Boris Johnson had a birthday party with up to 30 people during the first lockdown, on the same day he returned from a Hertfordshire school. ITV News has published an exclusive story reporting that the Prime Minister had a surprise get-together
Herts Senior Cup Quarter-Finals Cassiobury Rangers and St Josephs reached the last four of the county cup with two away wins giving a real chance of an all-Watford Sunday League final, for what would only be the fifth time. Cassiobury enjoyed
The Watford Observer has again teamed up with its friends at The Watford Treasury to share stories from YBR! Yellow Black & Red! Writing after Watford were promoted last season, Matt Rowson recalls the 1997/98 season when the Hornets finished champions
Watford have sacked head coach Claudio Ranieri in the wake of their 3-0 home defeat to relegation rivals Norwich City. The embarrassing loss was the final straw for club chiefs, who had become increasingly concerned about the Italian's record,
Kings Langley made light of the league table to gain a morale-boosting point against Southern League Premier South leaders Farnborough but they were left to ponder what might have been after Saturday’s 1-1 draw. Seventeen-year-old Chilean youth
A dog owner has been left heartbroken after a larger dog fatally mauled her pet at a playground in Watford. Snowy died two days after the bloody attack at Harwoods Playground off Vicarage Road on Wednesday (January 19). The owner was walking
A man has been jailed for exposing himself and urinating on cars in a Bushey car park. Altaf Hussain, of Stone Street in Bradford, was sent to prison for a total of eight-and-a-half months for three charges. The incident happened between September
Northwood finally laid the ghost to rest as they celebrated their first home league win since September by overcoming third-placed Marlow 1-0 on Saturday. Josh Helmore scored the only goal early in the second half to give Woods their fifth victory
Fullerians’ unbeaten run ended in a heavy 39-3 defeat away at London Two North West league leaders HAC who themselves are undefeated all season and have secured 12 try bonus points along the way. Saturday's half-time score of 20-3 didn’t do justice
The official opening date for a new venue that hosts a range of activities has been confirmed as bookings are now open. Boom: Battle Bar will open this Friday (January 28) inside the Atria Watford shopping centre extension. Activities will
A man who damaged a mattress belonging to Hertfordshire Constabulary was fined. Terry Green, 37, of Muirfield Road, Watford, was said to have purposely destroyed the mattress or acting reckless leading to it being damaged on March 6, 2021.
Education officials at Hertfordshire County Council have agreed to pay £100 to the parent of a child with special educational needs, because of their delay in the issuing of an amended education, health and care plan (EHCP). And – following an
Watford edged further away from the bottom of the FA Women's Championship with a 0-0 draw against Blackburn. The first half was filled with plenty of excitement despite the lack of goals as both sides had clear cut opportunities to take the lead
I wish to add my voice to those calling for Aldenham Reservoir to be purchased by Hertsmere Borough Council. Could Liberty Lake Leisure ever be the right custodian for a site that has considerable public amenity value, both for those who used the
Bridge players have helped raised £1,000 for Watford Peace Hospice. It was the first time some of Watford and Bushey Bridge Club's members played face-to-face in nearly two years. The event at Blue Check restaurant in Bushey on January 19 also
When drafting your Will, choosing your executors is a key decision and one which is not always given sufficient thought. What does an executor do? Executors are responsible for administering your estate after you die. This involves: identifying
Watford defender William Troost-Ekong will be returning from the African Cup of Nations after Nigeria were knocked out by Tunisia. The Super Eagles had been tipped to go far in the tournament, but they failed to get past the round of 16, with Youssef
Jack & Jones is shutting its store in Atria Watford. Closing down signs have been put up on the windows of the shop in the shopping centre and the process of clearing out the unit appears to have got underway. A spokesperson for Bestseller,
Coronavirus cases have dropped significantly in Watford but remain high as Covid-19 restrictions ease. Last week Prime Minister Boris Johnson immediately halted the ‘Plan B’ advice for people to work from home, if possible. And he signalled
