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• Developers set out need for huge Abbots Langley data centre

  04-07-2023 15:34 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A 20-metre tall data centre should be built in Abbots Langley green belt because there are no alternative sites nearby, developers have claimed.
  
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• Bachmann leaves Deportivo to join Leyton Orient on loan from Watford

  30-01-2026 17:03 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann has left Deportivo de La Coruna to join League One side Leyton Orient on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• One of Watford's top-rated pubs shutting permanently

  30-01-2026 16:45 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  One of Watford’s top-rated pubs, The Southern Cross in Langley Road, will permanently close down.
  
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• Herts synagogues agree merger to create one of UK's biggest Jewish communities

  30-01-2026 16:23 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Elstree Liberal and Radlett Reform synagogues have voted to merge, creating one of the UK's largest Jewish communities.
  
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• Sissoko departure progressing and Dwomoh in talks over Middle East move

  30-01-2026 16:18 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Moussa Sissoko could leave Watford soon, with a switch to Panathinaikos progressing, while Pierre Dwomoh is also in talks over a move.
  
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• Day nursery to open in part of former TGI Fridays unit

  30-01-2026 15:20 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Planning documents have revealed that a new day nursery is set to open alongside Tesco at the former TGI Fridays unit in North Watford.
  
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• Potential victims of historical abuse at church urged to come forward

  30-01-2026 14:13 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  The Diocese of St Albans has urged potential victims to come forward with information about possible abuse at a Chorleywood church in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
  
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• Gracia on Baah, Irankunda and how he selects his team

  30-01-2026 13:46 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Kwadwo Baah and Nestory Irankunda are key in Watford's squad, says Javi Gracia, with selection based on a balance between defence and attack.
  
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• Watford want to be 'aggressive' and 'play in the opposite half' against Swansea

  30-01-2026 13:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Javi Gracia wants Watford to be "aggressive" and to play forward more against Swansea than in home matches against Millwall and Portsmouth.
  
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• 70 firefighters at scene of lineside blaze blocking Watford trains

  30-01-2026 13:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A fire near the railway line in Chalk Farm, Camden, London has caused travel chaos from Watford Junction, with mass cancellations.
  
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• £1 Million Warm Fund offers free electric blankets and dehumidifiers to thousands

  30-01-2026 12:46 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  Thousands of low-income families across the UK could receive free electric blankets, microwaves and energy-efficient appliances, following the launch of a new £1 million emergency support fund.
  
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• Inquest begins into death of Herts man after plane crashed into reservoir

  30-01-2026 12:12 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  An inquest has begun into the death of a Hertfordshire man after a fatal plane crash at Hanningfield Reservoir between Chelmsford and Billericay.
  
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• Big-name retailer on brink of collapse with Watford store at risk

  30-01-2026 11:57 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  GAME has filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators, putting its remaining stores - including in Watford - at risk.
  
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• Trains to be cancelled over six days during 'huge' works

  30-01-2026 11:35 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A “huge programme of improvement work” will cancel West Coast Main Line trains through Watford Junction over six days.
  
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• Pub closure confirmed with new owners 'taking over in due course'

  30-01-2026 11:18 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  New owners are set to take over at Rickmansworth's Rose and Crown pub after it temporarily closed.
  
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• Gracia: Watford in a 'difficult moment' and 'really need support' from home fans

  30-01-2026 10:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Javi Gracia says Watford are "short of numbers" for Saturday's home match against Swansea City and "need to sign new players" across the defence.
  
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• Popular paddling pools undergoing maintenance work

  30-01-2026 09:48 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Maintenance work is currently taking place at the popular Cassiobury paddling pools in Watford.
  
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• Plan for extra house in Watford road submitted

  30-01-2026 09:14 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Plans have been submitted for an extra house to be built in a Watford road following the demolition of an existing cycle store.
  
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• EastEnders character returning for new storyline with ‘real twists and turns'

  30-01-2026 08:44 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  Actor Joel Beckett is bac on EastEnders as he reprises the role of Jake Moon for the first time since September 2024.
  
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• Emotional Joshua opens up on loss of 'brothers' in crash

  30-01-2026 08:31 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Watford-born boxer Anthony Joshua has insisted he knows what he has got to do after the death of close friends Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele last month.
  
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• Rejected mosque plan to be 'scaled back and resubmitted'

  30-01-2026 06:30 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  The applicant behind a rejected plan for a mosque in Leavesden Road, Watford, says he will submit a revised proposal for the former church.
  
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• Family home with green views and garden studio on market for £500,000

  30-01-2026 06:30 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A north Watford family home with a "peaceful outlook" across green space is up for sale at £500,000. In North Western Avenue, it features a garden studio, off-street EV charging and parking, and peaceful green views.
  
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• Behrami "100%" confident Watford will end January stronger than they started it

  30-01-2026 06:30 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Valon Behrami is insistent that the Hornets' business before the end of the transfer window will upgrade Javi Gracia's squad.
  
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• This ‘superb’ farm shop has gone viral — and it’s only an hour from London

  30-01-2026 06:00 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  Pearce’s Farm Shop in Hertfordshire is just an hour from London and has gone viral after being called “superb” and “lovely”.
  
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• Harry Styles fans can use National Express to get to Wembley shows from 54 locations

  30-01-2026 06:00 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  Harry Styles has announced a world tour with 10 shows at Wembley Stadium, London and fans can use National Express coaches to get there from 54 UK locations.
  
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• Mosque to church plan in Watford recommended for approval

  29-01-2026 18:28 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Turning the former St Thomas United Reformed Church into a mosque has been recommended for approval days after a similar scheme was thrown out.
  
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• The village near Watford which 'could be destroyed' by developers

  29-01-2026 17:45 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Sarratt residents fear developments could "destroy" their village as they seek to fight twin plans
  
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• Papy Mendy among Watford players seeking first-team football after asking to leave

  29-01-2026 17:36 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Midfielder Papy Mendy is among the Watford players who have asked to leave the club because they want more playing time, Valon Behrami says.
  
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• Watford close to signing two centre-backs but not targeting striker

  29-01-2026 16:54 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Watford are close to signing two centre-backs, a right-footer and a left-footer, says Valon Behrami, with Sava Goglichidze a target.
  
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• K-Pop shows announced for Palace Theatre after similar Colosseum events axed

  29-01-2026 15:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Watford Palace Theatre has announced a K-Pop Demon Hunters themed show for April after a similar event at the Watford Colosseum was cancelled.
  
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