The M25 is blocked by a heavy goods vehicle following a crash between junctions 24 and 25.

Dental patients feel “no choice” but to pay for private treatment as their practice will stop seeing NHS patients.

Hi there, my name’s Gruffalo and I’m a ten-year-old little man looking for a new home. I came to the National Animal Welfare Trust a couple of weeks ago from the pound so it's difficult to say what breed I am. Let’s just go with terrier!

A long-term supporter and volunteer has been named Watford FC community captain.

You must be seriously dull to earn the nickname of ‘interesting’, but that is exactly what Steve Davis managed to achieve (not forgetting the six world titles). I thought of Mr Davis, who - unlike many of his compatriots - you can bet did not spe...

Across Europe dessert houses have been a norm for some time and it seems they are now fully engrained in the British way of life too.

A shy child who had been bullied at school came out of her shell thanks to a free performing arts week held in Watford.

“A town without history cannot expect to have much of a future and so it is indeed a sad reflection that Watford is fast losing its links with the past. The oast house in Lower High Street, knocked down this week [July 1989] without the Town Hall p...

This week, a new limited edition burger arrived at a popular Watford restaurant. But is it any good?

The outpouring of sadness among the live music community and pubgoers in Watford and beyond shows how much a popular venue will be missed if it has hosted its last gig.

A car manufacturer has lost yet another attempt to secure planning permission to install electric chargers.

People jailed in the last three months include a teen who stabbed a man in the back and three men in connection with Luke O’Connell’s death.

Autumnal walks can provide an opportunity to reflect, sometimes literally as these pictures from our camera club members shows.

That includes this two-bed terrace home with a garden on Balmoral Road that has a set guide price of £310,000. 

A man has died after a scooter crashed into a lamp post – sparking a police appeal for information.

A Thai restaurant has announced it is shutting its doors “until further notice”.

After a catalytic converter was stolen from a car in the Tesco car park it was revealed CCTV cameras have been broken for 12 years.

Take a look inside Lidl’s latest new store that has opened following weeks of anticipation.

An interactive gaming entertainment centre will be opening in Watford town centre – including with a World Cup theme.

Buddy the Elf has become Asda Watford's latest seasonal hire in the supermarket's 2022 Christmas campaign. 

Rail strikes hitting Watford services have been suspended after union bosses said they were promised a pay offer.

Hertfordshire Police have come under fire after 1,201 cars were stolen in 12 months.

The images on this page will be wonderfully evocative for some readers, while for others they will offer a fascinating glimpse into how Watford looked in the past.

A police watchdog probe found two officers failed to safeguard a mother before she was murdered by the father of their children.

Teenagers and young people with learning disabilities are often unable to enjoy the activities that their non-disabled peers take for granted due to their additional needs. With a Gannett Foundation grant, Watford Mencap want to develop an outdoor �...

Damage has been caused to windows and doors when a house was broken into one evening.

Royal author Tom Bower has revealed Harry's upcoming book Spare has strained relationships withing the Royal Family.

A Tandoori restaurant in Abbots Langley received a scathing hygiene rating after an inspection found raw meat stored inadequately.

A 'Fireworks Spectacular' is due to take place in Watford, organised by Watford Borough Council.

Cars left "littered" around roads in resident parking spaces are picking up multiple fines AGAIN as they flout enforcement.

Making drivers in London pay to use polluting cars is a “welcome” principle, Hertfordshire County Council has said.

Residents have held a protest to show why they are “united” in their fight over plans to bring in a new parking scheme for their street.

Plans to build nearly 100 flats on the site of a factory in Watford have been approved.

Rail passengers in the Watford area face huge levels of disruption over the coming week due to more strike action.

A CCTV image has been released after cash was stolen from a shop’s post office section.

The manager of a renowned Watford live music venue says she is still “fighting” to keep it open.

The Bank warned the  UK could be on course for its longest recession since reliable records began a century ago as it announced the decision.

A flood-prone road has caused “madness” again after torrential rain hit Watford and surrounding areas last night.

Whitehall officials have ‘war gamed’ a plan named Programme Yarrow, a blueprint for coping with outages for up to a week.

Watford’s biggest live music venue has announced the “heart-breaking” news of its closure.

Here's the Met Office weather forecast for Watford on Bonfire night.

A women’s football club have been accused of being “disrespectful” and “lacking class” about their views towards another team’s facilities.

There'll be plenty of fireworks displays to attend in Watford for Bonfire Night 2022

The council is being coy over the future of Watford Museum’s current building.

A councillor has been slapped with a planning enforcement notice and ordered to knock down a chicken farm he built without permission.

Mr Hancock will be making “a donation” to St Nicholas Hospice in Suffolk from his fee.

A car has caught fire on the A405 North Orbital Road, updates will follow.

More than 100 McColl’s convenience stores are set to shut across the country – but the brand’s shops in the Watford area appear to be safe.

There are buildings from Watford’s past that people miss because of their architecture, function or both reasons in some instances. It is fair to say this structure, located in a road which now has a different name, is probably not one of them.

No more double yellow lines will be introduced in a street “for the foreseeable” after a consultation revealed residents remain “split” on the idea.