On this day in 2022, Watford’s Clare Cordell wowed The Voice UK judges Tom Jones and Olly Murs with a powerful audition that won her a place on Team Tom.

Chorleywood is set to get a royal visit next month as Prince Andrew's former wife, Sarah, Duchess of York attends a book signing in the village.

Teenagers in North Watford were allegedly shot at by a stranger with no motivation, victims reportedly told a shopkeeper.

Humo Watford will host DJ Ray’s “Friday Affair” birthday party on October 3, offering tapas and three drinks for £45 at the award-winning restaurant.

There are long delays in Bushey after a crash was reported in the high street this morning.

Neighbours’ woes will be acted on after HGV and camper van drivers began sleeping along Gadeside, by Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, and leaving a mess.

The mother of the victim in a “brutal” murder in Kings Langley has paid tribute to him on the anniversary of his death.

The High Court has granted an order banning machinery from a fire damaged Grade II listed house amid “demolition” fears.

Rickmansworth stroke survivor Jane Belither is tackling the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) London to Brighton Off-Road Bike Ride.

Memories of the musty smell and unique character of Carrs second-hand bookshop in Queens Road, Watford.

Holywell Primary School has announced it will re-launch under a new name later this year.

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The new Aldi to replace Iceland in Albert Road South, Watford town centre, is not set to open this year.

The Ricky Road Run returns to Rickmansworth on October 26, 2025. The 10-mile charity event will raise money for For Baby’s Sake, The Ollie Foundation, WaterAid, and KitAid.

Free meals will be on offer in Market Street, Watford, this week as Shah's Halal Food opens.

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey, who lived in Hertfordshire, has denied rape and sexual assault in court today.

Vodafone has confirmed why some North Watford households have lost internet access.

Muddy Stilettos has included Kings Langley in a list of the ten best places to live in Hertfordshire.

Police have provided an update on a row in Watford High Street that saw young men throw metal chairs at each other.

The producer, whose real name is Shahid Khan, shared a 15-second snippet of the track titled "Lose It All", featuring Beyoncé.

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More than a week of filming for a new TV series is to shut Chorleywood's Christ Church Car Park.

A Rickmansworth man has been jailed for eight weeks after failing to comply with the requirements of being on the sex offenders register.

Admission places at Leavesden Green Primary School and Little Green Junior School could face a major cut.

A bungalow will be knocked down for replacement with a two-storey house in Chorleywood Road, Rickmansworth.

Watford residents are invited to vote for their favourite name for The Parade event space.

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More than 400 Watford town centre organisations can now vote on a third BID term. A successful ballot would secure £3m reinvestment from 2026 to 2031.

Longwood School in Bushey is celebrating after being rated 'good' in all areas by Ofsted, having being graded 'requires improvement' just two years ago.

Our weekly round-up of the Watford cases heard in local magistrates' courts in the last week.

Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden has submitted plans for an extra sound stage, amid HBO Max and other streaming services' high demand.

A bomb squad carried out the controlled detonation of a suspected WW2 shell in King George V Playing Field in Watford.

A Watford Observer photographer captures movie icon Britt Ekland opening nine-screen cinema at The Galleria, Hatfield, in 1991.

Plans to turn a house near Kings Langley Station into a nine-bedroom HMO have been submitted.

The founder of one of Watford’s biggest employers and former Hornets shirt sponsor, Loans.co.uk, is eyeing a return to business in the town.

Padel courts and a football pitch to be opened to the public next year will be built at Queens' School in a £2m project.

A man is to be sentenced next month after admitting to stealing a £200,000 Ferrari in Watford and dangerously driving the vehicle on the M25.

Watford Town Centre BID has announced the date that the town's Christmas lights will be switched on.

Plans to build a flat above a surgery in Bushey have been refused after objections from neighbours.

Watford Community Housing is in talks to merge with Thrive Homes, which could cause short term disruption.

The Better Lives Index has ranked Watford in the top 100 best places to be born.

On September 16, 2015, South Oxhey’s only car dealership and garage, RSC in Station Approach, faced demolition under regeneration plans for more than 400 homes and 30 new shops.

Watford Central Library will be closed until September 22 while electrical works take place.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to identify after an assault in Hemel Hempstead that left a victim with serious injuries.

New landlords have moved into a country pub as they look to become “totally immersed” in the “proper pub”.

A bus driving onto grass and boulders shoved into the road have been spotted as discontent over rocks on Croxley Green village green continues.

A new season is often a time for change — and if you’re hastily packing away your summer clothes and finding space is tight, now could be the perfect moment to take stock and declutter.

A vehicle fire has broken out on the M1 near Watford, closing lanes and causing congestion.

A Watford 45-year-old who took pictures of a 16-year-old while having sex with her has received a suspended sentence.

Herts Police have confirmed why a police helicopter was seen circling Watford Junction this afternoon.