This wonderful picture gives a flavour of how popular Watford's annual carnival once was when thousands of people used to line the streets to watch the parade go past.

Hi, I’m Polly, a ten-year-old lady looking for a new home. I came to the National Animal Welfare Trust two months ago when my owner sadly became too ill to look after me.

Our talented photographers have taken some stunning 'colours of autumn' pictures over the past four weeks - you can enjoy the final selection by scrolling down this page - but it is again time to set them a new challenge.

In the third part of a new series looking at the history of the built environment of Rickmansworth and its surrounding areas, Three Rivers Museum Trust chairman Fabian Hiscock looks at the development of the Church Street area.

Parents have slammed the school response after their son received a “gruesome” injury when he was “stabbed in the arm” with a pair of scissors.

The husband of a Watford woman who died by suicide hopes a menopause event will help others in similar situations.

A mum has revealed a genius hack to unclog a blocked toilet - by using washing up liquid.

You could be fined £2,500 for driving while wearing gloves, coats or scarves, experts have warned

As we age, and as health declines and the monotony of life comes to bear, we are often seeking new avenues to fill the fun void. Having been openly critical in the past of blue rinse activity such as ‘Bingo!’ (Note: the added exclamation mark to ...

One of the 300 trees that were placed outside Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Jubilee has been gifted to a charity.

Poppy Appeal volunteers were joined by Watford’s MP to help raise funds for the Royal British Legion (RBL).

More than a thousand people living in Watford are veterans of the UK armed forces, figures have revealed.

Although it was to be another seven years before movie giants Warner Bros bought Leavesden Studios, it had already become the home of Harry Potter when these pictures were taken.

Just Stop Oil has announced that it has stopped its protests of the M25.

A Watford student is set to star in a Netflix Christmas film by the director of Nativity!.

A Hertfordshire man has been jailed after he beat his partner to the ground with a belt and forced her to walk home without shoes.

The latest developments and next steps for reopening Cassiobury Park's café have been revealed.

A burglar has been jailed after breaking into the home of a woman in her 90s and sleeping in her spare bedroom overnight.

A school has marked Remembrance Day and said it is “so proud” after the children led the assembly themselves.

The price of some frozen turkeys has risen by as much as 20 per cent at Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose and Iceland

Four vans were targeted by thieves overnight in the same neighbourhood.

A total of 58 people have been charged after the four-day Just Stop Oil protests which shut down parts of the M25 this week.

A school for children with special needs will put the money it receives from a grant towards new playground equipment - how much it gets depends on you.

Watford has been honouring its fallen heroes at Armistice Day events this morning and will do so again on Remembrance Sunday.

Dozens of employees who lost their jobs after their events firm went into liquidation will each receive two months’ pay following an employment tribunal hearing.

Tim Hortons is hiring staff for its planned Watford restaurant.

A video shows how Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden transformed their backlot and soundstage into House of the Dragon’s battle on the beach.

A former Hertfordshire chief inspector and detective superintendent has been jailed for possessing extreme pornography.

See all the new films and shows added to Netflix UK this week.

Plans to expand a waste site by building a shredding facility on the site of a coachyard will be decided next week.

Police have released CCTV footage of a BMW doing doughnuts around petrol pumps before the driver was handed a suspended sentence.

A man has been charged with “attempting to incite a girl to engage in sexual activity”.

An under-fire school has insisted “the foundation stones” for progress are in place following a critical Ofsted report.

The BBC plans would create 11 investigative reporting teams across the country while increasing its daily online news provision in 43 areas

Heavy traffic has been caused during a fourth straight day of M25 disruption.

New plans to redevelop the site of a hotel that is closing down have been submitted.

A councillor who responded "absolute b******s" to a claim the current cost of living crisis is the “worst in 100 years” has apologised for using inappropriate language.

David Lloyd told journalists they should think about whether or not to give the protests by Just Stop Oil the “oxygen of publicity”.

A new taproom and Thai street food restaurant says it is “bringing London and Bangkok together in Rickmansworth”.

A pilot narrowly avoided hitting a person and buildings after his plane “suddenly veered” during take-off before crashing.

Anthony Joshua and his mum, Yeta, are looking to bring back community spirit with an event this weekend.

A schoolgirl ran away after she was reportedly shouted at to get into a stranger's vehicle.

A live music venue that “closed for the last time” could be about to reopen its doors – but a huge fundraising drive will be needed to keep it open for good.

The family of a lifelong Watford fan have paid tribute to him after he died in a crash.

A thief who assaulted a woman and then dodged court has been jailed after a warrant was issued for his arrest.

The final proposals for new political constituencies have been drawn up – and it could mean your MP is changing.

Here's where you can pay your respects and remember the sacrifices of servicemen and women in a two-minute silence this Remembrance Day.

The Flying Scotsman is due in Watford Junction as part of its centenary.

The special meaning behind this year's John Lewis Christmas advert, set to a cover of All the Small Things by Blink-182

Protests took place for a third straight day on the M25.