Following successful investigations by Herts Police, here are five Hertfordshire criminals who have been convicted during August.

Full repainting has been proposed as Rickmansworth pub The Halfway House seeks permission to keep its outdoor bar.

Reviews show Aldi has locations at both the top and bottom of the list of Watford shoppers’ favourite supermarkets.

National Highways is seeking two weeks of closures for the M1 motorway near Watford in Hertfordshire.

Three new houses could soon be built in a Kings Langley road with an average property price of £1,250,000.

As I write this week’s piece, I am packing for a family trip to the island of Crete.

A raft of changes to Hertfordshire bus services have been introduced from today, with many changes around Watford.

There are multiple reports of wing mirrors being stolen from cars in the area, Herts Police have revealed.

A temporary stop notice has been issued over "unauthorised works" on Loudwater land with an unapproved caravans plan.

A driver who put lives in danger driving at 120mph on the M1 in Hertfordshire has been handed a ban.

New plans for a home and parking space to be built at the end of a row of properties in Rickmansworth have been submitted. 

Sainsbury’s has tightened its parking rules in a big change for Watford town centre parking after Aldi opened.

English Heritage site Kenwood House is just 30 minutes from Hertfordshire and is described as a great day out.

A newly extended and refurbished four-bedroom detached house in Kitswell Way, Radlett, is on the market for £1.395m.

O’Neill’s pub on Station Road, Watford, could receive new illuminated signs, decorative lighting and digital display features under listed-building plans.

Three new houses have been proposed to replace buildings with evidence of "impending failure" behind St Albans Road.

Calcutta Cravings in Watford hopes its “excellent achievement” at the English Curry Awards will boost business after an “up and down” year.

Four Hertfordshire independent schools have been included in the top 100 of a new league table based on 2026 GCSE results.

PEACH in Hertford has been described as "exceptional" and "absolutely delicious" by happy visitors.

A Hertfordshire country pub route has been named among the UK's ten best Sunday walking routes.

Discover this stunning countryside walk in Hertfordshire which is the perfect place to explore.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a quad bike which has been stolen from farmland in the Maple Cross region.

Aldenham School in Hertfordshire wants to carry out a £3.5m refurbishment and extension of its drama department.

The Watford Observer reviews Mother Hubbard's fish and chip shop after its opening was met by two-hour queues.

Three teenagers have narrowly avoided tragedy after getting into trouble in Watford's River Colne.

Lightning strikes caused major disruption at an airport, leaving passengers stranded and flights grounded.

The Watford Observer has rounded up five car boot sales you can attend over the Bank Holiday weekend.

The government has fined Rickmansworth-based firm Plisi Contractors Limited £40,000 for employing illegal workers.

A man will stand trial accused of the kidnap and murder of a man who was found seriously injured in a Hertfordshire car park and later died.

Highly rated Watford store Martins Furniture looks set to close after launching an "everything must go" sale.

A trailing pansy that’s fragrant and flowers for ten months of the year? Yes, really, and it’s Pansy ‘Top Wave’ which is available from You Garden.

Three new supermarkets from Tesco, Lidl, and Sainsbury's are planned alongside upgrades to three more in Watford.

A four-bedroom detached family home in Williams Way, Radlett, is has hit the market for £1.695m.

There are long delays on the M1 after a broken down lorry has resulted in traffic queues.

Residents have attended a “very important” inquiry as the prospect of 600 new homes for Croxley Green hangs in the balance.

A Hemel Hempstead teacher has been convicted of having sexual relationships with two pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s.

A man has been charged with the kidnap and murder of a man who was found seriously injured in a Hertfordshire car park and later died.

Watford restaurant Beef King has been put up for sale less than a year after opening.

Plans have been submitted that would see a Radlett house demolished and five properties built to replace it in a road known for once being home to Vinnie Jones.

A business in The Parade, Watford, has been fined £40,000 over illegal working but denies “knowingly, routinely or systematically” employing illegal workers.

Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden has issued a casting call seeking people to perform the role of Harry Potter Quidditch players.

Firefighters were called and nearby roads were closed during a fire at Bushey Old Jewish Cemetery.

Harlequin Watford owner SGS UK Retail has kept tight lipped amid reports the centre could be sold for £190 million plus.

A flood alert has been issued for the River Colne in Hertfordshire.

A drug dealer who sold cocaine in Watford has been jailed at Ipswich Crown Court for two years and could be deported.

Four Hertfordshire schools have made the top 100 in a new national league table following this year's A-levels.

A man has been bailed until November after a stabbing in Market Street, Watford, earlier this month.

The second series of hit BBC series Ludwig was filmed in several Hertfordshire locations, including Rickmansworth High Street and the historic Moor Park Golf Club.

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Watford's Diamonds and Strings strip club is facing objections in its bid to open later on certain days.