Actress Charlotte Riley says that a nursery she co-founded for those in the film industry is the “first time in the history of film”.

When can we stop wearing face masks in England? The Government will conduct a review in June.

Watford charities have urged shoppers to follow in Greta Thunberg's footsteps after she pledged to only buy second-hand clothes to help tackle the climate crisis. 

Reports of domestic abuse in Watford have plummeted during lockdown - fuelling fears that victims’ ability to reach out has been stifled by restrictions.

Police have been criticised for not breaking-up large crowds of revellers who celebrated Watford’s return to the Premier League.

Two brothers and their mother have been sentenced to life in prison after a father was shot in the face.

The dust may have started to settle but fans are continuing to congratulate Watford on promotion back to the Premier League and share pictures of their celebrations.

An interactive map shows how many car crimes have been reported across Watford.

Premier League football will be returning to Vicarage Road next season after Watford clinched promotion with a 1-0 victory over Millwall on Saturday.

An eight-year-old boy from Watford has been praised for his maturity and calmness as he rang emergency services to inform them of a fire raging in a neighbouring house.

No arrests were made at the Watford town centre promotion party and police have argued their tactics were designed not to ‘exacerbate or provoke a dangerous situation’.

A pink supermoon is set to brighten the night skies over the UK next week, though there will not be any noticeable difference in colour, as the name might suggest.

What time do ASDA, Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi, Sainsbury's reduce their food at UK stores?

Ricky Gervais has confirmed filming for the third series of his hit Netflix show After Life will begin on Monday.

Police have released a CCTV image after a brick was thrown at a window.

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.

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

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

As I write this I think of the 24-storey tower rising up in Ascot Road that I was pictured at the other week.

I shall always remember the enthusiasm of the woman who showed me around the first house I bought, a terrace in Oxhey. She loved the local parks, schools and above all the community spirit. Even if we didn’t get this property, she wanted me to know...

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.