A leading county councillor is to write to MPs in Hertfordshire to raise concerns about government proposals to reform the planning system.

Roads in Watford, Bushey, Rickmansworth and Croxley Green are among those set to be temporarily closed from as early as next month for roadworks.

The heart of Watford has been delivered a much-needed boost of affordable homes.

If your eyes have been drawn towards the night sky this week you may well have seen the Strawberry Supermoon – and readers have again taken the opportunity to take some great pictures of this celestial event.

The Range is almost ready to welcome new shoppers to its Watford store.

An indoor adventure course inspired by the TV show Ninja Warrior has officially opened its doors in Watford.

The leader of Hertfordshire County Council is having to self-isolate after a family member tested positive for Covid-19.

Watford defender Ben Wilmot has completed his move to Stoke City.

The Duke of Gloucester toured parts of Watford to thank various charity organisations for their work over the pandemic.

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.

The Duke of Gloucester officially opened up an emergency assessment unit at Watford General Hospital, as part of his tour around the town.

Watford MP Dean Russell did not take part in an opposition day debate on protecting community involvement and oversight of development planning applications.

TK Maxx welcomed its first customers into its brand new shop in Watford today.

A woman who kept a writers group alive during the pandemic with weekly Zoom meetings has been presented with an unsung hero award.

A plaque has been unveiled in Cassiobury Park to thanks NHS workers for their work over the pandemic.

Ken Sema has yet to kick a ball in competitive action at Euro 2020 but he is now preparing for the knockout stages after Sweden claimed a last-gasp 3-2 victory over Poland to finish top of Group E.

For the sixth year running, Watford Business Improvement District (BID) businesses have funded floral displays in Watford town centre that will provide a wonderful array of colours as they bloom over the coming weeks and months.

A local firefighter will take to the sky in a 10,000 ft skydive following the death of his dad.

A remorseful dangerous driver who flouted the speed limit and drove on the wrong side of the road as police chased him has avoided a jail sentence.

Future food shortages at supermarkets could be 'inevitable' according to industry experts.

Watford have completed the signing of Emmanuel Dennis on a five-year deal.

A transport proposal has been unveiled which could see western parts of Hertfordshire linked up with other areas in the county as well as Essex.

A man has been arrested after a pig was found stabbed to death earlier this year.

Councils and elected representatives have been raising a flag this week in recognition of the Armed Forces.

It has been revealed that Atria Watford is currently unaware of any plans to bring a temporary Ted Baker store to Watford.

Watford's new attacker Emmanuel Dennis has been tipped to be a "huge success" in the Premier League if he "settles in well" with his new club.

Police quickly found and recovered a car after it was stolen in Rickmansworth.

One man was arrested after police responded to reports of suspicious behaviour in a neighbourhood.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced that 44 branches of Lloyds and Halifax branches across England and Wales will shut.

Businesses in Watford, St Albans and Rickmansworth have been named and shamed on a government list of tax defaulters.

A knife was found under a tree during a litter pick in Cassiobury Park, a resident has claimed.

Fewer Hertfordshire pupils have been offered a place at their secondary school of choice, figures reveal.

I write regarding the report in the Watford Observer about the mural unveiled at the Meriden Community Centre honouring football legend Graham Taylor

Police have released the CCTV image of a man they would like to identify following the theft of bicycles in Bushey.

Timetables for trains services running on the Abbey Line between Watford Junction and St Albans are being altered due to safety speed restrictions.

Hertfordshire highways bosses paid out almost half a million pounds in insurance claims last year – with the vast majority of those claims relating to pot-holes.

A decision to cut face-to-face hours at a council's customer service centre has been described as "deplorable".

There was a buzzing atmosphere in a local pub event hosted by Watford legend Luther Blissett as fans watched England finish top of the group.

Episode three of the Watford Observer's Watford FC podcast, the Wobcast, is now available to download or to listen to here.

A scheme to build more than 200 flats in Watford town centre has been revised with the height of the proposed building reduced.

A chef is reported to have spat in a dessert which was given to a customer at Creams in Watford.

A coroner today said there was no “joined up thinking” in the way public agencies handled a psychopathic fantasist who went on to murder a young woman history teacher.

Former rugby stars Mike Tindall and Iain Balshaw will be among those taking part in a cycling challenge to help a local charity fund the cure for Parkinson’s.

Vicarage Road football stadium is being transformed into a vaccination centre this weekend for anyone over 18-years-old who has not been vaccinated.

Francisco Sierralta made his Copa America debut last night as his national side secured qualification to the next round.

Ben Wilmot is on the verge of signing for a new club, according to reports.

Home goods company The Range has confirmed the opening times of its new Watford store ahead of its official launch.

Lungworm hotspots in and around Watford have been revealed after vets warn thousands of dogs are at risk from the deadly parasite.

Watford will now be making a Sunday trip to Tottenham Hotspur after a second match of the new Premier League season has been rearranged.

A stretch of road which was shamed on national television for having so many potholes has been resurfaced.