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• Desecrated graves being treated as Islamophobic hate crime

  15-04-2025 17:05 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed that damage to graves in Carpenders Park is being treated as an Islamophobic hate crime.
  
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• Who is the new Pope Leo XIV? Robert Prevost revealed as Catholic Church's new pope

  08-05-2025 19:31 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  Who is Pope Leo? Robert Prevost has become the 267th pope and head of the Catholic Church. Here is all to know about him.
  
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• Robert Prevost named as new pope to cheering onlookers after 2-day conclave

  08-05-2025 19:20 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  Robert Prevost has been elected as the new pope after a two-day conclave, and was revealed to onlookers in St Peter's Square
  
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• What does a pope do? His role and daily duties as leader of the Catholic Church

  08-05-2025 19:13 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  What does the pope do and what is his role as leader of the Catholic Church?
  
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• What was agreed in the UK-US trade deal? See the key points you need to know

  08-05-2025 18:51 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  Here are some of the key points agreed between the UK and the United States as Trump slashes tariffs.
  
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• Concern over 250 extra cars at peak times amid 600-home plan

  08-05-2025 18:50 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  National Highways has concerns over a major homes plan with more than 250 extra cars on the road in Croxley Green expected at peak times.
  
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• New pope set to be elected after two days of voting in the Vatican

  08-05-2025 18:37 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A new pope is set to be elected after white smoke was released from the Sistine Chapel chimney following two days of voting.
  
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• UK-US trade deal will save jobs in car and steel industries, says Keir Starmer

  08-05-2025 18:36 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  The UK-US trade deal will save thousands of jobs in the car and steel industry says Sir Keir Starmer
  
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• New pope to be elected after two days of voting in the Vatican

  08-05-2025 18:19 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  A new pope is to be elected after white smoke was released from the Sistine Chapel chimney following two days of voting.
  
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• Shop closure sees 'prominent' unit put on the market

  08-05-2025 16:59 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Estate agents have put a “prominently located” St Albans Road shop unit on the market after its occupier shut down.
  
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• Teacher from Watford urges everyone to get blood pressure checked

  08-05-2025 16:25 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A 37-year-old primary school teacher from Watford, who exercises regularly, had no idea she had hidden high blood pressure.
  
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• Bins could be missed this week in Watford - what to do if they are

  08-05-2025 15:44 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Residents have been told what to do if their bins are not taken this week as Veolia and Watford Borough Council warn some may be missed.
  
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• LIVE updates as air ambulance and police 'run to incident' in Sutton

  08-05-2025 15:42 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  An air ambulance has landed in Sutton Green as police and paramedics rush to an incident in Jengar Close.
  
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• Air ambulance and police rush baby to hospital in Sutton: As it happened

  08-05-2025 15:42 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  An air ambulance has landed in Sutton Green as police and paramedics rush to an incident in Jengar Close.
  
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• On This Day: Royal visitor opens refurbished Watford hospice centre

  08-05-2025 15:40 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  On this day in 2014, HRH Princess Michael of Kent officially opened the refurbished Starlight Centre at Peace Hospice in Watford.
  
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• Work underway on art gallery, café and studio for Watford

  08-05-2025 15:35 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Work on a new business to boost art in Watford is underway with a gallery space, café, and studios to open in St Albans Road.
  
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• First-time buyers could be hit with nearly £30,000 in costs in first three months

  08-05-2025 15:31 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  First-time buyers could be hit with nearly £30,000 in costs within the first three months of picking up their keys – as they shell out thousands on furniture, decorating, and essential appliances.
  
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• Watford Community Housing to invest £1.25m into community initiatives

  08-05-2025 15:27 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Watford Community Housing has pledged to invest £1.25 million in community initiatives over the next five years.
  
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• Watford school welcomes university engineers for clean energy talk

  08-05-2025 15:05 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  A Watford school welcomed university engineers for a talk on clean energy.
  
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• Job centre in Watford among five Herts branches hit with data breaches

  08-05-2025 14:45 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Watford’s Job Centre was among five Hertfordshire branches hit by data breaches across just 13 months, latest data has revealed.
  
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• West Coast Main Line through Watford Junction reopens after upgrades

  08-05-2025 14:41 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  The West Coast Main Line, which runs through Watford Junction and onto London Euston, has reopened following major upgrades over the Early May bank holiday.
  
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• Watford Borough Council launches social housing policy consultation

  08-05-2025 14:41 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Watford Borough Council has launched a consultation on proposed changes to its social housing nominations policy.
  
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• Spaniard shoots into top five of Watford manager betting

  08-05-2025 14:36 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Former Uruguayan national team boss Diego Alonso is still odds-on favourite but a former Sevilla manager has entered the market in fifth.
  
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• £12m funding boost for Watford General rebuild - but timetable unchanged

  08-05-2025 14:03 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Watford General Hospital has been allocated £12m in funding for its long-awaited rebuild - but the timetable for the redevelopment remains unchanged.
  
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• Families raise more than £19,000 for cancer centre

  08-05-2025 14:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Two families have gone above and beyond, raising more than £19,000 to support a local cancer centre.
  
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• Watford marks 80 years since VE Day with host of events

  08-05-2025 13:46 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Watford has marked the sacrifice of service men and women through a host of VE Day 2025 events for the 80th anniversary.
  
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• Over 30 objections submitted to latest Watford flats plan

  08-05-2025 13:41 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Plans for three blocks of flats to get another floor have been resubmitted to Watford Borough Council, provoking a raft of objections.
  
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• BBC Bargain Hunt star charged by Met police under Terrorism Act

  08-05-2025 13:20 via harrowtimes.co.uk
  
  An expert from the popular BBC antiques show Bargain Hunt has been charged by police under the Terrorism Act.
  
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• Restaurant group responds to £19k fine for food safety offences

  08-05-2025 12:08 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  The award-winning restaurant group Innventure Ltd has responded after a nine-year-old boy almost died from an allergic reaction at one of its Hertfordshire pubs.
  
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• Watford Carnival returns for fourth year as date confirmed

  08-05-2025 12:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Watford Carnival will return for a fourth year as the date for its 2025 event at Radlett Road Playing Fields has been confirmed.
  
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