Gianfranco Zola admitted he couldn’t see Wolves equalising and was left to lament his side’s failure to kill the game off before they conceded an injury-time equaliser in tonight’s 1-1 draw. After Almen Abdi had given the Hornets the lead with
Watford missed the opportunity to open up a three-point lead over the chasing play-off pack as they were pegged back by an injury-time equaliser which earned struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers a 1-1 draw at Molineux. tonight. The Hornets were the
Sparks were flying for pupils in South Oxhey as science fever gripped the area. Warren Dell Primary School played host to students from five other schools - Central, Laurance Haines, Beechfield, Chater, Berrygrove and Highwood schools. The
Actors Warwick Davis and Ricky Gervais were filming Life’s Too Short in Bushey last week. Following on from the first series, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, this one-hour special will be aired at Easter. Warwick
A bitterly cold night, an ancient cavernous church, the atmosphere at St Albans Film Festival's preview screening of Mike Newell's Great Expectations could not have been more apt - even without the dry ice and fake mice. The organisers really went
Watford have, as expected, completed the signing of Matthew Briggs from Fulham on loan until the end of the season. As we reported yesterday, Gianfranco Zola has moved to bolster his defensive ranks following injuries to Fitz Hall, Tommie Hoban
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
Proposals to introduce nine speed humps on a road in Leavesden have been met with outrage. As part of plans to build 425 homes on a site in Aerodrome Way, developer Bellway Homes now wants to introduce speed humps on South Way, which will fulfil
An organisation dedicated to supporting young people in Abbots Langley is to benefit from a council cash grant. The Engaging Youth project will now have £600 to spend on projects to develop young people’s independent living skills, promoting positive
Guests at the third annual Peace Classics Concert helped raise more than £4,000 for the Peace Hospice at the Purcell School in Bushey on Wednesday evening. Mayor of Watford Dorothy Thornhill and mayor of Hertsmere councillor Pat Struck were among
Watford will be trialling unreserved seating at Vicarage Road during the Championship match with promotion-rivals Cardiff City. The Hornets have been considering unreserved seating for several months and have decided to use the April 6 fixture,
Hertfordshire’s police and crime commissioner David Lloyd is due to quit his controversial second job on Dacorum Borough Council, the Watford Observer understands. Mr Lloyd came in for criticism last year when, after being elected to the £75,000
Purity of tone and great agility are specially characteristic of the flute. To accompany it, the guitar is very suitable, providing harmony without excessive volume. These qualities were perfectly displayed by Judith Hall (flute) and Craig Ogden (
A love story with a sci-fi spin, Sir Alan Ayckbourn's 76th play Surprises comes to Watford Palace next week. We chat to the playwright about his new comedy, described as 'a play with its head in the future, but with its heart in the past'. Your
A gang who stole £700,000 worth of heavy plant machinery which was shipped out to Eastern Europe were jailed for more than 20 years today. Brothers Stacy and Lee Dunn, their father Lee Dunn senior and associate Richard Scales were involved in the
GREY-haired, snaggle toothed and slightly wobbly on his feet - you'd be forgiven for underestimating 82-year-old Barry from Watford. But, despite appearances, this little old man is no pushover. He's got a bark and a bite and a big bucket list to get
Two dozen different real ales and ten ciders will be available for tasting during the Fullerians Rugby Club real ale and cider festival at the clubhouse in Coningesby Drive, Watford, for three days from today (March 1). The event is being opened
An Abbots Langley man has expressed concerns over unfinished work to pavements, which he claims is a danger to elderly residents. Barney Davis initially complained about the uneven stretch of pavement in the High Street in February last year after
This week, Labour picked the man they hope will retake Watford for them at the General Election in 2015. Matthew Turmaine, a borough councillor for Holywell, was selected at the weekend to challenge the Conservative incumbent Richard Harrington.
England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce has tipped Watford to secure automatic promotion this season and believes Nathaniel Chalobah’s loan spell with the Hornets is “vital” for his development. Chalobah was first called into the England Under-21
Garston Ladies' senior side’s good form continued with a 6-0 victory against Islington Borough. A Janine Rogers brace and goals from Emma Trill, Alice Cheng, Jo Drury and Bobbi Rhodes set up a comfortable victory. The Under-10s are a step closer
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls was in Watford yesterday to throw his support behind the town’s newly-selected Labour candidate. Matt Turmaine, who was elected to represent Holywell on Watford Borough Council last year, was chosen by the local party
A Royal Mail worker who established a hospital charity presented North Watford’s postmaster with an award. Mohammed Younis (MBE), of Bradshaw Road, presented the award to postmaster Himanshu Kotecha on Wednesday morning (February 27) at the North
Trains through Watford Junction are expected to be disrupted all day today due to a problem with overhead wires. The overhead cables problem is at Hanslope Junction near Milton Keynes but it has resulted in disruption to the whole Euston line.
Catering students from West Herts College volunteered in the kitchens of the Brit Awards. Hospitality and Catering Advanced Diploma students helped serve more than 600 guests at the music awards ceremony on February 20. The students had a tour
My wife and I have made a vow to try to go to the cinema once in a while. We wanted to say once per week but the demands of work, children and, well, life in general often turn an aspiration into a near-miss. But this past week – we did it.
A cat has been "seriously injured" by a sniper with an air rifle on the loose in a Watford street. Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a three-year-old shorthaired black cat was shot in the legs. The shooting happened on
A celeb-filled event in a Watford bar has landed its owners in the courts this week after police charged them with breaching the terms of their licence. Richard Valentine and Alison Brown, who ran Paparazzi in The Parade, are accused of committing
They're not common in this country but you can always recognise them by their ears. One ear is much more swollen than the other – like the ‘cauliflower ears’ rugby players sometimes have. Greco-Roman wrestlers. “You can recognise another
A former pub landlady who was caught dealing cocaine from the back of a taxi in Watford was jailed for 27 months on Wednesday (February 27). Grandmother Karen O'Neill, 49, was stopped just after midnight when police spotted a taxi being driven
Watford boss Gianfranco Zola says there are two things about tonight's match against Wolves that he doesn't like. "One is that Wolves are struggling," he said. "And the second one is that they have quality in the team." Wolves are winless in
