# watford (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover watford. Page: Feed: --- ## [HAY DAY – Charity Festival returns to town](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/charity-festival-rickmansworth/) _2026-08-21 · Katie Brosnan · My News Mag_ 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 ## [OBJECT HOUSING: Residents call for green belt protection](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/object-housing-residents-call-for-green-belt-protection/) _2026-08-21 · The Newsdesk · My News Mag_ 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 ## [PLANT POWER: Annual Home and Produce Show returns to village](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/annual-village-produce-show/) _2026-08-20 · Katie Brosnan · My News Mag_ 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 ## [NEAR MISS: Antisocial e-scooter users “almost cause three collisions”](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/near-miss-antisocial-e-scooter-users-almost-cause-three-collisions/) _2026-08-19 · The Newsdesk · My News Mag_ 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 ## [MASS BRAWL: Man ‘stabbed’ and rushed to hospital after group fight](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/mass-brawl-man-stabbed-and-rushed-to-hospital/) _2026-08-12 · The Newsdesk · My News Mag_ 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 ## [BIG FIRE: Smoke spreads over M25 after inferno near Radlett](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/big-fire-smoke-spreads-over-m25-after-inferno-near-radlett/) _2026-08-11 · The Newsdesk · My News Mag_ 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 ## [What Happens in the First Month After a Hip Replacement](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/what-happens-in-the-first-month-after-a-hip-replacement/) _2026-08-07 · Nik Allen · My News Mag_ 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 ## [WITNESS APPEAL: Serious collision involving motorcycle](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/witness-appeal-serious-collision-involving-motorcycle/) _2026-08-05 · Katie Brosnan · My News Mag_ 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 ## [FUN DAY: Family festival returns with launch of talent show](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/fun-day-family-festival-returns-with-launch-of-talent-show/) _2026-08-05 · Katie Brosnan · My News Mag_ 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: Blaze threatens homes as fire spreads through farmlands](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/fire-blaze-threatens-homes-as-fire-spreads-through-farmlands/) _2026-07-20 · News Desk · My News Mag_ 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 ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LjUtpbQzHC9i) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [SCHOOL’S OUT: Headteacher to leave independent school](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/schools-out-headteacher-to-leave-independent-school/) _2026-07-17 · News Desk · My News Mag_ 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 ## [KILLERS CHARGED: Eleven charged with murder after shooting](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/killers-charged-eleven-charged-with-murder-after-shooting/) _2026-07-15 · Katie Brosnan · My News Mag_ 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 ## [BIG BUILD: LEGO hobby inspires child to create business](https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/big-build-lego-hobby-inspires-child-to-create-business/) _2026-07-14 · The Newsdesk · My News Mag_ 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 ## [Bad Apples or Impossible Orchards?](https://www.jonnybrick.com/blog/bad-apples-or-impossible-orchards) _2025-05-28 · Jonny Brick · Blog - Jonathan Brick_ It’s hard to remember the decent people doing jobs in an often rotten world A few years ago, I came up with a catchphrase that I would type underneath articles on the website of The Times newspaper: ‘Does anything in this country work?’ It appears thousands of others think the same way and voted accordingly at last year’s General Election to change things (results still pending). Let us consider… ## [An Evening with the Gallaghers](https://www.jonnybrick.com/blog/an-evening-with-the-gallaghers) _2025-05-20 · Jonny Brick · Blog - Jonathan Brick_ As I prepare to perform the music of Liam and Noel, I wonder why they still matter to people Tomorrow night (May 22), I’ll be performing the songs of Noel and Liam Gallagher to what I hope is a crowd in double figures at the Caxton Arms down in Brighton. I have been assured that the landlord is a big Oasis fan, while the fact that fans of the football team use it as a base might attract some of… ## [Eurovision 2025: What the Hell Will Happen?](https://www.jonnybrick.com/blog/eurovision-2025-what-the-hell-will-happen) _2025-05-14 · Jonny Brick · Blog - Jonathan Brick_ Remember Monday are set for three minutes that will change their lives It’s that time of year again: defrost Cheryl Baker, dust off Johnny Logan and direct your eyes to Basel for the Eurovision Song Contest, which is still, only just, about the ‘song’ part of the name. For all the geopolitics and sloganeering, it’s a fluffy TV show watched by millions of disinterested folk and a few million… ## [Beyoncé Isn’t Diana Ross; She’s Frank Sinatra](https://www.jonnybrick.com/blog/beyonc-isnt-diana-ross-shes-frank-sinatra) _2025-05-07 · Jonny Brick · Blog - Jonathan Brick_ The world’s premier pop performer returns to the stadium, her natural habitat At the end of April 2025, Beyoncé began her Cowboy Carter world tour with five dates at the 70,000-seat stadium in Inglewood, California which usually houses the LA Rams, a team owned by Stan Kroenke, whose money also bankrolls Arsenal FC. Three dates in Chicago and five in New Jersey follow, before six across three… ## [Everybody’s Doing It, So Why Can’t We?](https://www.jonnybrick.com/blog/everybodys-doing-it-so-why-cant-we) _2025-04-30 · Jonny Brick · Blog - Jonathan Brick_ The local elections take place tomorrow, but what am I voting for? In 1993, The Cranberries put out an album which features the evergreens Dreams and Linger; the latter, which appears on NOW 27, has just surpassed one billion Spotify streams, joining a very exclusive club of just under 1000 songs to do so. Other recent additions include: classic rock from Foreigner, Pink Floyd and Van Halen;… ## [Am I A Patriot?](https://www.jonnybrick.com/blog/am-i-a-patriot) _2025-04-22 · Jonny Brick · Blog - Jonathan Brick_ Would I die for king and country, or merely exercise my right to chuckle at it? I don’t even celebrate St George’s Day, although I do remember it was the birthday of William Shakespeare, who wrote a lot about British kings. It does appear that to be a patriot means acceptance of monarchy, offering no criticism and, dangerously, either fawning over lovely Wills and his lovely wife or brushing aside… ## [The Football Novel](https://www.jonnybrick.com/blog/the-football-novel) _2025-04-19 · Jonny Brick · Blog - Jonathan Brick_ Alex Allison’s new book Greatest Of All Time makes him the new custodian of the football novel My pandemic project has outlived the plague era. Since 2020 I have spent time collecting football books, and I even had one of my own published, on the FA Youth Cup, but I’m not here to plug From Kids To Champions or my book on punditry, with the neologism Banternalysis for a title. Instead, I’m going to… ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/B98VEsZcor1C) _2025-04-19 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [The Perfect Pop Song](https://www.jonnybrick.com/blog/the-perfect-pop-song) _2025-04-15 · Jonny Brick · Blog - Jonathan Brick_ And the nominations for the perfect pop song are… Since Easter and Passover coincide this week, and I’m off the carbs to remember the miracle of Moses and the Israelites escaping persecution in Egypt (oh is that the ironyometer exploding?), here’s a departure from the normal prosaic column, in memory of Buzzfeed and the other sites that went mad on list articles (listicles) in the late 2000s and… ## [Record Store Day 2025 in Watford](https://www.jonnybrick.com/blog/record-store-day-2025-in-watford) _2025-04-09 · Jonny Brick · Blog - Jonathan Brick_ On April 12, the Sound of Watford will fill the town with music You wouldn’t call Watford a musical town. It used to be known for two things: printing newspapers and making beer. Although The New European newspaper is still printed in the town, the Sun Printers building at the very bottom of Whippendell Road was converted into flats. The Benskin Brewery, just down from the High Street, is now… ## [Reality Remade the TV Star, and TV Stars Remade Reality](https://www.jonnybrick.com/blog/reality-remade-the-tv-star-and-tv-stars-remade-reality) _2025-04-08 · Jonny Brick · Blog - Jonathan Brick_ Scripted TV is in decline because reality TV has taken over the world Big Brother returns, yet again, this week, but why do we need reality TV when TV is giving us reality? This is not a new observation. In my lifetime, we have gone from cheering on or booing actors in dramas and soap operas – Dynasty, Dallas, Coronation Street, Brideshead Revisited – to watching people-as-brands, whose careers…