Police have urged parents to speak to their kids after a group teenagers set fire to play equipment in South Oxhey.

A local parliamentary constituency would be broken up and a brand new one created under boundary proposals published overnight.

A rare species of ant has been reintroduced to woodland near Rickmansworth after an absence of several decades.

A popular mural that honours the history of a house has now gained the backing of Watford Borough Council after parts of it was initially refused.

Madeleine was three years old when she went missing on May 3 2007 while on holiday in Portugal.

There are so many tales of heroism from D-Day but one of the most touching is that of a young teenage paratrooper from Watford and his dog who died side by side and were found linked together by the animal’s lead.

The construction of a new multi-storey car park for patients, staff, and visitors at Watford General Hospital is underway.

Families with children returning to school are being asked to get tested for Covid-19 at home to limit the spread of the virus.

A solar eclipse is set to grace skies this week as the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.

A man who made "highly offensive and sexually explicit" phone calls to schools or nurseries in Watford has been jailed.

A person was rescued from a bungalow fire yesterday afternoon.

The owners of Watford's shopping centre say they "continue to engage with a number of operators" about the vacant John Lewis site.

NEWSQUEST Media Group, publishers of more than 120 local news titles across the UK, is teaming up with eco tech business Pawprint in an innovative collaboration to tackle climate change.

Two dogs trained to locate bodies, body parts, bodily fluids and bodies in water, are now part of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire dog unit.

A local shopping app is set to offer discounts in Watford town centre after striking a deal with the borough council.

A community hub aiming to reduce food waste has received nearly £2,000 to help Watford become carbon neutral.

Around £25,000 is to be invested in a popular green space in Watford.

The child, named Artin, died along with four family members when the boat they were travelling on sank in October last year.

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “The Prime Minister supports individuals’ rights to protest.”

Robinson impressed in his Test debut in the draw with New Zealand at Lord’s, picking up seven wickets in the match and making a handy 42 with the bat.

As a Croxley Red Cross volunteer since 1981, Treasurer of the Welcome Club from 1981 until its transfer to Watford and Three Rivers Trust (W3RT) in 2016, and a Trustee of the Hertfordshire Branch of the Red Cross (HRC) from 1993 to 1996 I can expl...

Maternity Action recommends reforming Shared Parental Leave (SPL) as it views the current scheme as not fit for purpose.

An establishment with quite the impressive reputation, if you are unfortunate to have a pest problem of any kind, Inoculand are simply perfect to work with and can offer an immaculate service, every time.

The following announcements were carried in the Watford Observer last week:

Shoppers welcomed the news this week that The Range will be keeping a presence in Watford.

House prices nationally soared by 10.9 per cent annually in May, marking the strongest growth in nearly seven years, according to an index.

More than two in five adults in Watford do not expect to save money over the next year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Watford Outer safer neighbourhood team has welcomed a new sergeant.

A motorist was caught by police driving twice the drink drive limit whilst in possession of cocaine.

The rules at the splash park in Cassiobury Park have been revised following complaints from parents.

It is now the home of Peace Hospice Care but one of Watford's most recognisable buildings was the town's hospital for much of its near 100-year existence.

Hello, my name’s Otto and I’m a beautiful five-year-old Jagdterrier. I was brought to the National Animal Welfare Trust in May from the dog pound.

Hello playmates, how are you and hopefully are enjoying the sun? I had my first meal in a pub garden for about 18 months and it was nice although I am still avoiding crowded places. Mind you I am a bit of a semi-recluse these days anyway, compared wi...

A client was recently complaining that she’d heard that one of her team was calling in sick when they wanted a free day’s holiday.

A building in Capel Road, Watford, has applied for a change of use to a pizza cafe, plus several house extensions have been submitted.

A "beautiful" and "perfectly healthy" oak tree was almost cut down in error this week.

The Watford Observer has teamed up with Citizens Advice Watford for a monthly column. Each month, the team will answer an advice query about a specific issue, sharing information and letting you know where to go for support. If you need any advice, y...

More than two in five people in Watford have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

After a year and a quarter of travel restrictions and stay-at-home guidelines, taking the train for days out and shopping expeditions is once again an option; one that we take for granted. But if we could travel back to 1838, the year of Queen Victor...

More than 50 confirmed cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus have been recorded in Watford, new figures reveal.

An increasing number of consumer complaints have been reported to trading standards officers in Hertfordshire, new data shows.

Here are a selection of pubs which will welcome your four-legged friends with open arms – and some might even have doggy menus for canine customers.

Youngsters are in for a treat at the fair in Watford this weekend with dinosaurs set to make a special appearance.

When is Father's Day in the UK this year? The celebration will take place on June 20, 2021.

Congratulations to the parents and families of these three baby boys all born at Watford General Hospital.

The RSPCA has shared its top tips for keeping animals safe ahead of the heatwave forecast this month.

From building a nest to carving a wooden sculpture, construction is about much more than new buildings as the pictures on this page again illustrate.

An exhibition delayed by the pandemic will go on show for the first time today in the renovated and redeveloped chapel at Vicarage Road cemetery transformed into a new art space for Watford.

Bushey’s giant car boot sale confirms that it will return again this weekend, following a series of previous delays.

Thankfully, I have never been to prison as a guest of Her Majesty. I am no McVicar, and for me the pleasures of day release will, touch wood, never be an experience to endure or enjoy. Yet, with the topsy turvy state of affairs over the past year ...