There is deep concern after a Christmas Day stabbing in a South Oxhey community that has not “faced this type of incident” in recent times.

Evolve Gym in Colindale and South Ruislip, run by Anthony Joshua’s friend who died in a car crash, have had their closure extended.

More than 1,000 people across the UK have been contacted via email or text, warning them to stop using illegal TV streaming services.

The Queen has praised John and Amy Hunt in a new BBC Radio 4 broadcast that aired this morning (December 31).

Hertfordshire Police have released appeals asking for the public's help to find two men who have gone missing.

Hours of disruption is expected on Hertfordshire's Abbey Line between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey due to a fault on a train.

These six people have been added to the Herts Police wanted list this month, with their faces shared by the force.

“Amazing” Watford General Hospital midwives welcomed nine babies on Christmas Day.

From winter landscape to night watch, snowy lane to winter nights, you might be thinking this is the scene for December, but these are actually some of the beautiful jigsaw puzzle themes from Wentworth Puzzles.

There are delays on the A414 North Orbital Road in St Albans this evening with police at the scene.

Messages of support and condolences have been shared in Watford after a “tragic accident” which killed two of Anthony Joshua’s close friends.

Two M25 lanes are currently closed following a crash near Rickmansworth.

Gyms in Colindale and South Ruislip run by Anthony Joshua’s friend who died in a car crash are temporarily closed out of respect.

Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele were killed in the Nigeria crash that left Watford-born boxer Anthony Joshua injured yesterday.

New government data has revealed the best and worst performing primary schools in the Hertsmere constituency.

Fire crews in Bushey "did an excellent" job in battling a fire at an abandoned warehouse last night (December 29).

A person has been taken to hospital after a van fire which closed the M25 near Watford and St Albans.

The King's 2026 New Year Honours list has been published, recognising several people from the Watford area.

Traffic has been stopped on the M25 near St Albans and Watford this morning after a van caught fire, according to National Highways.

See the full list of people from Hertfordshire recognised in the King's New Year Honours for 2026.

You know the tune and now Jet2holidays key message is ‘Nothing beats that just-booked feeling!’

Plans have been approved for a new restaurant to open at 48-50 Market Street in Watford.

Filming took place in Bricket Wood and St Albans for Finding Father Christmas, a new Channel 4 film starring Stephen Fry, Greg Davies and James Buckley.

Police are appealing for the public's help to find a missing man who was last seen yesterday morning inside the Harlequin shopping centre in Watford.

You know the tune and now Jet2holidays key message is ‘Nothing beats that just-booked feeling!’

Two people killed in a Nigeria crash which also injured Anthony Joshua have been named by the boxer's team.

Two people have been killed in a crash in Nigeria that left Watford-born boxer Anthony Joshua injured.

A man has been arrested in Hemel Hempstead after a sting by a ‘paedophile hunters’ group, Herts Police have confirmed.

Look back at former West Herts College site in Greatham Road, Bushey, where Blyth & Platt once made Cobra boot polish.

Herts Police have shared CCTV images over “offensive graffiti” in the Cassiobury area of Watford.

Anthony Joshua has reportedly been injured in a fatal crash which killed two others in Nigeria.

Watford-born boxer Anthony Joshua has been involved in a car crash that killed two people in Nigeria today, according to reports.

Police have launched an appeal after a Hemel Hempstead Asda worker was reportedly threatened in a "racially aggravated" offence

An 18-year-old from Buckinghamshire has been arrested after a church in Langley Road, Watford, that was earmarked for conversion into a mosque was reportedly ransacked.

If you’ve over indulged or are catching up with friends and family in between Christmas and the new year, nothing beats a winter walk.

Herts Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy after a stabbing in Little Oxhey Lane amid a reported row on Christmas Day.

Have you ever wondered which Watford Observer stories people actually read the most? See the full list.

Watford MP Matt Turmaine welcomes a funding boost for councils and reflects on his pre-Christmas constituency visits in his latest column.

Residents have plenty to look forward to in Watford during 2026, including major projects and big Watford Colosseum shows.

This photo was taken by a Watford Observer photographer on April 11, 1973 and shows a man working on a motorcycle, but where was it taken?

A desire to serve and help the community continues to inspire the owner of Junction Café & Bistro, in St Albans Road, near to Watford Junction.

Hi, I’m Hugo, a gorgeous three-year-old mastiff mix with the body of a gentle giant and the personality of a big, bumbling goofball!

Watford has once again been home to plenty of filming this year, including Harry Potter and EastEnders.

Many countries and cultures have superstitions that they follow at the start of a new year - do you do any of these?

From Monopoly meltdowns to festive fallouts, this humorous take explores why Christmas board games always descend into chaos—and why we keep making the same mistake every year.

The Watford Observer looks back at some of the worst criminals jailed for crimes in the county over the last 12 months.

Watford Borough Council's development management committee will meet in the new year to discuss a proposal to remove six homes from the previously approved Sydney Road development.

Hertfordshire Police are appealing for information on a business burglary in Aldenham and a car theft in Watford.

Christmas Day may be over for another year but Watford Observer Camera Club members have continued to be busy getting out and about to capture some wonderful seasonal scenes.

Watford's Johnny's Bar has been forced to shut for a third time as police objected to a licencing application.