News in Watford

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  Police halt anti-GM wheat protest

  Hundreds of anti-GM protesters who had planned to "decontaminate" a field of modified wheat in Hertfordshire are stopped from entering by a police line....

  Date: 27th May 2012 Full details

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  Laird reunited with boss Westley

  Preston boss Graham Westley returns to his old club Stevenage to sign full-back Scott Laird on a free transfer....

  Date: 27th May 2012 Full details

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  Store expands as clothes ban ends

  A Buckinghamshire department store is to create 200 jobs after winning permission to sell clothes, 25 years after it opened....

  Date: 27th May 2012 Full details

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  Reward of £25,000 for stolen jug

  A £25,000 reward is offered for information leading to the recovery of a medieval jug stolen from a museum....

  Date: 26th May 2012 Full details

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  M1 delays after 'serious crash'

  Motorists are warned of long delays on the M1 southbound after a crash involving a car and a coach....

  Date: 26th May 2012 Full details

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  Cash to boost town centre shops

  Bedford is to receive a share of £1.2m government cash on offer to rejuvenate town centre shopping areas....

  Date: 26th May 2012 Full details

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  Teenager reaches Everest summit

  A 19-year-old who has become the youngest British woman to scale Everest describes the harrowing ascent she faced....

  Date: 25th May 2012 Full details

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  Ex-Luton boss guilty over fracas

  The former manager of Luton Town Gary Brabin is found guilty of a public order offence during a match against York City....

  Date: 25th May 2012 Full details

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  Dunne and Arnold join Stevenage

  Stevenage complete the double signing of Exeter midfielder James Dunne and Wycombe keeper Steve Arnold....

  Date: 25th May 2012 Full details

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  Wade poised to make England debut

  Wasps' Christian Wade is set to make his senior debut for England in Sunday's game against the Barbarians at Twickenham....

  Date: 25th May 2012 Full details

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  Relaxed hosepipe ban 'poppycock'

  A Bedfordshire turf supplier says moves to ease hosepipe restrictions on gardening firms have done nothing to help his trade....

  Date: 25th May 2012 Full details

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  Funds for life on Mars research

  The Open University (OU) is awarded nearly £700,000 to research the potential for life on Mars....

  Date: 25th May 2012 Full details

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  Smit expects spotlight on SA trio

  Former Springbok captain John Smit warns England's South African-born players to expect extra scrutiny during their tour....

  Date: 24th May 2012 Full details

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  Wingsuit flyer lands chute-free

  A stuntman lands safely after parachute-free wingsuit flight...

  Date: 23rd May 2012 Full details

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  Electric pool car club piloted

  An area of Milton Keynes pilots an electric car pool scheme in a bid to combat parking problems...

  Date: 23rd May 2012 Full details

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  Museum thefts: Are cuts to blame?

  After a series of thefts from museums are budget cuts to blame for the loss of historical items?...

  Date: 23rd May 2012 Full details

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  Team GB name table tennis squad

  Milton Keynes's Andrew Baggaeley is selected for Team GB's six-strong squad at this summer's London Olympics....

  Date: 22nd May 2012 Full details

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  VIDEO: Drills ahead of jubilee parade

  Thousands of members of the RAF from across the UK congregate to rehearse for a large military parade in Windsor, Berkshire....

  Date: 18th May 2012 Full details

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  VIDEO: Midland Mainline upgrade campaign

  A new campaign is launched to lobby for further electrification of the Midland Mainline....

  Date: 16th May 2012 Full details

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  VIDEO: Political week East in 60 seconds

  The political week is reviewed in 60 seconds by Sunday Politics East....

  Date: 14th May 2012 Full details