Watford and Hertfordshire news, sport and information from the Watford Observer

4:02pm Thursday 9th February 2012

The victim of a thief who disguised himself as an elderly woman to steal thousands of pounds from her bank account has branded the cross-dressing conman as "disgusting".

3:37pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Nine members of an al Qaida-inspired terror group that plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp have been jailed.

3:23pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Scotland Yard detectives investigating the murder of Wpc Yvonne Fletcher are expected to be able to visit Libya "soon".

2:39pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Argentina should be in no doubt that Britain will "defend the Falkland Islands properly" against any threat to its inhabitants' right to self-determination, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

2:12pm Thursday 9th February 2012

An estimated 520,000 households had their landline or broadband services switched without their consent in the last year, Ofcom has said.

2:10pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and his coalition partners have struck a deal on new cuts demanded by creditors to secure a vital 130 billion euro (£109 billion) bailout.

1:26pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Three members of staff at a care home at the centre of a television investigation into allegations of abuse have admitted mistreating patients.

12:32pm Thursday 9th February 2012

The Government has announced a £4.5 million fund aimed at boosting adult skills in cities across England.

12:17pm Thursday 9th February 2012

The former wife of Sir Paul McCartney never authorised former News of the World editor Piers Morgan, or anybody else, to listen to her voicemails, she has told the inquiry into press standards.

12:15pm Thursday 9th February 2012

As many as 1,000 outstanding schools could find their status under review because their teaching is not of the highest grade, Sir Michael Wilshaw has announced.