Watford Observer

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:25:32 +0000
Flats plan appeal dismissed over 'unacceptable harm' to neighbours
The planning inspectorate has dismissed a Watford six-flat plan despite the applicant branding a refusal reason “nonsense”.

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:56:42 +0000
First live music act announced for The Horns stage after reopening
The first live band to play The Horns after it reopened last week has been announced.

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:33:00 +0000
Five-bedroom home on the market for £950k
A five-bedroom detached house in Leverstock Green is on the market for £950,000.

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:30:00 +0000
Police officer with 45 complaint allegations still employed
A police officer who had had 45 official complaint allegations made against still remains employed by Hertfordshire Constabulary, it has emerged.

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 05:30:00 +0000
Parent hit with fine over child's absence from school
A parent has been ordered to pay almost £300 after their child regularly failed to attend a Bushey secondary school.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:38:37 +0000
Historic Watford General rape case reopened using DNA searching
Police have reopened an investigation into the rape of a student nurse at Watford General Hospital more than 30 years ago.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:11:07 +0000
BBC presenter Jamie Laing races through Herts in epic Comic Relief challenge
BBC Radio 1’s Jamie Laing has completed the first leg of Radio 1's "Ultra Marathon Man with Jamie Laing" for Red Nose Day, after racing through Hertfordshire,

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:33:44 +0000
Job fair aimed at helping disabled people find work
A job fair aimed at helping people with disabilities find work was attended by 400 people.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:08:44 +0000
Possession notice appears after Watford High Street business suddenly closes
A Watford High Street business has suddenly closed its doors, with a notice of possession appearing in the window.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:53:35 +0000
Councillors vote to dispose of empty care home site as ‘surplus to requirements’
Councillors have supported plans to dispose of a former care home site in Bushey which has been judged ‘surplus to requirements’.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:50:08 +0000
Council's payroll costs dipped into amber warning territory
Hertfordshire County Council’s payroll costs dipped into amber warning territory in the third quarter of 2024/24, a report revealed.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:40:44 +0000
Plans for new adult day care centre on former school site praised
Councillors have shared their thoughts on plans for a new adult day care centre to be built at a derelict former school site in South Oxhey.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:03:10 +0000
Plan for 200-home estate on edge of Watford advances
The first hurdle has been cleared for plans that would see 200 homes built on the edge of Watford, near both Leavesden and Abbots Langley.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000
Looking back at 10 Watford streets from 50 years ago
There is no better way to see how the streets where we live and work have changed than by looking through pictures from the past.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:54:20 +0000
Lord Alan Sugar's iconic Rolls Royce spotted in Herts film shoot
Yesterday, resident Brett Ellis shared photos of Lord Sugar's Rolls Royce outside XMA in Handley Page Way, St Albans.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:49:58 +0000
Fresh appeal for information six months on from fatal shooting
Mustapha Jatta, aged 30, was shot and killed in Railway Terrace just after 12.30am on Tuesday, September 17 last year (2024).

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:00:31 +0000
Police appeals after several Watford crimes over the weekend
Police are appealing for information relating to several crimes that were reported in Watford over the last few days.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:36:59 +0000
Appeal launched after Berkhamsted A41 crash leaves pedestrian in hospital
Police are appealing for witnesses, information and dash cam footage following a road traffic collision on the A41.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:05:44 +0000
Rumours of Oasis return to Hertfordshire in 2026 quashed
Knebworth House has said there are no plans for Oasis to return next year, 30 years on from their iconic 1996 shows.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:22:45 +0000
Petition opposing six-bedroom HMO launched
A petition opposing a HMO in Croxley Green is to be discussed by councillors this week.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:41:05 +0000
'Delays likely' as Affinity Water carries out emergency work
Residents have been warned to "expect delays" as emergency work takes place in Watford Road, Kings Langley.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:25:28 +0000
Man and woman from Radlett arrested in connection with fraud offences
Two people from Radlett have been arrested in connection with fraud offences, after a bank prevented a potential scam.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:38:40 +0000
Radlett street with £4m homes named most expensive in East of England
Loom Lane in Radlett has been named the most expensive street in the East of England by The Times.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:53:13 +0000
Stunning snaps as famous locomotive passes through Watford
Pictures have captured the moment an historic steam locomotive passed through Watford Junction.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:23:36 +0000
Man arrested after Berkhamsted crash leaves pedestrian in hospital
A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving after a Berkhamsted collision.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:05:38 +0000
Popular bakery chain's new shop opens today
Pastry lovers in Kings Langley have reason to rejoice this morning (March 17) as a popular bakery chain officially opens in the village.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:50:00 +0000
On This Day: Plans for new skate park and BMX track unveiled
On this day in 2017, preliminary plans were unveiled for a skate park and BMX pump track at a park in Oxhey.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:29:50 +0000
Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ will bring colour to gardens, pots and patios
Magnolia x brooklynensis 'Yellow Bird' is described as a shrub of breathtaking beauty when in full bloom and we have an offer to save on this striking plant from You Garden.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:33:14 +0000
Berkhamsted crash causes road closure and emergency works
The incident occurred on the in the early hours of the morning, closing the A41 from the Chesham Road junction to the A4251 junction, Tring Road.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:30:00 +0000
Operator explains cut to Watford bus route's regularity on certain days
Arriva has explained its planned changes for a Hemel Hempstead to Watford bus route timetable in response to concerns.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 05:30:00 +0000
Four Watford-area people in court over drug offences
Recent court listings have seen these four people from in and around Watford land in the dock over drug offences.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:54:32 +0000
Expert shares 90p tea hack that improves your garden's health and deters pests
Using tea bags in your garden once you've made your brew can help improve your garden's health and keep slugs, snails, cats and foxes away.

