A Watford businessman says his cardiologist brother who killed himself was one of hundreds of doctors “struggling to cope”.

If you're looking for an excuse to put away your pots and pans, it's National Curry Week and this is your sign to celebrate.

After Ofsted took enforcement action against an “inadequate” pre-school, inspectors said the school still “requires improvement”.

With claims from whistle-blowers that negative responses were being largely excluded from the results.

Hello, my name is Thunder and this is my friend Peanut. We came to the National Animal Welfare Trust six months ago when our owner’s circumstances changed and are now officially the NAWT’s longest-staying rabbits. We can’t understand why as eve...

A delegation from the Watford Labour party paid a visit to Germany and one of Watford’s formerly twinned towns.

Filming at the site has also been cancelled.

New BBC Three comedy come thriller Wreck follows the story of Jamie Walsh as he boards a cruise ship The Sacramentum in search of his missing sister.

A new pizzeria has sold out pre orders in under two minutes as getting pizza is “like trying to book tickets for Glastonbury.”

If you are a house hunter that's been looking far and wide for the perfect home but haven't found the right one for you then look no further, this might just be the one.

The future of Watford town centre is something that must still be preying on the minds of many in the town hall.

There is traffic gridlock on the clockwise M25 near South Mimms with delays of over 30 minutes.

A Mixed Martial Arts fighter who fought his way to the sport’s top level has described how training - and celebrating - in Watford has become part of his life.

I love the detective work that local history inevitably entails. However, the idea for this article literally fell into my lap.

Moments in time and taking time out to reflect and think are among this week's selection of great pictures as Watford Observer Camera Club members continue to interpret their current challenge in a host of different ways.

An ice cream parlour with a spicy twist is preparing for its grand opening in Watford.

Businesses near a railway bridge say it is a “nightmare” that it has had to close again.

A bakery that was created without getting planning permission first will be allowed to stay despite objections from neighbours.

A disabled boy missed half his school year - and was then excluded - in a case of discrimination by a primary school.

Watford ring road could be turned into a two-way street while the flyover could be transformed in fresh plans being explored.

It was as English a scene as I have been part of for many a year. As I sat next to my wife, she looking radiant and I suited and booted, the sun shone through the windows of the cricket clubhouse as we watched our friends finally tie the knot at thei...

Passengers have been urged to “only travel by train if absolutely necessary on Saturday”.

A project to “urgently” improve theatres at Watford General Hospital is nearing completion.

Sadiq Khan has hit back at claims Londoners have rejected plans to expand the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and stressed the public consultation was “not a referendum”.

Leisure centre bosses are "exploring options" over the future of an indoor climbing wall that has been closed since the pandemic.

A man whose arrest in Watford town centre was caught on camera has admitted to stealing.

A train company has faced calls to be stripped of its contractover its “unacceptable” service.

Watford-based pub chain Wetherspoon is facing “a momentous challenge” to get pubgoers back after they got used to cheap supermarket beer during the pandemic.

Hertfordshire Constabulary has revealed its policy on burglaries after police chiefs nationally committed to attending every home break-in.

A doctor from Watford competed the London Marathon in memory of her grandfather who died with cardiac disease complications.

Popular late-night chat show The Graham Norton Show is back on screens tonight.

P!nk has announced a small tour which will see the artist visit outdoor venues in 2023.

The Watford Observer is again delighted to team up with its friends at Watford Museum to look at two objects from the town’s past that have been relocated, a pair of coal duty markers.

Sir Elton John is among a group of famous faces suing a newspaper company over allegations of “abhorrent criminal activity”.

A warrant has been issued for a man guilty of assaulting a woman and stealing clothes from a shop.

A much-loved restaurant which has been serving the community for 40 years faces an uncertain future after it was forced to take down its marquee.

A man has been charged after stealing multiple items from two town centre stores.

More information has come in for prospective buyers of a Wetherspoons pub in the town centre.

A CGI image shows how a proposed five-storey block of flats that is now facing some objections could apepar.

A snake has been spotted hiding underneath a car, sparking online debate over its breed.

A Watford man who was caught with a knife in London has been sentenced.

Footage has emerged of thieves scanning the perimeter of a home to pick up a Mercedes’ key signal before stealing it from a drive.

Calls have been made for a newly elected councillor to resign after it emerged he is a convicted burglar.

Watford has been recognised for its “vibrant” night-time economy as it received an award.

An Indian takeaway is celebrating after being named the best in Hertfordshire.

The news comes after ticketing agents shared a statement to fans who brought tickets to the 'Sorry' singers tour. 

The new initiative will run alongside the current ‘Kids eat for £1’ offer which continues to be hugely popular.

A BBC Newsnight investigation alleged the former Met Police officer had been posting racist content in WhatsApp

The East of England Ambulance Service had more than 400 calls waiting  at times over the weekend, national media has reported.

£40,000 will be going to a cancer centre thanks to efforts of 900 runners and school children.