A brave 13-year-old boy has been honoured by his scouting group for his "tremendous courage" to support his little brother.

Roads are icy this morning.

Plans to end the prosecution of people who fail to pay the BBC licence fee will be delayed until at least 2022.

Here are five of the best 30-minute walks to enjoy in Watford without breaking the lockdown rules.

Senior councillors have given the green light to push forward with plans to regenerate the area around Watford town hall.

A man recognised by millions, but known by few - the carrier of the placard ‘It’s Going to Get Worse’ - died last week at the age of 73.

The Watford Observer has teamed up with Watford Museum and its curator Sarah Priestley to take a journey back to the town’s past through items or places of historical significance.

Hertfordshire’s Liberal Democrat leader has welcomed Transport for London’s (TfL) U-turn on plans to make its stations cashless.

A Watford FC fan will be “showing his love” for the NHS by running a socially distanced half marathon on Valentines Day to raise money and awareness for it.

Hundreds of BP customers may have won £2,000-worth of reward points, following a competition glitch.

A council is urging people not to get complacent as coronavirus case rates continue to drop.

Police in Hertfordshire have been coughed on, spat at or bitten in more than 100 attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic, figures show.

Parts of Hertfordshire County Council’s headquarters site could be sold off, leased or redeveloped as part of a review of working practices, it has emerged.

My late father worked for a dissolved Scottish transport company called Smith of Maddiston as a trunk driver based at Stockton on Tees in the north east.

A patient who has been at Watford General for more than two months has opened up on how he just wants to go home to his family.

Young people in Watford who are not in education, employment, or training, are being invited to join a free local programme run by the fire service.

Bosses at a cancer centre are asking the public for their opinion in a review that could result in its relocation.

Police are investigating after wine, beer and a bunch of flowers were stolen from a service station.

A sea scout group that has made and distributed more than 1,800 face shields and two women who arranged food boxes and calls to the vulnerable have been nominated as community champions during the pandemic - but do you also know someone who has go...

Priti Patel said the UK has a “long way to go” before coronavirus restrictions can be eased.

A physician who faked insurance documents and “put patients at risk” will no longer be able to practise.

Residents in Hertsmere are set to have another £5 added onto their borough council tax bill for the coming year.

Several rapid coronavirus testing centres are opening in Hertfordshire from today for people with no symptoms of the disease.

Footage of platforms packed with commuters piling onto the London Underground have again emerged, raising questions about the safety of key workers.

A man was taken to hospital after he was stabbed in the arm.

Almost half of all care homes in Hertfordshire are dealing with new outbreaks of Covid-19 – with 55 deaths recorded in the past week.

A non-executive director on West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust's board has been promoted.

In recent weeks in the nostalgia pages of the Watford Observer, there have been numerous pictures as to how the pond in The Parade has changed since Queen Victoria was on the throne.

People are being warned that their homes and business could be flooded as Storm Christoph looks set to make its way to our area.

Prior to Graham Taylor’s golden era at Vicarage Road, only one man had led Watford into the second tier of the Football League in the club’s history.

Politicians in Watford say any proposal to cut Universal Credit would be "shameful" and "deeply immoral".

Watford FC has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.

Police spent three days stopping vehicles and people as part of an operation to tackle drug dealing in Watford.

The Disney store appears to have become another shop at intu Watford that has closed its doors for good.

Fraudsters posing as police officers over winter have scammed more than £70,000 from victims.

With increasing pressures on hospitals, Watford Borough Council has issued a list of tips on how to “redouble” efforts and minimise the risk of spreading Covid-19 when visiting supermarkets.

A specialist investigation squad have recovered more than a million pounds for victims of fraud.

Residents and businesses have six weeks to have their say on a list of sites in Watford that have been drawn up for potential redevelopment over the next 15 years.

We are writing as the committee of the Hertfordshire branch of the National Education Union, representing more than 11000 members working as headteachers, senior leaders, nursery nurses, teachers, and support staff in educational settings across t...

Gavin Williamson said: “While schools are closed for the majority of pupils, the learning and development of children must continue."

Staff have spoken about the pressures Watford General Hospital is facing – as it was revealed that some patients have had to be transferred to other hospitals.

There will be no rough sleepers in the streets of Watford tonight, says a homeless charity.

Uber is offering a huge discount for people who need to head to Hertfordshire’s Covid-19 vaccination centre.

Hertfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner says he is “mystified” that the Liberal Democrats sent out leaflets despite general lockdown guidance.

A candidate in the race to be elected as Hertfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has said he is ready to make a “positive impact” on policing.

Several flats were evacuated by firefighters after a fire broke out.

The Met Office has warned Storm Christoph will batter the UK this week, with heavy rain and flooding likely on Wednesday and Thursday.

An armed teenager who robbed three boys of their mobile phones has been sentenced.

A new flagship department store for Watford and an American rap store were among the stories making our headlines five and ten years ago this week

An accountant who has always predicted winning big on the National Lottery is finally celebrating after scooping a £1 million prize.