Mark Warburton labelled Graham Salisbury’s penalty decision as “shocking” and said his Brentford players were “distraught” at leaving Vicarage Road empty handed following their 2-1 defeat at Watford tonight. All eyes were on the referee shortly
A fantastic strike from Matej Vydra has got Billy McKinlay’s reign as Watford boss off to a victorious start after the Hornets beat Brentford 2-1 in an entertaining contest at Vicarage Road tonight. The hosts were in front at the break after Odion
Watford have impressed in Billy McKinlay’s first game in charge of the club and lead Brentford 1-0 at the break. It looked as though the Hornets were not going to make the most of their first-half dominance against the Bees. But then Odion
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has today approved 35 new free school applications, including one in Watford. St John's Church of England Primary School will offer 420 places for four to 11-year-olds. The school, in the parish of St John's
An avid Watford FC supporter who has come into the possession of a 100-year-old photo of the 1912/13 team thinks it must be one of the rarest in existence. Paul Hooker, 62, said the postcard of the Watford Division 2 squad with their coaches and
The Watford Observer is hoping fans will enjoy interacting pre-match, during the game and after the final whistle has blown on our website. Twitter users can contribute just by adding the #WatfordFC hashtag and for those of you not on the social
Three times Jason Halladey supplied cocaine to a man he'd met in a South Oxhey pub. Halladey didn't have the drugs on him, but would collect the wraps from others and then hand them over to his new pal he knew as "Chocco". St Albans crown
Members of the Muslim community in Watford strengthened their long term support for Peace Hospice Care by handing over a £2,000 cheque this week. The Watford Mosques & Welfare Association for the Muslim Community donation included an English
Watford defender Craig Cathcart has been called up by Northern Ireland for their EURO 2016 qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and Greece. Michael O'Neill's men face the Faroe Islands at Windsor Park, in Belfast, on Saturday, October 11 in their
A night filled with fireworks, food and fun is to be held at Chipperfield Common on Saturday, November 1. The annual event will offer food, bars, sideshows and live music by Titan, with free entry to all. Bars and sideshows will open at 6pm
Motorists are being warned about delays along one of the main routes into Rickmansworth. Ringway started relocating bollards outside the entrance to the Royal Masonic School on the A404 Chorleywood Road earlier today. The work is being carried
New Watford head coach Billy McKinlay is to step down from his position as Northern Ireland assistant manager with immediate effect. The 45-year-old has worked alongside Michael O’Neill since 2012, but has taken the decision in order to concentrate
The author of a local history book held a book signing event in Chorleywood on Saturday. John Cooper, author of "Rickmansworth, Croxley Green and Chorleywood Through Time" held the event at Chorleywood Bookshop on Saturday, September 27.
Twenty rabbits - some just days old - were left in cardboard boxes outside a Watford vets practice. The rabbits were found on Friday morning outside the Pets At Home store in Century Retail Park. Vet Emily Cross, who runs Vets4Pets inside the
Brentford boss Mark Warburton believes he was treated badly by Watford and admitted tonight's game was the first he looked for when the fixtures were released. Warburton's rise through professional football has been remarkable and his full-time
Cancer Hair Care is excited to announce their upcoming fundraising event in conjunction with Fatboy Productions, sponsored by Moulton Security and Jo Gates Hair Salon. Let the Music Play – The Big Reunion Charity Doo for Cancer Hair Care will take
Hornets winger Ikechi Anya has been named in Scotland’s 27-man squad for their 2016 European Championship qualifiers against Georgia and Poland. The 26-year-old has won seven caps for his country and has netted twice, the last of which was a memorable
A teenager was shot in the hand in Bricket Wood over the weekend. The 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital after he was shot in Ashridge Drive shortly before 9pm on Sunday, police said. Officers said they believe the injury was caused by an
A fault in the power network has left more than 200 homes and businesses in north Watford without electricity this morning. UK Power Network said power has now been returned to 193 customers following the fault in the underground electricity distribution
Billy McKinlay believes the Watford squad is experienced enough to deal with the sudden departure of Oscar Garcia and says his players will be fully focused on tonight’s game with Brentford. It was announced yesterday that Oscar had stepped down
A 32-year-old man wanted on recall to prison for breaching the conditions of his parole licence has been arrested in Watford. Aseb Mohammed Khan, whose last known address was London Road, St Albans, was arrested in Watford on Monday. Hertfordshire
A woman sustained a head injury in a four-car collision on the M25 this morning. A black Vauxhall Insignia, a silver Audi A1, a black BMW 3 series and a grey Jaguar XK were involved in a crash near Junction 17, for Maple Cross, at 9.36am. Lanes
A large tub of white paint was spilled in a Watford street this morning. The paint pooled in the middle of Cassiobridge Road at about 9am this morning, and was dragged by passing vehicles to the end of the road where it joins Whippendell Road.
Matt Turmaine, Labour prospective parliamentary candidate, explains why you should vote for him in May. Here he speaks outside Watford Junction about his energy and enthusiasm for the job. Mr Turmaine says he wants to put plans to modernise
Eight Intrepid teenagers successfully completed The Great River Race on Saturday under the expert guidance Hemel based Ruth Gungadoo and Robin Oakley. Over 330 boats competed in the race from London Docklands following the Thames past its iconic bridges
Update: Road reopened following crash The emergency services are at the scene of a two-car collision on the A405 Kingsway North Orbital road - which is closed in both directions. Police were called at 8.19am to the collision between a blue
New Watford head coach Billy McKinlay has Almen Abdi available for selection for tonight’s Championship match against Brentford but Gabriele Angella will miss the game due to injury. The Swiss midfielder missed Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Blackburn
Watford had its own celebration of style with The Big Catwalk this weekend. Three performances combined fashion and entertainment along a 30-metre catwalk in The Parade on Saturday afternoon. There was also be a craft workshop for children
After heavy defeats to Norwich City and Middlesbrough, Championship newcomers Brentford responded positively with an impressive 2-0 victory over Leeds United at Griffin Park at the weekend to record their second home win of the season. The three points
Saturday, September 30, 1922 Watford played Exeter City in their fourth game at the new Vicarage Road Stadium. Terrace hero and future manager Fred Pagnam scored the Brewers' first goal at the ground and went on to complete a hat-trick - the
Two masked men, one of whom brandished an axe, threatened 70-year-old Miss Gladys Yeomans, of Gade Avenue, Watford, as she stood in the kitchen of her home at lunchtime on Tuesday. “Don’t scream,” they warned, “but I did scream – I screamed my
