Kick it about a bit, remove all the leisure amenities, close the schools, shut down the local industry heres one we made earlier!". We all know that Hertfordshire is one of the best counties in England, both for its outstanding natural beauty and its close links to London. For the latest news in your area, enter your postcode below: The review carries on but the words are far too 'colourful' for us to repeat. "***** are swinging from the lamp posts in that town. What is our opinion: Watford is a vibrant and culturally diverse town with a mix of dining and entertainment experiences. It's hard to deny that the town centre in Hemel is very concrete-like but we still love it. The grey pallor of the concrete matches the skin tone of the locals. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. But according to one local, Tring is the opposite of that and is full of people who love complaining about 'irrelevant' stuff. What it's actually like: This historic market town of Bishop's Stortford is on the county boundary with Essex, and is in close proximity to Liverpool Street station by train. Per 1,000 they have just 58.1 crimes a year - 24.1 of which are violent. There were 41 incidents of criminal damage and arson and 23 vehicle crimes in Stevenage North in January. Cheshunt. The little-known Herts shopping village that started as a farm store, Herts lorry driver pleads guilty to death by careless driving after killing cyclist, Herts girl, 13, to represent UK at Junior Eurovision, Flood alerts issued across Herts as heavy rain batters county. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Bolton. If you want to stay in the know with all the latest news, reviews and features from HertsLive then you can sign up to our daily newsletter email. The best places to live in the UK in 2022 - full list. Slating the town's residents and stereotyping is very uncalled for - the town is home to a number of very good residents and the community is arguably one of the best things about the area. The level of impoliteness is measurable in the form of the verbal and/or physical abuse you are certain to receive, as well as the mental torture incurred from being in close proximity to these **** parasitic organisms commonly known as Watfordites. The Yarn Bombers do a fantastic job in bringing cheer to the town and those who do have their concerns about developments have the right to think what they want. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 'Shops cinema, fast food all under one roof'. Secondly, no place in Hertfordshire should be called chavinated. The review reads: "Stevenage is a town where you generally just keep your head down as when you walk about, eye contact is not encouraged. What the residents said: "Every day is the day of the living dead in Watford. Cheshunt is a town in Hertfordshire, England, and it is around 14 miles north of London. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Signing up to the HertsLive newsletter means you'll get the latest news direct to your inbox each day. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The town was also busy with people enjoying the sunshine. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "To go into the centre of Kings Langley on both days is unacceptable because one is having lunch with Fiona and Jules.". It nestles, like an infected yellow head, on the boarder of South West Herts and South Bucks, and breeds toothless simpletons, social disease and gonorrhoea like a scene [], Read More from Mill End: inches from the cancerous smog of junction 17 on the M25, Once upon a time, a celebrity was someone who has become famous for being exceptional at something, be it music, sport or film. The shopping centre is very close to the station and its architecture is quite different to the average shopping complex. I'm sorry but this again is just utter nonsense. St Albans, Hertfordshire. Then they opened up a halfway house for teenagers and it just got worse. Growing up in St. Nicholas, the Oval was a dont go area, the oval mob [], Read More from Stevenage is a town where you keep your head down when walking, Where do i start with Baldock? "When the town comes in to view from the M1 link road, it becomes apparent that Watford has not demolished the ugly concrete buildings that most towns pulled down in the late 1990s. This isn't the way some locals have described the area, however. There were a total of 707 street level crime incidents in Watford in August 2022. While . Areas covered by this policing area include the Jackmans Estate, the Grange Estate and Norton. Geographically it is the largest of all of the policing areas covered but it also has several major population centres such as Hertford and Ware as well as smaller towns and villages like Buntingford, Watton-at-Stone, Stanstead St Margarets, Widford and Furneux Pelham. Well it may be wrong but they've written in a very elegant way - it's almost deceiving. Cleveland is being labelled the 'crime capital of England' in light of the new figures. If you go on Rightmove and find the cathedral on a map and draw a square 2 inches around it you will get the lovely properties along Fishpool Street (appearing in many period dramas). This reviewer said: "This pit of Southern England boasts only the most tenuous of links with London, in so far as it is on the London Underground network, even if it be the penultimate stop on the Metropolitan Line. