Fullerians got their London Three North West season off to a promising start after a 25-17 home win over Hitchin on Saturday. Fullers deservedly took the lead after 15 minutes when full-back Dan Evans unselfishly put winger Liam Mann in at the
A Watford car trader has been convicted of stealing more than £23,000 in a benefit fraud scam lasting four years. Anthony Oggunaike, 43, who also worked as a church pastor, appeared before St Albans Crown Court for receiving £23,769 of Housing
Brothers are set to cycle through wartime battlefields with nothing but bare essentials to raise money for fallen soldiers. Jonny Ellis, a care designer at Chamelon Information Management Services, in High Street, Rickmansworth, and his older brother
Police and paramedics attended an address in Leavesden this afternoon after an elderly man collapsed in his home. An air ambulance was called in to assist crews at the scene in Forest Road shortly after 3pm. The man was taken to Watford General
Paralympics and Invictus Games star Derek Derenalagi visited a Northwood school last week and spoke to pupils about adapting to unexpected adversity. The 39-year-old, who served in the British Army from 1999 to 2007, spoke to pupils in the lower
West Herts came up short in their first-ever National League fixture, losing 2-0 to Cambridge City at the New Field on Sunday. Cambridge, who just beat West Herts to a place in the National League two years ago, started brightly and could have
Watford look a decent price to maintain their excellent start to the season with a home win over Bournemouth tomorrow. The Hornets are currently third in the table after winning five of their opening Championship games. With victories in their
Eight minutes past five on Saturday and a steam train passes through Rickmansworth. It is a picture future rail enthusiasts will cherish, for no more will the giant steam trains puff their way along the line. As from Saturday, the Marylebone to Nottingham
Police are appealing for information after two burglaries in Bushey last night. One burglary took place in Merry Hill Mount overnight last night. The second occurred in The Four Tubs, between 6.30pm and 10.25pm. The offenders forced entry
Watford's Golden Lion pub has re-opened its doors following a £200,000 investment. The extensive refurbishment has seen an extension of the patio area and has created four more jobs. Manager Joanne Thomas gave Richard Harrington MP a tour of
Youngsters entering the Moor Park 10k and Junior Fun Runs have reached a record high this year. The popular event, which is organised by the Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre, based at Mount Vernon Hospital, in Northwood, will take place on Sunday
Hornets assistant coach Ruben Martinez believes it is a ‘big advantage’ for Watford to have the strength in depth with which to play different ways in Troy Deeney’s absence. Martinez, who along with fellow assistant Javier Pereira will stand in
Abbots Langley boxer Danny Murphy insists he can put a tough year behind him and go on to win titles. Murphy is back in the ring at the Camden Centre on Friday, October 10 - and the welterweight says back-to-back losses to Ahmet Patterson and Daryl
A new sport is being launched at Rickmansworth Golf Club later this month. FootGolf is played on a golf course and the object of the game is to place the ball into the hole using only your feet in the lowest number of shots possible. Those
Garston Ladies began their season with a thumping 8-2 win at Sherradswood Ladies. Former Arsenal Ladies forward Kathleen O’Toole netted a hat-trick on her debut, whilst Gemma Curtis (2), Samantha Roads, Joanne Sharp and Lucy Zecchin all scored.
