Watford Observer
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:21:43 +0100Anthony Joshua makes first public appearance since crash at Derek Chisora fight
Anthony Joshua has made his first public appearance since the death of two close friends as he arrived at O2 Arena to support Derek Chisora.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100Modern four-bed family home in prime Watford spot on sale for £1.2 million
A modern detached family home in Tunnel Wood Road in Hertfordshire has come onto the market with an asking price of £1,200,000.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100Hempstead Road and Harlequin car park access road among latest planned road closures
A round-up of the latest public notices with planned Watford-area road closures including Hempstead Road and Harlequin car park access road.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100Daisy the rabbit looking for a home and ‘husbun’
Daisy the Rabbit at National Animal Welfare Trust in Watford is looking for a home.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0100Padel facility open to public to launch at school next month in £2m project
Newly built padel courts at Queens' School will launch and be open to the public next month.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0100Why I now refuse to visit UK-based zoos and shun the keeping of exotic pets
Brett Ellis' column on why he doesn't agree with the keeping of exotic animals in UK zoos.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:50:00 +0100Skaters' graffiti response to neighbours' petition to turn skatepark into car park
Skaters have shared a graffitied response to calls to turn Watford Skatepark into a car park.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0100Padel courts with floodlighting proposed near Rickmansworth
Here are the latest planning applications validated by Three Rivers District Council in the last week, featuring new extensions to landscaping works.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:50:00 +0100Video and pictures show the £8.4m works shutting Watford to Euston railway lines
Pictures and video show ongoing £8.4 million track upgrades which have closed the railway between Watford and London Euston.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0100Plans for flower vending machine on Radlett’s Watling Street
Plans have been submitted to Hertsmere Council to install a fixed flower vending machine outside a property on Watling Street.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:45:03 +0100Plan for homes in 'noisy' location metres from ring road heads to appeal
Planned homes blocked for being metres from Exchange Road, Watford have gone to appeal.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:31:27 +0100Appeal after man 'verbally abused and assaulted' at Hertfordshire Tesco
Herts Police are appealing for information after a man was attacked in a Borehamwood Tesco car park.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:45:00 +0100Queues expected hours before Harlequin store opens as goodie bags and treats promised
Queues are expected hours before the new Harlequin Watford Space NK store opens next week, with prizes for the first 200 shoppers.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:10:00 +0100Where Lidl, Aldi, M&S and Sainsbury's are opening 5 new Watford area supermarkets
Lidl, Aldi, M&S, and Sainsbury's are set to open new branches at these five Watford, Hunton Bridge, and Bushey locations.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0100New 4‑bedroom house planned on former cycle store site in Watford
Here are the latest planning applications registered with Watford Borough Council.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100The 'lovely' Watford pub with a newly-refurbished beer garden
The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on The Estcourt Arms and its recently refurbished beer garden
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100Adorable snap of baby lambs among camera club springtime photos
Nine photos from the Watford Observer Camera Club on the theme of 'celebrating springtime'.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0100These quiet Hertfordshire towns became backdrops for a major Hollywood smash hit
Two quiet Hertfordshire towns were used as backdrops in Edgar Wright's box office smash hit, The World's End.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0100The 'wonderful' historic Hertfordshire gardens with 'beautiful sweeping' displays
Benington Lordship Gardens near Stevenage is a historic garden described as "wonderful".
