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• Mosque plan team issue 'comprehensive' response to all objections

  05-01-2026 11:10 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  The team behind plans to turn St Thomas United Reformed Church into a mosque has offered a “comprehensive” response to objectors.
  
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• Hertfordshire weather warning in place TODAY

  15-01-2026 09:49 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Hertfordshire has been with hit a yellow weather warning for heavy rain, which is in place from 9am to 10pm on Thursday (November 15).
  
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• Recommendation made ahead of decision on flats plan with 142 objections

  15-01-2026 08:56 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Plans for a new building containing five flats in Rickmansworth have been recommended for refusal after 142 objections from members of the pubic.
  
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• Elon Musk’s X restricts Grok photo editing after concerns over sexualised images

  15-01-2026 07:58 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk’s X has restricted AI image editing after Ofcom launches UK probe into Grok chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children.
  
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• Watford primary schools compared ahead of application deadline

  15-01-2026 06:30 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Using Ofsted and school performance data from the government, the Watford Observer has compared primary schools in the town
  
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• Stabbing victim's wife 'deeply moved' by 7,000-strong petition

  15-01-2026 06:30 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  The wife of the victim in a Bushey stabbing says she has been “deeply moved” as a petition for tougher sentences gathered more than 7,000 signatures.
  
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• London Underground closures to know before you travel this weekend

  15-01-2026 06:00 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (January 16 to 18) and don't be caught out.
  
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• Chelsea fans plot pre-match demo before Brentford clash

  15-01-2026 06:00 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  With cup games briefly out of the way, Chelsea’s new manager Liam Rosenior can focus on his first league game in charge.
  
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• New mansion with cinema and gym planned for 'region's most expensive road'

  14-01-2026 19:40 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Plans have been submitted for a new six-bedroom home in Loom Lane, Radlett, dubbed the East of England's most expensive street.
  
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• Social events for book lovers and board game enthusiasts

  14-01-2026 19:00 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  Join Harrow community events at The Palm House, with board games night on January 16 and Harrow women’s book club on January 25.
  
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• Boy, 18, dies and woman 'stabbed multiple times' in horrific acts across London

  14-01-2026 18:30 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  A boy has died and a woman has been stabbed after brutal acts of violence in the space of two days across London.
  
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• New house to be built on empty patch at corner of two roads

  14-01-2026 18:17 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Land on the corner of two South Oxhey roads is set to become the site of a new house after plans were approved.
  
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• Actor John Alford jailed after sexually assaulting girls in Hertfordshire

  14-01-2026 17:50 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Former London’s Burning actor John Alford has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage girls during a party at a friend’s home.
  
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• Watford pensioner charged with nine child sex offences

  14-01-2026 17:09 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A 74-year-old man from Watford has been charged with nine child sex offences and will appear in court next month.
  
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• Hotel used by Warner Bros tour visitors sold as part of £89m deal

  14-01-2026 16:04 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  The Premier Inn hotel, in Kings Langley and 15 minutes from Warner Bros. Studio Tour, has been sold as part of an £89m deal.
  
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• Watford announce anniversary pre-season friendly with Hansa Rostock

  14-01-2026 16:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Watford have announced that they will play FC Hansa Rostock in a pre-season friendly this summer as part of the German club's 60th anniversary celebrations.
  
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• Golf club celebrates haul of county trophies

  14-01-2026 15:37 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  Grim’s Dyke Golf Club, Pinner, celebrate multiple Middlesex golf titles in 2025, including Rabbits and Foxes’ league wins and individual county honours.
  
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• Santa sleigh collection raises more than £10,000 to help those in need

  14-01-2026 15:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Bushey and Oxhey Santa sleigh raises over £10,000 for local charities, providing 185 food parcels. Organised by Ladies Circle and Round Table.
  
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• Sex pest masseur who targeted women at Herts hotel jailed and set to be deported

  14-01-2026 14:48 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A “wolf in sheep’s clothing” masseur who abused his position to touch women sexually at a Hertfordshire hotel has been jailed and will be deported.
  
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• Village delays warning with several roadworks planned this month

  14-01-2026 14:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Croxley Green Parish Council has issued a warning to residents over ongoing roadworks in the area, including a two-week road closure in Watford Road.
  
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• Burglar ransacks home after climbing through upstairs window

  14-01-2026 13:30 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A burglar ransacked a Bushey home after climbing in through a window, sparking a call for information.
  
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• New plan for six-bed home with gym and cinema in 'region's most expensive street'

  14-01-2026 12:25 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Plans have been submitted for a new six-bedroom home in Loom Lane, Radlett, dubbed the East of England's most expensive street.
  
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• 600-home plan opposite ancient woodland recommended for approval

  14-01-2026 12:10 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Some 600 homes could soon be built opposite Whippendell Wood after plans were recommended for approval.
  
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• Watford TGI Fridays NOT included in list of 16 closed branches

  14-01-2026 12:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  TGI Fridays has closed 16 branches immediately, with the Watford location appearing to be safe.
  
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• TSB, First Direct, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide and Santander all offering cash to switch

  14-01-2026 11:21 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  TSB, First Direct, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, and Santander are so keen to take on new customers that they are all offering a cash incentive this month, up to £750
  
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• The rare Royal Mint 50p coin sitting in your change that could be worth £125

  14-01-2026 11:18 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many collectable designs
  
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• Garston ultra-rapid charging site a big hit with motorists

  14-01-2026 11:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  LEAP24 are delighted at the response their Ultra Rapid Charging Station in Garston has enjoyed since it was officially opened in September by Watford mayor Peter Taylor, with local motorists flocking to the site.
  
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• TikTok personality with 4m followers tries 'famous' nachos at Watford cinema

  14-01-2026 09:07 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  TikTok vlogger "letstestlaurencemore" has paid a visit to Watford's Vue Cinema to try the chain's "famous" nachos.
  
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• New 64-home plan in Watford revealed with consultation event set

  14-01-2026 08:55 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Watford Community Housing is preparing to hold an event to get feedback on plans for 64 homes on land between the Holywell Estate and Watford Business Park.
  
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• Labour Government U-turns on plans to introduce compulsory digital ID for UK workers

  14-01-2026 07:30 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  Labour has appeared to scrap plans for a compulsory digital ID in the UK, focusing instead on mandatory digital right-to-work checks after criticism.
  
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