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Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:49:00 +0100Congestion building as main road blocked in both directions
The A133 Main Road in Frating is blocked both ways due to an obstruction in the road.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0100Drivers warned of delays as 10-mile stretch of A12 to close
Bridge repairs on the A12 are set to begin near Langham, Colchester causing weeks of delays for drivers between Essex and Suffolk.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100American fast-food chain to open in city centre this week
Popeyes is set to open a new store in Colchester city centre in the former M&S site.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Petrol station worker stole £8,500 from employers to fuel drug habit
Jordan Cousins, 33, was working at the Shell petrol station on the A12 near Langham when he approved the return of hundreds of items.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100Porn addict who shared indecent images of children given suspended sentence
Harrison Hale, 28, was arrested in December last year after intelligence showed an internet account at his address had uploaded indecent images.
Watford Observer
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:11:38 +0100Meet the Hertfordshire 'pocket rocket' taking part in the new series of Bake Off
A marketing graduate from Hertfordshire has been announced as a contestant in the 17th series of The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:15:11 +0100Pub announces month-long closure for 'exciting' refurb
The Red Lion pub in Hemel Hempstead's Water Lane has announced a month-long closure for a refurbishment.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:01:18 +0100Jewellers remains closed a week on from 'major' break-in as new pictures shared
A high street jewellers remains closed more than a week on from a "major" break-in.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100Get 10% off your Autumn home décor essentials at FabFinds
Autumn must-haves for the home have arrived at FabFinds.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:31:00 +010010 confirmed Watford-area school open days in the coming weeks
The Watford Observer has rounded up when 10 schools in our area will be holding their open days over the coming weeks.