Emotional tributes have flooded in for an Abbots Langley schoolgirl described as a "beautiful angel" who was found dead at her home this morning, aged just 15. Jessica Cobb, who was a pupil at St. Michael’s Catholic High School in High Elms Lane
A Leavesden resident is urging the council to install stronger barriers at a busy junction "before a person or child is killed." Ray Gilby is growing increasingly concerned about the junction where the High Road in Leavesden meets the A405 roundabout
A young boy and two women have been taken to hospital following a crash on the M1 this afternoon. One of the women, who had to be cut out of her car by firefighters, was left with injuries to her abdomen, chest and pelvis. The other woman sustained
A heavily pregnant horse has been adopted into an Aldenham country park after she had nowhere safe to give birth. After Fennel's owners frantically made calls to farms across the county to find someone to house her before she went into labour,
Division Two Bushey Olympians achieved a first win of the season with a shock 1-0 victory over Colne Valley Reserves. The Olympians, who are playing in their first competitive season, had until Sunday lost every league game they had played,
Troy Deeney has confirmed his representatives are in talks with Watford over a new contract. The striker's current deal expires in the summer and the 24-year-old has received criticism on micro blogging site Twitter from some fans. The Watford
Pat Cashmore from Garston has sent in this picture of the “Mustard Club”. She said: “I was going through old photos the other day and came across this one, and I wondered if your readers could throw any light on what the “Mustard Club” was.
An Abbots Langley schoolgirl has been found dead at her home this morning. Jessica Cobb, 15, was a pupil at St. Michael’s Catholic High School in High Elms Lane. St Michael’s headteacher Edward Conway said " Everyone at St. Michael’s is devastated
Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo surprised students at West Herts College today with an impromptu visit. The star of "Ready Steady Cook", "Saturday Kitchen" and "I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!" popped into the Hempstead Road college this morning
Saracens coach Paul Gustard says the club want to emulate Manchester United and Arsenal by using continuity and stability to become one of the best teams in Europe. The club announced on Monday that ten players had extended their current contracts
Watford Under-18s got a late equaliser to draw 2-2 at Portsmouth on Tuesday, just three days after beating Peterborough United 3-2. Portsmouth took the lead after just ten minutes thanks to a Nick Awfor header, as the Hornets struggled to get into
Staff at Blockbuster stores across south west Hertfordshire face an uncertain future after the film rental company became the latest high street casualty today. The store is expected to remain open for now but a number of the chain’s 528 locations
Watford Borough Council has moved to protect the Sun Clock Tower after the developer who owns it hinted he may have to abandon its planned redevelopment. The authority has issued an 'Article 4 Direction' notice on the historic water pump in Ascot
A cartoonist described as "part of Watford’s history" is to have a road in the vicinity of Vicarage Road Stadium named after him, it has been confirmed. The Watford Observer launched its bid for Terry Challis to be remembered in this fashion following
Three Rivers residents joined host Mr Wonderful for an afternoon of quickstepping, waltzing and tangoing. The latest of the regular tea dance events to be held in the Chorleywood War Memorial Hall was held on Tuesday (January 15) and attracted
A family from Kings Langley have had to make the "devastating" decision to put their pet cat down after it was shot by an air rifle and left seriously paralysed. Pepsi, a female Turkish Angora, was found outside on the lawn by her owners after
Jean Alain-Fanchone has had his loan agreement at Watford cancelled by mutual consent so he can join French side Nimes Olympique. Fanchone joined Watford on loan from Udinese at the start of the season but made just one start for the Championship
The Harlequin Shopping Centre is set to change its name to as part of a nationwide rebrand being undertaken by its operator. The Watford Observer understands the centre's name will be change to Intu Watford. The move comes after Capital Shopping
An Abbots Langley based performance group is in full swing to present their annual production at the end of this month. The Abbots Langley Gilbert and Sullivan Society will present the show, Patience, at the Watford Palace Theatre between Tuesday
