Mike's News

A man is wanted in connection to a robbery.

Homeless people enjoyed a free meal thanks to kind-hearted shop workers and a restaurant which donated free food.

In reply to Ian Kirkham’s letter in your paper (‘Pie in the sky scheme’, September 7), I would like to make the following points:

A charity for those with learning disabilities will host an annual general meeting with a difference.

Good morning,

A 12-strong team of gardeners will collect two silver gongs for maintaining hospice grounds.

Weight loss can be boosted more than five-fold by simply imagining it - using a revolutionary technique, claims a new study.

A crash involving a hatchback car and a bus has happened causing massive traffic problems tonight.

Evening all, one or two problems on the roads and rail to be mindful of tonight.

Police watched in astonishment as a lane hogger they were trying to pull over came to a halt in the fast lane of the motorway.

Police investigating a “nasty” assault where a man was knocked to the ground have arrested a man.

A council has confirmed just how much it has spent moving on travellers this summer.

An elderly man had his bank cards snatched after he was surrounded by a number of men at a cashpoint.

FORECASTERS are warning that the UK could be set for one of the coldest winters for a decade – with FOUR MONTHS of snow on the way.

A doctor says young men should take up a new vaccine after oral sex was linked to cancer.

Six men who conned elderly people and convinced them to hand over their life savings have been jailed.

Discount retail chain B&M has been ordered to pay almost half-a-million pounds for repeatedly selling knives to underage children.

A 22-year-old who has leukaemia is urging people to donate platelets and help save a life.

Runners of all ages can take part in a race.

Wednesday, September 5

A mother who tirelessly overcame tough years to bring up her disabled daughter has won an award.

What can employers do to protect their company's interests if they believe an employee is storing confidential information?

It has become evident that, over the last few months, what was hitherto a fairly comprehensive reference section at Watford Library has been reduced to a pitiful remnant.

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A council leader says his team are “being messed around” after more travellers set up camp in a park.

A frustrated customer has described his Internet service provider as “scandalous” after he and several other people were left without Internet for six days.

I don’t get it. The world is constantly changing. Chancellors set new budgets. Voters take a view on the situation, which may vary from time to time. In other words they change their minds and yet Brexiteers argue that having a second referendum...

Macmillan's fundraising coffee mornings are taking place at the end of the month and the charity has released some great recipe ideas.

Further to my letter in last week’s edition (‘Better hospital site’, September 14), I would just like the opportunity to respond to a few of the comments posted online to my letter.

Dogs get Palace audition

A mother of a boy with Cerebral Palsy has praised a shopping centre for installing state-of-the-art toilets, saying without these 'our world shrinks as my son grows'.

Dogs and their owners are sought for a day of canine related, charity supporting activities.

Well we have survived another week, playmates, and so once again may I have the pleasure to once again take you down Memory Lane to Nostalgia Ridge so we can look over the horizon of yesteryear. Okay you have guessed it is my happy hour but that soun...

Keeping to a regular bedtime could prevent a heart attack or stroke, according to new research.

A total of 20 knives have been surrendered in Watford as part of a national amnesty.

If you want lashings of spring and early summer colour, but fancy something more unusual from the standard daffodils and tulips which are abundant in garden centres, take a look at some of the more exotic bulbs to plant this autumn.

A new area of affordable housing has opened.

Chas and Dave singer Chas Hodges has died at the age of 74.

The managing director of Bhaktivedanta Manor said the temple has reopened for worship after a devastating fire.

A petition signed by 2,750 people opposed to Green Belt development plans in Kings Langley will go before the House of Commons.

Premature babies should be breastfed to ensure their brains develop properly, a new Scottish study found.

A man and woman born a day apart have both celebrated their 100th birthday.

A car has exploded in flames.

As many as 51 train ticket offices could close due to insufficient ticket sales.

A fire broke out in a barn in the grounds of a famous temple.

Good evening. Here are somethings to know to get you home quickly and safely.

A burglar ransacked a house before making off with cash.

Push it for the Peace

A government review into rail services has been welcomed in the hope that commuters do not face “chaos” and “widespread disruption” again.

A burglar broke into a person's home and pushed the victim over before stealing their handbag.