It is the first duty of government of a free country to protect its citizens, but this government seems to spend more time in duty free. As the Afghanistan shambles unfolded, the then Foreign Secretary was carefree in Crete and refused to cut short
The following announcements were carried in the Watford Observer last week: FRANCIS Michael Edward – Passed away on Friday 1st October 2021 aged 74 years. He was much loved and will be greatly missed by his wife Shelagh, daughters Michelle and
Homophobia was behind one in eight hate crimes recorded in Hertfordshire last year, figures reveal. Home Office data shows Hertfordshire Constabulary recorded 200 LGBTQ+ related hate crimes in the year to March – 10 fewer than the year before.
The Watford Observer published a 16-page picture special of new starters at primary and infant schools across our area on Friday - and now you can enjoy seeing their faces on this page as well. Our annual supplement has once again proved very popular
Many of us have been craving the sun, sea, and sand after our lives were turned upside-down by Covid-19. Simple pleasures like going on holiday were put on hold but 18 months on since the first lockdown, our lives seem normal again with trips abroad
A pub in Watford’s High Street denied a pub-goer entry because he was wearing jogging pants and it was past 7pm. Wetherspoon pub The Moon Under Water in High Street, Watford does not allow jogging pants after 7pm which it says is “in line with
A sofa-surfing community figure who spent years off-the-grid after not having a bank account or a National Insurance number was given a permanent home. Gardener Lord Mark Franklin has not had a permanent home or a place to call his own over the
A shop now stands in this prominent location in the centre of Watford but for more than 200 years beforehand it was a pub with a little window on the side of the building. The Watford Observer has again teamed up with Watford Museum and is delighted
The Watford Observer published a 16-page picture special of new starters at primary and infant schools across our area on Friday - and now you can enjoy seeing their faces on this page as well. Our annual supplement has once again proved very popular
In Watford this week is a plan to build a detached bungalow on land at the rear of a property in Pinner Road and division of a property in Durban Road West into six units for rent. There is also a plan submitted to convert a garage in the High Road
Hello, I’m Doris and this is my daughter Daisy, a tabby. We came to the National Animal Welfare Trust in May when our owner moved and couldn’t keep us. We’re an affectionate pair of 14 and 15-year-old cats who would love to find a nice retirement home
Moussa Sissoko has said that Watford's plan against Liverpool simply "didn't work properly" as they were comfortably beaten 5-0 at Vicarage Road. In Claudio Ranieri's first game in charge, the Hornets served up an obliging display that allowed
Claudio Ranieri is "ready to work" after Watford's demoralising defeat at home to Liverpool. The Hornets shipped five goals against the Reds in the Italian's first game in charge, after which the new head coach agreed his side had been too accommodating
Watford were well-beaten by Liverpool with a passive display on Claudio Ranieri's first game in charge. Here's how we rated their individual efforts. Ben Foster - 6.5 Made some good stops and kept the score down as best he could.
