Watford businessman Matt Tristram had two very special reasons to raise money for Cancer Research by giving up alcohol this January. In January 2013 his father, Ron, passed away due to a brain tumour, 10 months after being diagnosed while in Thailand
Police have issued a statement from the family of a man who died during an incident on the M1 near Garston on Thursday. Alan Trethewey, who was 67 and from Watford, died after falling from the Bucknalls Lane bridge at about 10.45am. In a statement
Gunner Peter Brown was a long way from his home at Marlborough Road, Watford, eagerly awaiting local news in the Watford Observer which his mother was sending him. He had left England on November 2 and, in a hospital at Chhindwara, India, was busy
Police are appealing for witnesses after a suspected arson attack, which caused substantial fire and smoke damage to a Watford church. Firefighters and police officers were called to the Derby Road Baptist Church at about 10am. It is believed the
Residents are being invited to have their say on whether Rickmansworth Aquadrome should stay open until 9.30pm during the summer months. Three Rivers District Council is considering the proposal to keep the aquadrome open an hour later from May
Watford look skinny 7/5 favourites with Ladbrokes to beat Brighton in tomorrow's Championship clash at Vicarage Road. The Hornets could be suffering from fatigue after squandering a two-goal lead in their 4-2 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Thursday
Kings Langley’s MP Mike Penning is encouraging local musicians or filmmakers to enter Parliament’s competitions Rock the House and Film the House competitions. Founded by Mike Weatherley MP, the competitions aim to raise awareness of the importance
A man from Bushey has started a campaign to build a community centre in a disused amenities building, formerly owned by the Ministry of Defence. Richard Tucker has chosen the building on Sutcliffe Close because it has been boarded up since 2008
With Dorian Darch describing Anthony Joshua as “like a Spartan who looks like they have carved him out of wood”, the huge underdog accepts he has no choice but “to go for it” when the pair fight tonight and “what happens, happens”. Watford boxer
Former Hornets winger Will Buckley will miss Brighton & Hove Albion’s trip to Vicarage Road tomorrow – as will several players with Watford links. Buckley, who has made 19 appearances this season, has not played since December 29 due to a hamstring
Saturday, February 1, 1958 Luther Blissett was born in Falmouth, Jamaica. Over three playing spells with the club, Blissett made more appearances and scored more goals for Watford than anyone else to date. He was the first Watford player
The circus that visited Cassiobury Park last year was probably the last one ever to be given permission by the council to perform in Watford. The new council, Watford District, is to be asked to consider banning any circus from playing within the
Watford’s new signing Park Chu-Young has seen his stock fall dramatically in recent years but the former South Korea icon now has the chance to earn a place at this summer’s World Cup. The South Korea international, who is also referred to as Ju-Young
Watford have signed Arsenal forward Park Chu-Young on loan until the end of the season, subject to Premier League clearance. The Hornets have been trying to sign a forward for the whole of the January transfer window and sealed a deal for 28-year-old
