Watford' County Court & Family Court could be relocated to another building in the town centre.

Motorists using a major road to and from the M25 could be facing significant disruption amid plans to temporarily close a large part of it for roadworks.

The newly appointed leader of Hertfordshire County Council has set out his priorities to deliver over the next four years.

More than one in 10 (13 per cent) have even ignored a symptom of an illness in the hope it would go away.

The opening times of some stores may vary, so customers should check details on Aldi’s website before their trip.

Thirteen people were arrested in a police operation targeting county lines drug crimes.

A campaigner says it will take more to clean up "hateful" graffiti than "just a bucket and sponge".

The Watford Observer has teamed up with Watford Museum and its curator Sarah Priestley to take a journey back to the town’s past through items or places of historical significance.

A formerly-rat infested Chinese restaurant has been told "major improvement is needed" following another inspection.

A Watford man is among seven people who have been put behind bars for a string of gun crimes.

Official plans to redevelop and "transform" Watford General Hospital have been submitted.

These three London-based entrepreneurs have decided to put the planet before profit with help from NatWest.

A police helicopter was deployed to Watford to help find a suspect who had run from officers.

Detectives are appealing for information after a woman was raped in a wooded area earlier this month.

Watford’s estate agents have revealed demand is soaring amid reports that the housing sector is set for its busiest year since the financial crash.

A Watford mum said it was “heartbreaking” seeing kids treat her child differently after he developed a rare life-long skin disorder.

Two men who were convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl in a car have been kept in custody ahead of their sentencing next month.

The item will usually cost shoppers around £1.95 and the recall includes all ‘use by’ dates up to and including June 3, 2021.

The shows return in arguably the biggest TV news of the year as the full cast will reunite for the first time in more than 20 years.

Holidaymakers have been urged to only travel to countries on the green list, which currently includes 12 destinations.

A primary school has temporarily closed after a number of coronavirus cases were identified within the school.

A parish councillor is planning to host a demonstration this weekend to show how "vital" a facility is to his community.

A police force has apologised as it admitted presenting “sub-standard” evidence during the inquest of a teenager who died after being struck with a hockey stick.

Police are trying to find a man who has gone missing from an area near Chorleywood.

More dogs were reported stolen in Hertfordshire last year, figures reveal, amid an apparent rise in dognappings nationally.

Watford MP Dean Russell has quizzed the PM’s former chief advisor in an explosive day of parliamentary evidence over the Government’s handling of the pandemic.

Watford’s new chair has launched a campaign designed to tackle violence against girls and young women in the area.

A man was taken to hospital with a head injury following a crash in a residential street at the end of last week.

A developer has announced a selection of new properties at a major new development in Watford are now up for sale.

There have been nearly 20 cases of the Indian variant of Covid detected in Watford, latest figures have revealed.

Doctors are being urged to watch out for signs of stroke in people receiving the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine after three young patients were admitted to hospital and one died.

Watford's overall death rate rose in April, figures reveal, despite significant falls in most areas of the country.

Labour did very badly in the recent national council elections because since 1997 they have been busy trying to impress the right-wing media in this country, instead of sticking to their more traditional working-class base.

Dominic Cummings claimed the Prime Minister described the virus as “the new swine flu” while giving evidence.

The suspects were allegedly involved in sending scam text messages, primarily posing as Royal Mail

From Marvel and James Bond, to reimagined classics, here are the top picks for cinema-goers in 2021.

The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and MP for Hertsmere visited Bushey Museum and Art Gallery to celebrate the reopening of arts and culture.

Singing has been compared to penicillin in its effect on mental health, and now people with dementia will be able to keep taking part in singing classes thanks to a £25,000 donation to a charity.

Railway commuters are warned that there could be disruption over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Plans to give Woodside Playing Fields a makeover have moved a step closer as new images of an artist's impression of the regeneration were revealed.

It’s that time of year again when the definitive guide to the UK’s wealthiest people is released, and once again it involves one of the area’s biggest stars.

Police were called to reports of a crash in a residential street at the end of last week.

An adventure course inspired by a hit ITV gameshow will open in Watford next month.

A county councillor has condemned graffiti which he believes is the work of someone "seeking to sow fear and division in a community".

A man is believed to have suffered a deep cut and been rushed to hospital after jumping in Watford town centre's pond.

A family were in “absolute disbelief” to discover their dead relative had a stranger buried on top of their loved one days after the funeral.

‘The people doth protest too much!’ according to the Government's Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

The Gambling commission is set to announce whether Camelot will keep hold of the licence for a fourth term in the next six months.

On behalf of Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats I would like to not only thank all those residents who took the trouble to vote in the local and Police and Crime Commissioner elections but especially those who backed Liberal Democrat candidates, not ...

It is not yet clear if the virus poses a serious threat, but researchers are concerned animal to human infections will become more frequent.