b

RT. 29 ADVISORY PANEL MEETS THURSDAY IN WARRENTON - Second meeting will continue work toward improvements in New Baltimore area

CULPEPER — The Route 29 New Baltimore Advisory Group will hold its second meeting in Warrenton on Thursday to continue its discussions about improvements to improve safety and efficient movement of traffic on the Route 29 corridor between Warrenton and Prince William County.




b

BRIDGE REHABILITATION UNDER WAY ON RT. 707 IN CROZET - Road reduced to one lane by day, closed to through traffic at night starting Oct. 1

CULPEPER — The Virginia Department of Transportation has begun rehabilitating the Route 707 (Blair Park Road) bridge over Lickinghole Creek in...




b

ALBEMARLE DESIGN-BUILD PUBILC HEARINGS OCT. 9-11 - Public invited to learn about six projects, submit comments by Oct. 21

CULPEPER — The Virginia Department of Transportation invites the public to attend one of three upcoming location and design public hearings about a...




b

CEDAR RUN BRIDGE TO CLOSE FOR REHABILITATION OCT. 9 - Route 672 in Fauquier County will be closed through Nov. 30

CULPEPER — The Virginia Department of Transportation will close Route 672 (Blackwell Road) to through traffic while crews rehabilitate the bridge...




b

SHARE YOUR INPUT ON BUSINESS RT. 15 BRIDGE PROJECT - Submit comments in person Oct. 16, via mail or email by Oct. 26

CULPEPER — The Virginia Department of Transportation invites the public to attend an upcoming design public hearing on the proposed rehabilitation...




b

CITIZEN INFORMATION MEETING TO BE HELD FOR RT. 15/17/29 WARRENTON SOUTHERN INTERCHANGE - Public invited to learn more about the project Nov. 13 at Lord Fairfax Community College

CULPEPER — The Virginia Department of Transportation invites the public to attend a citizen information meeting to learn about the upcoming project...




b

MOORMANS RIVER BRIDGE REHABILITATION STARTS NOV. 5 - Clark Road will be closed to through traffic Nov. 5-16

CULPEPER — The Virginia Department of Transportation will close the Route 674 (Clark Road) bridge over a branch of the Moormans River in Albemarle...














b

Eddie Hearn could take Anthony Joshua back to Saudi Arabia for title defence

Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn says he does not want to stage the world heavyweight champion's next defence of his title behind closed doors.








b

REMINDER: NEW I-95 OVERPASS OPENS ON MUDD TAVERN ROAD TOMORROW IN SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY - Two lanes of Mudd Tavern Road traffic will begin traveling over the new overpass after the morning rush hour on Tuesday, Oct. 23

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will open the new overpass on Mudd Tavern Road tomorrow , Oct. 23  in...




b

NORRIS BRIDGE PIN REPLACEMENT CONTINUES TONIGHT - Route 3 over the Rappahannock River will be reduced to a single lane overnight

FREDERICKSBURG , Va. – An additional evening of work is required this week for an ongoing pin replacement on the Robert O. Norris Bridge, and...




b

ROUTE 202 (HAMPTON HALL ROAD) NOW OPEN IN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY - Emergency repair following damage from Tropical Storm Michael is complete

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. ⸺  Route 202 (Hampton Hall Road) in Northumberland County reopened to through traffic today following an emergency repair...




b

UPDATE: NORRIS BRIDGE PIN REPLACEMENT CONTINUES - Route 3 over the Rappahannock River will be reduced to a single lane overnight

FREDERICKSBURG , Va. – An additional evening of work is required this week for an ongoing pin replacement on the Robert O. Norris Bridge, and...




b

ROUTE 1 SOUTHBOUND CLOSED AT AUSTIN PARK DRIVE IN STAFFORD COUNTY - Delays expected to extend through the morning rush hour

  FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – (7 a.m.) An early morning crash has closed all lanes on Route 1 southbound and one lane on Route 1 northbound at Austin...




b

EMERGENCY REPAIR EFFORT CONTINUES ON ROADS DAMAGED BY TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL - Nine roads in the Fredericksburg area, Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula will require long-term repair work before they can be safely reopened to traffic

