Watford Observer

On this day: Hertfordshire Archive

Hertfordshire Archive

• Act now to solve cemetery problems

  IT is high time that the on-going saga of the water-logged cemetery in London Road, St Albans, was resolved. read more

• Traders feel 'whole matchday parking scheme is a disaster'

  TEETHING problems have already started to set in just days after Watford's matchday parking scheme was introduced at the weekend. read more

• Community mourns death of councillor

  THE death of Three Rivers District Councillor Glyn Abraham has left a void that will be hard to fill, say colleagues. read more

• 'Samaritans' robbed woman on terror trip

  A COUPLE posed as good Samaritans to win the confidence of a woman before abducting and robbing her. read more

• Child carer jailed for sexual abuse

  A MAN, who was an approved foster father for teenage boys, began a six and a half year jail sentence for sexual abuse on Tuesday. read more

• Pensioner's plea for hospital parking re-think

  PARKING problems at Watford General Hospital are preventing visitors spending enough time with their loved ones, according to a Bushey man. read more

• Volunteers needed to help share news with blind

  A CHARITY, which sheds a little light into the world of the blind and partially-sighted, is in need of new volunteers. read more

• Company 'snubbed' transformer talks

  RESIDENTS in Hunton Bridge were joined in their anger and disappointment by Watford MP Claire Ward last Thursday, following Railtrack's failure to attend a meeting to discuss alternative sites for a proposed electrical transformer in Gypsy Lane. read more

• Heart of a health problem

  STAFFING problems and out-of-date equipment at Watford General Hospital's cardiac department, is 'sabotaging' the treatment of heart disease sufferers, according to a GP who is responsible for their treatment. read more

• Labour accused of 'vote-rigging' plot

  LABOUR councillors have been accused of trying to rig the vote on whether Watford should have an elected mayor. read more

• Theatre is awarded cash grant

  THE Palace Theatre Watford has been awarded £264,795 towards stage two of development plans for the Edwardian building in Clarendon Road. read more

• MP sees the benefits of GM technology in China

  THE MP for South West Hertfordshire, Richard Page, has just returned from inspecting trials of genetically modified (GM) cotton plants during a trip to the Republic of China. read more

• Neighbours fear trouble if restaurant changes to pub

  PLANS to change a restaurant in Watford into a pub have upset neighbouring residents, who fear the make-over will cause a fracas. read more

• Hospital praise

  STAFF at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow have received praise and recognition from a number of sources. read more

• One good tern always deserves another

  IN a few short weeks, a large percentage of the migratory bird population of three continents - Africa, Europe and Asia - will be on the move from breeding grounds and nest sites as disparate as the undergrowth of a suburban garden or woodland in Britain, a flat, insect-infested marsh on the high ar read more

• Go for autumn clean-up now

  PROBABLY of all months this is a time of trial to the tidy gardener. read more

• For Full Story

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• Cup shock issues wake-up call for lazy Hornets

  FOR the second time in a regrettably short time period this season, Watford fans have had to swallow their disappointment and set aside their frustrations to accord a lower division side a standing ovation at Vicarage Road. read more

• Mooney sees red at Hornets beat Stockport

  GRAHAM TAYLOR may have described it as the worst display of the season but, even when stuttering, they seem to have enough in their tank to outstrip their opponents. read more

• Luger thrives as Sarries expose gap in class

  THE gulf between top and bottom appeared like a gaping chasm on Sunday as Saracens leaped to the top of the Zurich Premiership while nailing Rotherham to the bottom. read more

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