A Watford pub's bid to open later is set to be decided later this week amid objections.

Flowers are the perfect gift all-year-round and if you missed our recent M&S offer to save 20% on the M&S collection of autumn flowers and plants, fear not as the offer has been extended!

Newsquest's Young Reporter Scheme gives young people a platform to write about the topics that are important to them in their local area.

Three Rivers District Council has responded to rumours that a former care home in Rickmansworth is set to house asylum seekers.

Michael McIntyre is set to perform new material in an "intimate setting" near Watford this week.

Police have been called to Aldenham Road in Bushey this afternoon over a crash reportedly involving up to three vehicles.

Follow our live updates following reports of a "police incident" in the Aldenham Road area of Bushey.

A Croxley Green resident has spoken about her "relief" after police secured a closure order at a "nightmare" HMO.

Looking back 33 years ago tonight when Watford FC hosted one of their popular Music to Fireworks displays at Vicarage Road.

Watford schools, care homes, and community organisations have until November 8 to apply for a free orchard through the Veolia Orchard scheme.

Plans for a new drive-thru coffee shop at the Morrisons supermarket on Ascot Road in Watford have been signed off by councillors.

A fifth teenager has been arrested over a stabbing in Watford that left a man with serious injuries.

Watford Library is hosting a series of free cultural events as part of the UK-wide Being Human Festival - the national festival of the humanities.

Sky Studios Elstree has been granted permission to keep using a backlot used for filming of Jurassic World Rebirth and Paddington in Peru.

A Watford man has appeared in court to admit criminal damage but deny three other charges following vandalism at a mosque in the town.

Police have released footage of raids that saw men from Watford and Bushey arrested.

Watford's Harlequin shopping centre has welcomed a new independent store, promising thoughtful, personal, and beautiful" gifts.

Exceptional laundry service sent directly to your door.

A new purpose-built mountain bike trail has opened in Whippendell Wood, Watford, through a partnership between Bike Park Chilterns and Watford Borough Council.

Harlequin Watford’s Sharon Ohaeri and Kirsty Noble have been honoured at the Sceptre Awards, winning Young Achiever of the Year and Retail Liaison of the Year for their outstanding contributions to the shopping centre sector.

A former church in Watford could be brought back into use with the addition of a new nursery after plans were submitted.

Cosy season is here so embrace the season with SOCKSHOP’s latest arrivals.

In a bid to “exhaust all possible lines of enquiry”, police have now issued a CCTV appeal months after a brutal group attack in Watford.

"Chronic antisocial behaviour" and claims of drug use have led to police securing a three-month closure order for a HMO in Gade Bank, Croxley Green.

A look back at Georges Wine Bar, in Church Street, Rickmansworth, in the early 1990s.

The annual 'Shop and Eat Local' campaign is supported by the Watford Observer, Watford Borough Council and Watford Town Centre BID.

Work is set to begin next week (November 10) on a £3m refurbishment of Watford Leisure Centre - Central.

Plans to demolish Watford's National Animal Welfare Trust building for a modern replacement have been approved by Hertsmere Borough Council.

A Turkish restaurant in Abbots Langley is celebrating after winning its second TURTA award.

Watford celebrated 100 years since the Metropolitan Line arrived in the town with a centenary exhibition at Watford Met station.

Watford's Harlequin shopping centre is extending its opening hours until 8pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, starting this week.

Watford charity Small Acts of Kindness has supported more than 105,000 people in the past decade.

A Watford man is due in court today (November 4) over religiously aggravated graffiti and weapon possession at the former St Thomas’ Church in Langley Road.

In a world that's always trying to sell us more stuff, Buy Me Once wanted to be different. Since it launched almost a decade ago, Buy Me Once has been committed to changing the way we shop, from buying for the short term to buying once…a more ethic...

Litter bins at lay-bys on the A41 in Dacorum have been removed by the borough council as part of efforts to tackle fly-tipping.

Royal Marines saluted for their “fantastic” involvement in a special fixture at Oxhey Jets honouring Pte. Tom Lake and Capt. Tom Sawyer.

Follow live updates of delays on the M25 near Watford following reports of an overturned vehicle at Junction 18.

Plans for former car hire buildings near Bushey Arches in Watford High Street to become eight flats have been refused.

"Low pupil numbers" mean that Hertfordshire County Council officials are recommending the closure of t Nicholas C of E School in Elstree.

A look back to when legendary three-time Grand National winner Red Rum visited Watford to open a branch of Ansells Bookmakers in the 1990s.

The Grove hotel in Hertfordshire has been named among the best in the UK. Here’s why.

Graffiti with the slogan "no to illegals here" has appeared outside the disused Meresworth Care Home in Rickmansworth.

Full details have been confirmed of a plan to turn a former church in Watford into a new mosque and community centre.

Take a look at some of the best pictures from the 2025 Cassiobury Park fireworks in Watford.

Celebrate the festive season and win a £100 Tesco shopping voucher! Enter our competition and make your Christmas extra special.

The Watford Observer's pub of the week series features the Load of Hay in Watford Heath.

With Christmas not too far away, Wentworth Puzzles has some great gifts for everyone this Christmas.

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Dacorum Borough Council, including proposals for new dwellings, home extensions, signage, and tree works across Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, and Kings Langley.

Watford MP Matt Turmaine address the remarks made by Reform MP Sarah Pochin in his latest column for the Watford Observer.

Making greater use of the pond area is among the priorities for Watford Town Centre BID as it aims to make the town a regional destination.