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  • Ikpeazu scores extra-time winner on his return

    Uche Ikpeazu marked his first competitive outing of the season by scoring an extra-time winner against Bristol City in the Under-21 Premier League Cup. Ikpeazu has not featured since requiring ankle surgery in the summer but he played the full

  • Ikpeazu to make his return in strong Watford XI

    Young Watford striker Uche Ikpeazu will make his first competitive outing of the season tonight after needing ankle surgery in the summer. Ikpeazu starts up front for the Hornets in their Under-21 Premier League Cup tie at Bristol City. The

  • Bedmond stun United in Chairman's Cup

    Chairman’s Cup Group B Bedmond produced the undoubted shock result of the season so far when they defeated United FC 4-3 yesterday. United, who had won their first five league games, were stunned by a superb performance from the Tom’s Lane-based

  • Man carves marriage proposal into Halloween pumpkins

    A Watford mother was left stunned after her boyfriend asked her to marry him- with the proposal carved into pumpkins. Ciaron Barratt from Watford, came up with the idea of proposing with pumpkins as he knew his girlfriend, Chynna-Jade Shaw, was

  • Watford observed - stories from Octobers past

    Wiki, the only living Kiwi bird in Europe, whose home is the Royal Zoological Gardens, Edinburgh, recently made a rare daytime appearance to meet the four sons of Mr and Mrs Ian McDougall, of Heronsgate, Rickmansworth. The four – Dugald, Hamish

  • AUDIO: Jokanovic accepts responsibility for poor first half

    Slavisa Jokanovic believes his lack of squad rotation was the reason for Watford’s lacklustre first half performance in their 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough. Saturday’s contest was the Hornets’ third match in seven days and eight of Watford’s starting

  • Hundreds take part in canal boat fun day

    Hundreds of young fun seekers flocked to the Red Lion in Kings Langley at the invitation of a new canal boating organisation. Launched this summer, Waterways Experiences (WEXP), a charity run by volunteers, promotes accessible canal boating for

  • Preparations under way for this year’s Ricky Poppy Run

    Preparations are under way for this year’s Ricky Poppy Run. So far, 70 runners have signed up for the 5km fun run, which will see participants complete two laps of the Aquadrome on Saturday, November 1. The race will begin at the Cafe in the

  • HIGHLIGHTS: Hornets' 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough

    Watch highlights of Watford's 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium here.  A goal from Kike had put Boro in front but Troy Deeney equalised in the second period to earn the Hornets a point.  Video courtesy of Watford's YouTube

  • Road closure in Radlett

    A road will be closed for almost one month to improve access for pedestrians. Road closures will be put in place on Watford Road, in Radlett, between the junctions of Park Road and the New Road from October 27. Work will be carried out from

  • On this date in Watford FC history

    Saturday, October 27, 1984 Watford entertained Newcastle United in the first division. Two goals down with less than half-an-hour to play, a Lee Sinnott throw-in created an opening for Luther Blissett to score, and within five minutes Worrell

  • October 27, 1939

    A telephone message received at Rickmansworth Police Station to the effect that a bomb had been placed on the railway line led to excitement in the town late on Sunday evening. The message came from a woman resident on the Cedars Estate who, in