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:50:00 +0100Dad and son avoid football ban for 'jumping headbutt' pub attack after Watford game
Watford fans Carl and Callum James attacked a man at the Red Lion pub.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:40:00 +0100'Disgusting' food business with fish kept in bathtub exposed in Watford flat fire
Stephen Akuoko had been supplying ready meals to supermarkets and corner shops across Watford.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0100New padel courts plan submitted for former cricket pitch
New plans have been submitted for padel courts at Micklefield Hall in Rickmansworth.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:55:53 +0100Watford house prices 63 per cent higher than national average, new figures reveal
New property figures have revealed that the average house price in Watford is 63 per cent higher than the national average.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:23:36 +0100Inside look at new Hertfordshire B&M store
B&M has opened its latest store in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:42:13 +0100Changes to Watford 247-home plan approved
Watford Borough Council has approved tweaks to an approved 247-home plan in Clarendon Road.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:20:56 +0100Big-name retailer with Watford store shutting 23 shops to cut costs
A Watford store is at risk after Topps Tiles announced cost-cutting measures that will see 23 stores close.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:51:48 +0100Date confirmed for return of Cassiobury paddling pools
Watford's popular paddling pools in Cassiobury Park are set to reopen on May 1.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:14:41 +0100Six days of Watford Junction train disruption starts TODAY
Watford Junction trains towards London Euston are cancelled for six days from today (Good Friday) with passengers set to face disruption.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100Discover the Hertfordshire bakery going viral and backed by a chart‑smashing singer
Matty’s Kitchen in Bushey has gone viral on TikTok and has been visited by chart-smashing artist Ella Henderson.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0100Beautiful four-bed home by Cheslyn House and Gardens on sale for £1.3m
A detached family home in has come onto the market in Nascot Wood Road, Hertfordshire with an asking price of £1,300,000.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:28:00 +0100Petrol station to close for month-long refurbishment starting this month
A Tesco Express Esso petrol station in Bushey will close for a month-long refurbishment later this month.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:52:00 +0100BOGOF Flowering Fuchsia Pyramid from You Garden and save £19.99
While the spring flowers are in full bloom around us, we can always look ahead to the summer garden.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:13:53 +0100The 'outstanding' Watford school where pupils 'thrive' in exams
The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on St Michael's Catholic High School in Garston.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:03:31 +0100Major retailers with Watford stores to close on Easter Sunday - full list
More than a dozen big-name retailers with Watford branches will be closed on Sunday, including Home Bargains, Tesco and Sainsbury's.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:18:57 +0100Pub boss 'chuffed' to be in the running for national award
The manager of Letchmore Heath's The Three Horsehoes says he is "chuffed" to be nominated for a national award.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:10:00 +0100Drugs-linked property closed down after 'shouting and intimidation' woes
Herts Police have closed down a Kings Langley property linked to drug crime after reports of “shouting, violence, and intimidation”.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:37:00 +0100HMO could expand to FORTY bedrooms and become Watford's biggest in new plan
The proposed expansion of a Rickmansworth Road, Watford, HMO to 40 bedrooms would make it the town’s biggest.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:50:00 +0100Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey visits Watford on campaign trail
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey visited Watford as part of the campaign for this year's local elections.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:22:00 +0100Rapist jailed for 20 years over harrowing ‘campaign of abuse’
A Bushey rapist has been jailed for 20 years over a string of serious crimes.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:05:00 +0100Dividing 18th-century listed building into six flats approved
Dividing up an empty 18th century Grade II listed building in Croxley Green into six flats has been approved.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:58 +0100Woman hospitalised after dog attack in Watford
Police have launched an appeal after a dog attack that hospitalised a woman in Watford.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:55:00 +0100New proposals to introduce double yellows in roads with 'dangerous' parking
Three Rivers District Council has launched a consultation over new double yellow line parking restrictions in several roads in Abbots Langley and Carpenders Park
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:15:00 +0100Global firms among 7 companies to move into Watford headquarters over past year
Global firms and partners with major brands such as Marvel and Warner Bros are among seven to move to new Watford offices over the past year.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:35:00 +0100TV chef's Grade II Hertfordshire home taken off the market
TV chef Gino D'Acampo's Hertfordshire home has been pulled from the market after the star reportedly struggled to sell the seven-bedroom townhouse.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:50:00 +0100'Utter shock' as CCTV shows man damaging 'around 10 cars' in broad daylight
West Watford residents have been “left in utter shock” after a man damaged around 10 vehicles in their road in broad daylight.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:40:00 +0100Greene King's planned pub refurb blocked by council over 'harm' to listed building
The Two Brewers Inn's planned refurbishment has been blocked by the council over potential “harm” to the Grade II listed building.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0100Plans to expand caravan site and create 'proper managed home park' submitted
Plans to expand the size of a static caravan site in Bushey have been submitted.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:31:00 +0100'Petrified' and 'isolated' Jewish community fearful amid antisemitism spike
The Watford Observer speaks to figures in Bushey's Jewish community about their struggles amid rising antisemitism locally and nationally.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0100Seven people added to Herts Police wanted list in March 2026
These seven people have been added to the Hertfordshire Constabulary wanted list over the last month.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:44:47 +0100Unexpected donation transforms school life for students in Watford
A generous donation from Out of Ashes, has helped Beechfield School brighten the day for young pupils and their families in Watford.