Watford Observer
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:33:14 +0100714,200 TikTok likes for famous Rickmansworth alleyway
An alleyway has gone viral on TikTok with more than 714,200 likes and counting.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100Hertsmere issues a new call for sites for local plan
Landowners and developers are being invited to put forward sites that could be potentially developed as part of a council’s revised local plan.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100Three Rivers District Council to draw up 'alternative' local plan
A council under pressure to allow homes to be built on the green belt to meet Government housing targets is to draw up its own planning document based on the number of homes it believes are needed locally.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 05:58:00 +0100Watford locations used in ITV drama starring Stephen Graham revealed
The Watford locations you might spot in a new ITV true crime drama The Walk In - starring Stephen Graham - revealed.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:30:00 +0100The 9 areas in Hertfordshire named best places to live in England
Nine areas of Hertfordshire have appeared on an annual list naming the top 250 places to live in England in 2023.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0100Watford house prices: Average house prices rise by £5,000
The latest data from the government department reveals that in August 2022 average house prices in Watford reached £406,620.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:47:17 +0100Teenagers arrested by police in Watford town centre
A person was allegedly chased through Watford town centre this afternoon by someone armed with a knife.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:24:35 +0100Barrio launches in Watford with free drinks
Watford's deputy mayor Aga Dychton cut the ribbon as Latin-inspired bar Barrio officially opened.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:27:22 +0100Toys R Us making comeback four years after shutting shops
Watford's Toys R Us store was loved before it shut in 2018 - now the firm is making a High Street comeback.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:55:00 +0100Why is there a Séance shipping container in Watford town centre?
Visitors to Watford may have noticed a metal shipping container has been installed in the town centre for Halloween.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0100Watford hall that stood where Palace car park 'spiral' is today
The car park ‘spiral’ is a well-known architectural feature of Watford’s ring road but in the past the land was home to a large hall that’s functions included livestock auctions to hosting touring theatre companies.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:22:15 +0100Police searching for missing Abbots Langley teenager
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a teenager who has gone missing.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:32:00 +0100Watford driving theory fraud trial sent to crown court
A man will face a crown court trial accused of 53 charges including impersonating a Watford learner driver taking his theory test.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:32:57 +0100Sentencing of final men in relation to Luke O'Connell murder
Police have confirmed the sentencing of three more men has closed the “complex” Luke O'Connell murder investigation.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 08:02:11 +0100Police searching for missing boy, 14, from Croxley Green
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing teenager.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100Fearne Cotton writes foreword for Chorleywood girl's book
TV presenter Fearne Cotton has written the foreword for a book penned by an eight-year-old girl who was left blind from an inoperable brain tumour.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100Plans for nine family homes on old Mothercare site to be decided
Plans to build a terrace of family homes near Mothercare’s former headquarters are due to be decided next week.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100Greenbanks care home 'requires improvement' after CQC inspection
A care home in Watford which is not doing enough to prevent residents from falling has been told it needs to make improvements.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:52:23 +0100Rishi Sunak comments on Watford Hospital rebuild funding
Rishi Sunak said he is committed to investing in the NHS amid fears plans to replace Watford General Hospital with a new building has stalled.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:29:17 +0100Rumoured I'm A Celebrity star Sue Cleaver in Australia
Watford-born actress Sue Cleaver has been seen in Australia ahead of her rumoured appearance on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:21:20 +0100BBC's The Cleaner - with Greg Davies - in Abbots Langley
Scenes for BBC comedy The Cleaner - starring Greg Davies - will be filmed in Abbots Langley next week.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:06:30 +0100Watford hospice nurses walk on hot coals to raise £18,000
Hospice nurses in Watford walked across hot coals to support their patients at a fiery fundraising event that raised £18,000.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:45:15 +0100Driver who abandoned car in Apsley after police chase jailed
A man who fled from police before abandoning the car he was driving has been jailed.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:38:23 +0100Watford Remembrance Sunday poppy display after Queen's death
Poppies are being placed across the borough as the UK prepares for Remembrance Sunday, the first without her majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:51:18 +0100Watford pet owners warned about dog theft after incident