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. ⸺  Long-term repair work is underway to rebuild state-maintained roads that sustained severe damage during Tropical Storm...




b

CSX WILL CLOSE LANSDOWNE ROAD IN FREDERICKSBURG FOR RAILROAD MAINTENANCE NEXT WEEK - Lansdowne Road will be closed to through traffic from Nov. 12-17

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. ˗˗  CSX will close Lansdowne Road in Fredericksburg to through traffic on Monday, Nov. 12 through early  Saturday, Nov. 17  to...




b

OVERNIGHT LANE CLOSURES ON NORRIS BRIDGE - Route 3 over the Rappahannock River will be reduced to a single lane overnight on Monday, Nov. 12 through Friday, Nov. 16, with up to 30-minute full traffic stops

NOV. 12, 2018 UPDATE: All lanes of Route 3 over the Rappahannock River between Lancaster and Middlesex counties will remain open this evening, Nov....




b

81-year-old Watford painter wins competition with 'global warming' themed artwork

An 81-year-old painting enthusiast has won a competition with a painting that epitomises the disastrous effects climate change could have on London.




b

Art exhibition in Harrow to feature local illustrator's work

A new exhibition will feature the work of a local illustrator.




b

Museum's new exhibition celebrates the tradition of art in Bushey

To mark the new decade, Bushey Museum’s latest exhibition plays on the phrase “20/20 Vision”. It has nothing to do with being able to see perfectly, but concentrates on items in the museum’s collection from 1820 and 1920 with additional loan items completed in 2020.




b

New exhibition in North London examines issues of race in Britain

An exhibition examining themes of race opens in North London next month.




b

Hertfordshire artist’s work to appear at Royal Society exhibition

A local artist’s work has been selected from over 1,500 entries to appear alongside artworks by some of Britain’s leading artists.




b

New exhibition in Finchley to examine the role of fake news in our lives

A NEW exhibition will explore the role of fake news in our lives.




b

Battle of Britain in the spotlight at RAF Museum's new exhibition

A COLLECTION of work exploring artists’ responses to the Battle of Britain and the Blitz is set to go on display at the Royal Air Force Museum London next month.




b

New art exhibition at University of Hertfordshire explores the role of plastic in our lives

Last week, a brand new and highly topical exhibition of contemporary art opened to the public at the University of Hertfordshire. Visually stunning and extremely thought-provoking, Plastic Matter is a unique group exhibition that explores plastic’s potential to become something more treasured, looks at how hastily we consume and dispose of it, its environmental impact and its future role in society.




b

Heath Robinson Museum's new exhibition features work by iconic British illustrator Charles Keeping

A museum’s new exhibition will feature work by one of the most influential British book illustrators.




b

Mystery dad arrives in Summer Bay

CAMERON Daddo was a household name in the early ’90s in Australia, but since returning after more than 25 years in Hollywood, he’s had to introduce himself again to audiences in his beloved home country.




b

Ruffalo unrecognisable on set of new show

HBO’s new miniseries I Know This Much Is True is a heart-wrenching drama that will punch you in the guts over and over again.




b

‘I get choked up’: Jess Mauboy’s emotional letter to her mum

Jessica Mauboy needs connection with her family likes she needs oxygen. She usually travels from Sydney to Darwin every couple of weeks to spend time with her parents Therese and Ferdi, sisters Sandra, Jenny, Catherine and Sophia and her nieces and nephews.




b

Watford Observer | Join Us




b

'Extremely experienced' overseas hotelier buys Botleigh Grange Hotel

AN ICONIC Hampshire hotel which closed its doors after going into administration has been bought by an international hotelier.







b

Ghost guru's new book explores the supernatural

Former professional ghost hunter Darren Lee Willbourne now turns ‘ghost guru’ in his newly published book, The Ghost Guru Volume 1: Steampunking the Supernatural.




b

St Albans illustrator shortlisted for Waterstones book of the year 2019

A St Albans-based artist has seen her work shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2019.




b

Our top 10 books of the year for 2019

From fantasy and sci-fi to historical fiction and biographies, here are our picks of the best books of the year.