Leavesden, England News

The newly refurbished war memorial in Leavesden High Road "will be there for another hundred years", according to the chairman of a voluntary organisation.

It might be the first spin-off from one of Hollywood's most successful franchises - and set in a magical version of 1920s New York - but JK Rowling's new film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is staying pretty close to home.

On Tuesday, June 10, a number of trees were removed by three men from a house backing on to Leavesden Country Park .

Olivia has not made contact with anyone since leaving the address and is likely to be somewhere in the Watford area.

Leavesden Community Group, a voluntary organisation for residents, has been raising funds to replace the old Sandstone memorial, which is based along the High Road and replace it with a new granite memorial.

The film studio will construct one new 35,000 ft-squared sound stage, and two further stages of 17,000 ft-squared at its A 100million site.

Armed officers are said to be in what's been described as a stand-off with a man with a knife in north-west London, Scotland Yard has said.

A hospital in Leavesden has confirmed that Jimmy Savile never visited, after concerns were raised that he may have had contact with patients.

The Football Association have completed the draw for the early rounds of the F.A. Challenge Cup for next season.