There will be music, children's face painting and candle lighting at a ‘Together with Ukraine’ event at Watford Town Hall on Monday (May 16). The event, described as a family event of solidarity, friendship and prayer, will feature traditional
Watford have revealed their new home shirt for next season, with images containing new head coach Rob Edwards. In posts on their social media accounts, pictures of Edwards holding aloft a yellow shirt with black and red trim were posted, as the
BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Stark says Watford will lose an “iconic” venue if Pryzm nightclub is turned into homes. The Watford-born radio personality, who performed his first gig at the club when it was called Destiny, said it has been a “focal point
A speed camera near Watford which brought in more than £500,000 over 12 months, plans for a new primary school and a stolen parrot were among the stories making the headlines in the Watford Observer five and ten years ago this week. FIVE YEARS
Two footpaths into a street have been left impassable or dangerous – leading one dog walker to be injured in a fall. A short footpath between By the Wood and The Watergate in Carpenders Park has been blocked since a garden fence blew onto it during
Hertsmere MP Oliver Dowden has denied making light of Downing Street parties after donating a champagne bottle signed by the Prime Minister to a charity auction. The item was advertised to bidders as a “souvenir of partygate” at an 'Evening with
Ben Foster will be leaving Watford at the end of the season, Roy Hodgson has confirmed. The goalkeeper's contract expires on June 30, leaving him as a free agent and the out-going manager has this afternoon revealed that he is not planning on
Watford's injury crisis has shown no sign of improvement ahead of their final home match of the season against Leicester City, with Joao Pedro now a doubt. Roy Hodgson was forced to make seven changes to his starting XI for their midweek match
Basketball was a huge part of Ian West Frazier’s life. A former international player, he became a coach and a club owner who was passionate about using the sport as a force for good to help change young men’s lives for the better. Born in Rochford
A woman who is accused of stalking the Beckham family believes that Harper Beckham is her legitimate child, a court heard. Sharon Bell, of Watford, is said to be under the delusional belief that she was in a relationship with David Beckham, that
A councillor says it was "absolute mayhem" as he watched several drivers illegally using a bus lane in a matter of minutes. The prohibited route off Leggatts Way, near the A41, has become even more notorious in recent weeks after a man living nearby
With glimpses of sunny days gracing us over the weekend, hopefully the warmer weather is here to stay. With many of us spending the milder days getting the garden ready for summer, you might be thinking about what additions to add this year.
A quick-thinking neighbour had stones thrown at him when he stopped four men in ski masks breaking into a house. Steven Neighbour saw the men attempting to break-in to a home in Barton Way, Croxley Green at around 10.15pm on Wednesday night (May
London bus drivers are set to go on strike for three days in the upcoming days as travel chaos is expected for travelers. The strikes will take place from 3am on Monday, May 16 and will end at 2.59am on Wednesday, May 18. The strikes come
Tesco is the latest supermarket giant to recall a range of chicken products amid fears they could be contaminated with salmonella. Major supermarkets and retailers across the UK have issued an urgent "DO NOT EAT" warning amid food poisoning fears
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has spoken of how important it is “to push Russia out of the whole of Ukraine”. But her attitude is not the same when it comes to another occupation - that of Palestinian territory by Israel. The United Nations, no less
Straight up, neat or on the rocks - there is only one way to celebrate World Cocktail Day. As if we need an excuse to sip on a Strawberry Daiquiri or pour ourselves another Pornstar Martini but a boozy international celebration is as good a sign
As if we need an excuse to have a cocktail, but this Friday, May 13 we really do have one as it's World Cocktail Day! From margaritas (both spicy and not), martinis and daiquiris, whatever your drink of choice is, this Friday you can pour yourself
A woman has died after she was found in a canal near Watford. Emergency services responded to concerns for the welfare of a woman in the Grand Union Canal/River Gade near the A41 at lunchtime yesterday (May 11). Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue
Drivers are set to find their journeys disrupted over the coming weeks and months due to the planned temporary closure of some lengthy stretches of road in our area for roadworks. A notice from Hertfordshire County Council in this week’s edition
Rob Edwards will be joined at Watford by his assistant from Forest Green Rovers, Richie Kyle. The pair worked together in their successful season at the New Lawn, where they took Rovers from League Two to League One at the first time of asking.
Watford Borough Council has issued an update for residents who are waiting to receive a £150 payment. The Government recently announced a council tax rebate scheme to help households with rising energy bills. People in council tax bands A to
Watford and Everton played out an uneventful 0-0 draw as the Hornets ended their dismal run of home defeats. Here's how we rated their individual displays. Ben Foster - 6.5 Made one sharp stop in the second half, but was relatively untroubled
A man was subjected to homophobic verbal abuse while standing outside a shop. Police say the hate incident occurred by Londis in Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey, at around 9pm on April 27. The victim, who is in his 20s, is said to have been
Jobs are at risk after the government announced plans to shut an office in Watford. The Public and Commercial Service Union (PCS) said the government had announced that 10 Insolvency Service offices in England would close over the next five years
Watford is set to sizzle this weekend as the mini-heatwave finally hits, with temperatures reaching the mid-twenties, but you need to be quick to enjoy it. The weather this month has been particularly hit or miss, with some gloriously sunny spells
Four members of an organised crime group have been jailed for more than 24 years for their part in running a network supplying drugs. Police say the gang imported around 25 kilos of cocaine in 2020 and supplied it in Watford, Borehamwood, Essex
