Fernando Forestieri says he will “give his heart for the club” after signing for Watford permanently on a five-and-a-half year contract. Forestieri has excelled since his arrival in England and becomes the first of the Udinese and Granada loanees
Udinese are close to signing Colombian striker Brayan 'Coco' Perea and then plan to loan him to Watford, it has been reported. Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio claims the 19-year-old, who plays for Colombian side Deportivo Calì, will sign
Middlesbrough's manager believes Watford are "as good as anybody" in the Championship on the counter-attack but Gianfranco Zola has stressed the importance of improving the Hornets' home form. Tony Mowbray praised Watford following the Golden Boys
South Oxhey youngsters welcomed the return of free outdoor play sessions following a winter break. Play Rangers provide five to 16-year-olds across Three Rivers with the space and equipment to take part in activities including tree house creation
A business networking day was held by Axis Communications which relocated their regional HQ to Watford last year. Many local businesses and Watford Chamber of Commerce members attended the networking event where a hog roast and buffet were laid
Saracens have announced the signing of James Johnston and Billy Vunipola while ten current players have also extended contracts at the club. Johnston, who plays tighthead prop, joins from Harlequins and Vunipola, who plays a number eight, will
As famous Hornet Elton John, when he invited us all to step into Christmas, sang: “Let’s join together, we can watch the snow fall forever and ever, eat, drink and be merry”. With the aid of the Watford Observer’s archive you can step into past
A wanted man was chased and arrested by police in Watford after failing to appear in court. Kane McGee, 21, of Sutton Road, Watford was arrested in Marlborough Road on Saturday evening and is being held until a court date can be arranged. Mr
Four police cars descended on a road in West Watford after snow horseplay descended into a brawl today. Hertfordshire Constabulary was called by a member of the public around 1.20pm today who reported there were a number of males punching each
The National Lottery is on the hunt for a EuroMillions millionaire raffle winner who is a secret millionaire in the Borough of Dacorum. Players in the Borough of Dacorum are being urged to check and double-check the numbers on their EuroMillions
4:39pm Hassan Ejaz has made this video of his children enjoying the first snow of the year in Watford. He said: "My kids are two years old and as they are big enough to go out my wife took them outside in the communal park
Cristian Battocchio vindicated Gianfranco Zola's decision to play the midfielder ahead of John Eustace and Mark Yeates on Saturday, according to the Hornets' head coach. Battocchio was handed just his second start for Watford during the 2-1 victory
Shoppers in the Harlequin Centre will be able to sign cards for victims of human rights abuse this weekend. On Sunday January 20, from 11am to 5pm, Watford Amnesty International Group will set up a stall on the upper mall near Marks & Spencer
Employees at the Watford branch of Jessops will lose their jobs after the store announced it has been forced to close down. The photography company announced it will begin closing all of its 187 shops this morning, resulting in about 1,370 job
Adam Thompson has returned to Watford after playing just one match on loan at Barnet due to injury. The Northern Ireland international signed for Barnet on January 4 and made his debut the following day as a second half substitute in the 2-0 win
Saracens boss Mark McCall hailed his team's "fantastic" 37-28 Heineken Cup victory over Racing Metro but insists there is still work to do before the Men in Black can start talking about the knockout stages. Owen Farrell racked up 32 points in
Two police cars were involved in a high-speed crash in Watford town centre on Saturday night (January 12). The marked vehicles came together in Beechen Grove, at the junction with Clarendon Road at around 9.30pm, causing extensive damage. No
Police are investigating after two tractors were stolen in Sarratt over the weekend. Officers said a white Case tractor and a white David Brown tractor were taken from a premise in Church Lane overnight between Friday January 11 and Saturday 12
Residents of south west Hertfordshire awoke to find the area covered in light snowfall over night. The snow had been predicted over the weekend, but has not been heavy enough to cause serious disruption in the area this morning. The Met Office