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. This has meant trips to a large supermarket in Watford. Wombourne (1,166) 25. "The second impression you get is that the grey pallor of the concrete matches the skin tone of the locals. The fastest train to London St Pancras takes 20 minutes, the Nestled between the quaint old fashioned villages of Watford and Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley to many people that dont live here, is the traffic jam between the M25 and the [], Read More from Kings Langley: A Hertfordshire village of very little, I grew up near Watford, but as soon as I was old enough, I left to never return. The next most dangerous is Elstree and Borehamwood, and Stevenage The old town felt like Hertfordshire, this felt like London. Only in North Watford, police have dealt with a total of 457 street level crime incidents. People around town are friendly and welcoming and, on the bustling streets, there were many people walking to and from other local places in Welwyn. People in Hatfield are friendly and welcoming. You may not have known, but Watford was also the biggest printing centre in the world and many advances in printing were made here. What the residents said : "More like Welwyn Garden S*****. Torquay have lost three games on the trot now and are deeply embroiled in a relegation battle and looks like it could go down to the wire. The town centre was recently redeveloped to make way for a new town centre with city-type apartments and penthouses on the riverside. Fareham, South East 3. Hart, South East 4. St Albans Harpenden Bishops Stortford Watford Berkhamsted Hitchin Ready to Start Living in Hertfordshire? Slating the town's residents and stereotyping is very uncalled for - the town is home to a number of very good schools we'll have this person know! WebAll opinion articles are for entertainment purposes only and are satire. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The largest category was Violent Crime, followed by Anti Social Behaviour. Herts park in town among England's 'top 50 worst to live' set for 1m transformation Herts council's 104m scheme to improve A120 and A602 needs more Yes every area has something that people will never like, but this review is nonsense and offensive to the people who enjoy doing whatever they are allowed to - as long as it doesn't effect anyone else. Hertfordshire is becoming more and more popular with city-dwellers looking for a slice of the quiet life in their droves. But the Gallaria isnt really in Hatfield, its a recent addition bolted on to one edge of the town.". Whether it be that it's too posh, too chavvy or even that the people aren't nice - there will always be one who has something to say. Someone else said: "Every day is the day of the living dead in Watford. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Dear oh dear! What's more, they definitely do not go off here all year round. This is untrue and we'd guess the person who wrote this was joking. "Looking for a relaxing break somewhere other than the shopping centre? During lunchtime, the town is full and busy. Dear oh dear. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. "Imagine the kind of noise that you might make if trying to talk with an oversized boiled egg in your mouth Well done, you have now achieved something close to the conversational skills of a Watford ****.". Per 1,000 they have just 58.1 crimes a year - Each day we'll be sending you a selection of our top stories from across our county, as well as breaking news so you can be the first to know. Coven (1,172) 26. Tring is possibly one of Hertfordshire's nicest towns but one resident isn't too happy about the 'constant' fireworks. Things are starting to hot up now and some truly dreadful places making a showing such as Wolverhamton and that bit of the garden of England where all the cat t*rds are, Chatham. What it's actually like: Borehamwood is famous for its Elstree Studios with good commuting links into London, via Charing Cross. Stevenage South covers Chells and Chells Manor, Poplars and Broadwater. READ MORE: The primary, junior and middle schools rated 'good' by Ofsted. Weapons that have been confiscated of late included machetes, 10-inch Rambo knives and canisters of CS gas - a powerful type of tear gas used to control riots. 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More unusually it has a high number of 'other thefts' which is categorised as including theft by an employee, blackmail and making off without payment. Per 1,000 they have just 58.1 crimes a year - 24.1 of which are violent. Antisocial behaviour tops the lists of crimes committed in the area with 165 of the 634, however there were also 108 violent and sexual offences committed. Letchworth was one town in Hertfordshire that saw a murder charge being brought. Wiltshire is the safest place to live in England and Wales, with the lowest rates of both crime and violent offences. Not wishing to chance a violent death at the hands of the locals, I leave quickly.". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. I hear you say. The latest figures from www.police.uk are for the month of January, with 9,114 crimes committed across the county during that period. 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