Politicians will stand united against plans for a rail freight terminal near Radlett. At a full council meeting today, county councillors debated their future decisions if proposals for a rail depot on the former Aerodrome site in Park Street,
Fairtrade Fortnight was launched in Watford last night. The Watford Fairtrade Steering Group held the launch in the Council Chamber, where supporters from churches, commerce and campaign groups attended. Recently, the Fairtrade Foundation renewed
An eight-year-old has been taken to hospital after a road accident in Garston. A blue Toyota Avensis was the only vehicle involved in the accident, which happened around 4pm in North Approach. Police closed the road while paramedics treated
A double from Fernando Forestieri ensured a Watford XI came from behind to beat a strong Queens Park Rangers side at London Colney this afternoon. Forestieri was joined in the Hornets' line-up by Daniel Pudil, Sean Murray, Mark Yeates and there
Air cadets raised more than £1,000 in donations from generous Watford shoppers. Volunteers from the Watford 2F Squadron Air Training Corps, as well as members of the Abbots and Kings Langley Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association, collected
Police have released a CCTV image of a woman after items were stolen from a Mill End petrol station. Hertfordshire Constabulary said a suspect was seen on camera placing items in a trolley in the BP garage in Uxbridge Road at around 6.40pm on Monday
Labour has chosen a borough councillor to contest Hertsmere in the next general election. Richard Butler, who represents the Kenilworth ward in Borehamwood, was selected to be the party's parliamentary candidate at the 2015 election. The 27
Youngsters in Rickmansworth are taking a trip to the theatre due to a council cash grant. Hertfordshire County Council is paying £400 to Rickmansworth Players Youth Theatre to help kids and teens go and watch The Wiz at the Pump House, Watford.
There will be changes to the way Hertsmere parking zones in residential areas are introduced. This is the first time Hertsmere Borough Council’s parking management strategy has been updated since 2006. It will mean that 20 per cent of properties
Birkdale Trophies Challenge Cup Semi-Final Cassiobury Rangers are through to their second cup final appearance in three years in this competition after narrowly overcoming Reed Rangers 3-2. It meant Reed suffered a second successive week of semi-final
Turner Trophies Challenge Cup Round Three Oxhey Jets Vets were knocked out of a major cup competition for the second week running after they suffered a shock 4-0 defeat at fourth division Rickmansworth Rovers. Harry Wallace, S Adams, Adam Seabrook
Drunken Shaun Callan punched his girlfriend to the ground and then kicked her like a football, causing a fractured skull, broken jaw and a cut above her eye. The attack on 19-year-old Jade Worts in Watford town centre left her needing plastic surgery
David Tennant is filming in Chorleywood today. The Doctor Who star is recording scenes for BBC1's forthcoming legal thriller, The Escape Artist, in Dog Kennel Lane. The three-part drama also stars Ashley Jensen and was created and written by
More than £1,500 is due to be spent sprucing up a central Watford road with flowers. A cast-iron planter and plants are due to be installed in The Broadway, Queens Road, following a £1,620 grant from Hertfordshire County Council. The money
Laurence Bassini has agreed to pay damages and apologise to agent Sky Andrew over comments he made following the sale of Marvin Sordell to Bolton Wanderers. The former Watford owner claimed Mr Sordell's agent demanded a "substantial sum" to extend
A battling display was not enough for Watford Ladies as opponents Leeds United won Sunday’s Women’s FA Cup fourth round clash 2-0 at Berkhamsted. Goals in either half from Tanya Rich and Abbie Lee were enough to hand the visitors the win, which
A man is out of pocket to the tune of £515 after he was spotted dropping two cigarette butts in central Watford. Watford Borough Council said Phillip Lawrence was caught by an enforcement officer while sitting on a step in Queens Road in July and
A total of 550 votes were cast but Marco Cassetti and Nyron Nosworthy could not be separated in the Watford Observer's man-of-the-match poll. Both defenders recieved 27 per cent of the votes cast with Lloyd Doyley third in the ballot with 19 per
A former Watford FC player has claimed the Yellow and Red Lion fans pub is "paying the price" for its connection with ex-Hornets owner Laurence Bassini, following a police closure. Neil Price, who played in the 1984 FA Cup final, said he felt the
Residents of canal boats in Rickmansworth say proposed new mooring rules will "destroy their way of life". Proposals currently being looked into by the Canal and River Trust include imposing mooring restrictions and a £25 a day charge on popular
March is sure to be a special month for the Shinkwin family. To have two family members competing in the biggest fights of their careers is one thing but when you add in the fact the pair are both competing at Wembley Arena and in the space of
