During his five years on loan at Granada, Odion Ighalo became a club legend. He was part of the side that rose from the Spanish fourth tier to the top flight and scored crucial goals. After joining Watford, he posted an emotional goodbye message to
Rickmansworth High Street will be closed for four weeks so lamp columns and bollards can be painted. The main road will be shut between Monday, August 4 and Monday, September 1 from 7.30am to 5pm. The scheduled work will take place in two stages
Udinese striker Odion Ighalo has completed his loan move to Watford, signing a one-year deal. The website AfricanFootball.com had carried quotes from the 25-year-old claiming the deal has been finalised following his medical today. Ighalo said
A number of special commemoration events are being held in Watford to mark the centenary of World War One. Elected Mayor of Watford, Dorothy Thornhill, said: "One hundred years on we are all connected either through our own family history, the
Police have released a photo of an industrial leaf vacuum cleaner stolen during a break-in at a Watford golf club. Hertfordshire Constabulary said Park Golf Club in St Albans Road was raided sometime between between 4pm on Saturday, July 19 and
Croxley will play host to Classics on the Green next week. The popular event, which attracted more than 2,000 cars last year, will take place on Wednesday, August 6. The free show is in its thirteenth year and will begin at 2pm. It is scheduled
One person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries following a crash on the southbound M1 near Watford. Paramedics and police were called after a silver Toyota Avensis and a silver Honda Accord collided in the outer-lane of the southbound
A man who was charged with attempted murder after a police officer was hit by a stolen car during a chase in Chorleywood has been sent for trial. Eugene Gunderman, 27, of Queens Close, in Old Windsor, was charged with attempted murder following
Italian club Cagliari have reportedly offered a contract to former Hornets captain Manuel Almunia. The Spanish goalkeeper spent two seasons at Vicarage Road but was released at the end of the previous campaign when his contract expired. The
Motorists in Kings Langley are facing long delays while a new roundabout is being built in Nash Mills. With Lower Road being one of the main roads out of the village towards Hemel Hempstead, authorities are warning villagers that delays are likely
Police are hunting a man after women were allegedly spied on in a Watford McDonald’s toilets. Hertfordshire Constabulary received reports a man was peering over cubicles in the outlet at the former Hertfordshire Arms, in St Albans Road, at about
A troubled Kings Langley pub is being forced to call last orders an hour earlier to stem the flow of complaints from residents. Neighbours of The Bell in Primrose Hill said they had witnessed fighting outside the pub, noise and underage drinking
Watford scholar Ogo Obi netted twice for Manchester United - where he is on trial - as the Red Devils began their defence of the Milk Cup with an impressive 11-0 win against Australian side Gold Coast Academy. United were in dominant form throughout
The shocked owners of a Watford music store woke up to a "nightmare" today after a car smashed through their shop front causing £10,000 worth of damage. The driver of a red Seat Altea lost control along St Albans Road shortly after 1.30am. The
Watford Under-18s drew 1-1 against Oxford United Under-18s on Saturday, with Michael Folivi on target for the young Hornets. The Golden Boys side consisted only of youth scholars and there were several drinks breaks throughout the opening 45 minutes
A festival in Oxhey village is set to return this summer. Oxfest, the popular music event, will take place on Saturday, August 30, on Oxhey Green from 2pm until 7pm. There will be a host of bands playing, including The Ivies, Velcro, The
Leavesden Country Park has been awarded the highest possible accolade for a park after receiving the prestigious Green Flag award. The park was awarded the honour for the first time in 2010 and rewards parks for good maintenance, cleanliness, safety
Little Shay Murray from Watford was among 250 VIPs who attended a children’s party at Belmont Children’s Farm in North London on Thursday. The party was organised by Starlight Children’s Foundation, which is a national charity that grants wishes
The recent good weather and unprecedented visitor numbers have meant that session times have been introduced at a paddling pool in Bushey. Hertsmere Borough Council has introduced four separate hour-long sessions that will take place daily at King
Single bright lights will be displayed in each corner of the Hertsmere Council offices to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. The council is taking part in Lights Out on August 4 - a UK-wide event that invites everyone to turn
Two people were trapped in a car after it crashed into a music shop in St Albans Road, Watford, in the early hours of the morning. Paramedics were called to the shop, near Cecil Street, at 1.34am Gary Sanderson, a spokesman for the East of
Four of Watford’s parks have received prestigious Green Flag awards - including for the first time, Oxhey Park. It is the sixth year that both Woodside Playing Fields and Cheslyn House and Gardens have been awarded their flags and the eighth year
Watford are still waiting for international clearance for new signing Juan Carlos Paredes but head coach Beppe Sannino insists the player is fully fit heading into the start of the Championship season. Paredes joined the Golden Boys on a five-year
Saturday, July 29, 1978 Cappielow Park, Greenock was the venue for Watford's first ever game north of the boder. Home side Morton, promoted to the Scottish Premier League as champions of the first division the previous season, gave Watford
A 13-year-old schoolboy Eric Waller, of 357 Prestwick Road, Oxhey, Watford, caught a 125-pound shark 14 miles out from Newquay, Cornwall, on Sunday, the biggest shark caught by rod and line off Newquay. [From the Watford Observer of July 29, 1960
