Watford Observer

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:13:41 +0100
Check out the Cruise of the Week deals for winter sun and Viking heritage
Banish those grey skies and get 10 per off a break in the sun… just one of the cruises on offer with Ambassador Cruise Line this week.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:47:50 +0100
Filming to take over quiet cul-de-sac later this month
Filming is set to take over residential streets around a quiet Carpenders Park cul-de-sac later this month.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:49:07 +0100
Businesses vote on key measure for Watford town centre
Watford businesses are currently voting on whether to continue with the town’s Business Improvement District scheme, with the possibility of a “second BID area” being set up too.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:22:56 +0100
Police appeal for information after man goes missing from Watford
Herts Police have appealed for information as officers grow “increasingly concerned” for a man who has gone missing from Watford.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0100
Here's how you can get 'free' help to quit smoking in Watford
Watford’s Healthy Hub is offering free stop-smoking support, advice, and weekly drop-in sessions across the town as part of the national Stoptober campaign.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 07:42:04 +0100
Police confirm axe and sword were seized as man charged over mosque graffiti
The man arrested over religiously aggravated graffiti at the former St Thomas’ Church in Watford has also been charged with weapon possession.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:30:00 +0100
Dropping cigarette butt costs Watford man more than £1.6k
Dropping a cigarette butt cost a Watford man £1,641.16 after he was taken to court for littering in Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:30:00 +0100
Gym chain teases major new opening in Watford
Gym chain Gym Location says it will soon be opening a major new venue in Watford, with full details to be revealed in the coming weeks.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0100
More tickets available for pantomime at Watford theatre this Christmas
Watford Palace Theatre has released more tickets for its 2025 Christmas pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, featuring Stephen Fry as the giant. Early tickets £10.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0100
Farm to be used for filming of new Harry Potter TV series
Berrybushes Farm in Langleybury is set to be used for 24 days of filming on the new Harry Potter HBO series.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:30:00 +0100
Watford thief stole blue badges and goods worth thousands from cars
A Watford man is to be sentenced after admitting to stealing three blue badges and goods worth thousands of pounds from cars.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100
New Indian restaurant near Watford Junction offers 'something different'
A new Indian restaurant, Calcutta Cravings, says it offers “something a little different” after launching in St Albans Road, Watford.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0100
The police station that became a filming location
Look back at the former Watford police station in Shady Lane that is now a destination for film crews.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:32:00 +0100
'Delays likely' as closures for key road start tomorrow
Delays are “likely” as High Road, Leavesden, is set to close over six days starting tomorrow morning.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:53:40 +0100
Herts teens arrested over nursery cyber-attack that stole children's data
Two teenagers from Bishops Stortford in Hertfordshire have been arrested over a cyber-attack that stole information about thousands of children from a nursery chain.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:16:44 +0100
Councillor vows to remain as on county council after defecting to Reform
Hertfordshire County Cllr Caroline Clapper has vowed to continue representing the residents of Watling, following her defection from the Conservatives to Reform UK.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:54:29 +0100
Get 300 spring bulbs HALF PRICE with You Garden
It’s now time to think about the garden for spring… which is often a favourite time in the garden.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:45:19 +0100
Popular Indian restaurant to reopen this weekend with buffet discount
Watford's Indian Sizzler has confirmed that it will be reopening on Sunday (October 12), with 50 per cent off on its new buffet offering for the first two days.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:20:00 +0100
11-mile fundraising trek raises more than £7,000 for hospital's appeal
An 11-mile Memory Trail raised more than £7,000 for Watford General Hospital’s dementia appeal, helping fund a new activities room for patients.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:31:59 +0100
Man seriously injured after van and motorbike crash
A man in his 30s was seriously injured after a crash involving a van and a motorbike in Hemel Hempstead.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:02:54 +0100
Get Ready for Christmas: Win a £100 Amazon E-Gift Card
Enter our competition to win a £100 Amazon e-gift card, ideal for starting your Christmas shopping and buying seasonal treats and fun festive decorations.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:14:56 +0100
Inside the £7m former home of Vinnie Jones featuring on Channel 4 tonight
Film star and ex-footballer Vinnie Jones’ £7m former Radlett home has been put on the market and will feature on Channel 4 tonight.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:08:32 +0100
Mary Portas discusses Watford upbringing in new memoir
Mary Portas, known as the "Queen of Shop" has discussed her early years growing up in Watford in a new memoir.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0100
Debonair Cooling sets the temperature at Eadn Lounge St. Paul’s
London’s Eadn Lounge has opened its new St. Paul’s branch with a complete heating, cooling and refrigeration system designed and installed by Debonair Cooling

