Around a dozen police officers responded after fears a man was wandering around with a weapon.

A popular Latin bar will be launching its first branch outside of London as it announces plans to open in Watford town centre.

The owners of Bovingdon Market have denied claims that its market has relocated to a new site.

A manhunt has been launched to trace a man who allegedly attempted to sexually communicate with a child.

An Uber driver is furious and says he is losing business because police are stopping him accessing a car park in Watford town centre.

It is encouraging anyone who still has them to use them or deposit them at their bank or a Post Office before the end of September.

A housing association customer has issued a warning after she was targeted by a known scam aimed at gaining entry to Watford homes.

Police are looking to arrest a Watford teenager who failed to answer bail over the possession of a ‘zombie knife’.

A householder has compared once councillor's "obsession" with more double yellow lines in his street to Nicola Sturgeon's wish for a second Scottish independence referendum.

It is likely to be a bitter blow for ex-soldier Harry, who is proud of his decade in the forces.

A notable increase in thefts of motorcycles and mopeds has been recorded by police in Hertfordshire.

The Liberal Democrats have won a by-election returning the party to control of every seat on a parish council.

A man was stabbed during a large fight at a popular music festival in Hertfordshire.

People of all ages and backgrounds attended Watford’s proclamation ceremony on the accession of His Majesty King Charles III.

Primark has announced it will shut all of its stores next Monday due to the Queen’s funeral.

Although the car now dominates the roads, many people still rely on buses to help them get around.

People planning to visit London for the Queen’s funeral face soaring hotel bills.

Experts have issued advice on how the projected interest rates will likely affect house and rent prices in the coming months.

When you can pay your respects to the Queen as she lies in state this week.

Some supermarket shelves in Hertfordshire were left empty of milk after campaigners disrupted a dairy distribution facility.

EFL matches are returning this Tuesday, the football league has announced, after they were temporarily postponed following the news of the Queen’s death.

Breakfast is often said to be the most important meal of the day.

Upgrades have started on Watford’s leisure centre following a £200,000 investment.

The DWP confirmed the first of the cost-of-living payments will be paid this month

King Charles III approved a bank holiday to take place for the Queen’s funeral as he was proclaimed King on Saturday

London rail services and roads will be very busy during the official mourning period.

The Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk has confirmed the news.

Hello again, my long suffering readers and while the weather is still nice thank you for joining me in a ramble along the path of film history.

The following announcements were carried in the Watford Observer last week

A Watford YouTuber and entrepreneur is creating a new “more compassionate” online platform for knitters.

Keen gardeners put their work front and centre at the Sarratt Horticultural Society Autumn Show.

The studios behind the Harry Potter films opened their doors to the public celebrating its tenth birthday.

Proposals from a school and a Hertfordshire Football Club to install artificial pitches are among the planning applications submitted to Watford, Three Rivers, Hertsmere and Dacorum councils.

International musicians will be performing a variety of genres at a village music festival.

This scene was captured at the junction of two roads in Watford but it is not known what the event was nor when it took place.

An air ambulance was called to a car crash that led to a teenager being taken to hospital.

After months of paralysis at the end of Boris Johnson’s premiership, we now have a new Prime Minister. Even though we have very different politics, I wish Liz Truss well in dealing with the enormous challenges that face our country.

A historic event will be taking place in Watford town centre to announce the new monarch.

Hi, I’m Bruce, a nervous two-year-old boy looking for a new home. I came to the National Animal Welfare Trust three weeks ago when my owner’s circumstances changed. I’m really not enjoying my time in the cattery and urgently need to find a calm...

An Abbots Langley woman has called for the Jubilee beacons to be lit on the evening of the Queen’s funeral.

A business started in a Watford garden has used grant funding to refurbish a shed into a full brewery.

A dog walker has described a heap of rubbish he saw dumped by a canal as “absolutely disgusting”.

An Afro Caribbean grocery shop was told that “major improvement” was necessary in a recent food hygiene inspection.

A Turkish restaurant and shisha lounge will be able to continue operating under a licence after councillors assessed noise complaints.

Is there a moment of silence in the UK to remember the 9/11 terrorist attacks on its 21st anniversary?

Children who attended a basketball summer holiday camp were able to develop new skills and benefit from the free meals provided.

Victorian Watford boasted numerous shops of every conceivable variety that ensured local residents who could afford to pay for the goods and services they offered were well catered for and well turned out. In the late 19th century, hairdressing was c...

This week’s front page story details what happened when a man tracked down the alleged mugger who stole his nephew’s bag at knifepoint - and found “a frightened boy”.

Some famous names were spotted out and about, the opening of a new secondary school and an unhappy Hornets boss were among the stories making our headlines five and ten years ago this week.

We've reached the penultimate week of our theme and our camera club members have been continuing to post their pictures to showcase what they love most about Watford.