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  • 'Bus on fire' reports see multiple engines called to Watford

    Fears that a bus was on fire in Watford saw multiple crews race to the scene yesterday (April 28). Herts Fire and Rescue Service were called at 9.19pm on April 28 to the incident outside the TK Maxx in Dalton Way. Two engines were sent from

  • Herts tourist savaged by shark 'now able to communicate'

    A 64-year-old Hertfordshire man who was savaged by a shark on a Caribbean island is “now able to communicate”, according to his wife. Peter Smith, from Berkhamsted, is still in intensive care after he was attacked 10 metres offshore in Courland

  • Police explain why helicopter seen circling village

    Herts Police have revealed why a police helicopter was spotted over Chorleywood yesterday. The force took to social media to explain what was going on after an increased police presence was seen in the village. It was due to officers searching

  • Watford to be as warm as Barcelona this week – Met Office

    Spring may have finally arrived as Watford is forecast to be as warm as Barcelona this week. The town looks set to bask in 18C warmth, according to the Met Office, matching and sometimes topping the mercury in Catalonia. Monday and Tuesday

  • Relegation-season ends on a high with home victory

    There was a positive end to a disappointing season as Watford Women beat Reading 3-2 in front of almost 1,000 fans at Vicarage Road on Sunday. Although relegation from the Championship had already been confirmed for the Hornets, the victory gave

  • 186-home development proposal for green belt approved

    A project including 186 homes and 59-unit retirement accommodation has been given the planning go-ahead. In August last year, a planning application for the Grange Farm site in Green Lane, Bovingdon, was submitted to Dacorum Borough Council.