Watford Observer
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100Watford bars recognised for ensuring customer safety
Five Watford bars have been accredited for ensuring the safety and welfare of customers.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0100Beautiful autumn pictures in Watford area and solar eclipse
From misty mornings to pumpkin picking and a partial eclipse amid autumn colours, our camera club members have again excelled themselves with another wonderful array of pictures this week.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 00:17:00 +0100East Hertfordshire house prices: Average house prices fall by £3,000
The latest data from the government department reveals that in August 2022 average house prices in East Hertfordshire reached £459,130.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 09:03:53 +0100When do the clocks go back 2022? Exact day British Summer Time ends this weekend
Here is everything you need to know about clock changes in the UK in 2022.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:25:14 +0100M25 motorway closure due to man 'fallen' from bridge
Police have asked motorists to avoid the area due to an incident on the M25 anti-clockwise between junctions 18 and 17.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:00:48 +0100M25 closure amid reports a man 'fallen' from a bridge
Motorway lanes have been closed and emergency services were called to reports a man had fallen from a bridge.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:58:00 +0100Latest on 'armed chase' in Watford town centre
Police have provided an update after it was reported an armed person chased someone through Watford town centre.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:30:33 +0100Traffic builds due to blocked entrance at Watford Atria
Traffic has built after an entrance to multiple car parks at Watford's Atria shopping centre was blocked off.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0100Clarendon Road tower, Rak-Su, X Factor and Sir Peter Blake among archive stories
Plans to build a tower block, a band making waves on X-Factor, farewell to the ‘church in a cupboard’ and a bus displaying the artwork of the designer of one of the most famous album covers were among the stories helping to make our headlines fiv...
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0100Halloween in Watford: Share your your scary pictures with readers
The spookiest day of the year will soon be here – and we want to put a spell on you by again showcasing your scary pictures.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:07:41 +0100CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2023: See the Watford pubs named
CAMRA's Good Beer Guide for 2023 is made up of a range of pubs that have impressed volunteers.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0100Watford alleged attempted robber ‘tied scissors to a stick’
A woman charged with attempted robbery allegedly had a stick with scissors tied to it and attacked police.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:48:00 +0100How will Watford's authorities respond to winter blackouts?
Key emergency services are to be prioritised in Watford in case blackouts do occur this winter, it has been revealed.
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.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:23:43 +0100UK drivers warned Halloween decorations could land them fines of up to £13k
Halloween decorations for cars have seen a huge spike in popularity, with the trend known as ‘Trunk or Treat’ spreading from the US
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:12:27 +0100ITV I'm A Celeb scrap iconic feature ahead of new series
The new series of I'm a Celeb will begin on ITV on Sunday, November 6
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:30:59 +0100Herts Council pledges £100k to warm spaces for winter
Hertfordshire County Council has pledged £100,000 of funding to ensure that warm community spaces are available this winter.
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.