Councillors have invested hundreds of pounds into biodegradable bags to clamp down on dog fouling in parks.

Motorists using some of the busiest routes in Watford and Bushey are facing disruption due to forthcoming planned roadworks.

Some of the country’s best young athletes will be coming to Watford this summer for a world-class event.

Earlier this week, we revealed that proposals are to be drawn up for an alternative scheme to the Met Line extension (MLX).

Fitzpatrick's mother died peacefully at her home in Ireland.

You also don’t have to stick to the set menus, you can mix and match the dishes if you prefer.

Two men with extensive experience in business and the arts will be helping a Watford community theatre continue to build and develop in the future after agreeing to become its patrons.

A bid by Hertfordshire to be at the heart of the government’s 'levelling-up' agenda by striking a 'county deal' with Whitehall has failed.

A family have paid tribute to a "selfless and inspirational" mother-of-four who has died at the age of 42.

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.

Watford’s new signing Hassane Kamara has made a heartfelt gesture to a Hornets fan whose mum caught coronavirus.

Vandals broke into a golf club in Elstree before throwing balls at flat screen televisions.

The winter evening sky over Watford has been illuminated with some glorious sunsets over the past few days but last night’s was particularly stunning as these beautiful pictures show.

A second person has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead in a flat in Bushey.

Police are trying to find three people after a staff member at a Costcutter store near Bushey Arches was punched multiple times in the face.

A man who was called the “a very good person” died at Watford’s shopping centre took his own life, an inquest heard.

A street off Watford's ring road has reportedly been shut because of a sinkhole.

A Watford man has been sentenced after he stole nearly £1,000 of items while burgling a pub by Rickmansworth Aquadrome.

A man has been jailed for four years after he slashed another man's hand outside a takeaway in Watford town centre in the early hours of New Year's Day.

Low-traffic neighbourhoods will be considered in Watford but only if the scheme has "extensive" community support.

When someone dies with no will or known family, their property passes to the Crown as ownerless property.

A village scheme in Bushey which will bring more affordable homes to the area has been completed.

It was a real blow when plans to extend the Metropolitan Line (MLX) to Watford Junction were abandoned in 2017.

Long ago, in 2014, the Campaign against Climate Change Trade Union Group (incorporating eight national trade unions) published a booklet called ‘One Million Climate Jobs’.

Things are hotting up in the boardroom as at least one candidate is fired each week. Here's what happened in episode 5.

Check out what you can pick up in the stores this week.

Fans noticed a hilarious spelling blunder during episode 5 of The Apprentice.

Sky Broadband has launched a new fibre broadband package, Superfast 35. See what's included and how you can sign up.

The 'Mysterious Girl' singer will play radio presenter Vince Fontaine.

The businesswomen apologised to the LGBTQ+ community for the tweet.

Aldi is selling its best-selling heated airer online and in-store from February 3.

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield has issued a health update to fans after testing positive for coronavirus.

A video showed Royal Mail workers allegedly eating cannabis products

An investigation is taking place as families have complained about a “strong smell of human waste” during their school runs.

A countryside charity has called for decisions on planning applications on green belt land in Hertfordshire to be suspended.

Watford Conservative MP Dean Russell has been told to "represent his constituents' anger and disgust" in Parliament following the publication of a report into parties in Downing Street.

The military and medics have been drafted-in as part of a range of measures designed to boost Covid-19 vaccination levels in pockets of Hertfordshire.

A lorry fire is causing major delays on the M25 this morning (February 2).

“We were like Batman and Robin.”

A new barbershop has opened in Watford with those behind the project pledging to give back to the community.

Armed police raided a property near Bushey after reports of a vulnerable man being held against his will in a “cuckooing” operation.

A man is in hospital after he was spotted covered in blood in a neighbourhood in Watford today (January 31).

Teachers at an independent school are threatening a third strike in a row over pensions after a union criticised a “deeply insulting” approach.

Anthony Joshua returned to Watford on Sunday (January 30) for the opening of a new shop.

Hertfordshire County Council has agreed to pay £1,500 to a parent who complained that her disabled child had been assaulted in a taxi on the way to school.

A burger chain is set to open a new eatery in Watford town centre.

Those who are partial to a plate of peri-peri flavours are being warned over price hikes on the menu.

I wish to bring to the attention to all Watford residents that ‘Mr Parks’ Paul Rabbitts, as I call him, has now left Watford Borough Council.

Supermarkets have revealed their Valentine's Day meal deal offers for 2022 with prices starting at £15.

BBC Three returned to screens from Tuesday, February 1, here are all the shows airing in this month.