Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society marks its 75th anniversary with The Mikado at Watford Palace Theatre, 22–24 Jan 2026. Tickets from £18.

Two neighbouring Whippendell Road, Watford, homes would be turned into HMOs for a total of 12 people under new plans.

A business with a Harlequin Watford branch has entered administration after “last ditch” measures fell through.

Planned discounted homes for first time buyers have been removed from a 600-home Croxley Green scheme near Whippendell Wood.

Get cosy this winter with all those warming essentials for you and your home from Lakeland.

Watford Observer local history columnist Lesley Dunlop looks back at the life of John Horatio Savigny, who was a regular at a Lower High Street pub.

A driver at four times the legal limit was “lucky not to have killed himself or others” after his car overturned on the M25 near Rickmansworth and Watford.

Newsquest, the UK’s leading local media group, is pleased to announce a major £4 million partnership with Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity.

A look back at when Watford fans cleared snow at Vicarage Road before the visit of Newcastle United in January 1982.

M25 traffic has been held near Rickmansworth and Watford after a vehicle overturned in a crash on the motorway.

The UK’s largest pub company, Stonegate Group, has confirmed plans to reopen the closed The Horse and Chains pub in Bushey under new management.

Signage has gone up as La Mart supermarket closes in on its Watford High Street opening.

Watford-born boxer Anthony Joshua has issued his first public update following a car crash in Nigeria which injured him and killed two of his close friends and team members.

Watford Palace Theatre chief executive Steve Marmion takes a look at some cultural highlights in the town during January.

Bushey United Synagogue has paid tribute to a “warm, lively, and lovely” former attendee who died in a fire at a Swiss Ski resort.

A woman in her 60s has died “despite best efforts” from responders after the air ambulance was called to a crash in the A10 in Hertfordshire.

More snow could fall in the Watford area of Hertfordshire this week, including near Kings Langley, according to some forecasts today.

Herts Police are at the scene of a crash on a major Hertfordshire road, with closures in place in both directions.

The team behind plans to turn St Thomas United Reformed Church into a mosque has offered a “comprehensive” response to objectors.

M&S in Rickmansworth is set to close on January 24 for a major refurb.

The Musto sale is now on!

A teenager who lived in Bushey has died following the fire at Crans Montana in Switzerland.

Watford town centre takeaway Shah's Halal Food has applied for permission to serve hot food until 2am.

Watford mayor Peter Taylor reflects on the achievements of 2025 and believes there is 'much to be excited about' this year.

Not many people would probably have a commercially successful American cereal near the top of their list if asked to name products made in Watford in the past.

Thimble is a gentle, affectionate rescue cat who lovingly raised her kittens and is now ready for a calm, caring forever home with kind people.

The Fishery Inn in Hemel Hempstead has been described as a 'picture-perfect' pub. Find out why.

A sharp, satirical look back at 2025, covering global conflict, political controversy, culture, sport and public figures, ending with a heartfelt tribute to David Attenborough.

Sir Elton John and the late Graham Taylor are among people who have the Freedom of the Borough of Watford.

Police are at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on the M25 near Rickmansworth

Watford's MP Matt Turmaine enjoyed a "sumptuous” meal at a Christmas dinner hosted by the Nigerians in Watford Association (NIWA).

Hertfordshire has been issued an amber weather warning by the UK Health Security Agency.

A round-up of all eateries currently holding 1/5 or worse food hygiene ratings in Hertsmere, including Bushey, Radlett and Borehamwood.

Each year, the Watford Observer asks its readers to vote for their favourite local businesses in our annual 'Your Favourite' competition - here are four winners from 2025.

Postcodes in Hemel Hempstead and St Albans were among the winners in December's People's Postcode Lottery draws.

Planning officers have rejected plans to knock a Watford house down for a bigger replacement, saying it would have caused a "sense of enclosure" for neighbours.

Hertfordshire's CPRE has warned that the equivalent of approximately 470 football pitches is under threat of development.

Herts Police were called to the M25 near Rickmansworth on Friday evening (January 2) after a crash near Rickmansworth.

A new takeaway restaurant came to Watford in December, promising "fresh, bold Japanese flavours" – so we went in to see whether the food lives up to the hype.

The Saracen's Head landlord Peter Dillingham on what makes the Kings Langley pub exceptional in difficult times for the industry.

Anthony Joshua’s driver has been charged after a crash which killed two members of his team in Lagos, Nigeria.

A teenager who lived in Bushey is reportedly missing since the horrific fire at Crans Montana in Switzerland.

Potatoes are part of the staple for the dinner table so how about growing your own?

Watford’s Severe Weather Emergency Protocol has been put in place amid snow and very cold temperatures, with support from homelessness charity New Hope.

The Horse and Chains in High Street, Bushey, has closed - with no confirmation of when it could reopen.

Watford Borough Council has approved plans for a vacant house in Garston to become a specialist care home.

A pair of men from Bovingdon have been arrested in connection with a rape in St Albans on New Year's Eve.

Consultation over introducing a 20mph limit for Boundary Way, near Leavesden Green, North Watford road has begun today, in a bid to make it safer "for all road users".

Watford's new 24/7 town centre gym has confirmed when it plans to open.

“Opening soon” signs are up as a restaurant prepares to launch in Watford High Street.