Spring was welcomed in by the Hare Krishna community in Letchmore Heath at the weekend with the festival of colours. Members of the temple at Bhaktivedanta Manor in Hilfield Lane celebrated the festival, also known as Holi, on Sunday. Spokesman
Police are warning people to be vigilant at cash points in Watford after a distraction theft last week. The incident occurred last Thursday in Barclays in the High Street at around 11am. A man, who had previously withdrawn cash from the Nationwide
WSFL Intermediate Cup Quarter-Finals Mill End Sports continued their fine run in the cups this season with a 4-1 away win at FC Crescent to reach the last four. Having reached the County final the previous Sunday, a Callum Lee hat-trick and
Kings Langley students visited CERN, the leading particle physics research centre in the world. From March 9 to March 11 pupils from the Rudolf Steiner School Kings Langley went on a trip to the centre in Geneva. CERN is the leading particle Physics
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was robbed in Watford. The offence occurred on Sunday, February 23, at around 1am on Bridle Path near the Flag Pub and St Albans Road. The victim, a 39-year-old man, was walking
Campaigners are launching a second legal bid to save West Watford allotments by arguing the Government was "misled" over what the land would be used for in the health campus development. A law firm acting on behalf of the Farm Terrace Allotment
Motorists can expect delays as work is carried out on a main Chorleywood road. Multi-way signals will be in place on A404 Rickmansworth Road opposite the junction of Wyatt’s Road to allow UK Power Networks to disconnect the old redundant service
Pupils from Bushey put their football skills to the test last week when they were visited by Arsenal Soccer Schools coaching. Using fun dribbling games, the children from Bournehall Primary School were encouraged to play outside of their comfort
Beppe Sannino insists it was a pleasure to shake the hand of Malky Mackay when the pair met at Watford's match against Barnsley on Saturday and hopes they will both be managing in the Premier League soon. Mackay, who was in charge at Vicarage Road
A weekend of sporting activities will be held in South Oxhey to raise money for Peace Hospice Care and Sport Relief. The Centre, in Gosforth Lane and Sir James Altham pool, in Little Oxhey Lane, will be hosting the venues for the Open Weekend events
Part of a main Rickmansworth road will be closed until next week to allow for signal refurbishment. One lane of the A404 London Road will be shut at the junction with Harefield Road. Work began yesterday and is due to last until March 28.
Business will come together to play around and some serious fundraising for Peace Hospice Care at the 15th annual Watford & West Herts Chamber of Commerce charity golf day on Tuesday, May 13. Attracting local company teams such as CBJ Digital
A pupil from Bushey has won first prize at a prestigious harp festival in the Netherlands. Juliana Myslov scooped first prize at the Dutch Harp Festival in Utrecht - which is held every two years and is open to contestants from any country and
Former BBC cook, Zena Skinner, made a welcome return visit to speak to a Garston pensioners' group on Monday afternoon. The Seniors Group meets fortnightly at Stanborough Park Seventh-day Adventist Church in St Albans Road. Having spoken to
The Bushey-based housebuilder Heronslea has become a major sponsor for this year’s Bushey Festival, which is now in its 31st year. Heronslea chief executive Jason Rishover said: "We are delighted to be associated with this major local festival
West Herts Golf Club is offering free lessons on Saturday in an attempt to encourage more people to try the sport. Between the hours of 2pm to 4pm, the club are giving a free taster session with the club's professional, as well as the opportunity
Construction has started on a new bridge over the Watford pond as part of town centre’s £4.3 million make-over. The metal frame of the walkway has been laid over the empty water feature and when complete it will have a wooden decked surface with
Beppe Sannino said in January it was his dream to hand Luke O’Nien his Watford debut. That dream became a reality on Saturday as the young midfielder replaced Daniel Pudil in the 88th minute at Vicarage Road. The Hornets were 3-0 in front against
Business start-up facility, My Incubator, is launching a competition offering budding entrepreneur the chance to win a year’s free workspace, courtesy of enterprise agency, Wenta. The winner will be given the opportunity to choose from one of the
Division One Meriden Ballers have gone top of the table for the first time this season after taking maximum points from their two games with Inter on Sunday. Ballers' rise to the summit is all the more impressive given they were second-from-bottom
The last time I did one of these Watford Observer Fan's View pieces, somebody was kind enough to call me a "toilet head" in the comments section. I quite enjoyed being called a toilet head and have used the term quite frequently since. The
Motorists are being warned of delays in Radlett today as roadworks take place. Loom Lane will have a lane closed as new cabling is installed. BT is responsible for the work.
The imminent changeover to British Summer Time may cause problems with streetlights, residents in south west Hertfordshire have been warned. Hertfordshire County Council said it expected some lights may fail to come on when the clocks go forward
A Kings Langley book and coffee shop is celebrating its 15th birthday and hosting an event this weekend. Kings Bookshop and Coffee Shop, in Christchurch, The Nap, has been open for 15 years and locals are being invited to join them for birthday
From the 9th to 11th March 14 students from the Rudolf Steiner School Kings Langley and 16 students from Michael Hall (another Steiner school in Sussex) went on a trip to CERN in Geneva. CERN is the leading particle Physics research centre in the world
Anyone interested in development plans for Radlett can attend a public drop-in session this week. Hertsmere Borough Council is running the event, where there will be a chance to find out more or speak directly with planning officers and submit
Property firm Bidwells of Kings Langley High Street has adopted the charity "Pepper" as its fundraising focus during this, it’s 175th anniversary. As well as raising cash for pepper, the company has pledged to give every member of staff two fully
It was clear Beppe Sannino is a character before he even joined Watford and he is already showing that in his post-match press conferences, which he often starts and ends by imitating a referee's whistle. The Italian was very apologetic for being
Saturday, March 18, 2000 An Allan Smart strike two minutes from time after a neat exchange with substitute Tommy Smith gave the Hornets their first win of the calendar year. Victims of the 1-0 defeat, in only Watford's fifth victory of the
The labourers working on the electric light trenches were still out on strike as we went to press. At the council meeting on Thursday evening, it was stated that the men were asking 6d an hour instead of 5½d. [From the Watford Observer of March
