Mike's News

Video has been released that gives a tantalising glimpse inside the new intu centre.

A family from Watford will appear on BBC 1 show Panorama this evening.

Wednesday, June 13

Here is your morning update for Monday, July 16.

West Herts College has merged with another regional college which it's hoped will boost educational opportunities.

A couple recently won a bid to open up civil unions to opposite-sex couples, after the Supreme Court ruled that the current law is unlawful.

A zumba class keen to sponsor a good cause through exercise helped raise £400 for our cot appeal.

Launching an all-girl band is something Avina Shah has always wanted to do, which is in line with the ‘female empowerment’ message that she seeks to portray through her music.

The Great British Gin Fest

Schoolchildren were taught a hard hitting lesson on the dangers of drug and knife crime.

The National Animal Welfare Trust, or NAWT as most of us know it, has been a staple of the Watford community for decades.

A young boy is making huge strides in London’s West End after earning a six month contract to star in a theatre play portraying one of the biggest artists the world has ever seen.

Dentists set to abandon NHS

A campaign to show how your donations to homeless charities can help change lives has been launched.

Hello once again and I hope you are enjoying the best summer apparently since 1976, which I also remember well. Back then I seem to recall we even had a Minister for Drought! To be honest I am fading a bit along with my garden but after our long wint...

Newspaper staff battled mud, sweat and tears for a gruelling challenge which raised hundreds of pounds for a children’s hospice.

A Montessori school will continue to “flourish” after it gained a key accreditation.

Street dance troupe Flawless have announced a UK tour to mark the conclusion of their recent world tour.

What does Watford mean to me?

A specialist school for children with autism has been described as ‘outstanding’ following an Ofsted inspection.

A performing arts school will be showcasing its talents with a show later this month.

A frustrated neighbour has described a parish council as “incompetent” after a new road “breached” planning permission, which has led his garden to continually flood.

A young support worker has described how important her Grandad when she decided she wanted to help care for people.

Police have named a teenager who died this week.

Pictures show the aftermath of a devastating fire which destroyed the roof of a laundry factory during the night.

Seventy firefighters have been battling a blaze on an industrial estate during the middle of the night.

Tens of thousands of protestors converged in Trafalgar Square in opposition to Donald Trump this evening.

Watford has been named as the second-worst place to go on a night out, according to a study.

A councillor has warned that an already “densely populated” area is at risk of being “crammed” after proposals were put forward to build hundreds of new flats.

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Evening all and a very happy Friday to you. A bit of stormy weather expected tonight and one or two issues on the roads to be mindful of too.

A village day fair is to kick off tomorrow.

A politician has called the Mayor of London’s decision to freeze Tube fares “reckless” and said his policies have “worsened the state” of Transport for London’s (TfL) finances.

Govia Thameslink Railway has today announced details of an additional industry compensation scheme for those season ticket holders on Great Northern and Thameslink most affected by issues relating to the introduction of the May timetable.

Since the start of the World Cup your average British boozer has no doubt witnessed a surge in footfall and as the number of pubs in the UK continues to diminish year on year, for those still in business it has been all hands to the pumps as footb...

Poundworld stores in Watford and St Albans will shut next weekend.

You may recently have read about St Paul’s Girls School in West London. This exclusive private school (fees c.£25 grand a year, if you’re wondering) has come in for a huge media backlash for serving up “what basically amounts to a standard sta...

People enjoying the glorious summer weather are being warned to be vigilant with burglars targeting homes with open windows.

A 16-year-old boy charged with murder has appeared in court.

Three men are wanted in connection to the theft of a woman’s handbag.

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of dealing drugs.

A class at a school managed to raise £1,000 for charity through a scheme that encourages young students to give back to their community.

A pop-up cafe will appear at a popular community centre this weekend offering food at reasonable prices that would have otherwise gone to waste.

A volunteer received a national award for her “extraordinary contribution” to bettering the lives of people in her community.

Landowners are to be asked to consider whether they have any land that could be used for waste transfer or recycling.

A 31-year-old woman has been awarded £22,000 in compensation after a dental operation caused permanent nerve damage to the left side of her mouth.

London transport bosses will be asked to reclassify stations in Watford to give commuters a fairer deal.

The county council is encouraging anyone who knows of a child or young person under 16 who is not living with their immediate family to contact them.

A fire which could have caused a “catastrophic disaster” broke out in woodland near a children’s activity centre as firefighters battled against a number of blazes in hot weather.

Soaring temperatures meant flowers bloomed but fruit and vegetables wilted ahead of a village's horticultural show.