Plans have been submitted to build a new home at the end of an existing property’s garden. A house at the corner of Briar Road and Bramble Close in North Watford would have part of its garden used as the site of a one-bedroom bungalow under a proposal
The return of plans for over 600 homes on a Chorleywood Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has sparked a public meeting. Residents are being invited to have their say on proposals for 675 homes on the 55.8-acre site east of Green Street at a meeting
The anniversaries of two landmark moments in the history of Watford Football Club are coming up – and the Watford Observer wants to hear from you as we mark them both. On May 19 it will be 40 years since Watford first played at Wembley Stadium
Punters were sad to see these four Watford pubs and bars close, here is what is happening to get them back open. No new owners have come in and brought the units formerly occupied by Barrio, Pryzm, The Estcourt Arms, and The Columbia Press back
A three-storey Victorian house with a “secluded” garden in Bushey has been put on the market for £1.5 million. The property in Aldenham Road is advertised as offering “superb living accommodation” with four bedrooms and two bathrooms across three
A destination near Watford has been included in a luxury travel magazine’s global readers’ choice awards. The Grove is among a selection of top hotels the world over that eager travellers can vote for in the 2024 Condé Nast Traveller US and UK
The starting gun has been fired on a 'Dragons’ Den' style contest that could see entrepreneurs in the Watford area net prizes worth more than £12,000 at the Hertfordshire County Show. Now entering its fourth year, the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire's
This popular music duo were at the height of their chart success when they paid a visit to a Watford wine bar in 1982 - and signed a leg in a plaster cast. Chas & Dave had seen 'Ain’t No Pleasing You' peak at No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart in April
Drivers will now be able to renew the photo on their driving licence and apply for a first provisional licence through an online account, the DVLA has confirmed. The services are two of the DVLA’s highest volume transactions, and will now be available
There were tears and very sad faces at the end of the 2-0 defeat to Charlton at Vicarage Road that condemned Watford Women to relegation from the Championship. Indeed it was a game which encapsulated their season as a whole: they played well, created
Police are investigating after 18 bottles of wine were stolen from a service station. Herts Police have today (April 17) shared a CCTV image of a man officers are looking to speak with in connection with a theft from the BP Service Station in Uxbridge
As landmark legislation progresses to create a “smokefree generation”, here's how Hertfordshire MPs voted in the latest reading. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill received its second reading in Parliament yesterday, April 16, as the government puts forward
More than 100 shoppers were queueing up as Iceland opened a new warehouse-sized store near Watford. Yesterday (April 16), The Food Warehouse opened its latest location in Apsley’s London Road Retail Park and big rewards for the first shoppers through
A Watford cancer survivor will take on the London Marathon this weekend in memory of two friends lost to the disease. Lucy Shepherd, 37, hopes to raise funds for the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), having recovered from treatment for breast
Indiana Jones, Four Weddings and Funeral, and The Inbetweeners Movie are among the star-studded line-up of films shot outside just the Leavesden Studios. Acknowledging that Warner Bros Studios “has helped put Three Rivers on the film map globally
A Watford man will appear in crown court accused of attempted rape and repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman. Antony Higby, of Rosslyn Road, was at Stevenage Magistrates' Court yesterday (April 16) charged with three counts of assault by penetration
New figures have revealed the most sought after primary schools in the Watford area, with one getting almost twice as many applications as it has places. Families around the country will found out yesterday where their children will start in Reception
Strictly Come Dancing stars Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell put their best foot forward as they visited a care home in Borehamwood. Residents at The Mead Care Home were treated to a memorable visit by the dancer and model, marking the first in-person
