Fintan McGuinness

St Albans

Reporter at Watford Observer

Reporter for The Watford Observer

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Watford man appears at Old Bailey over terror-related charges

1 week ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Fintan McGuinness

The Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court), Old Bailey, London. (Image: PA) A Watford man has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with terror-related offences. Colin Ross-Paterson, 24, was charged with possessing a record containing information useful to a terrorist and two counts of distributing a terrorist publication. The possession charge was for between April 7 and November 20, 2023, and the distribution charges were for April 11 and June 23, 2023.
Watford man jailed for knife possession had just got out of prison

1 week ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Fintan McGuinness

Queens Road, Watford. (Image: Google Street View) A Watford man has been jailed over knife possession in Watford town centre. Anthony Smith, 37, appeared in Hatfield Magistrates’ Court yesterday (June 19) and admitted to having a kitchen knife in Queens Road on Tuesday (June 17). He was sentenced to four months imprisonment for possession of a knife blade in a public place, but no order for costs was made due to lack of means.
Boat and trailer stolen from layby near Warner Bros. Studios

1 week ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Fintan McGuinness

Herts Police are investigating after it went missing from a layby near to Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden between 9.30pm on Saturday, June 7, and 6.10am the next day. This afternoon (June 20), the force shared image of the stolen boat as part of an appeal for witnesses and information.
Burglars break into Watford and Bushey homes

1 week ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Fintan McGuinness

A home in Newhouse Crescent and a home in Caldecote Lane were broken into. (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Homes in Watford and Bushey have been broken into with belongings and a grey BMW stolen. Between 12.01am and 6am on Wednesday (June 18), an someone got into a building in Newhouse Crescent, Woodside, Watford. The burglar took three sets of car keys before leaving the building and driving away with a grey BMW that was parked outside.
Car roof sliced off to free person after three-vehicle M1 crash

1 week ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Fintan McGuinness

Traffic between junction 4 and junction 5 of the M1 this morning. (Image: National Highways/PA) Firefighters have had to cut the roof from a car after a three-vehicle crash on the M1 near Watford. Herts Fire and Rescue were called to the smash between junction 4 (Elstree) and junction 5 (Watford) at around 9.40am today (June 20). One person was trapped in a car and Herts Fire and Rescue confirmed they were preparing to cut the roof from a vehicle to free them.
'Reports person trapped after multi-vehicle M1 crash' - recap

1 week ago | borehamwoodtimes.co.uk | Fintan McGuinness

Two of three lanes in the northbound M1 between junction 4 (Elstree) and junction 5 (Watford) were shut following a crash this morning. All lanes were reopened by 12pm. Herts Fire and Rescue, who were called to the scene at 9.40am, cut the roof from a car to free someone who had become trapped. Two cars and a van were involved. Congestion cleared by 12.30pm. Pictures or accounts from anyone who was stuck in the traffic can be provided via email to [email protected]
'Reports person trapped after multi-vehicle M1 crash' - live updates

1 week ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Fintan McGuinness

Two of three lanes in the northbound M1 between junction 4 (Elstree) and junction 5 (Watford) are shut following a crash this morning. National Highways confirmed the closure at around 10.30am. There are reports of a person or multiple people becoming trapped. Delays of more than 45 minutes are expected. Automatically injected HTML goes here Piano meter debuggerData returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event.
Firefighters called to North Watford fire overnight

1 week ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Fintan McGuinness

Herts Fire and Rescue were called to Langley Road, North Watford, with reports of a vehicle on fire at around 11.24pm yesterday (June 19). One fire engine was sent to the road from Watford Fire Station, in Lower High Street, to extinguish the blaze and cool down the vehicle. No one was injured and firefighters were able to leave the scene at around 12.50pm.
Family 'on the brink' as closest parking doubles price after they move in

1 week ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Fintan McGuinness

Households renting flats as affordable housing tenants at Sumac Gardens, in the Ascot Road Cortland development, have been moving in over recent months but do not have access to the scheme's underground parking. Neither are there parking permits available for nearby roads, but the nearby Morrisons supermarket has a car park offering monthly bookings for 24/7 access for £60.
Radar dome for planes 'needs to be replaced' - with taller structure planned

1 week ago | watfordobserver.co.uk | Fintan McGuinness

The unusually shaped tower, off Long Lane in Bovingdon, has been in place since 2011, having itself replaced an earlier mast at the same site. It is utilised by National Air Traffic Services (NATS) to help guide aircraft through UK air space but according to the company it now “needs to be replaced”. Planning rules allow it to create a new mast of the same size as a permitted development but, as the new tower will be 2.3 metres taller, a full application is required.