Watford athlete Kyle Langford will be racing for a place in the final of the 800m at the World Junior Athletics Championships in Oregon after safely making it through the heats. With the top three automatically qualifying for the semi-finals, Langford
The opening of the new-look Woolworth store in Watford High Street on Friday was quite a sporting occasion. In the morning, large crowds gathered to see world champion motor cyclist Barry Sheene, who came to the town with his girlfriend Stephanie
Hundreds more flowers and tributes line the road where six-year-old Lara Fernandes-Pontes died after a car accident last Sunday. The death of little Lara, who passed away after the incident, which involved a Land Rover Discovery in Hayling Road
Have you ever noticed how people with really big things to contend with - a desperately sick child or bankruptcy - say very little about their misfortunes, while those with relatively few things to complain about are often the most grumpy and least
There were two third-place finishes for West Herts Hockey Club at their invitational junior hockey tournament for teams from across the south east. More than 120 boys and girls took part in Sunday’s event, with clubs travelling from as far afield
What is the likelihood of a new hospital being built in Watford? This will be one of the main questions being examined today as the Farm Terrace Allotment holders take their fight to the High Court. The plot-holders are bringing the health campus
Roadworks in Leavesden are set to finish later today. Affinity Water has been repairing the mains outside a property along Leavesden High Road. Motorists were warned that delays were likely while the water company carried out the work, which
Police are investigating what caused a blue Volkswagen Beetle to catch fire in an alleged arson attack in Watford last night. Firefighters and police were called to Green Lane about 10.15pm after several members of the public reported that a car
Watford have confirmed they will only be playing St Albans City tomorrow. The Hornets were in discussions with Spanish side Osasuna over playing a friendly match on Saturday at Boreham Wood’s Meadow Park ground – talks which were still going on
Police are looking for a missing 14-year-old boy last seen in a Watford car park four days ago. Finlay Maloy was last seen in the St Mary’s Church Car Park on Monday, July 21, at about 9.30pm. Officers are asking members of the public to help
Beppe Sannino recognises Matej Vydra performs better through the middle but stressed he is using pre-season to experiment with the striker on the left. Vydra has been used wide in a 4-3-3 formation as the Italian head coach tries to develop an
A cricketer will bring the curtain down on his career tomorrow after 30 years with the same club and admits he “can’t imagine being anywhere else.” Northwood Town’s Phil Carter first joined the Hertfordshire League outfit in 1975 and has spent
Thousands of elderly people could be left stranded and "isolated" if plans to take an axe to bus funding in south west Hertfordshire goes ahead. Dozens of routes are under threat as county politicians look to slice £700,000 from the subsides that
Hertfordshire celebrated a stunning win in the Minor Counties Championship after an incredible last-wicket stand against Lincolnshire. After spending the first morning clearing water from the pitch, a depleted Herts side made up of a number of
Udinese striker Odion Ighalo says he is in the “final negotiations” over a move to Watford. Ighalo, who has spent most of the last five seasons on loan at fellow Pozzo club Granada, is a player who has interested the Hornets since the family’s
The Watford Observer have been told the Hornets have still not accepted any bids for Troy Deeney despite his absence during last night’s game with Boreham Wood. Deeney was left out of the squad who travelled to Meadow Park for last night’s 1-0
Kings Langley stepped up their pre-season preparations with a 2-0 defeat against Watford’s Under-18s. A brace from the Hornets’ first-year professional Alex Jakubiak was enough to sink the Spartan South Midlands side at Gaywoods Park. Paul
Youth-team coach Dave Hughes says the relationship between the Hornets and Wealdstone is crucial in developing the Golden Boys’ young players. Watford have a long-standing link with the Conference South club and several promising Hornets youngsters
Art Workshops at Watford Museum Let your artistic side run riot this summer at Watford Museum’s series of art workshops for eight- to 12-year-olds every Friday afternoon. Make your own Watford FC bag in a sewing workshop; create a toy in an
The campaign to save our bees continues at Chenies Manor with the Help our Honeybees coffee morning next week. Two years ago, the dramatic decline in the bee population worldwide stirred a group of gardeners and coffee lovers, including Elizabeth
A recent Women in Music conference in London’s Southbank revealed that just 13 per cent of the songwriters registered on PRS, the UK copyright and performance rights organisation, were women. In the audience was Helen Meissner, MD of the Folkstock
Tom Kanji is a former Pump House Children and Youth Theatre group member and is currently starring in Julius Caesar at Shakespeare’s Globe, as the soothsayer, He will also be appearing there again soon as Corporal Clancy/Lieutenant Jones in Dr Scroggy
Herts County Trophy Quarter-Final Kings Langley advanced into the semi-final of the competition after defeating Hatfield Hyde by two runs in a closely-contested match on Sunday. Kings batted first but were dismissed for 131. Sam Joyce top-scored
Whether you are flying off to warmer climes or having a staycation, relax and chill out during the holiday season with a good book. Rosy Moorhead has found some excellent novels for adults and children written by local authors On Guard by Karl
I WAS INTERESTED to read that London Bridge is Falling Down - a headline-writer’s view of the fact the original bridge built in 1831 is showing wear and tear. That bridge is now in Lake Havasu, Arizona. It was transported there in 1967 after it was
Garston's Kyle Langford will represent Great Britain in the 800m at the World Junior Championships in Oregon, USA, today. The 18-year-old booked his place at the event after sealing victory over the distance at the England Athletics Under-20 and
GPs came together in Watford's new Parade to carry out over 100 mini-health checks, including on the town's elected mayor Dorothy Thornhill. Soaring temperatures saw Mayor Dorothy Thornhill join members of the public to have their height, weight
Beppe Sannino has praised Troy Deeney’s behaviour amid constant speculation surrounding his future. Deeney has been the subject of several bids this summer from Leicester City, Burnley, Swansea City, another Championship club and also a Premier
Tuesday, July 25, 2006 Watford travelled to nearby Northwood for a pre-season friendly. Peter Dean gave the non-league side the lead, before trialist Albert Jarrett equalised for the Hornets. Two further trialists combined for the second
In the nine o’clock news on Sunday night, the BBC mentioned a display of model aeroplanes at Kings Langley. People of our Kings Langley wondered how they had come to miss such a spectacle. The fact is there was no display to miss. Roy Merridan,
In the nine o’clock news on Sunday night, the BBC mentioned a display of model aeroplanes at Kings Langley. People of our Kings Langley wondered how they had come to miss such a spectacle. The fact is there was no display to miss. Roy Merridan,
Heurelho Gomes says Watford are improving “step-by-step” but admits the players are still “getting to know” one another after Thursday’s 1-0 win at Boreham Wood. Matej Vydra got the winner with a deflected effort in the second half as the Hornets
