An avid football fan who is diagnosed with terminal cancer has seen over £9,000 raised to help the “supportive” hospice.

New Covid marshals are being recruited in some areas across England for the coming year despite Government plans to lift remaining coronavirus restrictions on June 21.

The chief nurse at the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust has praised Watford FC for their contributions to the vaccinations of tens of thousands of NHS staff.

Schoolchildren in Croxley Green showed their support for the environment after taking part in a range of activities to mark Earth Day.

A shopping parade has been cordoned off by police this evening.

Police are searching for a man who was last seen in Bushey.

Brand new Atria signage has gone up at Watford’s indoor shopping centre after plans to display them were approved.

TV crews are out and about in Cassiobury Park today as they film a new advert.

Councillors have overwhelmingly decided to vote down plans to build new homes on open green space in a neighbourhood.

Hertfordshire is being represented in the national competition for the title of ‘Miss Popularity” by a Bushey local.

Two of Watford's sporting stars crossed paths when newly crowned boxing champion Shannon Courtenay was pictured with Hornets stopper Ben Foster.

Police are investigating after anti-Semitic graffiti was daubed on a wall in Watford town centre.

PEOPLE are using online auction sites to sell NHS Covid vaccine cards in order to make a profit, an investigation has revealed.

The town, villages, and wards in the Watford area which have seen the most and fewest number of Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began have been revealed.

Revellers who partied in the town centre after Watford were promoted to the Premier League have been urged to get themselves tested for Covid-19 this week.

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.

I continue to be astounded at the lack of regard that our health bosses have for the residents and patients of West Hertfordshire.

The festival is scheduled for September 10 to September 12 and will take place in Crystal Palace Park in South London.

Here is everything you need to know about booking your jab.

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

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.

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

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.

Sport clubs provide an opportunity for children and youth to learn skills that will help them in school, as well as in their future careers and personal lives. Through engagement in sport, they learn leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, respo...

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.