Watford Observer
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0100Customers hope Cha Café building remains a community café
Customers and the council hope the Cha Café building will continue as a welcoming café as new operators are sought.
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0100D20 Board Game Cafe review
A Watford boardgame spot with a perfect rating and 76 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor quickly showed me why it was so beloved by fans.
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0100Pictures: Showing off the Watford area in summertime
Summer is still with us but it's again time to set a new challenge for our talented camera club members.
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Cineworld reportedly preparing for bankruptcy
A major cinema chain is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to reports.
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100SIX serious attacks in Watford town centre
Watford town centre has been hit by violence in recent weeks with the mayor even launching a petition for more police in High Street.
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 05:56:00 +0100Three arrested after fight outside King of Pizza in Watford
A man was allegedly attacked and had a wheelie bin thrown at him before being chased back to his home.
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:57:01 +0100Recap of Watford traffic after Dalton Way crash
A crash in Dalton Way near Watford town centre is causing traffic delays.
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:01:36 +0100Rishi Sunak visits Watford Hare Krishna manor for Janmashtami
Would-be Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has visited a temple near Watford.
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 17:15:00 +0100Watford to host first vegan and green market this weekend
Watford will host its first vegan and green market this weekend.
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:20:19 +0100Where in Watford is showing Joshua V Usyk 2?
Here is a list of Watford pubs showing the Anthony Joshua Vs Oleksandr Usyk world heavyweight title rematch live tomorrow.
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100Rare image of lost dovecote at Frogmore House in Watford
Our series ’50 events and dates that shaped Watford’ may have come to an end but we are delighted to once again team up our friends at Watford Museum to recall a structure from the town’s past – a dovecote in the grounds of Frogmore House.
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:47:39 +0100Simba Bru café opening doors in Watford
A new café that sells hand roasted coffee has now opened its doors in Watford,
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:20:22 +0100Police CCTV appeal after Carpenders Park e-bike theft
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify after an e-bike was stolen.
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:20:42 +0100Tube strike causing travel misery in Watford
Commuters in Watford wishing to travel by tube are likely to find difficulty in getting into London.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:05:10 +0100A-level students at Watford schools celebrate university choices
Almost every A-level student at a school were offered places at their university of choice, as other schools also celebrated their students’ success.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Watford Puttshack reacts to scathing TripAdvisor review
Watford’s Puttshack says “necessary actions have been taken” after a scathing review listed alleged blunders during a night out.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:48:41 +0100Firefighters save woman from Finch Lane house fire in Bushey
Hero firefighters stormed into a house fire this morning (August 18) and saved a woman trapped inside.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:58:40 +0100Cha Cafe in Cassiobury Park, Watford, set to close
The much-loved café in Cassiobury Park is set to temporarily close in just two weeks.
