Students from West Herts College were searched by police officers this morning. A total of 25 PCs and PCSOs turned up unannounced and carried out body-searches, as well as using "knife arches" to scan for offensive weapons. Sergeant Scott Curran
Hopes of turning Watford into a 20mph town could still be alive as the borough council considers funding the crucial first step itself. Watford’s elected mayor, Dorothy Thornhill, has said she is weighing up whether the borough can fund a feasibility
Residents in Abbots Langley are being given the opportunity to have their say on how a £60,000 grant can be spent to transform a green space. The Hillside Residents Association has received the grant from the Watford Community Housing Trust to
As the cold snap sets in it is thought a gamebird nesting in a resident’s front garden in Abbots Langley may have come to the village in search for food. Cathy and Brian Birch who live in Tibbs Hill Road were alerted to the red-legged partridge
Five friends from Watford are embarking on a 338 mile cycle trip across Europe in order to raise money for a local cancer trust. Lee Carter, Stewart Read, Paul Manning, Matt Springham and Gavin Brown will ride from London to Amsterdam, and then
Watford have today beaten Shanghai East Asia 3-0 in a friendly as part of the club's warm-weather training camp in Spain. Troy Deeney, Jonathan Hogg and Geoffrey Mujangi Bia all scored against Shanghai East, who were recently promoted to the Chinese
Watford hero Graham Taylor and the Bishop of St Albans the Rt Rev Dr Alan Smith lead the tributes in a special supplement in the Watford Observer this week to commemorate the newspaper’s 150th anniversary. The 28-page publication, sponsored by
Three people have been taken to court and fined after they were caught dropping cigarette butts in Watford town centre. Zana Hussein from north Watford, Maria Tubbritt from Harrow and Peter Woodward from Chesham were spotted by Watford Borough
Matej Vydra's agent believes it is "very likely" the striker will become a Watford player this month despite interest from five Premier League clubs. Vydra is on loan from Italian club Udinese whose owners, the Pozzo family, also bought Watford
A school in Abbots Langley decided they weren’t going to let the snow get in the way and organised a "great team effort" of volunteers to clear up in time for the start of the day. After the heavy flurry of snow at the weekend, Abbots Langley Primary
A family from South Oxhey had to be evacuated from their home after the roof caught fire. The blaze started in the loft of a house in Hoylake Gardens, at about 1.10pm today. Four fire engines and police officers were called. When the fire service
Politicians have agreed plans for a north Watford primary school to be expanded onto fallow allotment land. Watford Borough Council has approved the use of a disused area of Callowland Allotments to be used to expand Orchard Primary School.
Despite the heavy snow over the weekend members of the Abbots Langley Village Moonlighters vowed the "show must go on". The village’s pantomime society, a drama group based in Henderson Hall, brought traditional fun to residents in their sell out
People with second homes or empty properties in Watford are set to lose their council tax discounts as part of a local shake-up. Watford Borough Council’s ruling cabinet agreed the changes as it voted through its first localised system of council
With the month of January drawing to a close many Three Rivers residents who challenged themselves to abstain from drinking may be looking forward to enjoying their favourite tipple once more. But a charity is warning that the area may be home
There has been a crash involving a car and a dog on the M1 this morning. The incident took place at junction 6a, for the M25, at about 11.30am. More to follow.
To mark our 150th anniversary, the Watford Observer has produced a range of computer wallpapers celebrating some of the greatest moments in the Hornets' history. Memorable pictures of Watford FC legends Graham Taylor and Elton John are among those
Watford MP, Richard Harrington has pledged to help tackle bullying in local schools and to support vulnerable young people. The statement comes after Mr Harrington’s Facebook page was flooded with requests for him to take action following the death
An engraved Masonic chain celebrating the coronation of King Edward VII is among items stolen in a Northwood burglary. The "distinctive and valuable" chain was stored in a safe which was stolen from a flat in Dukes Lodge along with a large flat
A lucky resident somewhere in the borough of Dacorum is celebrating after claiming an outstanding £1m National Lottery prize. The New Year’s Day EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw created 25 millionaires in one night however a ticketholder in
A disabled four-year-old from Bushey Heath has received new hope in this New Year after being gifted the ability to run. Rio Woolf was born without a tibia, knee or ankle joint, and had to have his lower right leg amputated at just 14 months. Three
Watford head coach Gianfranco Zola has praised his front two; describing Troy Deeney as "priceless" and claiming Matej Vydra is a more complete player now than he was when he joined the club. Vydra took his tally for the season to 16 and made it
