Stalking offences are set to hit a record high this year in Hertfordshire, figures suggest.

Seven new Beryl bike docking stations will be placed across Watford this year.

The vaccine rollout is set to be ramped up in the UK in an effort to get all adults vaccinated by the summer.

Twisted Monkey will continue operating under new management, after the bar’s former licence holder was revoked of the licence due to alleged criminal activity.

A driver had a lucky escape after their vehicle was crushed by a runaway tyre on the M25 this afternoon.

Police have issued an image of a man they would like to identify following a burglary last month.

The death of Sarah Everard has triggered a public outcry about the safety of women and how offences against them are dealt with.

A new testing site for key workers with no coronavirus symptoms is up and running in Watford town centre.

A bus driver ended up getting their vehicle stuck between two lamp posts on a hill after trying to make a three-point turn.

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

To me Watford has become a soulless place with no character and with the eventual building of the mini ‘Manhattan’ project we will, as I fear, just become another part of the London spillover.

People who walk slowly may be almost four times more likely to die from coronavirus, and be potentially more than twice at risk of contracting severe Covid-19, researchers say.

THE Government's 'Stay Home' message is to be dropped as more restrictions are set to be eased at the end of the month - but what will change?

Hertfordshire’s health chiefhas refused to name the supermarkets found defying Covid measures duringunannounced checks.

An address in Watford was raided this morning as part of a year-long Metropolitan police investigation into people trafficking.

“We must drive out violence against women and girls and make every part of the criminal justice system work to better protect and defend them.”

A nursery that was set up to support families working in film and television is opening its doors to the wider public for the first time.

Watford legend Luther Blissett has stated there is a “long way to go” to tackle racism in football.

The renaming of Watford's indoor shopping centre certainly caused a stir when it was revealed at the beginning of this month.

I read with some interest Baroness Dorothy Thornhill’s recent piece in the Watford Observer about the Conservative’ stance on development.

Some of the retail shops staying at Atria Watford when it reopens has been revealed.

Transport for London has revealed the 80 routes that will be disrupted due to a driver strike on Wednesday.

Police are searching for a small Yorkshire Terrier after it was last seen kidnapped.

A developer has unveiled revised proposals to redevelop a former bus garage in Garston.

Homeowners in Watford take an average of just over 17 weeks to sell their property, figures show.

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed a two-fight deal, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.

The South East is set to experience a “cold blast” with snow and ice forecast over the next few days.

Ordering food on your phone while in the queue for McDonald's can result in a maximum fine of £1,000 and 6 points on your licence.

Several neighbourhoods across Watford and surrounding areas are nearly Covid free as infection rates continue to drop.

People across the UK have been urged to get their coronavirus vaccine, despite a growing list of countries temporarily suspending use of the AstraZeneca jab amid concern around blood clots.

Plans to demolish one pub, bulldozers moving it another, filming for a popular BBC drama and a controversial width restriction in Watford were among the stories making our headlines five and ten years ago this week.

Small businesses are being encouraged to sign up to become a part of Watford Market.

An air ambulance was deployed as paramedics rushed to the aid of a woman.

One of the UK’s leading statisticians says he is ‘no doubt’ the UK will be hit by a third wave of coronavirus infections.

Boris Johnson will discuss ways to protect women and girls from violence with the head of the Metropolitan Police amid a storm of criticism over the force’s handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard.

New images have shown the progress made in one of Watford’s biggest and most transformative housing developments.

The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire has publicly recognised and rewarded eight voluntary organisations at the virtual 2021 High Sheriff Awards.

Almost 2,000 Watford residents born on the island of Ireland will celebrate another St Patrick's Day hampered by the coronavirus lockdown this week.

In last week’s planning application column of the Watford Observer someone has submitted an application to demolish the Sun Clock Tower and extension in Ascot Road.

Following announcements by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, buyers and sellers can breathe a sigh of relief that the Stamp Duty holiday has been extended to the end of June.

An indoor adventure course, inspired by television show Ninja Warrior, is set to open at a leisure park in Watford this summer.

A woman has signalled her intention to organise a walk involving both men and women to create a "powerful display of solidarity" and remember Sarah Everard.

The following announcements were carried in the Watford Observer last week:

A proposal for a solar farm spanning several field has become the most objected scheme in a borough's history.

A petition calling for newly-named Atria Watford to be called the Harlequin has garnered over 1,000 signatures.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a teenage boy who has gone missing from Croxley Green.

A rugby star has called on the Government to halt its “betrayal” of Commonwealth members of the armed forces as his father battles for a visa to be allowed residency in the UK.

There is no place that encapsulates Watford's past and present more than the town's museum - and it celebrates its 40th birthday today.

Ministers plan to make threats to send revenge porn a punishable offence.

Hello, my name’s Reg and I’m a nervous seven-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier looking for a new home. I came to the in February this year when my previous owners no longer had the time to look after me.