There were four wins and a draw for Watford Ladies youth section on the opening day of the new season. Zoe Bird and Roxanna Buckley netted for the Under-15 Harts as they began their season with a 2-0 win over Bishop’s Stortford. The Under-15
The county council has given notice to implement further waiting restrictions and bring in designated parking bays in a busy Watford Business Park. But retailers based in Watford Business Park say introducing more restrictions will be a "disaster
IT WAS in the autumn of 1961, some time before the currents of alternative thinking, which would be synonymous with the decade, took root, and certainly one would not expect to find any hint of such at a party in the Rickmansworth end of the Chorleywood
A jogger who rescued an unconscious man from a canal was told that "another 15 seconds and the guy would have been dead". Paul Orange, 42, climbed into the Grand Union Canal near Rickmansworth after seeing a man face down in the water while jogging
Joel Ekstrand enjoyed a good relationship with Beppe Sannino but disagreed with his former head coach’s claim that Watford’s players were reluctant to work on tactics and believes his teammates were patient with the Italian. Sannino resigned as
Contentious plans to build 56 new homes on the cramped Boundary Way estate have been approved by councillors despite emotional pleas from residents and a last gasp petition to stop the development. Three Rivers District Council planning committee
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, published by Vintage, £7.99 Classic story, which I re-read recently, about a family who are living in a castle but with no cash. Told through the eyes of 17-year-old Cassandra, the middle child with an older
Watford Ladies manager John Salomon was pleased with his side’s reaction to going 2-0 down at Sunderland Ladies inside the first ten minutes. A quick-fire brace from Beth Mead meant the Hornets were always facing an uphill battle. Sasha Adamson
First of all, can you clear it up for us – is it Boudica or Boadicea? It’s actually both, I find it depends on your age as to how you pronounce my name. I am known as Boudicca... you may bow. You may call me whatever you want...unless youre a filthy
An Aldenham farm has celebrated bringing together local people from different walks of life to care for its cows and bulls, including organic farmers, veterinary students and those taking part in community payback projects. New Gokula Farm at Bhaktivedanta
Sex-crazed Dorien from Birds of a Feather strutting around singing Like a Virgin; scheming MP Alan B’Stard kicking a crutch out from under a one-legged man in The New Statesman; and Gary Sparrow dressed as Adolf Hitler bellowing random German expressions
Legendary Anglo-Irish comedian Sean Hughes first visited The Old Town Hall’s popular comedy club back in the mid-’90s and he’s back in town next week with his hit show from the Edinburgh Fringe – Penguins. This is a show full of surprises and hidden
He rose to fame after winning the X Factor in 2009, capturing the heart of the nation. Since then he’s triumphed at television show Popstar to Operastar, and appeared in a whole host of musicals. Freetime catches up with Joe McElderry ahead of his
Watford expect head coach Oscar Garcia to leave hospital today but there is no indication as to when the Spaniard will be able to return to work. Oscar was admitted to hospital on Sunday after suffering 'minor chest pains' and has been kept in
October is the time when all the dark, spooky things come out – ghosts, ghouls and all sorts of other ghastliness. And to this gruesome mix, this year you can now add horcruxes, the headquarters of the Death Eaters, and a 20-foot snake on a dinner
Firefighters were called to intu Watford this morning following reports of a fire in the lift in John Lewis. Emergency services were alerted at 7.28am to a blaze in the lift motor room at the shopping centre. Fire engines blocked one lane of
The part-opening of the new East Stand at Vicarage Road is now scheduled to take place in two weeks time and a full opening is expected on November 1. The Golden Boys had been hopeful of using a section of the Watford FC Community Stand for tomorrow
Belstone are currently a point clear at the top of the Herts Senior League following a 4-2 win at Wormley Rovers. Jamie Arthur, Danny Johnson, Adam Leggett and Darren Turner all struck for the league leaders, whilst Jordan Elderton and Ben Merson
To celebrate its upcoming production of Love Me Do, the latest play from comedy screenwriting legends Marks and Gran, Watford Palace Theatre wants to hear your love story! How did you meet your partner? Did your eyes meet across a crowded room? Was
Yaaaaaay! Well, unless the king has lip curled or hip thrust his way into the building since I last blogged here in 2010.. uh huh! Then I have indeed been true to my word…..I’m back, & before Elvis. Back with a Pfff, Fizz, Plop. I know that
The Watford Observer this week asked the Hornets why they are not supporting the ‘Rainbow Laces’ anti-homophobia campaign after a concerned fan contacted the newspaper. As a result, we asked the club why it was not taking part, if it had been a
Thursday, September 19, 2002 The Watford Supporters Trust was launched at an anxious meeting in Harry's Bar at Vicarage Road stadium. The Trust's expressed intent was to secure the future of professional football at Vicarage Road; membership
Watford FC had to deny a serious error on Monday evening. The club’s telephone was almost white-hot as shattered and anxious fans wanted to know if Watford’s goalkeeper Mike Walker was dead. Secretary Ron Rollitt brought relief by reporting that
