Gianfranco Zola has told Fernando Forestieri he will be dropped from the Watford side if the forward is caught diving but insists the Argentine did not deserve to be sent off this week. Forestieri was already on a yellow card against Charlton Athletic
Watford held on to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory away to Charlton Athletic tonight despite having ten men for the whole of the second half. Watford took the lead half an hour into the contest when Tommie Hoban, making just his second start,
Lights, camera, action... A new feature film starring award-winning comedy actor Simon Pegg has begun filming in Kings Langley. The World’s End, the third instalment of the Edgar Wright trilogy of comedies which began with Shaun of the Dead and
Police were called to an attempted burglary this afternoon in Abbots Langley. A resident alerted police at around 1.45pm after he heard a window smash at a neighbour’s house in Heather Close. It is thought a teenager had climbed over the garden
Organisers behind the Abbots Langley Tough Ten are on the lookout for volunteers to help out on the day. Marshalls are needed to assist runners around the route at the 30th anniversary of the race on Sunday. Volunteers will be asked to give
The Liberal Democrats have selected a new candidate who hopes to become Hertfordshire’s first police and crime commissioner after their initial challenger withdrew. Christopher Townsend, who stood as a parliamentary candidate in south west Hertfordshire
A quirky tradition carried out by pupils from the Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth since the 1870s landed them an audience of millions as they performed for Chris Evans and viewers of BBC’s The One Show. The 10 girls performed
The Saracens squad stopped off at the home of German football giants Bayern Munich yesterday as they celebrate their 18-16 win over Harlequins. Allianz, who sponsor the world-famous Allianz Arena, are Saracens' team sponsor and will sponsor the
Three former students from a Bushey school have been thrust into the limelight after securing a £120,000 investment on television show Dragon’s Den. Lewis Blitz, James Gold and Richard Gold, all of whom previously attended Immanuel College in Elstree
Herts Sunday Senior Cup Round One Cassiobury Rangers were the sole winners with a 1-0 victory over Watford Sunday League side FC Crescent. In a match affected by heavy wind, Rangers managed to score the winner midway through the second half
The Watford Observer is hoping fans will enjoy interacting pre-match, during the game and after the final whistle has blown on our website. Twitter users can contribute just by adding the #WatfordFC hashtag and for those of you not on the social
Whether we care to admit it or not winter is getting nearer and now is the time we should be planting in order to enjoy the sheer pleasure that next year’s spring flowers will bring. Bulbs are one of nature’s miracles – just think that packed into
Watford forward Matej Vydra has been called up to the Czech Republic squad for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers with Malta and Bulgaria. Head coach Michal Bilek today named a 20-man squad for the home qualifiers with Malta on October 12 and Bulgaria
Kelly Smith has been recalled to the England squad for their friendly against France later this month. The 33-year-old Watford-born Arsenal Ladies striker missed the 3-0 victory over Croatia that ensured qualification for Euro 2013 with a thigh
A careers fair aimed a school pupils in south west Hertfordshire is due to be held in Watford Next week. Watford Colosseum will be hosting the Watford Careers Fair on Monday evening between 6pm and 9pm. The event is for teenagers between 13
Brain-boxes are invited to showcase their mental agility at a fundraising quiz night in Bushey on Saturday. Members of St James Music and Drama Society are to host the event at Falconer Hall, in Falconer Road, to raise money for a sound system
Former Parmiter’s School student Emma Tomlinson is hoping to raise the confidence of young people in South Oxhey by teaching them drama skills. “I am passionate about providing South Oxhey children the opportunity to belong to their very own drama
Skeletons in cupboards or dusty vases in the loft, we all have something hidden away that could be worth something, even if it’s only sentimental value. These are the kinds of treasures antiques expert Jonty Hearnden is hoping to discover when he invites
Self-taught pen and ink artist Denise Butler has been selected for DRAW 12, the 91st Annual Open Exhibition of the Society of Graphic Fine Art (SGFA). The only national art society dedicated exclusively to drawing, the SGFA was established in
A pile of burning waste was left in a South Oxhey field by fly-tippers last night. Police were called to Little Oxhey Lane where tree cuttings and other waste had been dumped and set alight. The field, opposite the Carpenders Park Garden Centre
Watford Ladies continued their good early-season league form with a confident 2-0 victory away at Coventry City as they leapfrogged them into third place. The Golden Girls got off to a lively start and pegged the hosts back into their own half
Drivers of light commercial diesel vans in south west Hertfordshire will be able to get their catalytic converters marked for free next week as part of a police drive to tackle rising thefts of the valuable exhaust component. Hertfordshire Constabulary
Saracens’ try-drought, which has seen them go 280 minutes without crossing the line, is a ‘bit of a problem’ admits Men in Black boss Mark McCall. Sarries brought in England winger Chris Ashton over the summer to try and rectify the issue but the
Fear in the eye of a horse in battle and tender words scribbled in haste on the back of a World War One postcard are just two of the striking images in Watford artist Glynnis Abraham’s latest collection. “As an artist, I love all kinds of imagery
Watford’s MP is due to take part in a Question Time event in the town along with other notable Hertfordshire and national guests. Conservative Richard Harrington will be joined by former permanent secretary for the Department for Work and Pensions
Steve Finn’s performances in the World Twenty20 were described as “fantastic” by Stuart Broad after the defending champions relinquished their grip on the trophy. The holders needed to beat Sri Lanka in their last Super Eights game yesterday to
Hornets suporters' side produced a strong second-half comeback in Saturday’s Herts derby clash with Badgers FC in Stevenage, but fell to a 3-2 defeat. Having gone two down during the first half where little went right for the Internet ‘Orns, a
Residents who opposed a controversial proposal to build 45 homes on a wooded area of Watford have expressed their joy that the project has been dismissed. Graham Spenser, who has been involved with the residents who fought the plans for the Rounton
Watford Community Housing Trust became "Walford" Community Housing Trust, when the BBC turned up to film a new episode of EastEnders. St Johns Road was closed off yesterday while television stunt men staged a car chase, and hardman character Derek
When a player joins a new club, especially in a new country, it is easy to forget the dramatic change it causes on and off the pitch. It is something Gianfranco Zola knows well. As a player the Watford boss spent the majority of his career in Italy
