A sharp rise of coronavirus cases in Hertfordshire in December saw the county placed in a new Tier 4.

Retired clinicians are being urged to return and help the NHS as it struggles to handle the mounting pressures of coronavirus amid surging cases across Hertfordshire and west Essex.

Frontline NHS staff at west Hertfordshire hospitals have been recommended to postpone their annual leave when possible, the Observer understands.

Hertfordshire along with the rest of England was placed into lockdown in November following a rise of coronavirus cases.

A look back at some of the most memorable bits of 2020.

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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is set to deliver a statement to the Commons about the return to schools.

Police are searching for a man who threatened and intimidated a woman in a Tesco Express.

Hertfordshire County Council has pledged to support school leadership across the county as primary schools in Watford and some surrounding areas have been asked to delay opening in January.

A man has died in hospital after he reportedly collapsed outside a parade of shops in Borehamwood.

Many areas in parts of Hertfordshire, London and Essex will be told to keep primary schools shut.

A number of patients at a mental health unit are self-isolating following a small Covid-19 outbreak at the site.

There was some heavy rain at the start of October which caused flooding in lower High Street.

The Government recently announced a further extension to protect commercial property tenants until March 31, 2021.

A yellow weather warning has been issued with a chance of snow and ice from tomorrow morning.

The number of new coronavirus cases in south west Hertfordshire does not appear to be spiralling out of control – but data shows little sign of the virus tailing off either.

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September was when a statue of Graham Taylor was boarded up ahead of Watford's clash with Luton at Vicarage Road.

Sarah's Law means that we are now able to check if any sex offenders live near us. Here's how:

Hertfordshire is on course for its biggest ever police force - but residents will have to stump up extra cash to pay for it.

August was when we found out that a new Next Beauty store would be coming to Watford in place of Debenhams.

Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has said the Government hopes the staggered reopening of schools in England will go ahead in January as planned.

Police in Hertfordshire recorded using Tasers on children on dozens of occasions last year, figures reveal.

July was when the John Lewis department store at intu Watford closed its doors for good.

A weather warning for snow and ice has been issued over the bank holiday.

Watford town centre suffered a major blow in June after Debenhams confirmed it was permanently closing its flagship store.

This was the heart-stopping scene as flames began engulfing back gardens and a house in North Watford in May.

Everything you need to know about when to take your Christmas tree and decorations down.

The Masonic Charitable Foundation has donated £8,465 to help Hertfordshire hospices during the pandemic

The new month began with a critical incident being declared at Watford General Hospital.

Plans to create four new specialist centres for secondary school pupils with autism and social communication difficulties have been backed by councillors.

March was the month that the UK went into lockdown as the coronavirus crisis escalated.

Here are five of the best recipes for making the most of your Christmas leftovers.

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One news story has sadly dwarfed all others in 2020 - and it looks set to continue to do so for at least several more months in 2021.

It was a case of new year but an all too familiar problem in January as roadworks caused chaos in Watford, leading to one set being swiftly removed.

While the song is a staple of merry Christmas do sing-alongs, the true meaning of the phrase is somewhat different.

The Queen made her first Christmas Day speech in 1952 following the death of her father, King George VI.

Spending Christmas alone can be tough, but there are lots of ways you can still make it a special day.

Storm Bella is due to lash London, Hertfordshire and Essex on Boxing Day with strong winds.

The number of people who live in Borehamwood and Elstree and have tested positive for coronavirus has risen as the new more infectious strain of Covid sweeps across Hertfordshire and London.

Rapid coronavirus testing sites for people without symptoms of the virus is expected to be rolled out across Hertfordshire in the new year.

Two people were seriously injured after being violently attacked by a group of men in Watford town centre during a night out.

Here's everything you need to know about Christmas and New Year opening times at all the major supermarkets.

Police probing an arson attack on a camper van in Borehamwood are appealing for witnesses.

Boris Johnson announced London and the South East will move to Tier 4 tomorrow Sunday 20, just days after Matt Hancock announced the region was moving to Tier 3 along with other large areas of England.

More than 100 school children in Hertsmere are receiving free meals this Christmas.

The government has mistakenly sent out shielding emails to clinically extreme vulnerable people living in Herefordshire instead of Hertfordshire.

A lawyer has been jailed after talking to a prisoner facing gun charges on smuggled mobile phones.

Hertfordshire County Council is trialling the use of ‘bodycams’ for school crossing patrols.