A proud Luther Blissett compared being awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Watford with winning the Golden Boot after he was bestowed with the rare honour this evening. Friends, former teammates and community leaders joined councillors at a special
Hertsmere Borough Council has officially launched the Hertsmere Community Lottery with an online event for local good causes. Twenty-four different organisations from across the borough, including charities, youth groups, sports clubs, heritage
Student revellers won’t be able to party on farmland at the end of term this year after plans were halted by a council. Organisers were hoping to hold a 450-capacity event at Springfield Farm near Radlett on December 18. But following a hearing
A request has been made for CCTV to be installed in an underpass following a stabbing. Related: Armed police called and two arrests made after man stabbed The subway, which runs beneath St Albans Road in Watford, already had a "bad reputation
Five of Watford's matches have been selected for TV broadcast during December, the first of which will be the home game against Chelsea on Wednesday, December 1. That fixture will kick off at 7.30pm and will be shown on Amazon Prime. Following
The Watford Observer has again teamed up with its friends at The Watford Treasury to share stories from YBR! Yellow Black & Red! Colin Payne talks to Luther Blissett about his early days at Vicarage Road. Certain people only need a first name
Oxhey Jets’ revival under their new management team continued as they made it seven points in seven days with a thrilling 3-2 victory over MK Irish, despite having a player sent off for the third game running. Every game is a new test for the young
Northwood’s disappointing Isthmian League eague season continued as they slipped to a sixth South Central Division defeat of the campaign with a 3-2 loss at the hands of fellow strugglers Sutton Common Rovers in the first ever meeting between the two
“I knew what I was voting for” That was and is the retort of many Brexit voters when asked why they voted to leave the European Union. Did they ever consider the empty shelves now evolving in supermarkets? Did they ever consider the lack of
£250 was stolen from an elderly woman’s account after her bank card was stuck in the machine. The woman, in her seventies, was at the Morrisons ATM in Ascot Road as she was approached by a man who told her to press certain buttons. When the
A martial arts school in Watford has offered a woman free self-defence classes after she was assaulted by a man during a night out. The victim, who wished to remain unnamed, was grabbed by the arm and told "you're coming with me" while walking
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the top names in England and Wales in 2020. Oliver remained the most popular name for the eighth year in a row, along with Olivia who has topped the list for five consecutive years. Following
Thousands of state pensioners here in Watford are set to be impacted by the Government breaking its manifesto promise and suspending the triple lock on pensions. The state pension triple lock is a rule that means the state pension must rise each
Xisco Munoz believes his sacking by Watford was down to a matter of patience. The Spaniard was removed from his position at Vicarage Road two weeks ago after a poor performance away at Leeds United. He did however say he was still thankful
UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett was ejected from the Watford versus Liverpool match after he was given tickets by Ben Foster. The Liverpool supporter shared footage of himself being ejected from the Sir Elton John stand, after celebrating one of the
The public is being asked to nominate their favourite Watford park for the People’s Choice Park award. Last year, Cassiobury Park was nominated as one of the top 10 parks in the UK, and Oxhey Park in the top 25. Now people are being asked to
Property fraud typically involves fraudsters selling high value properties without the true owner having any idea. This is partly due to the Land Registration Act, which was introduced in 2002 with the aim of cutting out an old fashioned paper
A couple who feared for their newborn baby as he suffered with multiple seizures has helped purchase more equipment to support high dependency babies. Shaun and Laura Drury, from Harpenden, were shocked to have a team of consultants and doctors
Thousands are being donated to help the emotional parents of a 12-year-old boy who is suffering brain injuries after being hit by a car. Jack, “a very popular boy” from Watford, was hit by a car in North Orbital Road close to McDonald’s on October
