The money the county council pays Arriva to run some Herts bus services has been jumping annually and more than trebled in four years.

Hello there! My name’s Lolita and I’m a beautiful Shepherd Akita cross being cared for by the National Animal Welfare Trust.

This property listed on Zoopla back in 2020, and it's still for sale!

The pair will explore the world's most dangerous roads in their new travel series for Dave.

Watford singer Clare Cordell has said she is “really excited” for viewers to see the “twist” on The Voice’s usual format when she returns to our screens.

A large number of emergency services were spotted at a train station this morning.

Comedian Rosie Holt is set to headline at a performing arts festival showcasing music, theatre and comedy sketches.

If there’s one thing Brits love, it's having a good night out with some of our closest friends.

A burst water pipe is causing chaos for drivers.

The nation has truly come together after the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The sudden gathering of the Royal Family at Balmoral, then the shock of the subsequent few hours will become a life defining moment, as we will always remember wh...

A primary school received the highest possible Ofsted rating after its first full inspection since becoming an academy in 2013.

Sir Elton John has been presented with a medal by the US president for his work to end Aids and help those living with the condition.

Happy times, quiet times and sad times that are already assured of a place in history, the new challenge for Watford Observer Camera Club members is already being interpreted in a host of different ways.

Our front page story this week paints a bleak picture of what life in Watford town centre has become.

Netflix has finally confirmed when season five of The Crown will drop on the streaming platform.

Did your favourite game show make the top 10?

If you have a loved one taking part in the London Marathon this October and want to find an easy way to see how they're getting on, then you are in luck.

Names are like the latest fashion trends in the way they become popular and work their way back around years later.

A fundraising event has collected £20,000 for people affected by the floods in Pakistan.

An injunction designed to block activists from carrying out “disruptive protests” on land along the entire route of the planned HS2 rail link has been granted by a High Court judge.

A man has been charged after armed police were called to reports of someone holding a gun by a busy roundabout.

Four high-end cars were stolen overnight in Bushey – sparking police to increase local night-time patrols.

Police have launched an investigation into a horrifying town centre assault in which a girl was repeatedly kicked in the head.

A primary school that had the worst possible Ofsted rating for three years has made some positive steps following another visit by inspectors.

The newly-appointed operator of the National Lottery has confirmed lottery headquarters will remain in Watford.

A Hertfordshire couple starred on Channel 4’s Grand Designs this week, which showed them levelling their £800k property and building a dream home.

A facelift for the heart of Watford, a second chance for the striker who would become a Hornets legend, plans to transform a former bank and a prize-winning bakery were among the stories making our headlines five and ten years ago this week.

Burglars broke into a mini-supermarket and got away with boxes of cash.

Two men have been arrested after reports of someone holding a gun by a busy roundabout in Hertfordshire.

A horrifying video has emerged of an assault on a young girl in Clarendon Road, while a group of kids stood around filming.

A crash has happened on a dual carriageway heading out of Watford this morning.

Another wave of changes to bus routes in and around the Watford area are set to take place next month.

Small business owners are forced to work 70-hour weeks past 60 to keep costs down as the government is forced to step in to halve bills.

A mum says her “mind has been blown” after she gave birth to both her daughters on her birthday 11 years apart.

Part of one of Watford’s busiest roads is among numerous streets in the town and surrounding areas set to be temporarily closed for roadworks.

A man has been arrested after 45 suspected stolen bikes were discovered in a Bushey garage.

New Ofsted reports have been released for primary schools in and around Watford with outcomes ranging from outstanding to requires improvement.

The tour marks the release of the band's seventh studio album 'The Car' which is set to be released on October 21. 

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has put an end to the top rate of income tax for the highest earners as he spent tens of billions of pounds in a “gamble” to increase growth during the cost-of-living crisis.

The drag performer George Ward, known by his stage name Cherry Valentine, has passed away at the age of 28, his family have announced.

Consumer expert Which? Money has reported that more than 50,000 Revolut customers have had their data exposed

Around a third of the 1,200 or so fines dished out to drivers caught by a new camera in Watford town centre were quashed.

The Watford Observer is again delighted to team up with its friends at Watford Museum to look at some structures or objects from the town’s past that have either disappeared or been relocated. Today we recall a farm that was located where two roads...

A Brit who was sentenced to death by pro-Russian forces after being captured in Ukraine is understood to be safely back in the UK.

Firefighters believe a blaze was "deliberate" after "swarming" Cassiobury Park to put it out.

A bus lane wrongly used by motorists that left one person fearing a child would be killed “will get an ANPR camera” introduced.

A man who needed years to recover from a brutal attack in Watford High Street is to take on the London Marathon in support of a hospital that saved his life.

A man has slammed police and the council over the “terrifying” lack of control and “unbearable” daily crime he has witnessed living in the town centre.

Thieves stole goods worth around £500 from a supermarket.

A Watford fast-food restaurant will host a grand opening with mystery guests.