One of the biggest events on Southwest Hertfordshire’s calendar, Croxfest, has announced the date for its 2026 return.

The planned closure of a Watford road for four days of resurfacing work has been postponed for a second time.

Police are appealing for the public's help after four men wearing "ski type masks" pushed a man off his pedal cycle and stole his phone.

A person has been hit by a train between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central.

With plans for 600-homes by Whippendell Wood appearing a week away from approval, residents are “extremely anxious” for their village’s future.

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Plans have been submitted for the former National Bobath Cerebal Palsy Centre in Watford.

Melto Café opens on Watford High Street, offering freshly roasted coffee, daily baked treats, brunch, and artisan pastries. Grand opening attended by Mayor.

After drinking in every CAMRA Good Beer Guide pub over six years, a real ale fan has named two Hertfordshire boozers among the best.

How changes to Rickmansworth Road have altered the appearance of Rennie Grove Peace Hospice in Watford.

Motorists have named the Watford area's worst roads for potholes for National Pothole Day.

Hertfordshire towns - and Watford in particular - have been named as investment hotspots in a report on the county's housing market.

Just one fine has been handed out over littering in Watford in almost 6 years, figures have revealed.

A Watford nursery has confirmed it has taken the "difficult decision" to permanently close at the end of March.

Watford's MP Matt Turmaine has been criticised by the town's mayor Peter Taylor for not using his question to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to raise the rebuild of the town's hospital.

Starting fares for taxi rides in Watford could soon be hiked more than 30 per cent amid a consultation.

A lorry crashing into a bridge over Thameslink tracks between St Albans City and Radlett has caused travel “carnage” this morning.

Dacorum Borough Council has confirmed that a statue of the dog from After Life in Hemel Hempstead town square has been temporarily removed following vandalism.

A coal stove, coffee and pictures have been stolen from a property in Watford, sparking a police appeal.

A road is shut at a bridge after part of the wall tumbled towards the railway tracks below.

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Hertfordshire has been with hit a yellow weather warning for heavy rain, which is in place from 9am to 10pm on Thursday (November 15).

Plans for a new building containing five flats in Rickmansworth have been recommended for refusal after 142 objections from members of the pubic.

The wife of the victim in a Bushey stabbing says she has been “deeply moved” as a petition for tougher sentences gathered more than 7,000 signatures.

Using Ofsted and school performance data from the government, the Watford Observer has compared primary schools in the town

Let’s face it we’re all pretty much done with winter now and looking ahead to bluer skies and brighter days!

Plans have been submitted for a new six-bedroom home in Loom Lane, Radlett, dubbed the East of England's most expensive street.

Land on the corner of two South Oxhey roads is set to become the site of a new house after plans were approved.

Former London’s Burning actor John Alford has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage girls during a party at a friend’s home.

A 74-year-old man from Watford has been charged with nine child sex offences and will appear in court next month.

A look back at the archaeological excavation of a rare Roman watermill on the Loudwater Estate, in Rickmansworth, in the 1990s.

The Premier Inn hotel, in Kings Langley and 15 minutes from Warner Bros. Studio Tour, has been sold as part of an £89m deal.

Bushey and Oxhey Santa sleigh raises over £10,000 for local charities, providing 185 food parcels. Organised by Ladies Circle and Round Table.

A “wolf in sheep’s clothing” masseur who abused his position to touch women sexually at a Hertfordshire hotel has been jailed and will be deported.

Croxley Green Parish Council has issued a warning to residents over ongoing roadworks in the area, including a two-week road closure in Watford Road.

A burglar ransacked a Bushey home after climbing in through a window, sparking a call for information.

Some 600 homes could soon be built opposite Whippendell Wood after plans were recommended for approval.

TGI Fridays has closed 16 branches immediately, with the Watford location appearing to be safe.

LEAP24 are delighted at the response their Ultra Rapid Charging Station in Garston has enjoyed since it was officially opened in September by Watford mayor Peter Taylor, with local motorists flocking to the site.

One of two lanes is closed on the A1M northbound near Welwyn and Stevenage, in Hertfordshire.

TikTok vlogger "letstestlaurencemore" has paid a visit to Watford's Vue Cinema to try the chain's "famous" nachos.

Watford Community Housing is preparing to hold an event to get feedback on plans for 64 homes on land between the Holywell Estate and Watford Business Park.

Disappointed parents have expressed their frustration after a K-Pop Demon Hunters tribute show at Watford Colosseum was cancelled at short notice.

If payday seems a long way off this January, you will probably be wanting to save money on the much-needed essentials. And, if you want a one stop shop for all of your favourite brands for less, then head to FabFinds.

A former Hertfordshire Police officer has claimed he was stripped of his British citizenship for living in Russia.

Plans for a nine-bed HMO in Kings Langley's Station Road have been submitted despite concerns previously being raised about ASB.

Hertfordshire County Council leader Steve Jarvis has stressed that fixing roads is a “top priority".

A look back at Wally's Café, on the A41, in Bushey, that featured in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy and Alfie starring Michael Caine.

Everything residents need to know about plans to turn a disused church into a mosque and community space in Langley Way, Watford.

Plans for 200 homes to be added to a Radlett development have been dealt a blow after Hertfordshire County Council's flooding authority lodged an objection.