AN ancient wood, described as one of the town's "natural jewels", has been declared a nature reserve following a long campaign by a group of residents. Alban Wood, in north Watford, has been made a Local Nature Reserve after it was recognised for its
MORE than 2,000 flick knives, samurai swords and various other lethal bladed weapons were surrendered in Hertfordshire during this year's national knife amnesty. Police collected 553 in the Western Area - which takes in Watford, Three Rivers and Dacorum
MORE than £3,000 was raised for charity at a military display hosted by Merchant Taylor's School on Sunday. The event, held in aid of the Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre (LJMC) at Mount Vernon hospital, the Army Benevolent Fund and the Soldiers, Sailors
AN ABANDONED Portuguese tanker caused chaos in South Oxhey on Saturday. Residents of Hayling Road alerted police to the illegally parked vehicle soon after 7pm, less than an hour after Portugal's victory over England in the World Cup. Onlookers saw
MET POLICE BUSHEY Sports Club is set to play host to a feast of cricket tonight. For the first time in the history of the Watford Observer Linden Homes Knockout Plate competition, the semi-finals of the will both take place simultaneously at the same
