Busy streets in Watford are among those set to be temporarily closed for roadworks.

Drug seizures by police in Hertfordshire rose during the first year of the pandemic amid a rise in drug hauls nationally.

A prolific thief who stole multiple times while serving suspended sentences has again been caught targeting the town centre while banned.

Like many of your readers, whatever their political persuasion, I feel badly let down by our Prime Minister over the Partygate revelations and his attempts to cover up wrongdoing. He seems to lack integrity and his word can no longer be trusted.

Adele won three BRIT awards earlier this week and took to a pole to dance at Heaven nightclub as she continued celebrations.

The global chain will be the first restaurant to enter the digital world.

BBC Three is launching a new spin-off series of MasterChef - here's how you can apply.

Things are hotting up in the boardroom as at least one candidate is fired each week. Here's what happened in episode 6.

A cabinet minister has slammed protesters who mobbed Sir Keir Starmer in London as he also praised pupils during a visit to a school in Croxley Green.

Boris Johnson has issued a statement after Dame Cressida Dick left her role as the Metropolitan Police Commissioner.

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

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.

Stunning pictures shows the beauty of Watford as readers sent in their collection of colourful and vibrant sunrises and sunsets.

Plans to reduce the number of places for new pupils at a Watford primary school are a step closer after being backed by a panel of councillors.

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.

Visiting restrictions that were implemented from the start of 2022 at West Hertfordshire hospitals have now been lifted.

The Prime Minister announced this week that all coronavirus restrictions could be scrapped a month earlier than planned.

Police have released CCTV images after a home fence was damaged in Aldenham.

Work on the UK’s longest railway bridge ramped up this week as HS2 began producing 1,000 enormous concrete segments.

The UK’s first 100mph battery-diesel hybrid train is entering passenger service to cut carbon emissions and boost air quality - and it's on the Chiltern Railways line.

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.

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

This roundup could give you the gift inspiration you need for those who love DIY or cars.

Here are some of the best last-minute Valentine's Day gifts to buy this year.

She has served as the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis since 2017 after being selected by the Home Office.

She has served as the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis since 2017.

The “aisle of dreams” in Aldi and Lidl is popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing - find out what's on from February 10.

The Perfume Shop has plenty of Valentine's Day deals for that special someone, here is what's on offer.

The types of sharks found in UK waters.

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.