A man has warned fellow Watford dog owners to be alert after a woman ‘tried to steal' his pet.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:23:29 +0100Bushey Hall Road by Water Lane shut due to roadworks
Roadworks have temporarily shut a road leading in and out of Watford town centre.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:37:46 +0100Rapist cop's 'inappropriate' Facebook likes prompt review
Hertfordshire police review their vetting process as a rapist officer was known to have made “inappropriate” Facebook likes.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 08:07:17 +0100New business to replace Lloyds Bank in Garston Park Parade
Plans to replace Lloyds Bank in Garston Park Parade have been submitted with the site set to be used for dental and beauty care.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100Pothole-infested Radlett Road estate gets resurfaced
Two roads on a housing estate that were in such a bad state someone wrote ‘fix me’ have been resurfaced.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100Rickmansworth Road flats plans recommended for approval
Plans for nearly 100 flats on the site of a factory in Watford are being recommended for approval.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:34:00 +0100Hertsmere MP Oliver Dowden given Cabinet role by PM Rishi Sunak
Hertsmere MP Oliver Dowden has returned to the Cabinet Office following the appointment of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:45:00 +0100Government responds to claim Watford hospital rebuild is 'stalling'
The Government is looking at the case to rebuild Watford General Hospital amid fears “disarray” is stalling the project.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:21:06 +0100Top cop visits Watford and confirms more police on streets
Hertfordshire police chiefs have confirmed that additional officers are now on the streets of Watford following recent calls.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:47:17 +0100Watford FC: NHS chief operating officer visits Vicarage Road
NHS England's chief operating officer has visited Watford FC's Vicarage Road Stadium.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:55:00 +0100Bensons for Beds to reopen new branch in Watford
A bed shop is returning to Watford just a matter of months after leaving the town.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:21:55 +0100Watford Town Hall revamp plans include cafe and museum
Plans for a café and the relocation of a museum have been submitted in a bid to revamp Watford Town Hall.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:45:02 +0100Opening event announced for Dragons' Den star's Watford bar
A new Watford bar - owned by former Dragons' Den star Sarah Willingham - has announced an "exclusive launch event".
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100Costco Bushey set to make these changes to ease traffic problems
Costco has agreed to make some changes to the queuing system for its petrol station to try and solve traffic problems in the area.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100Homes on former nursery site near Bricket Wood rejected
Plans for nine "affordable" homes on the site of a former plant nursery in Chequers Lane have been refused.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100Hertfordshire sees rise in LGBTQ+-motivated hate crimes
Sexual orientation-motivated hate crimes have risen in Hertfordshire over the course of a year, new figures have revealed.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:59:14 +0100Schools to receive energy bill support after council motion
Hertfordshire County Council will support schools through the cost of living crisis after a motion was passed to maximise the resources put into their cutting energy bills.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:08:16 +0100Watford MP Dean Russell on Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson
Watford’s MP has failed to confirm if he would have backed the Boris Johnson as Rishi Sunak is named the country’s new leader.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:50:00 +0100Man arrested after police attend crash in Lammas Road
A road in Watford was left blocked after four vehicles were involved in a crash.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:48:15 +0100Men jailed in relation to Watford murder of Luke O'Connell
Three men have been jailed for perverting the course of justice in relation to the murder of Luke O’Connell.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:55:00 +0100Vicarage Road closed overnight for resurfacing work
Vicarage Road will be closed for several nights over the next week or so as “much-needed” resurfacing finally takes place.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:27:12 +0100Hemel Hempstead: Silver BMW leaves road in A41 crash
A silver BMW has crashed on the A41, near Hemel Hempstead.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:39:06 +0100Watford piano playing TikTok grandad dies from cancer
A grandfather whose piano playing TikTok videos have been viewed 1.6 billion times has died from cancer.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:30:00 +0100Police confirm no arrests made at Watford v Luton
Police say no arrests were made yesterday in connection with Watford’s football match against Luton.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0100Watford storm pictures show flooding and lightning lighting up sky
The storms that swept across our area yesterday led to localised flooding in places - and also resulted in some spectacular pictures.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:52:22 +0100Police issue warning to dirt-bike riders in Three Rivers
Dirt-bike riders have been causing misery for some farmers in recent weeks.