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• BBC issues statement after Huw Edwards pleads guilty

  31-07-2024 18:13 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  The BBC has shared a statement as former presenter Huw Edwards pleaded guilty to 'abhorrent' child sex offences.
  
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• Lower High Street 'to reopen this evening' after burst water main caused flooding

  01-03-2026 14:33 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Lower High Street in Watford is apparently set to reopen this evening after a burst water main caused "gridlock".
  
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• All the Hertfordshire People's Postcode Lottery winners for February 2026

  01-03-2026 13:49 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Postcodes in Maple Cross, Welwyn Garden City and St Albans were among the lucky Hertfordshire winners in February's People's Postcode Lottery draws.
  
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• Meeting to decide on Watford house expansion amid objections

  01-03-2026 13:07 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A planning committee meeting will decide this week on plans to expand a Watford home after neighbours objected.
  
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• Revised plan for 10-person HMO after appeal refused

  01-03-2026 12:04 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A revised attempt to get retrospective permission for a 10-person HMO in Watford has been submitted after a failed appeal.
  
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• LiVE updates as A41 shut due to major crash

  01-03-2026 11:27 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  A41 Watford Way southbound is closed near Hendon Central due to a crash today (March 1).
  
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• A41 shut due to major crash - recap

  01-03-2026 11:27 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  A41 Watford Way southbound is closed near Hendon Central due to a crash today (March 1).
  
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• Hertfordshire cinema named among best in Britain by national newspaper

  01-03-2026 11:05 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  The Odyssey in St Albans has been included in The Telegraph's new list of the top 20 cinemas in Britain.
  
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• Annapurna biodiversity plan heads up latest Dacorum planning applications

  01-03-2026 11:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Latest Dacorum Borough Council planning applications: extensions, loft conversions, tree works, and commercial alterations.
  
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• Praise for luxury hotel near Watford offering 'luxury' Mother's Day experience

  01-03-2026 10:23 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Lifestyle publication Muddy Stilettos has heaped praise on luxury Watford hotel The Grove in a new list of the best spots for afternoon tea on Mothers Day.
  
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• LIVE as fire by tracks near major London station disrupts trains

  01-03-2026 10:16 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  There is major travel disruption to London trains today caused by a fire near the tracks close to Paddington Station.
  
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• Fire by tracks near major London station disrupts trains - recap

  01-03-2026 10:16 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  There is major travel disruption to London trains today caused by a fire near the tracks close to Paddington Station.
  
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• Station car park to close for months as work begins on upgrade

  01-03-2026 09:41 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  The car park at Apsley Station is set to be out of action for months while work takes place on a £8.9 million scheme to upgrade the station's faciltiies.
  
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• Don't like this £2.5m Watford mansion? You could knock it down and build another

  01-03-2026 09:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A four-bedroom detached house on the private road of Nancy Downs, Watford, has been listed for sale at £2.5m on Zoopla - with planning permission to build a bigger house on the plot.
  
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• Plan to add extra storey plan to block of flats in Harrow Weald

  01-03-2026 08:00 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  Plans for an extra storey with four new flats on top of an existing block in Harrow Weald and listed building works at Harrow & Wealdstone station are among the latest Harrow Council planning applications.
  
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• Could you give Gizmo and Stripe the guinea pigs a good home?

  01-03-2026 08:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Gizmo and Stripe, a bonded pair of three-month-old male guinea pigs, are seeking a loving UK home with NAWT.
  
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• Mfuni: 'I'm loving every second of it'

  01-03-2026 06:30 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Stephen Mfuni is relishing his time at Watford, a feeling certainly reciprocated by fans after the defender's sensational start to life in the Championship.
  
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• Discover the ‘lovely’ Hertfordshire National Trust site reopening this month

  01-03-2026 06:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  National Trust site Shaw’s Corner in Hertfordshire has been described as “lovely” and “unspoilt”.
  
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• Major redevelopment planned for Meadow Park including new café and park entrance

  28-02-2026 18:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Latest planning applications to Hertsmere Borough Council include home extensions, tree works, and community space upgrades in Radlett, Bushey, Borehamwood and more.
  
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• New 24/7 gym opening in Watford town centre TOMORROW

  28-02-2026 17:44 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A new 24/7 gym is set to open in Watford town centre tomorrow (March 1).
  
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• Council to take legal advice over proposed school closure

  28-02-2026 16:57 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Hertfordshire County Council is to take independent legal advice as the saga of the proposed closure of an Elstree school continues.
  
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• Sir Keir Starmer says British planes are in Middle East for 'defensive operations'

  28-02-2026 15:49 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  US and Israeli forces attacked Iran on Saturday morning (February 28) in a “pre-emptive” strike against the Tehran government.
  
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• House in one of area's most expensive roads to be demolished and replaced

  28-02-2026 15:48 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Plans have been approved to demolish a house in Radlett for a two-storey replacement.
  
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• Major redevelopment proposed for Auburn Mere Residential Home

  28-02-2026 14:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Latest planning applications to Three Rivers District Council include extensions, conversions, tree works and alterations across Hertfordshire towns this week.
  
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• Watford mosque plan team hits back after Reform UK propose church conversion ban

  28-02-2026 13:30 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  The team behind a Watford mosque has responded to Reform UK's Zia Yusuf's plans to ban churches being converted into places of worship for other faiths.
  
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• National newspaper visits Watford after controversial 'worst town' claim

  28-02-2026 13:30 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph has paid a visit to Watford after a previous article which previously branded it "the worst big town" in the country.
  
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• Head coach on Selvik's response to Ipswich and Kjerrumgaard's 'high-level' movement

  28-02-2026 13:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Watford head coach Ed Still praised Egil Selvik's performance at Bristol City, having held a discussion with the goalkeeper after the defeat to Ipswich.
  
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• 'End of an era' as high street shop closes TOMORROW after 90 years

  28-02-2026 12:15 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Mavis of Bushey is set to close tomorrow after 90 years in business.
  
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• New plan for 333 homes by M25 labelled 'absolute disaster' as objections pour in

  28-02-2026 11:17 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Plans for 333 homes on the M25 in Hertfordshire have sparked 37 objections since being submitted earlier this month.
  
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• Plan for new eco-house in communal among Watford planning applications

  28-02-2026 11:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Latest Watford planning applications: home extensions, new eco-house, shop conversion to flat, and driveway proposals submitted to Watford Borough Council.
  
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