Eighteen people arrested in connection with a protest that blocked an M25 junction have been released under investigation.

Lorry drivers are being head-hunted in greasy spoon cafes and offered £2,000 bonuses, states one trucker.

Festive deals for NHS staff have been revealed ahead of warnings from shops of delays to stock during the busy period.

Motorists using a busy road in Watford are set to have to find an alternative route on Sunday when part of it is due to be closed for roadworks.

Over 50 low-cost and affordable homes will be introduced in part of a social rent programme.

The High Court ruled that the Duke of Edinburgh’s will is to remain sealed because of the Queen’s constitutional role.

Consumers could get caught out by changes introduced on 1 January.

Seven men have been sentenced in connection with the murder of Luke O’Connell, following an in-depth investigation.

A planning application has officially been put forward for an external garden centre at The Range store.

The family of a man who was stabbed to death will be holding a football tournament at Watford’s training club to raise awareness to knife crime.

An independent coffee shop has thanked its customers and staff for contributing to the success of the business during the ongoing pandemic.

The Watford Observer is again delighted to be teaming up with its friends at Watford Museum to take another journey back to the past to recall the key events and dates that helped shape the town’s future.

An animal rescue centre will celebrate its 50th birthday with a reopening party on Saturday.

A consultation has launched for a five-year action plan to improve Rickmansworth Aquadrome.

A Hindu temple that sparked fears it would close has been given a short-term lease extension.

Calls for ‘rainbow crossings’ to be installed across Hertfordshire have been dealt a blow – after county councillors suggested ‘limited’ highways budgets should NOT be used.

A thief broke into a Mercedes on a driveway before ramming the gates to get away just days after receiving a suspended prison sentence.

A woman who feared for her new-born baby after an unidentified illness will be for Watford General Hospital’s special care baby unit.

A £218 million regeneration project is nearly one step closer to completion.

A mock-up video shows what a new mini-golf venue opening up in Watford town centre could look like.

The collection will focus on affordable home furnishing solutions for producing, playing and listening to music.

Yes, you can book to stay in the original Hundred Acre Wood which has been listed on Airbnb to celebrate the character’s 95th anniversary.

Boris Johnson's reshuffle is not over yet, as further shake-ups for junior ministerial positions are still planned.

A Liberal Democrat councillor has claimed Bushey's green belt will be "decimated" by Hertsmere Borough Council's draft local plan.

Oliver Dowden has been assigned a new role after a reshuffling at the Cabinet Office.

A developer has announced it has acquired a site that is primed for a new tower of up to 25 floors.

A charity which aims to reduce loneliness and isolation among older people is expanding into a neighbouring county and seeking a permanent home to help it continue its valuable work in the future.

Hertfordshire County Council has said temporary traffic lights that have been causing chaos in Watford town centre were installed in the wrong place.

Protesters who blocked an M25 junction this morning allegedly glued themselves to the tarmac in a bid not to be moved.

-Climate protesters are once again bringing chaos to the road network this morning.

A service and wreath laying to commemorate the Battle of Britain took place at the Church of St Lawrence in Abbots Langley on Sunday.

Louis Theroux is set to produce a documentary about YouTuber, rapper and boxer KSI for Amazon Prime Video.

A gas company has been warned to pack up by the end of the day if it cannot resolve the severe traffic disruption being caused by its roadworks.

A family from Bricket Wood have raised £20,000 to help transform facilities for the friends and family of patients being looked after in intensive care at a hospital.

A 27-year-old woman who lost her dad to dementia last year joined Watford FC’s all-time leading goal scorer, Luther Blissett, to raise vital funds for people with dementia and their carers at Alzheimer’s Society Watford Memory Walk.

Three Rivers has been found to be one of the districts with the most toxic landfills in England.

Two items in the edition of September 3, 2021, caught my eye. The Countryside Charity (p21) and the Brett Ellis column (p27) both wrote about building homes on green belt land.

GRM's Rated Awards are back for 2021 with a whole host of nominees representing the best of UK Rap and Grime.

Maya Jama will host Simon Cowell’s new ITV talent show, Walk The Line

Shamima Begum, the east London schoolgirl who fled her home in 2015 to join the so-called Islamic State terror group in Syria, has asked the British people for forgiveness.

Watford’s MP has urged the health secretary to encourage a return of face-to-face appointments at GP surgeries.

A waste site was nearly forced to shut and councils were told to take its rubbish elsewhere because of a shortage of lorry drivers.

Pupils at a primary school in Garston are being treated to the company of a puppy following the summer holidays.

A fly-tipper who was caught red handed dumping garden waste on the side of a motorway has been ordered to pay more than £1,000.

Passengers are being warned of travel chaos over the festive period with Heathrow Airport set to be inaccessible by rail or Tube.

Police have issued an update on 18 people who were arrested following a protest which caused chaos at a roundabout.

A Watford footballer has been banned from driving after police say he nearly caused a crash while travelling at more than 90mph in a 50mph zone.

A warning of heavy rain and flooding has been issued for tomorrow (Tuesday) covering Hertfordshire and most of London.

There is very heavy traffic around Watford this morning amid heavy rainfall.

A music school is celebrating the success of various past and present students who won awards in two major international music competitions.