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:58:31 +0100
Three arrested over smuggling 'most serious kind' of banned items at prison
Three people have been arrested in Bovingdon on suspicion of smuggling items into or out of The Mount prison.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:26:27 +0100
The Grove included in list of Europe's top ten resorts
Conde Nast's annual Readers’ Choice Awards have been revealed, with The Grove hotel just outside Watford recognised in two categories.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:34:36 +0100
Badenoch says defectors 'lack mettle' as Radlett councillors jump ship
Conservative Party defectors to Reform UK lacked mettle, Kemi Badenoch has suggested, after two Radlett councillors were among 20 to ditch the party.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:02:11 +0100
Image shared after 'teen pushed and punched in face at Hemel pub'
New images have been released in connection with an assault at the Rose and Crown pub in High Street, Hemel Hempstead.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0100
Interfaith event brings Watford people together to share spiritual experiences
The gathering, titled United by Compassion, took place at the Friends Meeting House in Watford.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:30:00 +0100
Still no arrests after gunshots 'fired at teens in Watford'
Police have confirmed that no arrests have been made after gunshots were fired in North Watford last month.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:30:00 +0100
'Reopening disused station will fix Watford's broken public transport'
Reopening the disused West Watford Station could help fix public transport in the town, Green Party campaigners say.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:20:00 +0100
Christmas coat collection launched at town centre Subway
Watford Rotary Club is collecting coat donations at Subway on The Parade until October 12 to support those in need during the winter months.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:00:00 +0100
Filming for ITV phone-hacking drama taking place in Hemel
Filming took place in Hemel Hempstead for The Hack, a new ITV drama about the phone hacking scandal starring David Tennant and Toby Jones.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100
Man who asked child if she 'likes older men' among latest court cases
A man who asked a child if she "likes older men" was among the latest Watford-area cases in magistrates court last week.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:40:00 +0100
Watford set to sparkle with weekend of Diwali celebrations
The Watford Festival of Lights will bring the town to life this weekend.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0100
Look back at life in a Watford primary school in 1990s
Archive images offering a glimpse into a day in the life of Watford Fields Junior School - now Field Junior School - in the early 1990s.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:14:21 +0100
Gypsy pitches could be built on green belt land
A planning application has been made for a caravan site containing three gypsy pitches on Green Belt land between Kings Langley and Bedmond

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:35:13 +0100
Police appeal after man punches van window
Herts Police are investigating after someone reportedly damaged a van by punching it in The Brow, Watford.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:46:16 +0100
Three Watford parks up for national 'people's choice' award
Voting is open for the Green Flag People's Choice Awards, with three Watford parks in the running.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:16:13 +0100
County council heading for a ‘relatively small’ £4.2million overspend
Hertfordshire County Council is heading for an overspend of £4.2m in its budget, which officers say is a “positive position” compared to the national landscape.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:34:06 +0100
I tried one of Watford's top-rated restaurants and was wowed by the presentation
The range of quality dishes made it clear why one of Watford’s top-rated restaurants, Tarboush, is such a popular favourite.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:28:00 +0100
Eight homes could be built on 'grey belt' site at edge of village
Eight homes and a new road could be built on 'grey belt' land on the edge of Aldenham.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:38:35 +0100
Car park 'saved' after row over controversial redevelopment plan
A car park in Radlett has been "saved" from redevelopment after a bitter months-long row.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:03:58 +0100
Go batty over Brewers’ Halloween decorating ideas
It’s officially spooky season and to celebrate, Brewers Decorator Centres have some easy and chic ways to decorate for Halloween within your home.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0100
Debonair Cooling sets the temperature at Eadn Lounge St. Paul’s
London’s Eadn Lounge has opened its new St. Paul’s branch with a complete heating, cooling and refrigeration system designed and installed by Debonair Cooling

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:10:48 +0100
Watford Works units go on market as £80m scheme to open next year
Units at the under-construction Watford Works logistics scheme in Tolpits Lane have been put on the market.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:31:38 +0100
Councillors announce defection to Reform UK
Two Radlett councillors, including a county councillor, have defected to Reform UK amid a wave of councillors swapping party.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:55:26 +0100
Watford man admits 'making more than 1,400 indecent images of a child'
St Albans Crown Court sentencing has been set after a Watford man admitted to making more than 1,400 indecent images of a child.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:30:00 +0100
Café already 'causing sleepless nights' in bid to extend drinking hours
Café Cidade's bid to sell booze until 10pm at its Whippendell Road premises has sparked objections from neighbours and police over “sleepless nights” and anti-social behaviour.

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:55:05 +0100
Motorway lanes shut after crash - recap
Two lanes of the clockwise M25 are currently closed between junction 19 and 20, after a crash near Watford.

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