The decision to close two of Hertfordshire’s smallest primary schools at the end of this academic year is to be reconsidered, after concerns were raised by county councillors.

New research has put Watford among the UK's "fat loss capitals".

Police have confirmed they will be carrying out "visible reassurance" patrols across Hertfordshire after a stabbing in Golders Green on Wednesday.

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These eight people have been added to the Herts Police wanted list over the last month.

The full Croxley Danes School Ofsted report spotlights the “ambitious” curriculum on offer at the “highly inclusive” secondary school.

Steve Marmion, chief executive and director of programming for Watford Palace Theatre, reveals the full what’s on list for Watford in May 2026.

PJ Fox Coaching has been named the UK’s best new ‘solopreneur’ business for 2026.

The Secret Garden Café in Bushey has been rated 1/5 for food hygiene just weeks after opening.

A prison officer accused of bringing drugs, phones, and chargers into HMP The Mount, Bovingdon, has denied all charges at St Albans Crown Court.

Lidl is still looking for locations to open more stores around Watford, Bushey, and Rickmansworth despite a slate of upcoming launches.

Watford MP Matt Turmaine has heaped praise on the "phenomenal undertaking" at HS2 works at London Euston station.

Herts Police have appealed for information after a dog allegedly attacked a nine-year-old in Rickmansworth, biting her on the leg.

Despite council refusal and more than 900 objections, a Radlett battery energy storage system could still be allowed at appeal.

Filming has once again taken over the former Watford police station and magistrates court, transforming the site into a fictional London police station.

Neighbours showed their “outrage” as they marched on Springwell Metal Recycling which continues to operate near a beauty spot.

Watford Junction Southern trains will not be running over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Aldi's Apsley store is to be closed for a week while "freshening up" takes place.

Filming in Theobald Street, between Radlett and Borehamwood, is set to cause traffic disruption over two days next week.

Watford fan channel WD18 will host their third Mental Health World Cup on the Vicarage Road pitch on Saturday, May 9, with former Hornets taking part.

A van driver in his 20s has been taken to hospital "with serious injuries" after a crash with a lorry on the the M1 slip road in Hertfordshire.

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash near the M25 in Bricket Wood that is causing delays on both the M1 and M25.

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The Exchange development, bringing some of Watford's tallest buildings, continues to progress with two blocks already sold out.

Eight-time Grammy winning superstar Art Garfunkel has announced he will be bringing his new tour to the Watford Colosseum later this year.

155 people came together to clear all 34 lanes in an Epping Forest parish on April 25.

A Watford man is set to be sentenced at St Albans Magistrates' Court over causing “unnecessary suffering” for kicking his dog.

The Watches of Switzerland Group is undergoing an expansion at its Harlequin Watford location to offer a new showroom for luxury products.

The number of homes in Sarratt could increase by more than 50 per cent if plans for homes at these locations are approved.

The team at Watford’s newest Tesco Express supermarket are “incredibly proud” to have opened the store.

More than £1.5 million has been knocked off the price of a seven-bedroom piece of TV history in Watford, once occupied by Fanny Cradock.

Sarratt Ducklings Pre-School, established more than 40 years ago, is set to shut down at the end of this school year.

The new business replacing Watford pub The Southern Cross will be a “pub and restaurant”.

RA Monster Events announces that its high-energy Monster Truck Motorfest will arrive in Surrey for the upcoming May Bank Holiday weekend.

A Watford woman captured the moment a family of ducks waddled across the route during the London Marathon.

Good weather is here and staying (fingers crossed!), so if you’re looking to get your garden in shape, you’ll need the correct tools for the job, right?

Overnight Hertfordshire A1(M), M1, and M25 closures scheduled this week include a full closure near Watford tonight.

Conservatives in Three Rivers have criticised a council U-turn on houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) as “too little, too late”.

Claire’s has shut all its 154 high street shops across the UK and Ireland after a closing down sale began at Watford's remaining branch.

Nathan Jones is charged with four counts of rape of a child.

A man from Bushey has been charged with hare coursing in Wiltshire after dead hares and poaching equipment were found.

Langley Road, Watford, is currently blocked after a "void" was reported in the carriageway.

Anthony Joshua will face Kristian Prenga in Riyadh in what is expected to be his warm-up fight for a long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury.

One person was taken to hospital after a fire engine was called out to a multi-car crash which shut down High Road, Bushey Heath.

A statement has revealed why Michael Jackson tribute show King of Pop - The Legend Continues at Watersmeet Theatre Rickmansworth was cancelled.

A driver was hit in the face after a row with a female biker with L plates in South Oxhey.

A man in his 20s was killed after his car crashed with a lorry near Maple Cross – sparking an appeal for information.

Kathleen Goodson, a lifelong Salvation Army member and keen knitter who defied doctors predictions about her Downs Syndrome to live to 74, will be remembered for her beaming smile and "joyful love of life".

Six HMO planning applications for Watford were approved last week, as a batch of St Albans Road homes were signed off.

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