Parents have slammed the school response after their son received a “gruesome” injury when he was “stabbed in the arm” with a pair of scissors.

Our talented photographers have taken some stunning 'colours of autumn' pictures over the past four weeks - you can enjoy the final selection by scrolling down this page - but it is again time to set them a new challenge.

A Hertfordshire man has been jailed after he beat his partner to the ground with a belt and forced her to walk home without shoes.

The latest developments and next steps for reopening Cassiobury Park's café have been revealed.

Just Stop Oil has announced that it has stopped its protests of the M25.

A Watford student is set to star in a Netflix Christmas film by the director of Nativity!.

A burglar has been jailed after breaking into the home of a woman in her 90s and sleeping in her spare bedroom overnight.

A school has marked Remembrance Day and said it is “so proud” after the children led the assembly themselves.

Four vans were targeted by thieves overnight in the same neighbourhood.

A total of 58 people have been charged after the four-day Just Stop Oil protests which shut down parts of the M25 this week.

A school for children with special needs will put the money it receives from a grant towards new playground equipment - how much it gets depends on you.

Watford has been honouring its fallen heroes at Armistice Day events this morning and will do so again on Remembrance Sunday.

Dozens of employees who lost their jobs after their events firm went into liquidation will each receive two months’ pay following an employment tribunal hearing.

Tim Hortons is hiring staff for its planned Watford restaurant.

A video shows how Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden transformed their backlot and soundstage into House of the Dragon’s battle on the beach.

A former Hertfordshire chief inspector and detective superintendent has been jailed for possessing extreme pornography.

See all the new films and shows added to Netflix UK this week.

Plans to expand a waste site by building a shredding facility on the site of a coachyard will be decided next week.

Police have released CCTV footage of a BMW doing doughnuts around petrol pumps before the driver was handed a suspended sentence.

A man has been charged with “attempting to incite a girl to engage in sexual activity”.

An under-fire school has insisted “the foundation stones” for progress are in place following a critical Ofsted report.

The BBC plans would create 11 investigative reporting teams across the country while increasing its daily online news provision in 43 areas

Heavy traffic has been caused during a fourth straight day of M25 disruption.

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

A councillor who responded "absolute b******s" to a claim the current cost of living crisis is the “worst in 100 years” has apologised for using inappropriate language.

David Lloyd told journalists they should think about whether or not to give the protests by Just Stop Oil the “oxygen of publicity”.

A new taproom and Thai street food restaurant says it is “bringing London and Bangkok together in Rickmansworth”.

A pilot narrowly avoided hitting a person and buildings after his plane “suddenly veered” during take-off before crashing.

Anthony Joshua and his mum, Yeta, are looking to bring back community spirit with an event this weekend.

A schoolgirl ran away after she was reportedly shouted at to get into a stranger's vehicle.

A live music venue that “closed for the last time” could be about to reopen its doors – but a huge fundraising drive will be needed to keep it open for good.

The family of a lifelong Watford fan have paid tribute to him after he died in a crash.

A thief who assaulted a woman and then dodged court has been jailed after a warrant was issued for his arrest.

The final proposals for new political constituencies have been drawn up – and it could mean your MP is changing.

Here's where you can pay your respects and remember the sacrifices of servicemen and women in a two-minute silence this Remembrance Day.

The Flying Scotsman is due in Watford Junction as part of its centenary.

The special meaning behind this year's John Lewis Christmas advert, set to a cover of All the Small Things by Blink-182

Protests took place for a third straight day on the M25.

Police have released images of a protester who secured himself to a gantry above the M25 with a lock and harness.

A village High Street was “buzzing” as filming for a BBC comedy descended on local businesses.

Drivers travelling in and near busy roundabout are facing even longer delays than usual this evening because of a broken down vehicle.

Hertfordshire nurses are among thousands set to take part in the first UK strike action for 106 years.

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 something that had disappeared, but was...

A care facility will be allowed to be built on the site of a former industrial yard.

Details for Watford’s Christmas lights switch-on have been confirmed – along with who will officially flick the switch.

Watch the moment King Charles and the Queen Consort were pelted with eggs in York by a protester.

Hertfordshire Police have responded after journalists were arrested as they attempted to cover disruption on the M25.

Some drivers were left stranded after a tree fell and blocked a country lane.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a man who has gone missing from Watford.

Police have confirmed that a man who was found with a head injury in Rickmansworth has died.