For the sixth year running, Watford Business Improvement District (BID) businesses have funded floral displays in Watford town centre that will provide a wonderful array of colours as they bloom over the coming weeks and months.

A local firefighter will take to the sky in a 10,000 ft skydive following the death of his dad.

A remorseful dangerous driver who flouted the speed limit and drove on the wrong side of the road as police chased him has avoided a jail sentence.

Future food shortages at supermarkets could be 'inevitable' according to industry experts.

Watford have completed the signing of Emmanuel Dennis on a five-year deal.

A transport proposal has been unveiled which could see western parts of Hertfordshire linked up with other areas in the county as well as Essex.

A man has been arrested after a pig was found stabbed to death earlier this year.

Councils and elected representatives have been raising a flag this week in recognition of the Armed Forces.

It has been revealed that Atria Watford is currently unaware of any plans to bring a temporary Ted Baker store to Watford.

Watford's new attacker Emmanuel Dennis has been tipped to be a "huge success" in the Premier League if he "settles in well" with his new club.

Police quickly found and recovered a car after it was stolen in Rickmansworth.

One man was arrested after police responded to reports of suspicious behaviour in a neighbourhood.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced that 44 branches of Lloyds and Halifax branches across England and Wales will shut.

Businesses in Watford, St Albans and Rickmansworth have been named and shamed on a government list of tax defaulters.

A knife was found under a tree during a litter pick in Cassiobury Park, a resident has claimed.

Fewer Hertfordshire pupils have been offered a place at their secondary school of choice, figures reveal.

I write regarding the report in the Watford Observer about the mural unveiled at the Meriden Community Centre honouring football legend Graham Taylor

Police have released the CCTV image of a man they would like to identify following the theft of bicycles in Bushey.

Timetables for trains services running on the Abbey Line between Watford Junction and St Albans are being altered due to safety speed restrictions.

Hertfordshire highways bosses paid out almost half a million pounds in insurance claims last year – with the vast majority of those claims relating to pot-holes.

A decision to cut face-to-face hours at a council's customer service centre has been described as "deplorable".

There was a buzzing atmosphere in a local pub event hosted by Watford legend Luther Blissett as fans watched England finish top of the group.

Episode three of the Watford Observer's Watford FC podcast, the Wobcast, is now available to download or to listen to here.

A scheme to build more than 200 flats in Watford town centre has been revised with the height of the proposed building reduced.

A chef is reported to have spat in a dessert which was given to a customer at Creams in Watford.

A coroner today said there was no “joined up thinking” in the way public agencies handled a psychopathic fantasist who went on to murder a young woman history teacher.

Former rugby stars Mike Tindall and Iain Balshaw will be among those taking part in a cycling challenge to help a local charity fund the cure for Parkinson’s.

Vicarage Road football stadium is being transformed into a vaccination centre this weekend for anyone over 18-years-old who has not been vaccinated.

Francisco Sierralta made his Copa America debut last night as his national side secured qualification to the next round.

Ben Wilmot is on the verge of signing for a new club, according to reports.

Home goods company The Range has confirmed the opening times of its new Watford store ahead of its official launch.

Lungworm hotspots in and around Watford have been revealed after vets warn thousands of dogs are at risk from the deadly parasite.

Watford will now be making a Sunday trip to Tottenham Hotspur after a second match of the new Premier League season has been rearranged.

A stretch of road which was shamed on national television for having so many potholes has been resurfaced.

Police are investigating after a parcel containing clothing was stolen from a doorstep in South Oxhey.

A record number of women in Hertfordshire had an abortion last year, figures show, amid a relaxation in rules around seeking treatment at home.

People across west Hertfordshire are being invited to have their say on future urgent care services at St Albans City Hospital.

Put on your dancing shoes, The Big Dance is back – and bigger and better than ever before!

Ken Sema’s Sweden side have qualified for the knockout stages of Euro 2020.

NURSES are now meeting one-to-one with social care workers in Hertfordshire who have not had the Covid-19 vaccine in a bid to increase take-up rates.

Hundreds of new burial spaces are set to be created during expansion works at North Watford Cemetery.

A councillor has blasted an “unsatisfactory” safety review of a road junction that had nine crashes leading to injuries in 48 months.

We hear a lot at the moment about older people and loneliness and what can be done to help.

Watford FC Women sign young defender and experienced playmaker

Watford have made another youthful addition to their squad ahead of their return to the Premier League with the capture of Emmanuel Dennis.

Heartfelt messages of congratulations and deep appreciation have been posted in gratitude to a much-loved retired Watford midwife and hospice supporter who was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

With today marking the longest day of the year and the height of summer, you might be asking when summer will actually come back after days of drizzle?

Daniel Bachmann will be aiming to keep Ukraine at bay and guide Austria into the last-16 of Euro 2020 this evening.

The Watford Observer has again teamed up with its friends at The Watford Treasury to share stories from its new book, Coming Home.

A live musical performance scheduled to go ahead in Cassiobury Park has been cancelled due to poor weather.