A murder probe has been launched after a 20-year-old was found with multiple stab wounds in woodland in Stevenage.

Videos have gone viral that show a teenager arriving at his Watford-based high school prom in a huge, custom show truck to cheers and applause.

The Meriden community has pulled together as people donate to the families left homeless by a tower block fire.

Five flats in a tower block that caught fire in the early hours of this morning remains out of bounds this evening.

A resident was badly injured after a neighbour’s wall collapse onto their home during renovation work.

Two teenagers have been arrested after a large tower block fire caused the building to be evacuated.

The neighbourhoods in Three Rivers most targeted by burglars in 2021 have been revealed.

A nursery says it is "very proud" after it achieved a 'good' rating following a visit by Ofsted.

New plans to redevelop the site of a hotel that is closing down have been submitted.

One of Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague's Instagram posts has been banned. Find out why.

Sir Mo Farah said “the truth is I’m not who you think I am,” adding he needs to tell his real story “whatever the cost”.

David Beckham feared what his stalker “would do next” after she wrote “threatening” letters and turned up at his homes, a court has heard.

Watford stargazers are in luck, July’s supermoon is happening this week and here's how you can see it.

Roadworks along one of the busiest routes in and out of Watford are set to last until the end of the week.

A resident at the Abbey View tower said he feared “another Grenfell” as panicked locals fled a large fire at the Meriden building this morning.

The controversial expansion of the zone will cost £200m according to TfL.

An arrest warrant has been issued after a man destroyed a £2,000 window at a popular restaurant.

Emergency services believe a derelict building near Watford's Dome Roundabout was set on fire deliberately.

An Audi crashed and flipped onto its roof this morning causing emergency services to close a road.

A man who heard an explosion prior to a tower block catching fire alerted a sleeping family to “prevent another Grenfell”.

The likely future of an at risk listed building "in slow decay" has been revealed.

A tower block was evacuated as a fire spread through the building early this morning.

A company has been fined £40,000 for breaching health and safety regulations while working in Hertfordshire.

Snapchat users were reporting problems with the app on Tuesday afternoon.

The Arsenal legend said Lord Sugar’s “ego is out of control” and that he had “doubled down” on his “foolishness”.

‘Disgusting’ rat-infested bins have been cleaned after the council reopened their investigation.

We have again dipped into the Watford Observer’s online archive and today take a final look at some pictures captured by our photographers in 1994.

The Met Office is warning of exceptionally high temperatures that "could lead to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure".

The current UK heatwave has sparked a “rare” ‘risk to life’ warning from the Met Office with temperatures expected to remain high well into next week.

Watford’s cycling and walking routes are being revamped to help transform the way people travel around the town.

The UK will be having a heatwave this week and the temperature is expected to reach 30C in Watford today.

Temperatures are expected to soar this week – ahead of a further blast of hot weather over the weekend.

New restaurants, bars, and cafes are always cropping up in Watford with businesses drawn to what the town has to offer.

An abandoned hotel could be knocked down and replaced by a development of 67 homes.

A carnival inspired by Rio and Notting Hill is looking to “make history in Watford.”

The set of 24 questions, also known as the "Life in the UK" test, will cost £50 and is compiled from 3,000 facts about Britain.

Controversial housing plans involving the closure of a popular nightclub will not be decided for at least another two weeks.

The people responsible for vandalising "popular" floral displays in Watford town centre have been described as "selfish".

Regarding the report in the Watford Observer that relates to a printing company that once occupied a position in Whippendell Road, West Watford, the information supplied by Watford Museum’s volunteer archivist Christine Orchard is not entirely accu...

The warm weather is expected continue through the week in the high 20s for most until the weekend.

Morning host Lorraine Kelly has announced that she has contracted Covid-19 and will not be hosting until she is well.

Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a boy who went missing earlier this afternoon.

A man was murdered in his flat after being set up in a “honeytrap” by three young women, a court heard.

Watford’s new chief inspector wants to increase police patrols and engage with communities as a way to reduce crime.

Two proposals for significant housing developments are among the planning applications validated by Watford, Three Rivers and Dacorum councils this week.

Police have launched a crackdown on boy-racers who meet up at a coffee shop late at night.

This snowy scene was captured shortly before this building was demolished to become the location of a cinema in Watford town centre for many years.

Parents have been praising a money-saving birthday present tip that's gone viral on Facebook.

Watford General Hospital staff and visitors are being asked to shoulder some of the burden to stop bike thefts.

House prices in Watford have gone up by an average of over £2,000 in the month of April, according to figures from the Land Registry.