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Prolific Watford town centre shoplifter back in jail
A prolific thief is back in jail after admitting to further offences while serving a suspended sentence for breaching an existing behaviour order.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:39:11 +0100Hertfordshire students receive A-level results - recap
Thousands of students in Hertfordshire are awaiting their A-level exam results, follow our blog to see reactions as they come in.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:45:26 +0100First students to sit exams since pandemic await A-level results
Grades are expected to be down on 2021 but higher than pre-pandemic.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:19:39 +0100Watford Mensa IQ schoolboy to play Watford show with band
A Watford schoolboy who already made the paper for genius level IQ and West End casting is bringing his West End performer band to the atria.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:30:34 +0100Future Academies Watford proud of students A-level results
Future Academies Watford is celebrating the determination, commitment, and hard work of students who received their A-level results.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:11:22 +0100Three men charged after Watford High Street 'machete fight'
Three men have been charged after a machete attack left a man with a slashed foot.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:59:54 +0100Grange Academy students go to Russell Group universities
The Grange Academy in Bushey achieved a 99% A-level pass rate this year.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:29:20 +0100Watford students receive A-level results
Watford students are preparing for university, apprenticeships and travelling as they receive their A-level results.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:01:12 +0100UCAS clearing warning to students on A-level results day over university options
One university blamed the error for showing more than 500 as available when they should not have been.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:54:32 +0100Watford's top 5 takeaways according to Tripadvisor reviews
We trawled through Tripadvisor reviews to see what customers think are the best takeaways in Watford.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:30:00 +0100A-level grades in UK down but are higher than pre-pandemic
A-level grades received by students in the UK are down on the past two years, but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:09:40 +0100Person dies after being hit by train at Elstree and Borehamwood station
A person has died after being hit by a train in the early morning.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Cat 'stolen in Watford' found dead near Luton Airport
A Watford cat owner believes her pet was stolen and “taken to die” after he was found dead near Luton Airport.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:41:03 +0100Teenager 'stabbed' in Watford after groups clash
A teenager is believed to have been stabbed during a fight between two groups in Watford town centre.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:58:25 +0100Affinity Water misses leakage targets amid Watford blunders
Affinity Water has come under fire for failing to hit leakage targets as blunders in and around Watford piled up in recent weeks.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Pre-planning applications for Chorleywood homes
Two pre-planning applications have been submitted in Chorleywood with one proposing to build 800 new homes.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:38:42 +0100Meriden Fish Bar forced to shut five days after reopening
Meriden Fish Bar’s co-owner was reduced to tears after being forced to shut just five days after the shop's long-awaited reopening.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:30:00 +0100Little Gaddesden named among poshest places to live in UK
Hertfordshire's poshest village has been revealed in a new list of the country's most desirable areas.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:14:18 +0100BBC Eastenders star Rose Ayling-Ellis quits soap and has already filmed final scenes
The actress won Strictly's glitterball trophy last year alongside professional partner Giovanni Pernice.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 06:47:46 +0100Thomas O'Halloran: Arrest after fatal stabbing of man on mobility scooter
A 44-year-old man was arrested at an address in Southall, west London, in the early hours of Thursday
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:23:53 +0100Heavy traffic on the A41 amid 'flood' reports - recap
Traffic is building in Watford as the weather worsens
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:00:00 +0100West Herts Hospitals sees huge rise in people waiting for treatment
The number of patients waiting to be treated at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has more than doubled since 2019.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 17:53:18 +0100A41 delays after crash by Kings Langley and flood in Watford
A crash and flash flooding is causing long delays on the A41 this afternoon as bad weather pummels the area.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:20:25 +0100Three arrested after Watford town centre 'machete' attack
Armed police went to Watford town centre as a man had his foot slashed in a group fight involving a machete.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:33:53 +0100Meriden parking 'dreadful' as car park remains closed
Residents have blasted the "dangerous and illegal" parking at the Meriden and voiced surprise that no one has been hit yet.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:30:22 +010087-year-old stabbed to death on mobility scooter named
Thomas O’Halloran was riding a mobility scooter when he was the victim of a “shocking act of unprovoked violence”
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:35:45 +0100Watford weather: Met Office issues yellow weather warning for thunderstorms
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across the south east of England, including Watford.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:01:52 +0100How do I claim the £150 energy rebate in Watford?
The final deadline is looming for Watford residents to claim their £150 energy rebate.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Watford General Hospital 'locked down' due to suspicious woman
A hospital building was locked down after suspicions that a woman was approaching people pretending to be a doctor.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100Watford's Vicarage Road centenary: memories from the 1970s
Vicarage Road has been home to Watford FC for 100 years. The first match took place on August 30, 1922 when Watford played Millwall.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100Watford National Lottery winners reveal 10 best moments
A couple who won the National Lottery have shared their top ten moments from the 20 years since the big pay-out.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 05:05:00 +0100London Tube Strikes August: Everything you need to know
What lines are affected, how long the strikes are taking place, and more; everything you need to know ahead of the tube strikes this August.