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Filming will get underway in Bushey Grove Road, Bushey, later today as traffic restrictions have been prepared.

Firefighters tackled a car fire as a plume of smoke rose above a residential road in South Oxhey.

A multi-vehicle crash near Rickmansworth has caused closure on the M25.

A Herts Police operation targeting organised crime, money laundering and modern slavery shut a town-centre road this afternoon.

Plans for fencing between the A41 and Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden have been approved to stop “distraction” from Watford motorists.

A large police presence has been spotted in Market Street, Watford, today as officers were reportedly searching with dogs.

A car has smashed head-first through a house's front window in Kings Langley.

A woman in her 90s was reportedly pushed and robbed inside her home by a fake carer in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.

Asbestos removal begins today at two areas of Rickmansworth Aquadrome.

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A Watford-based independent business is set to open its first retail store at the Harlequin.

Plans to build a new "millionaire's row" of houses in Chipperfield, Hertfordshire, have drawn a mixed response.

Hemel Hempstead's KFC branch has been granted permission to remain open until 1am.

A Hertfordshire city with an average house price of £630,000 has been named one of the country’s most “desirable” places to buy property.

Lidl is set to open yet another new Hertfordshire store, this time in Berkhamsted.

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on Christ Church Chorleywood C of E School, which is rated "outstanding" by Ofsted.

Plans to convert former car hire buildings in Watford into eight flats have been approved at the third time of asking.

Watford motorists have been warned of a parking scam targeting residents.

The south Borehamwood community has “lost its living room” with the closure of a beloved social club but three generations are fighting to get it back.

Watford Council cuts carbon emissions by 21.4%, surpasses its 2025 target and expands solar, biodiversity, tree planting and home energy grants.

Two hospital chefs in London have been crowned the best in the country.

The Watford Observer looks at the latest pub opening and closing news in and around the town.

Former WWE star Heath Slater will perform at Watford Palace Theatre later this month.

Neighbours have opposed plans to turn a Watford house into a children’s care home.

Two Watford General Hospital chefs have won the NHS Chef of the Year award for 2026.

Dacorum Borough Council has begun a review of its Sex Establishment Licensing Policy

Motorists are set to face more disruption on a busy Hertfordshire roundabout next week.

Chef Peking in Harpenden is the highest-rated Chinese restaurant in Hertfordshire.

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on the success of The Three Compasses in Patchetts Green.

Auto locksmiths warn that heavy, cluttered keychains can damage vehicle ignition barrels, while motoring clutter risks fines of up to £2,500.

Tring in Hertfordshire was previously named one of the best places to live in England, but how much does it cost to live there?

Councillors could commit Hertfordshire County Council to taking its first steps towards accreditation as a council of sanctuary within days.

A community group's hopes of taking over Grade II listed Heath Barn, in Hemel Hempstead, have been dashed after the county council named the Curwen Group as its preferred bidder.

The Home Office has called for a review of Watford restaurant Il Pellegrino's licence over illegal working.

CCTV images have been released as police appeal for information over a “hate crime incident” outside a Borehamwood synagogue.

A staff member was pushed as a large number of cigarettes were stolen in a robbery at a Radlett Tesco store.

A South Oxhey man has been banned from attending matches for three years after assaulting another person.

Burger King is reopening its Watford High Street branch next week with 1,000 free burgers set to be given out to mark the occasion.

Three Hertfordshire Asian restaurants have been nominated for the Asian Catering Foundation’s “curry Oscars”.

A trial over alleged animal welfare offences has been set after an escaped donkey was hit by a car in Tolpits Lane, Watford.

ITV is seeking properties in and around Kings Langley to serve as filming locations for an upcoming drama.

Councillors were “blown away” by the affordable homes included in a major development for Bushey, but 70 could be cut now it has been approved.

Watford FC has opened an expanded new store at the Harlequin shopping centre.

England and union flags have reappeared in South Oxhey, reigniting debate over the controversial Operation Raise the Colours movement.

Art Garfunkel said he was “heartbroken” after postponing his Watford Colosseum gig at short notice.

Watford commuters are facing a second straight morning of disruption today (October 9) after a broken down train blocked a crucial line.

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A 16th-century farm has been accused of showing "contempt for wildlife" over plans to cull deer.

Homes at a new 52-property development in Radlett have gone on sale, with a show home now open.