A motorist sustained life-changing injuries before a man was arrested after an alleged attack on the M25 yesterday (Monday).

One of the most dramatic crashes yet at a notorious width restriction happened over the weekend.

MOTORISTS using the motorway network near Watford and surrounding areas are set to have their journeys disrupted due to a package of overnight closures that could last for almost a year.

There are severe delays on a number of routes including the M25 this evening (April 4).

The founder of Oxhey Jets is “absolutely gutted” after a stand for disabled spectators named in memory of a former player was vandalised.

Cassiobury Park is filled with dinosaurs in preparation for the interactive exhibition which opens today (April 2).

A man has denied multiple theft charges after allegedly stealing Red Bulls, chocolate bars and coffee jars from Watford stores.

A council has been accused of being "dishonest" about how much it cost to install a rainbow crossing in a park last year.

Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio Tour is offering an afternoon tea experience - here's how to book.

Tesco has opened a new hot cross bun cafe in Shoreditch - find out how to book here.

The new TGI Fridays range at Iceland is perfect for BBQ season and you can get it now

Tesco will serve a Hot Cross Bun Ice Cream Sandwich in its in-store cafes until Easter Sunday.

'The Louis Theroux Interviews' is a new six-part BBC Two series, where the presenter will meet celebrity guests such as Stormzy.

Best known for playing Dot Cotton, June Brown had many TV highlights – here are a few including Loose Women, The Graham Norton Show and, of course, Eastenders.

More than 40 climate change activists have been arrested after two protests at an oil depot.

We have again dipped into the Watford Observer’s online archive and here are ten more pictures for you to enjoy that were captured by our photographers in 1990.

Longstanding members of a golf club say they were being turned away at the door and removed by security after a dispute regarding contracts that would surrender lease control.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker will leave the morning programme and move to Channel 5 News.

EastEnders star June Brown, best known for her role as chain-smoking Dot Cotton, has died at the age of 95, the BBC has announced.

 Find out where you can get the best kebabs in Watford.

Cocaine charges linked to Watford have plummeted during the pandemic – but a non-profit organisation says the problem is “definitely” worsening.

Actress Charlotte Riley says the nursery she co-founded has changed lives after receiving an award.

The changes that have happened in Watford over the years makes it easy to forget how old parts of the town are, but the picture above shows how one of the busiest roads looked more than a century ago.

A sexual predator who thought he was arranging to abuse a seven-year-old girl has been sentenced.

A Wiltshire man has complained to retail giant Tesco after being threatened with being reported to police for filling up three jerry cans full of petrol.

Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster is leading a campaign calling to prevent the needless deaths of whales dying in fishing nets each year.

Let’s take a trip down memory lane to see how much key areas around Watford has changed over the last thirteen years.

A man says he was “shocked” after discovering he was secretly hit with an increased Covid fine from £200 to over £1,000.

In her letter to the Watford Observer last week Helen Brown makes four points to campaigners for a new hospital on a new site:

The Home Office has published two new codes of practice which Watford employers should make note of.

The Royal Mint has released a new coloured £5 coin to mark 120 years since Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit first hit the shelves.

Scientists from across the globe, including the UK, have carried out the biggest research project of its kind.

Dunelm's Mega Easter sale starts today. See most of the best savings.

BBC Eastender legend June Brown has died at the age of 95, the BBC has announced.

Cartwright & Butler has launched a new indulgent hamper in time for Easter - and it has a cheesy twist.

The BBC drama returns for its third series.

A male contraceptive pill is set to be trialled in humans later this year - and a new survey reveals UK men might be inclined to take it.

New PS5 consoles are expected to be back in stock at Game, Very and AO this week

The following announcements were carried in the Watford Observer last week:

A council has won funding for 27 electric buses - but none of them will be in our area of Hertfordshire.

The following planning applications were validated by Watford, Three Rivers and Dacorum councils in the week beginning March 28:

Hello, my name is Sweetie Pie and I came to the National Animal Welfare Trust a few weeks ago when my owner sadly had to go into a home.

Find out what time the boat race is on, the route and how to watch.

Well, Spring has sprung and I have enjoyed meeting my first bee and butterfly in my garden. I once used to get excited about attending a Royal film premiere in Leicester Square but today give me sitting out in my garden anytime. In fact the last prem...

It must have been a horrific experience for the poor woman who was hit by two youths on a bike in Cassiobury Park.

Dunelm’s Pausa Coffee Shops are the perfect spot to take a break from shopping and refuel with a tasty toastie or coffee.

The “aisle of dreams” in Aldi and Lidl is popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening furniture and tools to clothing - find out what's on offer from April 3.

After four centuries of extinction, beavers have finally returned to the waters of London. As part of the rewilding movement, which is painting London green, the borough of Enfield has seen a male and female beaver introduced to a local nature area, ...

The Watford Observer is delighted to team up with Three Rivers Museum for a series that will remind readers of some of the people who, often now forgotten, made an impact on how their neighbours lived and worked. We continue with a Rickmansworth doct...

Watford legend Luther Blissett has paid a heartfelt tribute to the kindness and generosity of the community for coming together to help the victims of the Ukraine conflict.