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'Lifelong' Hornets fan professes faith in Cleverley with pie tribute
A “lifelong” Watford FC fan has professed his faith in the club and their manager ahead of the 2024/25 season with a specially-baked pie. Will Lewis, who owns Willy’s Pies in Hackney, was chosen to represent the Hornets by Sky Sports in its preseason
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Vata not used on Saturday due to effects of week-long illness
Fans who attended Saturday’s friendly with Brentford may have hoped to catch a glimpse of summer signing Rocco Vata. The youngster, who moved from Celtic, was absent at Wycombe in midweek and although he was on the bench at Vicarage Road, he didn
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Restrictions mooted to tackle 'unsafe' parking at two schools
Parking control measures could be brought in to tackle “complex” safety problems around school gates. Residents have until the end of August to respond to an informal consultation from Three Rivers District Council over parking in High Elms Lane
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Mum speaks out after childbirth injury left her 'completely traumatised'
A Rickmansworth mum left unable to have any more children following an injury during childbirth is speaking out. Harsimeran Kaur was admitted to hospital for an elective caesarean section for delivery of her second son, who was lying sideways.
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Nostalgic snaps show big high street names we've lost
C&A, Burton, Laura Ashley and Mothercare – these are just a few of the high street names that have been consigned to memory due to the changing face of retail in Watford and so many other towns up and down the country. A Watford Observer photographer
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Three people treated for smoke inhalation after atria Watford evacuation
Further information from the fire service has revealed that three people were treated for smoke inhalation when atria Watford was evacuated today. Fire alarms sounded as the shopping centre was evacuated at around 12.32pm (August 6) but once the
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Mercedes driver hospitalised as crash blocks mile and a half of road
Ambulances are “on their way” to a Mercedes and Toyota crash that is currently blocking a road and causing heavy traffic. Herts Police were called Theobald Street, between Radlett and Borehamwood, at around 1.15pm. The road has been blocked
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Referee appointed for Hornets' season opener
The referee has been appointed for Watford’s opening game of the Championship season on Saturday. It has been announced on the EFL website that John Busby is due to be in charge when the Hornets face Millwall at the Den. Busby took charge of
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Hours of Watford Junction train delays due to 'signalling fault'
Watford Junction users have been warned of disruption to trains that is expected to last for much of the afternoon. Services between the town and London Euston have been forced to run at reduced speeds on some lines, meaning they may be cancelled
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'High volume of traffic' as police close road after crash - recap
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Large fire 'engulfs' golf club as members rushed to safety
Firefighters tackled a “huge” blaze at a golf club which saw customers evacuated and groundskeeping machinery destroyed. A Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue spokesperson said they were called at 6.30pm yesterday (August 5) after a fire broke out at
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Atria Watford evacuated as fire engines called to town centre
Two engines rushed to atria Watford as the shopping centre was evacuated, but firefighters found “no fire situation”. Herts Fire and Rescue were called to the Marks & Spencer at around 12.33pm today (August 6) as the alarms sounded inside many
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Developers eye new 600-home scheme near 'ancient' beauty spot
Developers are eyeing plans for up to 600 new homes next to an ancient beauty spot near Watford. A new one-form primary school, community centre with GP surgery, and country park would also be built as part of the scheme next to Whippendell Wood
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Former coach returns to join Cleverley's staff
Watford have added further experience to their coaching staff with confirmation that Javier Pereira has returned to the club. The 58-year-old was assistant to Slaviša Jokanović during the Hornets' 2014/15 promotion-winning campaign in the Championship
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Hollywood stars Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis spotted around town
Two Hollywood stars were spotted out and about visiting a café, restaurant, and “famous” landmark at the weekend. Multiple Rickmansworth residents have said they were shocked to see Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis enjoying a day out in the town on
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Thames Water facing £104m fine over 'catalogue of sewage failures'
Thames Water could be fined over £104 million after a regulator found it “routinely released sewage” into rivers. Ofwat has proposed £168 million of fines for three of England’s biggest water companies for failing to manage sewage spills, including
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Only five Championship clubs have spent more than £5m this summer
Only five Championship clubs have spent more than £5m this summer. And 10 of the teams, Watford being one of them, have so far paid less than £1m in transfer fees during the transfer window. 'Edo has been a shining light' Every
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Firefighters tackle blaze 'almost double the size of houses'
Firefighters raced to Bushey to tackle a blaze which saw flames stretch almost twice as high as nearby houses. Six fire engines were sent to the fire in Prowse Avenue at around 10.45pm yesterday (August 5) as Hertfordshire Police closed the street
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'Edo has been one of the real shining lights'
There were strong words of praise from Tom Cleverley for midfielder Edo Kayembe after Watford’s final pre-season game against Brentford. The Congolese international was played as one of the dual No.10s against the Bees and looked very much at home
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Rush hour chaos as trains cancelled for hours
All trains on a Watford railway have been cancelled for hours as commuters face rush hour chaos. There is currently no service on the Abbey line between Watford Junction and St Albans due to a “fault on a train”, according to National Rail.
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Plans for 400 homes on green belt branded 'unacceptable'
The prospect of up to 400 homes on green belt land has been branded “unacceptable” by a district council leader. The owners of Catlips Farm in Berry Lane, Chorleywood, have asked Three Rivers District Council for an environment screening opinion