Watford Ladies Under-15 Wasps were big winners at home to Bishop’s Stortford in the League Cup on Saturday, winning 14-2. Sophia Citro led the way with a four-goal haul, whilst there were hat-tricks for Samantha Cottam and Mikhela Treon. Bronwen
If becoming Watford’s sporting director didn’t pose a big enough challenge, having three head coaches in his first five weeks was certainly a baptism of fire for Luke Dowling. Dowling’s first official day at the club’s London Colney training base
Controversial plans to open a fourth take-away in a Carpenders Park shopping parade have been given the green light by a council. The proposal for what is believed to be a fish and chip shop in Delta Gain, Watford, was given approval by Three Rivers
Get your skates on as Watford's first ever outdoor ice rink will be set up in The Parade this festive seaon. The Big Skate rink, part of the ongoing Big Events series organised throughout the year by Watford Borough Council, will measure 25 metres
Former Watford Ladies star Sarah Wiltshire returned to haunt her former employers on Saturday, scoring Yeovil Town’s equaliser in a 1-1 draw. Kate Natkiel gave the Hornets the lead in the second minute of first-half injury time, but with 20 minutes
What a lot they’ve got – brothers Christopher (left) and James Bartlett must be the conker kings of Watford with this massive hoard. It took Christopher, nine, and James, 12, just three days to mark 1984 by collecting 1,984 conkers from Cassiobury
Tim Dibbs and Lee Monahan, Managing Directors of local dealership Crown Honda Bushey Heath, were invited to Paris last week to receive a prestigious award for ranking 5th out of 186 dealers in the national Honda network. As a component of the awards
Jewellery was stolen during a burglary at a North Watford house last night. Officers, including dog handlers, raced to Hare Crescent at 8.43pm on Thursday following reports that burglars were in the property. The police helicopter was also
Watford look a big price to make a winning start under new coach Slavisa Jokanovic at Sheffield Wednesday this weekend. The Hornets are currently joint top of the Championship and have won 4-1 on their last two visits to Hillsborough. The players
A special Christmas event raising money for charities will be held at a Kings Langley church next month. On Saturday, November 1, the King's Bookshop & Coffee Shop at Christ Church Baptist will be offering a range of Christmas cards supporting
Two Sapphire gymnasts have reached the National Finals after success at the Eastern Counties Gymnastics Association's in-age FIG competition in Ipswich. Ondine Achampong, 10, of Abbots Langley, who is a level three gymnast, won her section by more
A mother-of-two has ditched teaching English to creating an interactive app for the iPhone. Samantha Liebenberg, 35, of Aldenham Road, Bushey has designed a Trivial Pursuit-style game for the smartphone after becoming fed up with seeing people
WE tend to indulge in the odd quiz to wile away travelling time and, in the airport lounge of the Charles de Gaulle, waiting for our flight to Budapest, Ellie asked me to name some famous Hungarians. It took me a minute to appreciate she was not
Otis Redding and his band were just four miles from Madison Municipal Airport when their private plane crashed. It was the first time Otis had taken the eight-seater aircraft, which he had purchased to make touring less hectic. Unfortunately
The future of Watford General Hospital – and, particularly, how any such future might be financed – was brought firmly to mind recently as I flicked through the archive for 1937. For there, on page 7 of the Watford Observer for October 1, 1937,
South west Herts MP David Gauke has called for a direct tube link between Watford and Amersham. The Government minister claims that if a direct link was installed between the Amersham Branch of the Metropolitan Line and Watford, travel times between
Fullerians produced their best display of the season thus far to beat Finchley 27-9. The first try arrived from a scrum; centre Liam Mann running in to score unopposed, before adding a penalty shortly after to put his side 8-0 up. Two quick
Joel Ekstrand says the Watford squad have managed to maintain their passing playing style despite the club’s several managerial changes this season. Slavisa Jokanovic took charge of the Hornets last week and is the Golden Boys’ fourth head coach
Two teenagers have been arrested after an alleged phone theft at a Watford taxi rank. A 23-year-old woman was at the taxi rank near Subway, The Parade, when she was approached by two men who asked to share a taxi with her. After the woman refused
Police are issuing advice to workmen after tools were stolen during a series of van break-ins in Abbots Langley over the weekend. A power drill and a radio were stolen from a Ford Transit in Hazelwood Lane, a jigsaw, nail gun and hammer drill
Me and my friend found one of these in Berkhamsted High Stree in the last week of August. It had fallen off a tree and it was scary. The larvae are stout, reaching 120–130 mm, with a prominent tail horn. All three species have three larval
Sun Sports are just three points behind Premier Division table-toppers Berkhamsted after enjoying a 5-1 win over Leverstock Green on Saturday. Simeon Fearon opened the scoring after 38 minutes when he turned and thrashed the ball into the top corner
Students from West Herts College have this week been involved in a national initiative designed to link the young people with digital professionals. Schools and colleges up and down the country had the opportunity to partner a digital agency for
HERTS SENIOR COUNTY LEAGUE Premier Division Chipperfield Corinthians draw 2-2 with Cuffley in the weekend’s only Premier Division fixture. Adrian Abramian and Luke King both netted for Chipperfield, with Max Beels and Albert Bostock replying
International wiring accessory manufacturer Contactum has expanded its UK presence with new office and warehouse space at Croxley Green Business Park. Contactum, which supplies a range of electrical wiring accessories and circuit protection equipment
Joel Ekstrand claims the number of managerial changes at Watford will not have a negative impact on the team heading into tomorrow’s match with Sheffield Wednesday. The Hornets defender argued the club’s incredible turnover of four head coaches
Teachers and governors at a free school that was due to open in September have cancelled a meeting about its future. Harperbury Free School was due to open last month at the former Harperbury Hospital Site, in Harpers Lane, Radlett, but it was
Are you ready for this weeks jabber? …. Ok, So Just because life shrinks to the size of a postage stamp it doesn’t mean you have to get licked…and no making up your own jokes …unless you’re willing to share them of course? Life can become small
Watford suffered their first league defeat in a year as they were beaten 40-34 at home by Harlequins Amateurs. Quins took the lead early on by scoring in the corner, but Watford hit back swiftly when debutant Simon Bram kicked a simple penalty.
Saturday, October 17, 1998 Prenton Park was the venue as Watford travelled to Tranmere Rovers; defensive errors contributed to a 3-2 defeat, with the visitors' goals coming from Allan Smart and Gifton Noel-Williams. The match saw the last outing
A mammoth campaign to raise £6.4 million to secure the long-term future of St Albans Abbey was officially launched on Friday. Predicted to last some three years, fundraisers are gearing up for a Herculean effort to raise money for the abbey's buildings
