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Rickmansworth will be hosts to an indie music festival over the August Bank Holiday weekend. FarmFest, the grassroots event which is held to raise money for homeless women and children, took place from Friday, August 28 until Monday 31. The festival, held at Lynsters Farm – who provide a place to call home for 20 […] Read More
A petition opposing housing development on Joel Street Farm is said to have reached 850 signatures as residents urge Hillingdon Council to protect the green belt. The petition opened on Tuesday, August 18, and asks the council not to release the land at Joel Street Farm Lands, between Northwood Hills and Eastcote, for development through […] Read More
The Croxley Green Annual Home and Produce Show will return to Yorke Mead School on Saturday 12th September, following the success of last year’s event. The traditional village show, which was first founded in 1919, will mark its 105th staging this year and is once again inviting residents of all ages to take part. Exhibitors, […] Read More
Two young males were reported to be riding e-scooters dangerously in Abbots Langley on July 29. Reports were made to police of two incidents, including one on the High Street and one at School Mead. Police received reports that said the driving “almost caused three separate road traffic collisions” and “they put pedestrians, motorists, and […] Read More
A man has been rushed to hospital with stab wounds following a large brawl in Watford town centre. Police were alerted to an ‘altercation’ at 10.55pm last night (August 10) which involved a group of people on Market Street. The victim’s injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, but he was taken to hospital as […] Read More
A large fire has taken over the M25 near Radlett Road this morning as roads have been closed to battle it. Large heaps of smoke have been seen lining the air above Ventura Park in Colney Street, as well as an air ambulance in the skies – as Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue were first called […] Read More
Coming home after a hip replacement is a strange mix of relief and nerves. The surgery is behind you, but the part that decides how well you end up moving is only just starting. The first four weeks after a hip replacement tend to be the busiest stretch of the whole recovery. Pain comes and […] Read More
Police are appealing for witnesses, information and dash cam footage following a serious collision in Hemel Hempstead. Officers were called to St Albans Road (A414), near the roundabout junction with Jarman Way at around 5.50pm yesterday (Friday 31 July) following a collision between a blue BMW F850 motorcycle and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 13-year-old […] Read More
The Watford Community Family Funday Festival (WCFF) 2026 is returning to the town for a fun-filled community day on Saturday, August 15. The popular event brings together residents, families, businesses, charities, performers and community organisations for a fantastic day of entertainment, culture and community spirit. The event will take place from 11am at George V […] Read More
Fire services were called out just after midday on Saturday, 18th July after reports of a fire on farmland along Little Green Lane in Croxley Green. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue attended the scene with eight fire engines, a water bowser, drone and nebula misting vehicle. Greg Duke, Area Commander for Herts Fire and Rescue told […] Read More
The headteacher of a Bushey independent school will depart at the end of the year. Emma Gray, headteacher of St Margaret’s Junior School, Merry Hill Road, will leave the school to take up a new position in January 2027 after a six-year tenure. Prior to taking up her role at St Margaret’s in 2020, Gray […] Read More
Eleven people have now been charged following an extensive and complex investigation into the murder of Mustapha Jatta in Kings Langley in September 2024. Marc Brummitt, aged 22, of Garsmouth Way, Watford, has been charged with murder. He was remanded into custody and will appear at St Albans Crown Court on 16 July. Louise Corker, […] Read More
A 12-year-old boy has developed his childhood passion of building LEGO into a local flatpack furniture business. Jacob Cohen, a Radlett resident, has always been fascinated by the process of constructing LEGO sets. But now that he is getting older, and has moved into Year 7, the former Newberries School student has his eye on […] Read More
