A funeral procession for a life-long Hornet is expected to pass Vicarage Road stadium this morning.

A care home received an "inadequate" rating before closing down and relaunching as a new home.

More than 850 child sexual abuse crimes have been recorded in Hertfordshire, new figures reveal.

Despite the lockdown the demand to secure that unique number plate has increased.

Police expect there to be traffic disruptions across various major roads in preparation of a funeral where a “large number” of people are expected to attend.

Watford MP Dean Russell notes that “we cannot rush things” back to normality as he welcomes the ‘steady’ easing of lockdown restrictions.

All schools in England will reopen on March 8.

Stay with us throughout the day for updates as Boris Johnson sets out his road map out of lockdown for England.

One Vision has teamed up with various local partners to offer free transportation to local vaccination centres.

Multiple vehicles were found on fire in a scrap yard.

There is now more waste being recycled than thrown away thanks to changes to waste collection implemented last year.

Watford's latest coronavirus infection rate is the lowest it has been since early October, according to figures published by Public Health England.

Work beginning on the Met Line Extension, Watford's first literary festival and a Sherlock Holmes movie being filmed in Bovingdon were among the stories making our headlines five and ten years ago this week.

John Lewis is set to launch a fresh round of store closures as the turmoil on the high street worsens, according to reports.

Police are searching for a teenager who has been missing for nearly a week.

Police expect a "large number" of mourners to attend a funeral in Watford tomorrow (Tuesday February 23).

Boris Johnson is to set out a “steady as she goes” plan for easing England’s lockdown, with schools and outdoor activities the first in line for a return.

Bus passengers face disruption this week because of a strike by drivers in disputes over pay and conditions.

The proportion of suspected breast cancer patients seen on time at West Hertfordshire Hospitals fell to a record low for the month of December, figures show.

Since March 2020, almost 5,600 Covid-19 related reports were made to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

The Prime Minister said a “wretched year would give way to a spring and a summer that will be very different and incomparably better”.

People will be eager to hear Boris Johnson’s plans to end lockdown in England as details started to emerge late on Sunday night.

He urged people to be “both optimistic but also patient” ahead of announcing plans saying, “we want progress to be cautious but also irreversible.”

All schools in England will be told to reopen to all pupils on March 8 as part of the Prime Minister’s roadmap of easing lockdown restrictions.

Hertfordshire fire crews responded to thousands of false alarms in a year, including dozens from malicious hoaxers putting lives in 'serious danger'.

Watford General Hospital received 200 care packages from a charitable 8-year-old boy.

Work to replace street lights will lead to eight weeks of overnight closures of parts of the M25 and A405.

Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker read a bedtime story for children in the Watford area.

Bridgerton has become a global phenomenon in the two months since it released.

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital following a crash on a busy road.

A woman who lost her job during the pandemic has said she does not know how she will pay for her quarantine hotel stay after flying back to the UK following her father’s funeral in Brazil.

All adults are now targeted to be offered coronavirus vaccines by the end of July – but the health secretary still insists the Government must take a “cautious” approach to easing restrictions.

This week, fellow travellers, I turn the clock back to 1971. Where have those 50 years gone? There have certainly been some changes. Can you believe it was still legal then for pubs to refuse to serve a woman on her own.

A missing man has now been found.

There are a host of different places to enjoy your daily exercise while still remaining local to where you live as this week’s selection of photos from our Camera Club members illustrates.

Recently I had a fantastic discussion with several young people who have been employed by Watford Chamber of Commerce, and what struck me was their passion and determination to succeed. It highlighted how the Kickstart Scheme can help to shape the li...

This week there have been plans submitted to demolish two homes and replace them with an apartment block of nine flats in King Georges Avenue, Watford, and five new homes at Astrope House in Tring. Also in the pipeline is an extension to A and B Spor...

There are several pension plans that you can choose from, including state pension and private workplace pensions.

There is no doubt that there are many businesses we're looking forward to visiting again once lockdown is lifted.

A shopper became ‘verbally and physically abusive’ after being confronted by a security guard at a supermarket.

Landlords lodged more claims to repossess properties from tenants in Watford in the three months to December, figures reveal.

Police are trying to find a man who has gone missing.

A couple have coded their first ever mobile app from their own living room designed to help freelancers and micro-businesses recover from the pandemic.

Hairdressers may remain shut until April, according to reports, as the government prepares to publish its roadmap out of lockdown restrictions.

Development is a key issue if we are to judge from the letters pages and column inches of our trusty Watford Observer, both in print and online! Certainly from my time as Mayor I would agree.

Alongside getting to review televised sporting events and takeaways, you will also receive a 70” Ultra HD 4K TV and £500 cash.

A ten-year-old girl has shaken off her doubts about her hearing loss to be selected to represent Watford at Little Miss Teen GB.

Fraudsters are trying to fool people into handing over personal information through fake emails claiming to be from Currys PC World.

Boris Johnson has called for patience ahead of announcing plans to lift lockdown saying “we want progress to be cautious but also irreversible.”

Aldi and Lidl have revealed a range of new products being made available this weekend.