A new road junction that had been opposed by more than a thousand people has finally been completed.

Around 600 homeless and vulnerable people are being invited to get Covid-19 vaccines at a surgery.

The director of Watford’s shopping centre has welcomed Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown, saying it is a “hugely positive leap forward” to reopening the mall for business.

A gym is ready to welcome back its members in open arms after several months of having to remain shut in lockdown.

No trouble was reported at a funeral service in Watford which police feared would draw large crowds and breach coronavirus laws.

An investigation is underway after the emergency services responded to fire at a derelict building.

A caravan encampment was quickly escorted away from the grounds of a school over the weekend.

A decision on whether to approve controversial plans for a motorway service station has been delayed again after the applicants submitted revised plans.

THE South East will be hotter than Madrid and Venice tomorrow as the country enjoys a spell of warm weather.

The Watford Observer has again teamed up with its friends at The Watford Treasury to share stories from previous issues.

A hairdresser has said she is “elated” that a provisional date has been set for the hair and beauty sector to open back up for business.

National lockdowns enforced throughout the coronavirus pandemic have inevitably meant less people getting in their car and driving on the roads.

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

Police are attempting to trace the owners of a bike after two men tried to steal it.

A school boss has said teachers are “delighted” that a date has been set for schools to fully reopen - but feels they would be “more comfortable if they had a vaccine in their arm”.

Armed police were called to an address in Watford yesterday evening.

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.

The presence of salmonella make these products a health risk and customers are advised to return the product.

Tensions were high on Good Morning Britain as Piers Morgan and Matt Hancock clashed on Tuesday morning's show.

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

The UK government had previously revealed plans to vaccinate every adult by September, but this target has now been changed to July.

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.

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.