We grew up with parental soundbites that many of us repeat to this day, despite not really understanding what they mean. ‘Eat your greens: they will put hairs on your chest’ or ‘do as I say, not as I do’, which can roughly be translated as ‘one rule
Firefighters have been tackling a "large fire" at a historic site in Apsley this afternoon (Saturday January 22). Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue said it was dealing with a fire at an industrial unit after receiving numerous calls at around 3.30pm
Police are searching for a van driver who hit a jogger and drove off. A woman was struck as she jogged along The Green in Sarratt at around 8.50am on Monday January 17. The runner suffered a broken collarbone, police said. The white van
Claudio Ranieri's future as Watford head coach is looking increasingly bleak this afternoon, following yesterday's 3-0 defeat to Norwich City. The Italian was plucky in his post-match press conference, saying that a change of mentality was required
Watford Borough Council has been accused of "bottling" a plan to rename streets in the town that are linked to slavery. Despite approving a policy this month to give the public a say on street names, Watford mayor Peter Taylor says there are "no
An organisation supporting rough sleepers, vulnerable and disadvantaged is aiming to help more people in need in 2022 after the completion of three more projects helped it scale “new heights” last year. Watford-based Hand on Heart assembled and
The results of the 1921 census were published on January 6 and many people have been keen to find out about their relatives that year. This census is particularly interesting because it presents a detailed picture of how the country adapted to peacetime
There are plenty of dessert places in Watford for those with a sweet tooth, but which is the best? Here are the top rated ones according to Tripadvisor. Did you favourite make the cut? Kaspas tops the list. The dessert franchise’s branch on
Police safely stopped an elderly driver who was travelling the wrong way on the M25 and into oncoming traffic. The Mercedes driver thankfully came to a stop in the outside lane overnight (January 21) between London Colney and Watford. The Hertfordshire
A new venue with activities ranging from axe throwing, crazy golf and electric darts is preparing to open in Watford, after a short delay. Boom: Battle Bar was originally set to open inside the Atria Watford shopping centre extension in early December
Moussa Sissoko has apologised to supporters for Watford's performance in their 3-0 defeat to Norwich City on Friday night. After a first half low on quality, the Canaries shifted through the gears in the second while the Hornets stood still, allowing
The front page of this week's Watford Observer concerns a young man jailed for stabbing another young man in the chest in front of horrified shoppers in High Street, Watford. A story at the bottom of page 2 details how a 14-year-old from the Watford
A council has rejected plans to build an assisted living facility in Rickmansworth after neighbours objected to the plans. NL Care Property applied to build the 48-unit in Beesons Yard, Bury Lane saying it was a "sensitive and high quality" redevelopment
It may be cold but the largely dry weather has given our talented photographers the opportunity to get out and about and capture some more fantastic pictures of nature during winter. ‘Nature in the New Year’ is our current theme and from lovely
An anti-vaxxer has said it is time to go “back to the drawing board” after she attempted to hand a “legal notice of liability” at a Watford vaccination centre. Lisa Waters, who has publicly shared videos in the past voicing her opinions against
Watford put in an abject performance at Vicarage Road, as they were crushed by Norwich City in a basement battle. Here's how we rated their individual efforts. Daniel Bachmann - 4 A clear lack of communication played a part in at
