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  • 'A good point' for Forest

    Steve Wigley felt Nottingham Forest’s 2-2 at Watford tonight was “a good point” and claimed his side looked the more likely winners in the closing stages. Forest came into the game following their first Championship defeat of the season at Cardiff

  • Hornets knocked off top spot after Forest draw

    Watford have been replaced by Derby County at the top of the Championship after the Hornets were pegged back twice by Nottingham Forest in a 2-2 draw at Vicarage Road tonight. The Hornets had impressed with their attacking play before they took

  • Discuss the action as Watford welcome Forest

    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

  • Bushey guitar tutor launches 'musician collective'

    Calling all musicians in west Hertfordshire - Bushey guitar tutor Chris Poore wants to hear from you. Mr Poore has set up Bushey Musicians Collective through the popular website, streetlife.com, to give musicians from all walks of life, the opportunity

  • Man taken to hospital after Watford 'stabbing'

    A man has been rushed to hospital after he was found with suspected stab wounds in Watford. A man in his forties was found injured in Queen's Road at 2.52pm today, police said. A section of the road and path was cordoned off while police officers

  • Watford man pleads guilty to groping nurse and paramedic

    A 61-year-old man who groped two women – one a nurse and the other a paramedic - a total of five times must wait to hear his fate but he could face jail. James McKinnon, of Hibbert Avenue, Watford, pleaded guilty at Chelmsford Magistrates Court

  • After school club staff receive high praise from Ofsted

    STAFF at Abbots Langley After School Club have been praised by schools watchdog Ofsted folowing their latest inspection. The Ofsted report stated that qualified staff have developed strong bonds with the children and understand how children learn

  • CCTV image released after toaster stolen from Co-Op

    Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a toaster theft from a shop in Bushey Heath. A Morphy Richards toaster was stolen from the Co-Op in High Road shortly before 7.30pm on Monday, September 13

  • Motorcyclist injured in collision with car in Watford

    Police and paramedics were called to St Albans Road on Friday afternoon after a crash between a car and a motorbike. A man in his late teens was taken to Watford General Hospital with leg injuries following the collision between a black and green

  • Abbots Langley man convicted for roof repair fraud

    A roof repair fraudster who tried to charge a pensioner £13,600 for work has been ordered to pay his victim £1,500 compensation. John Watson, 39, of Bedmond Road, Abbots Langley, also received a four-month custodial sentence, suspended for 18 months

  • Bushey school wins award for contribution to arts

    The Meadow Wood School in Bushey has been awarded a gong in the Creative Hertfordshire Flame Awards. It took the inaugural Outstanding Contribution to the Arts by a School in the flame awards sponsored by Herts for Learning. The judges were

  • Opposition profile: Nottingham Forest

    Nottingham Forest finally lost their first Championship game of the season last weekend, courtesy of a 2-1 defeat to Cardiff City. Two first half goals were sufficient for the Bluebirds, despite an 89th minute consolation from Britt Assombalonga

  • On this date in Watford FC history

    Saturday, October 21, 1967 Watford hosted Stockport County in a third divison match at Vicarage Road. The game finished 5-0 to the home side with the goals coming from Alec Farrall, Terry Garbett, Jimmy Lawton and a brace from Scottish winger

  • October 21, 1938

    This month sees more history and travel books among the new additions at the public libraries. ‘Mr Prune on Cotswold’ by R.B. Brown is an interesting guide book of the Cotswolds written in the form of a tour. Four books about the ancient bridges