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Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:04:43 +0100
Watch Euro 2020 games at Atria Watford's big screen
Shoppers will be able to watch major sporting events including the Euro 2020 and Wimbledon at Atria Watford.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Planned road closures in Watford, Rickmansworth and Kings Langley
Drivers in Watford are facing disruption due to planned road closures for roadworks.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Lemongrass takeaway in Watford gets bad food hygiene rating
A Watford takeaway has been told its needs to make ‘major improvements’ to its hygiene.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:12:35 +0100
Visa explains why drivers are being charged £99 at some petrol stations
A CONTROVERSIAL move which could see a £99 deposit added to your card at some petrol stations has been explained by Visa.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0100
Euro 2020: Help us showcase how Watford is supporting England
England will be aiming to take another big step closer to a first major tournament final in 55 years on Saturday. Where will be watching? And how have you been supporting Gareth Southgate and the team on their Euro 2020 journey so far?

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Exchange House flats development to be decided next week
Councillors will decide next week whether to approve plans for 261 new flats in Watford town centre.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:00:00 +0100
Watford mayor writes to Government calling for lower housing target
Watford's mayor has written to the Government calling for the town's housing targets to be reduced.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0100
The statue in memory of Watford FC manager Graham Taylor
The Watford Observer has teamed up with Watford Museum and its curator Sarah Priestley to take a journey back to the town’s past through items or places of historical significance.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:28:15 +0100
Santander shuts Rickmansworth branch
A Santander branch in Rickmansworth is among 75 branches to shut down in the UK.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:21:46 +0100
Grandmother hails 'wonderful atmosphere' at Big Dance
A day of dancing and entertainment gave a grandmother the chance to enjoy some good times with her family outdoors.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:58:11 +0100
Meriden residents offered free travel to post office
Temporary on-demand busses will be available for free to residents at an estate who currently have no local access to post office services and some shops.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:40:00 +0100
Map: Covid-19 vaccine coverage in Watford
A new interactive map reveals the parts of Watford a with the surrounding areas with the highest and lowest vaccination coverage.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:46:27 +0100
Knife recovered as police investigate argument in Watford
Police have seized a knife as part of an investigation into a group of people having an argument in Watford.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:50:00 +0100
Mental health absences in NHS rise 25 per cent in three months
The duration of mental health-related absences was treble that of Covid-related absences for NHS staff over the last year, according to new data.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:58:40 +0100
'Justice for Johnny Depp' campaign at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden
A campaigner left a message at Warner Bros Studios in Leavesden as an online petition calling for Johnny Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard to be removed from her leading role in the Aquaman sequel gains traction.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:58:23 +0100
Police investigating road rage incident in Rickmansworth
Police have launched an appeal after the drivers of two cars were involved in a road rage incident in Rickmansworth.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:55:00 +0100
More Pfizer vaccination walk-in clinics available in Watford
More walk-in Pfizer vaccination clinics are available in Watford from today.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 07:50:28 +0100
Watford man to run equivalent of UK Covid death toll
After his father died from Covid-19 near the start of the pandemic, a man hopes to run the equivalent of the lives lost from the virus.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Workspace and cafe planned for Home Farm on Aldenham Estate
The owners of a country estate want to convert some of their farm buildings into flexible workspace that aims to meet the needs of individuals and small businesses in a post-Covid working world.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Babies in Hertfordshire at risk of deadly diseases as hundreds miss jabs
Babies in Hertfordshire could be in danger of catching deadly diseases as figures show hundreds missed their first potentially life-saving vaccines.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:16:11 +0100
Former Watford man Tommie Hoban joins Crewe
Former Watford defender Tommie Hoban has joined Crewe following his release by Scottish Premiership outfit Aberdeen.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:45:05 +0100
Watford legend Paul Robinson named Millwall coach
Watford legend Paul Robinson has been appointed as a first-team coach at Millwall.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:59:28 +0100
Watford operate with £35million loss in relegation season
Watford made a loss before taxation of £35.6 million in the financial year up to June 30, 2020, compared with with a profit of £9.7million the previous year, the club's financial records have shown.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:58:02 +0100
Former Watford man Marco Silva in line for Fulham job
Former Watford boss Marco Silva has been lined up for the vacant manager’s role at Fulham, according to reports.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:22:49 +0100
Cucho Hernandez expected to be part of Watford Premier League squad
Cucho Hernandez is expected to be in Watford's squad this season and will arrive for pre-season training soon.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0100
