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  • Women seriously injured in nightclub brawl

    Two young women were injured following an attack involving a glass bottle in a Watford nightclub. An 18 year old girl was assaulted with a glass bottle, causing a cut to her fore head. The second victim, a woman of 21, sustained serious damage

  • County agrees to freeze Council Tax

    The majority of south west Hertfordshire residents will see no rise in their council tax this year after politicians across the county agreed a freeze. Hertfordshire County Council, which receives 74p in every Council Tax pound, has voted not to

  • Horses on loose

    Four horses were loose on a busy road in Radlett on Thursday afternoon (February 28). Concerned passers-by called 999 after they saw the animals free in the middle of Grange Lane. Police were called at 2.36pm and officers arrived on the scene

  • AUDIO: Listen to Zola's press conference here

    Jonathan Bond is dependable, Fernando Forestieri needs to take responsibility and as many as five teams are competing for the Championship’s second automatic spot – that is the view of Watford’s head coach Gianfranco Zola. Listen to Zola’s full

  • Ofsted inspection sees Watford school improve

    Pupils and staff at Beechfield School are celebrating after improving their Ofsted score from "satisfactory" to "good". Inspectors from the education watchdog visited the Gammons Lane school, having rated it previously in 2011. This time the

  • AUDIO: Saunders felt Wolves did enough to wn

    Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Dean Saunders says their late equaliser against Watford meant the draw felt like a victory but believes it was his team who should have won the contest despite the Hornets dominating possession. Saunders praised Watford

  • Looking for the best small business

    The Business Excellence Awards, the largest and most prestigious such event in the region, is back for another year and the Watford Observer is proud to be associated with it in this, our 150th year. The business community will pay tribute to the