Watford are set to make another youthful addition to their squad ahead of their return to the Premier League with the capture of Emmanuel Dennis. The Hornets have confirmed agreement has been reached with Club Brugges to sign the forward, although
Austria has progressed to the knockout stages of Euro 2020 after securing a 1-0 win over Ukraine. Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann helped guide Austria into the last-16 of the European Championship this evening after the team did not concede
Heartfelt messages of congratulations and deep appreciation have been posted in gratitude to a much-loved retired Watford midwife and hospice supporter who was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Elizabeth Timmons was awarded the British
Junior Cup Final The first Watford Sunday League Cup final since May 2019 saw AFC Bedmond claim the Junior Cup with a convincing 4-0 victory over St Marys Harefield at Sun Sports ground to claim the fist silverware of a Covid-ravaged season.
With today marking the longest day of the year and the height of summer, you might be asking when summer will actually come back after days of drizzle? With weeks of rain and miserable weather behind us, we were blessed with a mini heatwave last
Daniel Bachmann will be aiming to keep Ukraine at bay and guide Austria into the last-16 of Euro 2020 this evening. The Watford goalkeeper has again been selected between the posts after starting his nation’s first two Group C games. The 26
The Watford Observer has again teamed up with its friends at The Watford Treasury to share stories from its new book, Coming Home. Sometimes you should meet your heroes. Colin Payne goes back to 1999 when he first properly met Graham Taylor.
A live musical performance scheduled to go ahead in Cassiobury Park has been cancelled due to poor weather. Watford Borough Council says it is “with regret” that it has decided to cancel the ‘Brass on the Grass event’ tonight (June 21), which was
Thirteen-year-old twins missing for more than a month have been found, police have said. The Metropolitan Police says Poppy and Lily Myers have been found safe and well after going missing on Friday, May 14 in the Northwood area. The Met issued
A new initiative is giving people the chance to support a charity that helps people living with an incurable and debilitating disease. The South Herts Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association has set up a 100 Club to raise money to support
A man cycled from Rickmansworth to Leicestershire as part of a fundraiser before partying in the rain at a pilot festival event. Music fans braved the rain to participate in the Government’s three-day live events pilot during the Download Festival
An American diner in Bushey has been slapped with the second lowest possible hygiene rating. Waffle House, in High Road, Bushey, has been rated one out of five for hygiene by council food safety officers following an inspection on May 10. The
Covid vaccinations are to be made compulsory for care home staff in England – as figures reveal a fifth of workers in Hertfordshire are yet to receive a jab. Staff will be given 16 weeks to get fully vaccinated from the time new legislation is
As we are getting out more, seeing friends and family in person, and perhaps even dusting off our suitcases in the hopes of travelling widely again, I think we can all agree that there is still work to be done in the global Covid-19 efforts. Did
Robert Page was “bursting with pride” but admitted he had to make some difficult decisions after leading Wales to the knockout stages of Euro 2020. The former Watford captain saw his charges hold on to second spot in Group A despite losing 1-0
Many leases require the landlord to keep parts of the property in repair, and tenants to contribute to the cost of those repairs through a service charge. Difficulties can arise when considering who should pay to repair inherent defects in the property
Harry Potter fans are in for a treat – with the opening of a new exhibition of magical behind-the-scenes images from film series and London’s only Butterbeer Bar. From July 12, fans are invited to journey through the memories of the 10 years spent
A housing development has secured a multi-million pound funding package to support a new residential scheme. Paragon Development Finance has provided £25.5 million to support the acquisition of land and development of 85 new homes at the 'Avenues
Dozens of further cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus have been recorded in Watford, new figures reveal. With cases of the now dominant Delta strain, first identified in India, rising rapidly across England, vaccinations have opened up to
A church has plans to extend helping to create new spaces for mental health services, children and youth groups, and other community facilities. Wellspring Church in Watford has a £2 million target to help make the extension a reality and so far
Watford residents shelled out more money in the pub when allowed back indoors, new figures suggest, but limits on social contact mean spending is still below pre-pandemic levels. Hospitality and pub industry leaders have written to Prime Minister
