A convicted paedophile and co-founder of a children's camp is on trial on the continent facing further accusations of child sex offences.

An employee's refusal to wear a face mask may not always amount to gross misconduct. However, it could lead to their dismissal in particular circumstances.

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

The borough council has urged developers to apply to help it turn Watford into a "thriving, prosperous and welcoming town".

The CEO of Peace Hospice Care says that after a “difficult” period over the past year the team are looking to the future as they celebrate 30 years of end-of-life care for thousands of patients.

This great picture captures a busy market day in Watford town centre almost a century ago

The NHS is so underfunded that Mount Vernon Cancer Centre has been on the verge of its roof collapsing, a hospital trust chief has said.

A school has announced that it will offer extended lessons over Easter and summer to make up for lost time after prolonged school closures.

Line of Duty is returning to BBC One this weekend.

Hi, my name’s Casey and I’m two-years-old. I was brought to the National Animal Welfare Trust last October as a pregnant stray. I had two beautiful kittens who’ve now found their forever home but I wasn’t quite ready to find mine. Five mon...

Netflix have released a new way to search for movies quickly.

Aldi and Lidl have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, March 21 2021.

Here are the reasons why you are unable to choose which coronavirus vaccine you are given.

A woman who spat in the face of a police officer has been jailed.

Five ‘Unsung Heroes’ are being celebrated for their acts of kindness during the coronavirus pandemic.

Police have made an arrest following a sexual assault in Kings Langley.

Top tips on how to prevent dog theft

A stagehand who was stabbed in the neck with a Stanley knife at Warner Bros Studios called his wife after “I had accepted I was going to die".

Author Andrea Michael has teamed up with the Watford Writers group and Watford Borough Council for the return of One Town One Book.

A charity aiming to build the first airworthy De Havilland Mosquito in the UK for more than 70 years wants to hear from people that have connections to the marque or might have stories to recall from family members of their involvement in building...

ALL drivers know owning a car is an expensive business.

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warming and signs of spring are all around us - the signs of better times ahead are continuing to increase.

Many of us are desperately in need of a haircut - but when are hairdressers and barbers set to reopen? Here is the latest information.

A new online tool collates every single Covid-19 statistic into a single site.

It has been a difficult time for the creative industry. Many jobbing actors and TV ‘personalities’ have struggled to find work. C listers were no doubt rubbing their hands with glee once a firm offer for an appearance on I’m a Celebrity came th...

Here is why hundreds of landmarks across Britain will be lit up purple at night this weekend.

An eagerly awaited update on one of Bushey’s most treasured sites seems to have left residents with more questions than answers.

Three men have been found guilty of killing a man and injuring another man.

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is gearing up to submit a planning application for new facilities at Watford General Hospital.

Tuesday (March 23) will mark one year since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that everyone across the UK was to stay at home for the first time, as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the nation.

The publication of this picture of a Scammell ‘Pioneer’ driving up the wall has once again proved how we can learn through sharing.

An earlier national lockdown at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic could have prevented the deaths of London bus drivers, a new report has found.

Singer Griff has been named as the winner of this year’s rising star Brit Award.

An unconventional rescue dog helped gave his elderly owner another two years of life, the man's daughter believes.

Hertsmere has the highest proportion of its over 55 residents jabbed with at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine in Hertfordshire, NHS figures show.

A police officer who engaged in sexual activity with a child has been sacked.

Architects have been appointed to help rejuvenate two of Watford's most important heritage buildings.

The Government’s emergency funding deal for TfL will be extended until mid-May, the Transport Secretary has revealed.

People in Watford will join millions of others across the country this weekend in filling out the 2021 census.

A number of roads in Watford are set to be affected by temporary closures from the start of next month at the earliest.

After the majority of children spent months remote-learning and away from school, we went to see how well adjusted pupils at Woodhall Primary School have been.

Four fire crews were called out to tackle a blaze at a Watford home yesterday evening.

After a woeful performance in the pandemic and sterling work by the NHS it now appears that public funds are insufficient to increase NHS staff wages by more than one per cent and other essential workers on the state’s payroll, such as police an...

Covid certificates could be introduced to allow sports fans and theatre goers to return to large events and stadiums, according to the Culture Secretary.

The Money Saving Expert warns every household in England and Wales that they face a £1000

Hertfordshire's biggest ever secondary school could be built on the site of the former Bushey Country Club, it was revealed tonight.

The future of a community-favourite mural honouring the history of a house is in question.

A film crew member "viciously" stabbed his co-worker in the neck during a tea break at Warner Bros Studios.

Boris Johnson is due to address the nation from Downing Street at 5pm.

Fewer trains will be stopping at both Bushey station and Harrow & Wealdstone as major upgrades take place.