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  • Player of the Season decided

    It is another indication of the success of Watford’s campaign that there is not a runaway this year but all the votes have now been counted and the 41st recipient of the Watford Observer Player of the Season has been decided. The plans for revealing

  • Watford boss calls for 'electrifying' atmosphere

    Watford boss Gianfranco Zola wants the Vicarage Road faithful to create an “electrifying atmosphere” tomorrow and believes the situation is “ideal” for his players to claim victory. The crucial match at home to Leeds United is sold out and with

  • 'We've got to treat it as a cup final'

    Steve Bruce says Hull City have to “forget all about what’s gone before” as they seek to halt an alarming late-season sequence of results and beat Cardiff City tomorrow to secure the win that is certain to deny Watford automatic promotion to the Premier

  • Labour gain from Greens in Watford

    Labour has eradicated the Green party’s presence on Hertfordshire County Council by taking its single seat in Watford. There was no change in the town’s other five wards, with the Liberal Democrats holding its four seats despite the party’s overall

  • Clear the clutter – spring clean tips and techniques

    Spring has become the traditional time for us to freshen up our homes before summer arrives and we spend more time outdoors. A bit of spring cleaning has many benefits that last well into the rest of the year, with more space in your home being freed

  • Abbots Langley Parish Council election results announced

    Results from last night’s by election for Abbots Langley parish council have been announced. Liberal Democrat councillor Brenda Kersey was elected as the Abbots Langley ward representative with 656 votes. Taking second place was Conservative

  • Mackay aims to 'finish on a high' as Helguson heads home

    Malky Mackay has vowed Cardiff City “will do all we can to finish on a high” at Hull City tomorrow but the champions will travel to the KC Stadium without Watford old boy Heidar Helguson, who has returned home to Iceland after seemingly playing his

  • Bedmond crime prevention drive

    People in Bedmond can meet their local police officers as part of a crime prevention drive in the village this month. Officers from Abbots Langley and Chorleywood Safer Neighbourhood Team will be on hand to advise residents at the meeting on Sunday

  • Timber Cottages - the mystery deepens

    Janet Sands has written in after seeing Timber Cottages mentioned in Nostalgia. She writes: “I too would be interested in knowing anything about Timber Cottages mentioned in last Friday’s Watford Observer. “My family lived at Temple Lodge on the

  • Chilled out rap with a special message to deliver

    STACY Hart, aka Mama Chill is used to working hard to achieve her goals. After being diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) 22 years ago, she has battled her illness, channelling her experiences through her music. Now she is set to release

  • Breaking the mould in the arts

    FOR years Pravesh Kumar was keeping a deep, dark, secret from his family. While his mother Nirmala believed he was enrolled on a computer studies course, the reality was very different. “I kept up the pretence for three years,” laughs Pravesh, 42

  • Employee to run in aid of 150th charity

    Our Property & Motors Advertising Manager, Ty North is taking part in the Watford 10k on Monday for the Watford Observer's 150th Year Anniversary chosen charity - Keech Hospice Care. Please give generously to this fantastic charity to help

  • Don’t miss live coverage of Watford FC’s promotion chase

    Tomorrow Watford FC could be 90 minutes away from securing promotion to the Premier League. If the Hornets manage to get a better result than Hull City FC, who are one point above them in second place, they will clinch the last automatic promotion

  • Labour gains from British National Party in Three Rivers

    Labour made a breakthrough in Three Rivers by taking South Oxhey following a collapse in the British National Party vote in Hertfordshire County Council’s elections yesterday. Elsewhere in Three Rivers there was little change as the Liberal Democrats

  • Zola says finale is typical of incredible season

    Watford head coach Gianfranco Zola says he is not surprised the promotion race has come down to the last day and has encouraged supporters to appreciate what a great season it has been for the Hornets. Zola's side can edge Hull City out of second

  • 'Zola is a great bloke'

    Leeds boss Brian McDermott has spoken warmly of Gianfranco Zola ahead of tomorrow’s huge game at Vicarage Road. The Elland Road outfit travel south knowing they could do deny Watford automatic promotion, if Hull City don’t achieve a better result

  • Croxley residents enjoy Jubilee street party

    Residents of a Croxley Green road enjoyed hosting a street party to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee so much they decided to repeat it last Sunday (April 28). Organisers of the Claremont Crescent street party now hope to make the celebration

  • Cricket board's grant means new pitch for Rickmansworth club

    The sound of leather on willow is likely to return to Rickmansworth this weekend when the town’s cricket club begin their season a month late after badgers tore up a large section of their pitch. A grant from the England Cricket Board (ECB) has

  • Hornets fans urged to arrive early

    With a full house at Vicarage Road, Watford are urging all supporters to arrive in good time for the 12.45pm kick-off against Leeds United tomorrow. There are no tickets left for sale, however the ticket office opened from 9am both today for season-ticket

  • Zola: 'I believe we can do it'

    With one match to play and trailing Hull City by just a single point, Watford boss Gianfranco Zola is convinced his side can gain automatic promotion to the Premier League. Two weeks ago, as the Hornets sat six points behind Hull with three games

  • Pupils get creative producing soap opera episode

    Autistic pupils at a Radlett specialist school have completed a media project in which they created an episode for a new soap opera. Radlett Lodge School, of Harper Lane, is an independent residential special school that supports 55 pupils with

  • Hertfordshire County Council Elections: Kings Langley

    The Conservatives managed to hold on to their seat in Kings Langley last night but lost their majority by more than 1000 votes. Richard Roberts kept his seat at County Hall in last night’s count with 1558 votes, compared to the 2610 he received

  • Rugby club 'delighted' with new home

    A local rugby side has found a new home in Croxley Green. The Chess Valley Rugby Football Club, currently based in Rickmansworth, signed a five-year agreement with the Croxley Guild of Sports on April 28 to play their home games in the village.

  • Cardiff connections can expect a text from Doyley

    Watford could clinch promotion to the Premier League tomorrow and Hornets stalwart Lloyd Doyley will be in contact with a few former colleagues who could play a critical role. Gianfranco Zola’s side know a win against Leeds United at Vicarage Road