As thousands of people across the country take to the polls today, this is everything you need to know. Elections will be held in Watford today for councillor positions on Watford Borough Council and for the Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner
A 42-year-old man has admitted shoplifting items worth nearly £6,500 in just two days in and around Watford. Costel-Lucian Stoian, of Ilford Lane in Barking, appeared at Hatfield Magistrates' Court on Saturday, April 27, charged with two counts
A Watford man has walked away thousands of pounds richer as he and two others beat ITV’s The Chase. John, who lives near Vicarage Road, took on chaser Mark Labbett (AKA The Beast) in last night’s episode alongside Londoner Ivan, Michele from Bath
A plan has gone in to demolish an existing home’s extension to build a new house right next to the M1. The planning application, added to the Watford Borough Council planning portal today (May 1), would see a side storage building for a semi-detached
The focus of Watford fans on Saturday will be the final game of the season at Middlesbrough but some supporters may also allow their minds to drift back to another match that was played on May 4 – and one that will always be one of the most significant
The future of a South Oxhey football pitch has been thrown into doubt after the district council declined to confirm if it will ever open again. Users of the Sir James Altham 3G Pitch in Little Oxhey Lane have described their disappointment after
A mother has pleaded for a stone teddy bear that disappeared from her son's grave to be returned. Gloria Temple now lives in the USA, but in 1971 she gave birth to a child at age 16 in Watford. The boy, named Jason, sadly died at just two days
A Chorleywood pub has explained why it is no longer accepting cash after the news divided opinion online. The Black Horse pub in Dog Kennel Lane posted on social media yesterday (April 30) that is is now card-only as cashing-up every night and
Having spent five of the last six seasons playing for Watford means Ken Sema has seen more downs than ups. Promotion to the Premier League and an FA Cup Final are probably not enough to balance out relegation and a couple of seasons of mid-table
Firefighters are investigating the cause of a blaze which closed a major road last night. Herts Fire and Rescue sent three fire engines to tackle the fire at Brookdell Yard, off St Albans Road, Garston at around 8.20pm (April 30). Crews found
Watford renters are in the most exposed group for rising costs nationally, as almost one-in-five faced rent hikes. Analysis by the Office for National Statistics show an estimated 17 per cent of private renters in Watford were affected by rising
Watford is set for thunderstorms tonight after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning. The forecaster has said there could be travel disruption and flooding as the town braces itself for thunder and lightning this evening and overnight.
Herts Police arrested a man on suspicion of drink or drug driving after a car “extensively damaged” grass at the King George Recreation Ground. A black BMW 840Ci was being driving erratically at the public space in Bushey at 11.10am on Tuesday,
A major supermarket chain has said it is on the lookout for new Hertfordshire sites. This morning (May 1), Aldi asked members of the public nationwide for their views on where a new supermarket is needed. It said that the areas which have the
Former Apprentice contestant Thomas Skinner is set to appear at Watford Market this week. The TV star and businessman will be at the free "Market Lates" evening on Friday, May 3, to sign copies of his recently released book Graft: How to Smash
A South Oxhey football pitch has closed suddenly for repairs with no reopening date confirmed. Everyone Active was forced to shut the Sir James Altham 3G Pitch in Little Oxhey Lane from yesterday, April 29, according to an email seen by the Watford
A Watford primary school is “really pleased” with its ‘good’ Ofsted rating, despite dropping from its previous 'outstanding' grade. Cassiobury Junior School in Bellmount Wood Avenue received the rating from the schools regulator based on an inspection
