Watford Observer
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:18:43 +0100Licence review for Vu Lounge in Bushey amid noise complaints
A Turkish restaurant and shisha lounge reported to have blocked council officers from inspecting the premises will have its licence reviewed after noise complaints.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:24:26 +0100Man fighting for life after crash in Copper Mill Lane, West Hyde
A 19-year-old is fighting for his life following a crash that saw two people arrested.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Man died on track in Hemel Hempstead station
A man on the tracks of a Hertfordshire station has died, police have confirmed.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Call to restore 84 bus route between Potters Bar and New Barnet
An MP is lobbying to restore part of a bus route that was axed earlier this year.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Tim Hortons Watford location building work begun
Building work has been spotted at the planned Tim Hortons Watford location.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:32:41 +0100Watford high street plans to expand Woody Express submitted
Revised plans to combine two high street businesses into a larger kebab shop have been submitted.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0100Schoolgirl who lost her eye to cancer replaces it with new sparkly prosthetic
An eight-year-old who had to have her eye removed due to cancer has replaced it with a pink sparkly prosthetic.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:16:30 +0100CCTV images released after Watford Screwfix burglary
Police have released CCTV images of two men following a burglary in Watford.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:39:45 +0100Firefighters put out 'deliberate' fire in Croxley Common Moor
Firefighters rushed to a small fire by a riverbank that is believed to be deliberate.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:42:11 +0100Where would you plant new trees in Watford?
Suggestions are being taken to find the perfect spots to plant new trees across Watford.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:44:10 +0100Woodmere Avenue width restriction works completed
Changes to an infamous width restriction have finally been completed.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0100Colonial Way sweet depot celebrates 60th anniversary
Staff and customers at a sweets wholesaler that exports around the globe helped celebrated the firm's 60th anniversary.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Crazy Goat Co pop-up café opens at Cortland Cassiobury
A pop-up café has opened as the first residents begin moving into a new major development in Watford.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Barbecue fire in Cassiobury Park revives calls for ban
Emergency services were called to a fire in Cassiobury Park that has revived calls for a ban on disposable BBQs.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Increase in assaults on Herts emergency workers
Assaults on emergency workers including spitting and coughing have increased in Hertfordshire, figures show.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Fire risks to Watford train line to be removed
Work is to be carried out on Watford Junction train lines to remove potential fire risks.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:52:28 +0100Eurostar to scrap Disneyland Paris direct trains to and from London due to Brexit
The high-speed rail service will stop operating the holidaymaker route from June 5 2023.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100When is The Voice UK 2022? Here's when the ITV talent show starts, how to watch and more
The ITV singing contest has shaken things up ahead of its 11th series run.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:49:14 +0100Rail delays between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes - recap
Major rail disruption following the emergency services dealing with an incident between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:46:12 +0100Atria's Love Your Selfie charity event extends its run
A pop-up charity event held in honour of a girl from Watford who died from cancer has been extended.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100Herts police seek black people for race and inclusion board
Members of the black community are being asked to help the police address race disparities.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0100Watford homelessness shelters visited by Eddie Hughes
The minister for rough sleeping and housing visited Watford to learn how organisations are working to tackle rough sleeping in the town.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0100What's your favourite pub in Watford?
Have your say and nominate your favourite pub of the year in Watford.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0100Professor to be honoured at Alzheimer's Society Watford Memory Walk
The wife of a professor living with dementia is fuelling her motivation to complete a fundraising walk with hope that every step will raise further awareness of the syndrome.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 15:07:00 +0100False alarm as crews rush to Meriden over fears of another fire
Firefighters and police rushed to a tower block today because of fears it was on fire.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Clarendon Road 24-storey tower plans recommended for refusal
A bid to build another high-rise tower block in Watford looks set to be turned down.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0100Minibus for shoppers with mobility issues launches in Three Rivers
A door-to-door bus service to help people with mobility issues do their weekly shop has been launched.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100Update offered on W2CL - proposed MLX alternative for Watford
Plans to bring a former railway line back to life are progressing – but it will still be a few months until we have a clearer idea of what scheme may be taken forward.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Zero-hours contracts: Where are we now?
