The types of sharks found in UK waters.

The rainbow flag has been raised outside Watford town hall to mark the beginning of LGBTQ+ History Month.

A mini-supermarket which was once caught selling alcohol to a ten-year-old child has failed in its attempts to secure a new licence.

Plans are being drawn up to transform a section of road as part of a project to improve the look and feel of a shopping street.

Planning permission has been granted for more than a dozen modern homes to be built in Abbots Langley.

Pupils at a local girls’ school were described as potential “leaders of tomorrow” in a recent school inspection.

The parents who saw the local community rally together after a ring containing the ashes of their baby son says they are “over the moon” after it was found.

A fifth of speeding offences detected by police in Hertfordshire were cancelled last year, figures reveal.

Tesco is working to get rid of an unusual smell in one of its stores, after it was compared to “human excrement”.

A popular discount store has urged shoppers to “watch this space” after confirming its interest in opening a branch in Watford.

The return of the Watford Half Marathon did not disappoint as more than a thousand runners took to the streets to raise money for charity.

The Government has been looking into the possibility of a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland. However, a feasibility study has found that the project would cost £335 billion. Sir Peter Hendry, who led the study, concluded that it was “im...

The Second World War veteran whose charity walks inspired the nation at the start of the coronavirus pandemic died last year, aged 100.

The hit romantic show returns with its annual special Valentine's episode.

Jacqueline Jossa will be among the stars testing their vocal chords in the new All Star Musicals special.

The policing element of council tax bills in Hertfordshire is set to rise by 4.69 per cent in 2022/23.

Councillors have delayed a decision again on whether they definitively support or object to controversial plans for new warehouses in Maple Cross.

A new home has been found for a Hindu community in Watford for the next two years.

A road closure by the Dome Roundabout in Watford has been lifted after being shut for more than a week.

A plumber has been found guilty of a burglary where thousands of pounds was stolen from a flat.

Ahead of National Pizza Day, here are some of the best places to go for the classic Italian food in Watford.

Bushey Museum and Art Gallery has installed a new defibrillator in honour of a valued member of its team.

A popular Indian street food chain will be coming to Watford soon.

A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a man suffered a stab wound to the chest in Watford.

A set of roadworks has been causing delays during rush hour - with the work set to last into March.

Police have issued a warrant to find a man who attacked a man, threatened someone else and forced himself into a home.

We’ve put together a list of some of the best pizza ovens on the market to take your homemade pizza to the next level.

Discussing her “painful” past, Gemma opens up about how she felt “scared and alone” in a new Channel 4 documentary.

Kurt Zouma has lost his Adidas sponsorship deal after a video has emerged of the footballer kicking and slapping his cats.

Pandora is celebrating National Pizza Day with this stunning pizza charm and here's how you can get a slice of the action. How to get yours.

After a video emerged earlier this week of the Premier League footballer kicking and slapping his cats, the pets have been taken away.

Pancake Day normally falls in February but this year it's later.

Groupon's tickets deal at Odeon is staying available until the beginning of March

If you're not a fan of oysters then try beans on toast this Valentine's Day.

National Pizza Day is celebrated on February 9 every year in the UK

Get your closet Disney mad a gift this Valentine's day with exclusive new loved-themed products.

The Mayor of London made the comment on an appearance on Good Morning Britain

The actor, who joined the BBC soap aged 12, has reportedly been banned from driving for six months.

Local MPs have slammed protesters who mobbed Sir Keir Starmer, stating that it is a “basic right” for MPs to represent constituents “without fear”.

We have been looking back though our online archive and here are ten pictures for you to enjoy that were captured by Watford Observer photographers during the 1970s.

More street art murals will be coming to Watford underbridges as the public are being invited to have their say on the designs.

A Hertfordshire Constabulary sergeant who begged a female junior to risk her job and keep their relationship secret has been dismissed.

Four people charged with the murder of a man in Bushey are set to go on trial later this year.

A bid to stop 160 homes being built on farmland in Croxley Green has been lost.

A coach driver who died following a crash on the M1 near Hemel Hempstead has been named by police.

The Home Office has told asylum seekers staying in hotels it will stop providing them with free access to non-basic toiletries and “over the counter medication”, according to a letter issued.

Undercover police will be keeping an eye out for drivers using their phone as part of a new road safety campaign.

A businessman has been disqualified from setting up or managing a company for 15 years.

A video made its way online which showed the 27-year old West Ham United player to be kicking his cat

“Fantastic”, “brilliant”, “what a difference” are just some of the email and messages I have had about the facelift and upgrade of the Vicarage Road subway from George Street to Vicarage Road in Watford FC colours, celebrating the club, s...