Plan for giant secondary school at Bushey Country Club 'scrapped'
Plans to build Hertfordshire’s biggest secondary school on the site of a former country club and golf course have reportedly been dropped.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:53:53 +0100
Large Warner Bros film set created in fields overlooking A41
A large new film set has been set-up in the backlot of Warner Bros Studios in Leavesden.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Picture believed to be of staff at Watford Woolworths in 1956/57
Do you have any family or friends who worked at Woolworths in Watford in the mid to late 1950s? You may recognise them in this picture and can provide some information about them or the circumstances around which the photo was taken.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:46:56 +0100
Check how busy the Tube is with new TfL Go app update
The TfL Go travel app has been updated to provide real-time information on how busy Tube stations are, TfL has today confirmed.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:52:23 +0100
Man remembers brother's death after England V Germany game
A man who found out his brother had died as the final whistle was blown when England won the World Cup in 1966 has explained why England beating winning the Euro 2020 this year is close to his heart.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:40:00 +0100
Dame Helen Hyde honoured as a community champion by Rotarians
Dame Helen, who is from Hertfordshire, was nominated by Watford Rotary Club and received her award following a virtual ceremony on Wednesday June alongside 11 other recipients as well as last year’s winners.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:23:35 +0100
Herts Film Fest has exciting opportunity for young talent
Young film makers can win the chance to have their work screened at Warner Bros. Studios.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:22:41 +0100
Stage in the Park: More Cassiobury Park theatre acts announced
The final set of acts for the new 500-seater outdoor theatre coming to Cassiobury Park has been announced.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0100
Duke of Gloucester visits Watford centre for the blind
A centre for people with visual impairments that marked its 70th anniversary with a royal visit laments that not enough people are aware of its existence.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Love Island: David Gauke reveals if he's watching ex-employee Sharon
Former South West Hertfordshire MP David Gauke has said he may tune in to Love Island to follow the progress of his former employee Sharon Gaffka.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:30:03 +0100
Warner Bros Studios Leavesden launches virtual production stage
Warner Bros. Studios has announced the launch of three new sound stages in Leavesden.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:51:43 +0100
More progress on affordable housing in Watford despite pandemic
Data shows that more affordable home building was underway in Watford last year, despite the coronavirus pandemic bringing disruption to the construction industry.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Police Commissioner’s report: more officers and less crime
LOWEST crime rates and the highest number of officers on record, are highlighted by Police and Crime Commissioner David Lloyd in his annual report.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
First look inside TJX's £93m headquarters in Watford
A leading interior fit-out contractors has completed its major £2.2 million contract at the new European headquarters of a large clothing and homeware retailer in Watford.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:49:36 +0100
Watford's Ignacio Pussetto will stay on loan at Udinese
Watford winger Ignacio Pussetto has extended his loan with Udinese by a further year.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:33:34 +0100
Kwadwo Baah looking to learn from Watford 'legend' Troy Deeney
New Watford signing Kwadwo Baah is hoping to learn from "legend" Troy Deeney as he begins life as a Hornet.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:33:41 +0100
Emmanuel Dennis settling in at Watford after transfer
New Watford striker Emmanuel Dennis claims he is settling in well at the club already with a little help from a couple of his friends.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0100
People in West Herts 'object strongly' to planning reforms
It’s clear that just about everyone in West Herts (and Chesham and Amersham!) objects strongly to the Government planning reforms for our area and it doesn’t help that residents’ involvement in drafting them has been minimal. Feelings are so st...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:25:39 +0100
Watford winger Ken Sema's Sweden knocked out of Euro 2020 by Ukraine
Watford's Ken Sema missed out on a Euro 2020 quarter final with England as Sweden were defeated by Ukraine in the round of 16.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0100
Chief executive to step down from Hertfordshire NHS Trust
The chief executive of an NHS trust which cares for more than 40,000 people with mental and physical ill health and learning disabilities is to step down after more than 12 years in the role.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0100
Lady captain at Moor Park Golf Club golfs 17 hours for the blind
The lady captain of a golf club managed to achieve 100 holes of golf in one day to help a local blind centre.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Restoration project at Cassiobury Park wetlands taking shape
Plans to boost biodiversity and revitalise a wetland in Cassiobury Park are taking shape, with work starting on the restoration project to transform a nature reserve.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Bricket Wood station building to be turned into community hub
A train station is to be revitalised thanks to a £250,000 grant.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:50:55 +0100
Man seen punching and kicking dog he was walking in Bushey
A man was seen beating up a dog that he was walking in Bushey, police have said.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:23:35 +0100
Vandals break flowerpots and tap at scout hut in Bushey
Flowerpots were destroyed and a tap was broken twice at a scout hut in Bushey.



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