A train service which has “slowly been degraded” will get more trains per hour, after complaints.

More than 600 potential officers have signed up for an upcoming police jobs fair, as Hertfordshire Constabulary pushes recruitment.

Watford Foodbank has been forced to take food parcels “back to basics” as rising food prices hit donations.

A schoolboy has raised more than £2,000 for two hospitals who treated him after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour earlier this summer.

A youth project could be launched for youngsters causing trouble in Bushey.

This weekend thousands of music fans will be taking to Wembley Stadium to pay tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.

Comedy, drama and other shows by disabled and neurodiverse performers will be staged in Watford this weekend.

Police are investigating a theft of a parcel from a block of flats.

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Bus operator Arriva has confirmed strike action will go ahead next week, causing “severe disruption” to Hertfordshire buses.

A Watford man has slammed changes to a notorious width restriction that has led to many crashes.

Several people fled a car after it crashed on the M25.

Watford mayor Peter Taylor has challenged the county council over measures to keep school uniform costs down.

A Watford teenager has admitted to breaking the law by attempting to possess a Smith and Wesson revolver.

A pub that is the “meeting hub of the community” has had an almost £80,000 refurbishment after coming close to closure.

Watford Foodbank has issued an “urgent plea” for more donations as it is “really low on donations.”

The TV presenter and journalist appeared on BBC Breakfast from 2001 until 2016.

An offer has been accepted for the former Bosleys pub building in Watford town centre.

Watford's growing choice of eateries is about to get even bigger with two more dessert parlours and a restaurant lined up.

A woman fears she and her baby will be forced to sit in the cold as gas and electric bills are set to soar in October.

Users of the music streaming service, Spotify, have been reporting issues with their service since just before 1pm.

James Watt said it would be "simply impossible to get these bars even close to financial viability” in the foreseeable future.

A VIDEO of a dinner lady confessing she is dreading going back to work after having to deny a growing number of pupils’ lunches has gone viral on social media as families become more concerned about the cost-of-living crisis.

Two cars that crashed have caused an M25 lane to shut.

Citizen’s advice Watford has received 72 per cent more calls for advice on fuel debt than last year due to "chronic" cost of living pressures.

Police noise, anti-social driving and laughing gas use in a shisha lounge car park have declined - but it must still fight to keep its licence.

BT and Openreach workers in Watford are staging fresh strikes over pay.

See some of the biggest movies of the year in cinemas for just £3 this weekend.

A Rickmansworth bank will close its doors for good in a couple of weeks’ time – but a service will be retained in the town.

The rising cost of living has left many in need of extra support.

A Turkish restaurant and shisha lounge reported to have blocked council officers from inspecting the premises will have its licence reviewed after noise complaints.

A 19-year-old is fighting for his life following a crash that saw two people arrested.

Hertfordshire’s police chief has responded to a petition calling for more officers in Watford town centre.

A man on the tracks of a Hertfordshire station has died, police have confirmed.

An MP is lobbying to restore part of a bus route that was axed earlier this year.

Building work has been spotted at the planned Tim Hortons Watford location.

Revised plans to combine two high street businesses into a larger kebab shop have been submitted.

An eight-year-old who had to have her eye removed due to cancer has replaced it with a pink sparkly prosthetic.

Police have released CCTV images of two men following a burglary in Watford.

Firefighters rushed to a small fire by a riverbank that is believed to be deliberate.

Suggestions are being taken to find the perfect spots to plant new trees across Watford.

Changes to an infamous width restriction have finally been completed.

Staff and customers at a sweets wholesaler that exports around the globe helped celebrated the firm's 60th anniversary.

A pop-up café has opened as the first residents begin moving into a new major development in Watford.

Emergency services were called to a fire in Cassiobury Park that has revived calls for a ban on disposable BBQs.

Assaults on emergency workers including spitting and coughing have increased in Hertfordshire, figures show.

Work is to be carried out on Watford Junction train lines to remove potential fire risks.

The high-speed rail service will stop operating the holidaymaker route from June 5 2023.

The ITV singing contest has shaken things up ahead of its 11th series run.

Major rail disruption following the emergency services dealing with an incident between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central.