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  • The top haul of pencil rubbers

    Don’t try eating the contents of these sweet jars because they are all part of one girl’s eraser collection. Rachel Whitbourn, of Hyde Lane, Pimlico, has 680 pencil rubbers – the largest collection the Watford Observer has found ... so far!

  • Council bosses urged to improve traffic flow in Garston road

    Council chiefs have been asked to work up a scheme to improve traffic flow and parking in High Elms Lane, Garston. The road, which backs onto the A405, also attracts traffic going to Parmiter's School and St Michael's Catholic High School, creating

  • War veteran: 'I was lucky to make it back in one piece'

    An 89-year-old second world war veteran from Bushey has been awarded a medal by the Russian government. Stan Parker, of Rudolph Road, has received the Ushakov medal for his service in protecting aid convoys to northern Russia. The medal symoblises

  • October 26, 1956

    The Watford and District Council of Churches has recently considered the Government’s intention shortly to offer Premium Bonds for sale and is of the opinion that, in a country which for well over a century has set its face against any form of State

  • New ventilator in use by trust to aid patient recovery

    A NEW type of ventilator which helps patients breathe more naturally and recover more quickly from surgery is now being used by the trust which oversees Watford General Hospital and St Albans City Hospital. More than £107,000 has been invested

  • Teenagers set to benefit from new training programme

    Teenagers with learning difficulties are set to benefit from a new training programme which will help them to travel confidently on their own. The Getting There Travel Training Programme scheme was set up to provide free training to students, giving

  • Who was your man-of-the-match against Middlesbrough?

    Saturday’s match between Middlesbrough and Watford was a contest which included a few very poor performances from Hornets players but also some good ones. So who was your pick of the bunch at the Riverside Stadium? Whilst Juan Carlos Paredes and

  • On this date in Watford FC history

    Saturday, October 26, 1963 Watford travelled to Coventry to face the third division leaders at Highfield Road. With the home side leading 2-0 late in the game, Watford pulled one back when winger George Harris attacked a deep cross with traditional