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:53:05 +0000
You could earn nearly £1k a month by watching Netflix and testing apps - see how
You can earn money by playing games, testing apps, watching videos and taking surveys through a site called Freecash - here's how.

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000
The latest planning applications submitted to Dacorum Borough Council
Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Dacorum Borough Council, featuring a variety of proposals including commercial office divisions, residential extensions, and new housing developments.

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000
Fascinating link between a Watford landmark and Little Red Riding Hood
I was born in The Stanboroughs at 609 St Albans Road, near Sheepcot Lane – a well-known local landmark. My parents were not Seventh-day Adventists (the church owned the estate), and my father had had precious few years as a civilian to put money as...

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000
5 of the best spring walks in and around Watford – fancy some fresh air?
Discover some of the best spring walks in and around Watford for when you fancy some fresh air.

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Rare century-old photo of Watford in the snow when May was a week away
A rare photo taken when unseasonal snow fell on Watford in April 1908, showing how High Street looked almost 120 years ago.

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Latest planning applications submitted to Three Rivers Council
Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Three Rivers District Council, featuring a variety of proposals including extensions, amendments, and discharges of conditions.

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000
17 more super snaps of your kids in their great World Book Day outfits
Kids in Watford and the surrounding area had a wonderful time dressing up as their favourite characters to celebrate World Book Day – and you can see the costumes some of them wore to school on this page.

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000
On This Day: Bovingdon Market confirms final trading date
On this day in 2022, Bovingdon Market confirmed its final trading date at the iconic Bovingdon Airfield site.

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000
More than 25 new planned road closures in and around Watford
A round-up of the latest public notices affecting residents in and around Watford including planned road closures and Colosseum licence application.

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000
Popular favourite High Street café even better at twice the size
A favourite of High Street shoppers - and as featured in Channel 4 comedy Peep Show - Ocean Bells is a hit in our review.

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000
Inside the Tudor home in one of Watford's most desirable areas on sale for £895k
Take a look inside the mock Tudor-style family home in Watford in the desirable Cassiobury Estate on sale for £895k.

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000
Super friendly guinea pigs seek loving home together
The National Animal Welfare Trust in Watford is seeking a new home for a pair of guinea pigs named Rocket and Groot.

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000
Tardis-style police box proposed to tackle High Street crime
Plans for the installation of a Tardis-style police box in Watford Watford High Street have been submitted.

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000
Can I remove things my neighbour has attached to my fence? How to resolve the issue
If you own the fence, your neighbour cannot attach anything to it without your permission - but can you remove the attachments yourself?

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000
The strange appeal of lesser awards
Awards ‘season’ used to be a short-lived annual affair, generally in December and condensed into a week or two of back-slapping frivolity. Crass, cheap TV for sure, it could be tolerated due to its rarity.

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 17:01:00 +0000
5 Hertfordshire businesses that have opened or closed this month
Here's five businesses that opened or closed in Hertfordshire this month.

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000
Fake QR codes stuck to Watford pay and display machines by scammers
Motorists have been warned after fake QR codes left by scammers were spotted at Watford car parks.

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:30:34 +0000
Cassiobury Park path taped-off due to 'dangerous tree'
Part of Cassiobury Park has been blocked-off due to a dangerous tree, Watford Borough Council has confirmed.

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