Saracens completed a stunning comeback in front of a club record crowd at Wembley to defeat world champions South Africa 24-23. More than 46,000 supporters watched the Springboks storm into an 18-3 lead towards the end of the first half. But
A fire which caused £10,000 damage to a community centre was started deliberately, a jury heard. Part time bar man Nicholas Poole is on trial for arson after he was accused of setting fire to the kitchen of the Mill End community centre in
Henri Lansbury became the third Watford player to represent England Under-21s this evening, although Stuart Pearce’s men were held to a goalless draw in their Euro 2011 qualifier in Lithuania. The on-loan Arsenal midfielder came on as 79th-minute replacement
Liberal Democrat Energy and Climate Change spokesman Simon Hughes has visited a “pioneering” low-carbon headquarters in Kings Langley to discuss the “need for sustainable generation of power”. Simon Hughes, MP, visited the low-carbon head office
Children from a Watford primary school will run out at Wembley tonight as Saracens take on rugby world champions South Africa. Pupils from Field Junior School, in Watford Field Road, will emerge onto the pitch at half time following a visit
The owners of an off-licence in Watford pleaded guilty to selling cigarettes to a 15-year-old girl four years after they were prosecuted for supplying alcohol to an underage customer. Bharat Vakani and Mayur Vakani, who run Dilesh Food and
Children in Bushey are being taught to accept people without prejudice by an inspirational teacher this week. You would be forgiven for having misconceptions about a man whose six-foot frame is covered in tattoos, who changed his name to “The
Scott Loach and Tom Cleverley have again been included in the England Under-21 line-up for this afternoon’s Euro 2011 qualifier in Lithuania. Fresh from keeping a clean sheet in the 1-0 win over Portugal at Wembley on Saturday, the Watford keeper makes
A Bovingdon golf club destroyed by a massive fire earlier in the year is to be rebuilt. The Little Hay Golf Club, in Box Lane, was gutted following a chip pan fire in April. Although more than 70 of the county’s firefighters battled
It is not too late to buy tickets for Sir Elton John’s concert at Vicarage Road next summer. Tickets for the May 29 show went on general sale on Friday and, as of this afternoon, around 16,500 had been sold. The event is being staged
Saracens take on world champions South Africa in front of an expected 40,000 fans at Wembley tonight. The Men in Black have picked a strong lineup featuring seven South Africans including skipper Wikus van Heerden and Neil de Kock. The Springboks have
A gum-chewing burglar has come unstuck 12 years after he stole jewellery and electrical goods from a house in Dunstable. Robert Aldrich, of Langley Road, Watford, was finally caught after police identified DNA on a piece of chewing gum he had
Traffic in Oxhey Lane was brought to a standstill yesterday afternoon due to an incident involving three RAC vans, a Vauxhall and a Nissan. The owner of the Nissan, a woman in her 20s, parked her car on a verge in Oxhey Lane and called the
Explorer, mountaineer and adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes will address an audience in Rickmansworth tomorrow evening. Sir Ranulph, who earlier this year became the oldest person to climb Mount Everest, will speak at the Royal Masonic School
Hundreds of shopping bags have been filled with food donations for a Watford homeless charity. Members of Stanmore Synagogue asked shoppers at the Broadwalk in Edgware on Sunday to buy additional items that could be donated to the Watford New
Four men suspected of stealing a horse box were arrested yesterday, when they were pulled over by a routine number plate check. An automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera alerted the police that a large 4x4 with a trailer had “no keeper
South Africa head coach Peter de Villiers has added an extra edge to tonight's clash at Wembley by accusing Saracens of "unethical" behaviour. De Villiers criticised the Men in Black's director of rugby Brendan Venter for watching his players
Police in Bushey are aiming to keep pubs and clubs in Bushey drug free this Christmas. The mobile police station was set up in Bushey Country Club in order to advise people about the use of an ANPR (automatic number plate reader) and to demonstrate
Struggling children from a Kenyan village have expressed their “heartfelt appreciation” to students from a school in Bedmond. Bedmond Village Primary School has raised hundreds of pounds for Kenya Charity, which aims to help provide food and
Police investigating a deliberate fire in a North Watford flat have called off their investigation. Firefighters were called to the flat, in Foxhill, on the night of Tuesday, November 10, when they carried a young woman to safety. Police later confirmed
Market traders selling counterfeit CDs and DVDs were shut down by a joint operation between police and trading standards last Saturday. The Watford Observer was invited to attend Operation Conclave, which would target two stalls in Bovingdon Market
Don Cowie has said the Scottish players need “to assess the part” they played in the downfall of George Burley. The Scotland manager was sacked yesterday following Saturday’s dismal 3-0 defeat against Wales in Cardiff, a game that saw the Watford
J D Wetherspoon the Watford-based pub operator has taken the top title in the national Responsible Drinks Retailing Awards 2009. Wetherspoon’s Nigel Connor collected the Managed Pub Company of the Year Award from the organiser, leading drinks
Disabled people and their carers can find advice and information from a host of local charities and businesses at a Disability Awareness event in Watford. The event, the first of its kind in the town, has been organised by Watford Disability
The number of drivers caught speeding in the South Oxhey area has rocketed in the last three months, it was revealed last night. Addressing a public meeting at the offices of Watford Rural Parish Council, in Oxhey Drive, Sergeant Luke Mitchell
Seven schools from across South Oxhey and Carpenders Park will each be given the chance to plant a young tree in the New Year, it was decided last night. Councillors and residents, gathered at Watford Rural Parish Council, in Oxhey Drive, last
Flames ripped through a house in Queen’s Road in the early hours of this morning, causing heavy damage. Firefighters were called to the property, near the junction with St John’s Road, at 2.35am. They found the ground floor of the multiple
Liberal Democrats are urging residents wishing to send Christmas treats to troops serving in Afghanistan to defy a Conservative campaign. Watford Conservatives last week announced plans to collect shoe box-sized parcels filled with festive
