Did you know these great sporting heroes hail from Hertfordshire?

An online pharmacy has scooped two coveted industry awards.

Fraudsters are sending out fake texts to BBC TV licence holders offering a Covid refund payment in an attempt to steal personal and financial information.

Some timetables have already been amended, while others will be changed over the coming weeks.

The supermarket chain hope the move will help stores cut waste as part of their target of halving food waste by 2030.

A teenager in court over a police chase in which he reached speeds of 180mph on his motorbike leapt out of the dock and ran out as he was handed a prison sentence.

The move comes amid the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus in Brazil, with concerns about whether it could be more dangerous.

A grandmother with hidden disabilities says she felt exposed after her address and some personal information were released in a data leak.

Businesses are once again pulling together to support the staff of West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust during the latest national lockdown.

Three Rivers’ new police chief inspector has said she is ready to find and tackle “fundamental issues” that affect the district’s communities.

The Watford Observer has teamed up with Watford Museum and its curator Sarah Priestley to take a journey back to the town’s past through items or places of historical significance.

The East of England has administered the lowest amount of Covid vaccinations out of any region in England, latest available figures have shown.

Little Oliver Phillip Alexander McBean will reach his two-week old milestone tomorrow after he was one of the first babies born in Watford this year

A Covid hoaxer who was fined £200 after claiming hospital wards were "empty" has issued a statement on Facebook.

Police have issued several fines after more than a hundred people were found partying inside an address last night.

Watford’s Labour and Conservative groups have accused the Liberal Democrats of violating current Government guidance about campaigning under Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

A resident says he has been left “annoyed” as he claimed he has not received postal deliveries for over two weeks.

Virgin Media has introduced a range of new measures to help keep customers connected and entertained amid a third national lockdown.

Boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has teamed up with a school to keep pupils physically fit during England’s third national lockdown.

A charity in Watford is aiming to provide employment skills training for up to 180 people after receiving a grant from a retailer.

Boris Johnson said there was a “very substantial” risk that ICUs would be unable to cope if numbers kept increasing.

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Mysterious flying objects have been spotted on several occasions in Watford.

Police are investigating after a Mercedes was stolen from outside a home.

The new name for Watford’s shopping centre may be announced in the coming weeks – and it has not been ruled out that it could be called the Harlequin.

A victim who had a new bank card stolen in the post discovered the card was used in an online shopping spree.

The intu name on Watford’s shopping centre has been removed, a new picture shows, potentially hinting that a new name may be coming soon.

Three residents in Watford have been honoured for their "outstanding" efforts to the community during the Covid pandemic.

Families and patients at a local cancer centre have been asked to wait with enquiries and checkups due to technical difficulties.

Exclusions for drug and alcohol issues at Hertfordshire's schools have hit a record high, figures reveal.

I think we can all agree Clarendon Road and Watford Junction is looking smart following its expensive makeover. However what I would like to know as a commuter who cycles to Watford Junction is where will bikes be left when we all start returning ...

A petition calling for a “permanent solution” to sewage flooding will be debated by a council.

The body responsible for car tax and vehicle licensing has warned drivers to be on the lookout for new phishing scams this new year.

The Prime Minister said “at the moment the limit is on supply” of the vaccine.

Home Secretary Priti Patel will host a Downing Street press conference at 5pm

A primary school in Watford has welcomed its new head teacher.

Over 300 fines have been handed out for breaches of Covid-19 laws in Hertfordshire since they came into force, figures show.

A mother accused of allowing her daughter's death is due to appear in court today.

Hertfordshire's mass vaccination centre was filled with emotion as hundreds of patients received their Covid-19 jab, hopeful that it will bring them a step closer to seeing friends and family safely again.

A huge “sonic boom” has startled people across north London and Hertfordshire.

Over 3,000 West Hertfordshire NHS workers have received the Covid-19 vaccine.

A member of Watford’s 1959/60 promotion-winning side who also played for Luton Town in an FA Cup final has died, aged 83.

Police have issued a warning to car owners after a spate of thefts from vehicles.

A developer has been ordered to pay a £500,000 bill after the company started building work without informing a council.

Royal Mail has published a list of areas where there have been delivery delays.

Watford's greatest ever manager Graham Taylor died four years ago today.

County council leader David Williams has called on the government for a “swift decision” on whether local elections will be allowed to go ahead in May.

Public health officials in Hertfordshire will scrutinise the impact that opening primary schools on the first day of the Spring term had on transmission of Covid-19.

Martin Lewis has revealed a Netflix hack that could help members avoid the price hike - and even watch some shows for free.

Morrisons, Sainsbury's, ASDA, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose and M&S - supermarket chains are having to enforce rules to keep customers and staff safe.