Hundreds of gamers braved icy conditions in Watford in order to get their hands on one of the most highly anticipated computer games of the decade. Tills at Game opened for “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Two” at 12:00am today. Todd Davies, store
Callous burglars stole jewellery and a pair of marathon medals earned raising money for Cystic Fibrosis charities in a daring daylight raid at a home in west Watford. Mick Frost completed the Flora London Marathon in April and the 40th New
Reports of youths causing trouble in Abbots Langley have increased over the school half term according to police. At a parish council meeting yesterday, it was revealed that there have been further problems on the High Street, but CCTV footage
Headteacher of Parmiter's School Brian Coulshed has spoken of the death of pupil Eleanor Austin in a road accident. Eleanor, 15, was hit by a silver Peugeot at 3.45pm on Friday as she crossed the A405 North Orbital Road in Bricket Wood, either
Motorists can now stay one step ahead of traffic congestion with the Watford Observer website. By following the links to our page of traffic webcams, road users can now check build-ups on the M1 and M25 around Watford, St Albans, Rickmansworth
Staff at the new Thrive Homes housing association are facing the prospect of reapplying for their jobs – less than two years after they began work with the organisation. Thrive, which took over the running more than 4,000 council homes from
An Abbots Langley man has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old schoolgirl at a bus stop. Dorian Hirst, 39, was alleged to have touched the girl's bottom as she got on the bus in Watford High Street on 9 December last year
Malky Mackay was delighted to see his players receive the rewards of their hard work on the training pitch during Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Preston North End. First-half goals from on loan QPR striker Heidar Helguson and Manchester United
THE 15-year-old Bricket Wood teenager who died last night after she was hit by a car on Friday has been named as Eleanor Austin. Grieving friends have set up a page on social networking site Facebook for her, Rest In Peace Eleanor Austin, with
Hornets' manager Malky Mackay has completed the club's latest signing – a new Transit van. Mackay took delivery of the Toyota Transit van on behalf of Watford FC's Community Sports and Education Trust from Toyota Wayside in St Albans last Thursday
Liberal Democrat policies were put under the microscope, when an MP hopeful visited Parmiter's School. Sal Brinton visited the school, in High Elms Lane, Garston, yesterday (Monday) where she was questioned about her position on current affairs
A hairdresser who glassed another woman in the face leaving her covered in blood on the dance floor was identified by social networking site Facebook. Ashleigh Holliman, of Fuller Way, Croxley Green, smashed the glass she was holding into the
Energy minister David Kidney visited Watford today to announce a grant scheme for renewable energy technology for schools and hospitals worth £45 million. He said: “I want to give people money.” Mr Kidney, Parliamentary Under Secretary
Youths racing and revving their mopeds on roads outside houses in Nash Mills have upset residents. At an Abbots Langley parish council meeting yesterday, councillors were informed that youths had been riding their mopeds in an anti-social manner
Thieves smashed a window at a Chorleywood church before making off with a computer monitor. The burglary occurred in the early hours of Friday morning at St Andrew’s Church, Quickley Lane, when the thieves broke a ground floor window before ripping
Postal workers could return to the picket lines in December and disrupt the vital Christmas post, a union has warned. Five days of stoppages over a period of three weeks brought heavy disruption to Royal Mail services last month, as Communication
Crime in Abbots Langley's School Mead has decreased according to local police. At a meeting of the parish council yesterday, parish clerk Tim Perkins read a statement on behalf of Sergeant Neil Canning, who was absent for proceedings.
Young sports stars in Hertsmere will be given the chance to represent their borough in a county wide competition. Anyone between seven and 19 can enter for next year’s Herts Youth Games, where each of the ten boroughs in the county will be
Cyclists are encouraged to “take extra care” when riding their bikes as weather conditions deteriorate. Herts Police, Hertfordshire County Council Road Safety Unit and the Highways Agency have teamed up to ensure cyclists are dressed in the
The unveiling of the ill-fated swimming complex at the William Penn Leisure Centre is edging closer, council officials have said. An estimated opening date, however, remains “too uncertain to be reported with confidence”. Three Rivers
The teenager who was knocked over in a road accident on Friday afternoon has lost her battle for life. The 15-year-old pupil of Parmiter's School had her life support machine turned off in Charing Cross Hospital where doctors had struggled
HSBC Commercial Banking has appointed Richard Casburn as Regional International Commercial Manager (RICM) to the Central and East of England team. Richard will provide a dedicated resource to the increasing number of customers in the regions that are
A vicar was “bursting with pride” as she heard the South Oxhey Community Choir sing during a service held in her honour at St Albans Cathedral. Reverend Pam Wise, from All Saints Church in Gosforth Lane, was a founding member of the choir who
Kings Langley Secondary School is to have its parking problems eased thanks to parish councillors. At a meeting on Tuesday, councillors agreed to contribute up to £1,000 to pay for “Grassnet”, providing parking spaces for up to 20 cars.
Following a meeting of the National Council of the Federation of Small Businesses, the ruling body of the organisation was unanimous that Lord Sugar's position was no longer tenable. The decision comes in response to a series of comments
Emergency services are currently at Garston’s Dome Roundabout after a lorry and a motorbike collided. The accident happened in the last 30 minutes near the Asda supermarket. Further details are not yet available. More to follow…
The victims of a multi million pound fraud run from a bedroom in Watford could receive almost £1 million in compensation. A compensation hearing at Southwark Crown Court on Friday ordered the scheme’s main perpetrator, Frazer Bettie, to pay
