Martin Lewis has explained the changes to the Sainsbury's Nectar card in the UK.

Knives can be dropped off at Watford police station this week without repercussion.

School attendance among pupils on free school meals in Hertfordshire was lower than that of their peers before the Easter break, figures show.

The amount of therapy for mental health delivered to children in Herts Valley has soared since the start of the pandemic, figures reveal.

The IR35 regime, previously applicable to off-payroll working in the contractor sector for public sector entities, has now been extended to private sector entities - with one exception.

The town centre was awash with Watford fans yesterday as they celebrated a successful immediate return to the Premier League.

Watford are back in the Premier League. Nine months after they were relegated, the Hornets have bounced back at the first time of asking thanks to their (TO BE EDITED).

A fans group offered to pay the costs of cleaning up the town centre following Watford’s promotion to the Premier League.

A massive clean up operation has been undertaken in Watford town centre following the Hornets' promotion to the Premier League yesterday.

During a recent conversation with Sarah Priestly, curator of Watford Museum and Watford Council heritage manager, the question came up, as it does when two or more history buffs gather together: "Why do we spend so much time studying history/herit...

It's an instant return to the Premier League for Watford following yesterday's 1-0 win over Millwall at Vicarage Road.

Sainsbury's customers in the UK said they had stopped getting discount offers on their Nectar card accounts.

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

The High Court has been asked to decide whether councils are allowed to continue to meet remotely after May 7.

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It looks like a scene out of a country village but this picture was taken in the centre of Watford more than a century ago.

Hi, my name is Pedra and I’m a beautiful 14-year-old girl. I was brought to the National Animal Welfare Trust in December when my owner sadly passed away.

Well here we are again for another ramble down Memory Lane, but before that it was interesting to read that a company is seeking investors to build a huge new film and television studio in Borehamwood. If it comes to reality it will occupy about 70 a...

This week plans have been submitted for shipping container to be placed in the car park at Watford Arches Retail Park, for use as a retail store, and an application has been received to demolish an existing house in Wolsey Road, Moor Park, replacing ...

The pond in Watford town centre has been left in a state as Watford fans celebrate the club’s promotion to the Premier League.

Police have urged Watford fans to follow coronavirus rules as they celebrate the club’s promotion to the Premier League.

Gary Lineker has congratulated Watford on their promotion and referenced the Super League in a Tweet tonight.

Hundreds of Watford fans have gathered in the town centre to celebrate the club’s promotion to the Premier League.

A lifelong Watford fan will be "smiling down" on the Hornets if they seal promotion to the Premier League today, a close friend said this week.

“Bigger and better than ever” is the promise from the country’s oldest aviation museum as it’s awarded a £90,000 grant to help it re-open its doors in May.

Rickmansworth School celebrated Earth Day this week by hoisting a flag recognising its excellence in environmental learning.

One of the biggest protesters to the creation of a huge solar farm on the outskirts of Elstree has started a petition calling on the Prime Minister to 'protect prime farmland from solar industrialisation'.

Shops are open once again and the Watford Observer has joined forces with Watford Borough Council to encourage people to shop local and support businesses that have been through such a challenging time in the past 12 months.

The Watford Observer has teamed up with Citizens Advice Watford for a monthly column. Each month, the team will answer an advice query about a specific issue, sharing information and letting you know where to go for support. If you need any advice, y...

Some things a man’s got to do alone. In a female-dominated household this roughly equates to: watching football in solitary confinement, laughing at my own jokes and buying used cars.

Whether it being taking a walk in the park or around the town, or simply enjoying watching the sun rise or set, the dry and sunny weather has helped make 'getting back to the new normal' enjoyable for many of us over the past week.

There is a great deal of excitement - and plenty of nerves as well - in the air as Watford look to seal a return to the Premier League today.

Much of the footballing world was distracted for a day or two this week by the actions of a few clubs to appoint themselves the unassailable aristocrats of the game.

Watford’s seven-day coronavirus case rate remains low ahead of the Hornets’ crunch match that could see the club promoted to the Premier League.

Watford has seen one of the biggest increases in pet ownership in the whole of the UK, according to new data.

Children went pond dipping and built bird hides and bug hotels as part of a day of activities to learn about the environment.

A disqualified driver who crashed into a wall in a car he stole after failing to stop for police has been jailed.

Watford and Millwall will face off in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday in a game that could see the Hornets promoted to the Premier League.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has visited Warner Bros Studios in support of a new scheme aimed at helping independent UK films reach an international audience.

Construction work has begun on a £4million refurbishment to introduce additional temporary housing in a bid to end homelessness.

A jeweller in Watford is giving away free jewellery next week - but only if your name is Kate or William.

With the Hornets on the brink of promotion, Watford supporters will likely wish to bask themselves in sunshine if the club is victorious in the major match.

There are fears a junction where parents and young ones commonly cross is an accident waiting to happen.

Fraudsters have fleeced nearly £27 million from people living in Hertfordshire during the coronavirus pandemic – with most victims stung in online shopping scams.

UK scientists have identified cases of human-to-cat transmission of coronavirus in Britain.

Several roads in Watford and the surrounding area are set to be temporarily closed from today for roadworks.

Brand new table tennis tables have been installed next to Watford Central Library as part of improvements to the town centre.

Users first noticed the new restrictions last month when some users reported being met with a warning on screen.

Watford shoppers welcomed the return of non-essential shops last week with a spending spree, figures suggest.

NORTH East actress Charlotte Riley has set up a nursery providing childcare for those in the film industry.