
Former rugby stars Mike Tindall and Iain Balshaw will be among those taking part in a cycling challenge to help a local charity fund the cure for Parkinson’s. Cure Parkinson’s, a charity founded in Rickmansworth and Croxley, is encouraging as many
Vicarage Road football stadium will be providing coronavirus vaccines this weekend to anyone over 18-years-old who has not been vaccinated. It will be Watford’s biggest ever vaccination clinic, where the Pfizer vaccine will be distributed to people
A chef will appear in court accused of spitting in a dessert that was then served to an unsuspecting customer. Samir Siamer, 46, of The Parade in Watford, is set to appear at St Albans Magistrates' Court tomorrow to face the charge of failing to
Francisco Sierralta made his Copa America debut last night as his national side secured qualification to the next round. Sierralta, who played a significant role in Watford's promotion-winning season, played the full 90 minutes in Chile's 1-1 draw
Ben Wilmot is on the verge of signing for a new club, according to reports. The 21-year-old Watford defender is said to be joining Stoke City with a fee agreed between the Hornets and Stoke for the England U21 international. The Championship
Home goods company The Range has confirmed the opening times of its new Watford store ahead of its official launch. The brand-new store has moved into the former Mothercare unit at Watford Arches Retail Park and will be opening for the first time
Lungworm hotspots in and around Watford have been revealed after vets warn thousands of dogs are at risk from the deadly parasite. Dogs can be infected with the potentially fatal parasite when they eat common slugs and snails in their garden or
Watford will now be making a Sunday trip to Tottenham Hotspur after a second match of the new Premier League season has been rearranged. The Hornets had been due to visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, August 28, but the fixture has
A stretch of road which was shamed on national television for having so many potholes has been resurfaced. Hertfordshire County Council has completed resurfacing work in Park Road in Watford to the delight of councillors and residents. BBC
Police are investigating after a parcel containing clothing was stolen from the doorstep of a property in South Oxhey. The theft occurred at an address in Muirfield Road just after 12pm on Saturday, June 5. Hertfordshire Constabulary has now
A record number of women in Hertfordshire had an abortion last year, figures show, amid a relaxation in rules around seeking treatment at home. The availability of pill treatment for home abortions during the Covid-19 pandemic is believed to be
People across west Hertfordshire are being invited to have their say on future urgent care services at St Albans City Hospital. The minor injuries unit at the hospital has been temporarily closed since April 2020 due to NHS staff being redeployed
Ken Sema’s Sweden side have qualified for the knockout stages of Euro 2020. Like England, the Swedes secured qualification to the next round without needing to kick a ball after Finland and Ukraine both lost yesterday. Sweden have picked up
We hear a lot at the moment about older people and loneliness and what can be done to help. I’ve just returned from a town in Devon where Age Concern and the local council have jointly established an over 60’s centre and it was a revelation to
Watford FC Women have snapped up two new players to bolster the squad ahead of the coming Women’s Championship season. Joining the side are 19-year-old defender Ylenia 'Lenny' Priest and 28-year-old attacking midfielder Amber-Keegan Stobbs.
Put on your dancing shoes, The Big Dance is back – and bigger and better than ever before! Organised by Watford Borough Council and Jiveswing.Com, Big Dance is part of Watford Borough Council’s Summer of Fun – a series of exciting events that includes
NURSES are now meeting one-to-one with social care workers in Hertfordshire who have not had the Covid-19 vaccine in a bid to increase take-up rates. Across the county there are 35,000 front-line social care staff working in the care and voluntary
More than 200 new burial spaces are set to be created during expansion works at North Watford Cemetery. The expansion works, which will start in July, are part of ongoing improvements to the 89-year-old cemetery, including the new lodge extension
A councillor has blasted an “unsatisfactory” safety review of a road junction that had nine crashes leading to injuries in 48 months. Central Watford and Oxhey county councillor Stephen Giles-Medhurst says that he is unhappy with the overall road
