Changing street names reflecting “negative history” in the future have not been ruled out as councillors agreed that a new street naming policy should be adopted.

Royal Mail has listed the areas in the UK suffering from postal delays due to Covid.

Essex and Hertfordshire are braced for the “coldest night in a decade” with temperatures potentially plummeting as low as -13°C in some areas.

The Mayor of London and a cross-party group of London Assembly members have written to the Transport Secretary to request that London keep its share of money raised through road tax.

There’s no getting around it - 2021 thus far is not quite the new start and the return to life as we knew it that we had all hoped for.

A man with a learning disability is urging others to have their Covid-19 vaccine amid concerns they may be “anxious” about receiving it.

Readers have shared their tributes for all the lives lost, the dedicated healthcare workers and those affected by Covid-19 during this period.

The South African Covid-19 variant has yet to be detected in Hertfordshire as 10,000 emergency tests are being processed.

Over 100 people in Hertfordshire who tested positive for HIV were diagnosed late and faced an increased risk of death, figures covering a three-year period show.

A county councillor has criticised the responses he received after he reported flooding in a well-known hotspot.

Good evening and thank you for joining us. We'll be bringing you live updates from tonight's coronavirus briefing from Downing Street, which is being led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The Watford Observer has again teamed up with its friends at The Watford Treasury to share stories from previous issues.

Transport for London has been accused of “environmental vandalism” on embankments on the Metropolitan line in Pinner.

This team picture is more than 60 years old. Do you recognise anyone in it? If you do, then West Herts Hockey Club would like to hear form you.

Sir Elton John has teamed up with the NHS to encourage people in getting vaccinated against coronavirus.

Residents and businesses in Watford have just over a month left to make comments on plans that will help shape future development of the town.

England’s deputy chief medical officer, Jonathan Van-Tam, has said the South African variant of coronavirus is unlikely to become the dominant strain in the UK.

Thousands of people living in Watford are not taking advantage of potential savings on their water bills offered by a water company.

Netflix is increasing the price of some of its UK subscriptions from next month.

One YMCA says it “deeply regrets” informing a gymnastic club at the last minute that they would have to stop operating and relocate.

Questions have been raised about Hertfordshire budget proposals to defer part of a council tax ‘levy’ specifically allowed to support social care services.

Luther Blissett has said he is "disgusted" at Watford FC for using his tabloid nickname in an interview with Andre Gray.

Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner David Lloyd has backed calls for police officers to be given some priority in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine.

A further update has been given on a road that has been closed for several days due to flooding.

Plans for the rebuilding of Watford General Hospital and redevelopment of two other hospitals on existing sites have been backed by a county council watchdog group.

Watford is one of two Hertfordshire towns have been ranked amongst the UK’s most ‘vulnerable’ in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, councillors have been told.

Andre Gray has gone on a line of defence to defend his fiancé Leigh-Anne Pinnock as the forward readdresses his colourist past.

Eligible residents across south west Hertfordshire will receive a payment from the government after a cold weather scheme was triggered for the area.

Around 10,000 health and social care staff have been vaccinated at Watford FC’s grounds.

Police are investigating after racist comments were made to a man in Watford town centre.

People living in Watford without access to transport are now able to get a free ride to their Covid-19 vaccination appointments.

The increase has been calculated by Government using the Consumer Prices Index.

The identity of potential new owners at Watford FC, a new use for a former strip club and the effects of Storm Ingram were among the stories making our headlines ten and five years ago this week

Today we're launching our search for the strong, inspirational women of Watford and the surrounding areas.

Holiday makers could be slapped with a £10,000 fine and 10-years in prison in new legislation designed to stop new Covid variants entering the UK.

Watford and surrounding areas continue to be covered by a yellow weather warning with the Met Office not ruling out the chance of more snow later today.

A new coronavirus vaccination centre opening in Watford will have the ability to deliver thousands of vaccines each week, a council has said.

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, deputy chief medical officer for England, says it is too early for Brits to start planning their summer holidays.

With tickets costing an average of £37, it's a bill most motorists could do without.

The news comes after the government confirmed that the idea of state-issued vaccine 'passports' will be scrapped.

We have recently seen harrowing media accounts of yet more climate change driven floods in the North of England, so bad that people isolating from Covid had to be rescued by boat. But there was also a large increase in bookings for flying holidays...

A hospital trust recorded more deaths of coronavirus patients in January than it did in April last year, figures show.

Gritters are set to be out in force again across Hertfordshire this evening as wintry weather conditions take hold across the county.

A man was taken to hospital after he was injured at a construction yard.

This was the bustling scene in Watford more than a century ago – but do you recognise where it is?

There was no winter wonderland for residents to wake up to this morning but Watford is still in line for some wintry weather throughout the rest of the day.

Live updates from the Government's press conference at Downing Street

A flood alert remains in place on a river this week after persistent and heavy rainfall.

Some coronavirus test centres for people with symptoms of the virus have been closed due to the weather.

Diners in Watford bought more than 100,000 discounted meals through the Government's month-long Eat Out to Help Out scheme, figures reveal.