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has published a report taking stock of the current state of zero hours contracts.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 14:05:11 +0100Runners remember Grenfell victims as Notting Hill Carnival kicks off
Victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster were remembered at the official launch of the Notting Hill Carnival as the event returned to the streets of west London for the first time since 2019.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0100Planning applications in Watford, Three Rivers, Hertsmere and Dacorum
Proposals for a new apartment block in a residential road are among the planning applications submitted to Watford, Three Rivers, Hertsmere and Dacorum councils.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0100Century-old picture showing egg shop in St Albans Road Watford
This scene was captured around a century ago in what is now one of Watford's major roads - and one word makes it possible to work out exactly where the picture was taken.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0100Volvo and Polestar dealership to be built at Centennial Park in Elstree
A car showroom and workshop is to be created on a business park after planning permission was granted.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0100Watford pet rescue centre seeks home for young rabbits
Hello! We’re Buttercup and Clover, a mixed pair of eight-week-old rabbits looking for a new home together.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 22:01:00 +0100Ricky Butcher Eastenders: Sid Owen returns to popular BBC soap after 10 years away
The actor previously starred in the beloved BBC series from 1988 until 2000 and even made occasional appearances until 2012.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 19:53:11 +0100Leeds Festival boy dies: Schoolboy dies at music event as police launch investigation
A police investigation is currently underway into whether he had taken an ecstasy tablet at the major music event.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 17:20:35 +0100Eastenders Dot Cotton: BBC soap to pay tribute to June Brown in special funeral episode
The BBC has confirmed that the residents of Albert Square will gather for a funeral in a "special episode airing this winter".
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 16:24:44 +0100ITV Ridley: Adrian Dunbar new series cast, what time and channel it is on and more
The Gaffer is back. Here's how you can watch Adrian Dunbar's new crime drama series on ITV.
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0100Cerebral palsy charity The Bobath Centre calls for funding
The work of a Watford-based cerebral palsy charity is so vital to one family that they travel nearly an hour to access its services.
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100Looking back to when Watford had a wealth of shoemakers
August was always the time to take the family into Watford to buy new school shoes and Gordon Scott in the High Street, with the popular swinging monkey in the window, was the usual destination.
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:17:00 +0100Postal workers from Watford and Rickmansworth join CWU strike
Postal workers in Watford and Rickmansworth protested over pay yesterday in what has been declared as “the biggest strike in the UK since 2009”.
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 10:14:29 +0100Huge crowds for final weekend of trading at Bovingdon Market
There are long queues as shoppers and bargain hunters head to Bovingdon Market for its last ever weekend of trading.
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0100Watford annual house price growth lowest in East of England
Watford had the lowest house price growth in the region over the past year, figures show.
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0100Pictures of photographers' favourite things in Watford
Whether it's a peaceful walk through a park or woods, an evening out in the town centre or a night at the football, Watford has much to offer to those who live in the town and visitors.
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Lidl to submit final plans for store near M25
Lidl are nearly set to submit their application for a new Lidl near the M25.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Bushey Farmers Market shuts after just over a year of trading
The organiser of a monthly farmers’ market has announced the market is closing.
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0100How do you know you are officially middle-aged?
As time passes, I become fixated by things I very much dislike.
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:44:48 +0100Ashvin Luximon: Former EastEnders actor dies aged 38
Ashvin appeared on the show between 1999 and 2003 as Asif Malik
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:45:00 +0100Watford bank holiday train and Tube disruption from HS2
Rail passengers in Watford face more disruption over this bank holiday weekend.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100Tom Cruise, Watford World War Two pilot and Bruce Forsyth among archive stories
A Hollywood star surprising staff at a restaurant, six tiny puppies found abandoned in a Watford park, a gun and ammunition discovered in woodland and memories of a legendary entertainer were among the stories making the headlines in the Watford Obse...