Anthony Matthews

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'Looking down in the Atria - Electric Umbrella BGT watch party' (Image: Sue Chawner Budden) Some wonderful wildlife snaps and superb scenic photos are among the fabulous photos taken by our talented photographers as they continue to look down with their cameras and phones. ‘Looking down’ is the theme for members of the Watford Observer Camera Club and you can enjoy the next selection of photos by scrolling down this page. The Watford Observer Camera Club is a Facebook-based group.

1 day ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Anthony Matthews

Francisco Sierralta looks away as Lionel Messi congratulates teammate Franco Mastantuono (Image: Action Images) Francisco Sierralta remains on course to complete a move to France after suffering a defeat at the hands of world champions Argentina last night. The Watford central defender was named in the starting line-up as Chile went down to a 1-0 defeat in their latest World Cup qualifier.

1 day ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Anthony Matthews

A glimpse of the dancefloor ahead of the nightclub's opening (Image: Watford Observer) It had previously been Baileys and was later renamed Kudos but it is approaching 40 years ago since Watford’s biggest nightclub reopened under another new identity. A Watford Observer photographer visited the town’s premier nightspot a handful times in November 1985, either side of its official opening as Paradise Lost.

1 day ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Anthony Matthews

That’s a strong claim made by Peter Harrison, the grandson of one of the most important men in Watford’s industrial past, but it is wholly justified when you consider the enormity and magnitude of a task undertaken by one of the town’s best-known firms during the Second World War. Peter’s grandfather was David Greenhill, the managing director of the Sun Engraving Company, and he enjoyed an “exceptional partnership” with the firm’s chairman Edward Hunter.

1 day ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Anthony Matthews

Death notices in the Watford Observer in the last seven days. (Image: Getty Images) The Watford Observer has published two death notices in the last seven days. Every week, the Watford Observer publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as a lasting tribute to the memory of those we have lost.