A nursery manager says all frontline workers "deserve to be a priority" for the coronavirus vaccine.

It was a real toss-up as to who won Watford’s first-ever wheelchair pancake race on Tuesday.

A pilot scheme in Hertfordshire which offers pregnant women up to £300 in shopping vouchers as an incentive to give up smoking has been helping dozens try to kick the habit.

Hornets legend Luther Blissett is encouraging more communities to get a corornavirus jab after receiving his first vaccine.

Prime Minister will lead a Downing Street press briefing on Monday where he is set to talk about the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England.

Partygoers who gathered to celebrate a wedding anniversary have been collectively fined nearly £15,000

Freezing temperatures and snow could all soon be a memory as much warmer weather appears to be coming our way.

A mystery swimmer plunged into freezing waters to rescue a great crested grebe.

Former Watford footballer and manager Kenny Jackett will be taking a short break away from football to recover from an operation.

The fight to save a historic pub, a brave rescue and the potential new owners plans for Watford FC feature in the selection of stories that were making our headlines five and ten years ago this week.

A golf club has been busy since offering up its clubhouse as a Covid-19 vaccination centre.

No traces of Covid have been found on London’s underground stations, Tubes and buses by scientists investigating the virus.

Anthony Joshua has teased he might join WWE once his boxing career is over in a recent interview.

Hornets legend Luther Blissett has said he would have wanted Andre Gray to leave Watford after he broke lockdown rules.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of common assault after motorists were said to be involved in a disagreement.

Rickmansworth Aquadrome has now fully reopened after parts were shut off for two weeks in response to flooding incidents.

Watford Borough Council has hinted at proposals to spends hundreds of thousands of pounds improving the look and feel of town centre streets.

There have been several developments over the weekend as to what Boris Johnson's "roadmap" to lifting lockdown restrictions will look like.

A leading building science centre is set to create an open innovation hub designed to house innovative businesses specialising in the built environment.

The internet breaking hybrid which originally sold out within two days last year is on sale from today.

Covid-19 has made us all realise that family, friends, communities and outside space are vital to our mental health and overall well-being.

The Government has updated its coronvarius job retention scheme (CJRS) guidance for February 1 to April 30.

From getting children back to school to reopening pubs, speculation is rife as to when and how lockdown restrictions might be eased.

The US’s top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, has recommended the practise of double masking in the past.

Boris Johnson will address the nation as the country reached 15 million vaccinations and ministers start to discuss the easing of lockdown.

Eight drivers were issued with a ticket after illegally travelling down a restricted road.

More than 15 million people in the UK have now had a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine – the equivalent of everyone in the Government’s top four priority groups.

Anti-Semitic abuse recorded by a Jewish community charity fell last year but the number of incidents remained its third highest annual total.

A 20mph zone has been introduced across a neighbourhood following a campaign from councillors.

Everyone living in England and Wales will be required to take part in the Census next month - here's what we know so far.

A Rickmansworth 'Grand Designs' style house is on sale for just under £2 million.

Royal Mail has warned customers about a new "depot scam" currently doing the rounds in the UK.

The following death notices were carried in the Watford Observer last week:

Hello, my name’s Sugar and I am a beautiful three-year-old girl. I live with my sister Olive who’s the same age. We came to the National Animal Welfare Trust on December 2 when our owner had a change in circumstances.

From Monday, people aged 65 – 69 will be eligible to receive an NHS Covid-19 vaccination jab.

The low temperatures and bursts of snow across the UK mean most of us have to spend some time deicing our vehicle before we set off.

The possible side effects of a coronavirus vaccine explained

This week there are several applications to demolish and rebuild or convert buildings into separate homes in Watford, Berkhamsted, St Albans and Luton.

The run up to Valentine’s Day is hard to miss. The world becomes full of hearts, flowers and chocolates, even in these strange lockdown times. But signs that you or someone you know are experiencing domestic abuse can be far more subtle.

Mums will always hold an irreplaceable spot in our hearts.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting a baby, a spokesperson for the couple has confirmed.

More than five weeks into the third national the national R rate has fallen below one for the first time since July, but when will lockdown end?

An air ambulance was called out South Oxhey to take a man to hospital.

THE UK could face a coronavirus wave as big as the current one if lockdown restrictions are lifted too quickly, a scientist advising the government has said.

A care nurse who logged her countless days of the pandemic has released a book of what it was like working in the frontline in the wake of Covid-19.

Hermes has trialled a new delivery model which combines delivery vans with pedestrian couriers.

The NHS is "firmly on track" to offer everyone in the top four priority groups in England a Covid vaccine by Monday.

As part of a new monthly series the Watford Observer is charting every crime in the town on an interactive map for readers to stay on top of what is happening and where.

With schools still learning remotely, many parents will be continuing to juggle home, work and childcare or home learning on a daily basis.

This cute picture of two children walking hand-in-hand across a snowy field shows one of the places where it is possible to enjoy your daily exercise while still remaining local to where you live.