Did you go to the same school in Watford as one of these celebrities?

Leavesden Country Park has been rated as one of the UK’s best kept secrets, according to a national survey.

Councillors have passed a motion calling for people who set off fireworks to show "greater consideration" for vulnerable residents and animals.

Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic have been rated as the worst of six major airlines for providing passenger refunds in a survey.

Watford's mayor says he is "determined" to have a "thriving" market in the town as investment in the town's market gets underway.

Buyers of a Brighton flat will have the option to pay in cryptocurrency, in what is believed to be a first for the city.

Watford's sponsorship deal with Sportsbet.io could be in jeopardy with reports suggesting Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to ban gambling companies from sponsoring football kits.

A recent morale survey found one in six officers are looking to leave Hertfordshire Constabulary.

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.

A charitable 8-year-old ran 25 miles in seven days to raise money for Watford General hospital staff.

Three friends working at Watford General Hospital will be throwing themselves out of a plane to raise money for the NHS.

The average taxpayer in Watford is set to see a rise on their borough council tax bill for the coming year.

Some of Watford’s most senior and well-known faith leaders have come together to reassure residents on the safety of the coronavirus vaccine.

Two flood alerts have been issued following heavy rainfall overnight.

A public Covid vaccination centre will be opening inside a supermarket next week.

Around £20,000 worth of Christmas gifts and useful items were donated to hospital staff and patients during a Winter campaign.

Councillors have agreed to support a campaign calling for more effective tracking of stalkers and domestic abusers.

Royal Mail has issued an update on the postcodes still affected by delivery delays in the UK.

As the manager of The Chase care centre in Watford, I’m writing to share my heartfelt thanks to everyone in our local community for helping us to make the festive season so special for our residents.

More than 4,000 overlooked people in Hertfordshire will now be able to claim £500 self-isolation grants.

The Mayor of Watford has defended leafleting during the lockdown, following advice from The Cabinet Office urging to suspend door-to-door campaigning.

Two men were arrested following a police pursuit which came to an end outside Watford town hall.

A teenager was stabbed and a young man suffered an injury to his thumb after two men broke into a flat and attacked them.

Hertfordshire has recorded its lowest number of new daily cases of coronavirus for more than a month.

Flying taxis could be taking to the skies in the UK as soon as 2023.

NEW analysis shows which strain of coronavirus people were likely to have had.

An air ambulance landed in Cassiobury Park earlier this week to assist with a patient transfer between hospitals.

Seven more electric vehicle charging points are set to be introduced in Watford over the new few weeks, a council has said.

The Hertfordshire Music Service – currently run by the county council – could become a charity, according to budget proposals.

Thirty-two residents with no Covid symptoms tested positive for the disease in the first two days of Hertfordshire's rapid testing rollout.

DPD has been voted the "best" parcel delivery service in the UK.

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Joao Pedro, Troy Deeney and Luther Blissett are among those to share their support to a die-hard Watford FC fan hospitalised from Covid-19.

Stay with us for updates as Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads a coronavirus briefing at Downing Street.

A series of bicycle thefts has resulted in a bike rack at a busy train station being taken out of action.

The Met Office has warned of the possibility of ice and even snow in the coming days.

Fancy owning a house in one of Hertfordshire’s most desired locations?

The new weekly list of rapid testing locations in and around Watford for people with no coronavirus symptoms has been published.

More than 100 coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded at a hospital trust for the second month in a row.

An infuencer who travelled to Dubai to escape lockdown has insisted the trip was essential for her mental health.

Famous faces have teamed up with the East of England Ambulance Service to show their appreciation to its hard-working staff.

Troy Deeney is among footballers to have opened up on how they have been abused online.

The Sage scientists have recommended a gap of 12 weeks between first and second doses of the Covid-19 vaccines. This compares to a maximum gap of six weeks recommended by the World Health Organisation and adopted by some European countries.

A virtual hospital which cared for nearly 4,000 Covid patients at home will expand across the East of England.

Defibrillators have been installed outside 18 police stations across Hertfordshire.

HS2 bosses say they will remind their contractors about the harms of "unnecessary" idling after concerns were raised by residents.

Coronavirus is capable of infecting a wide range of species, meaning there is a significant risk of transmission to humans through their pets.

It may seem unlikely now but when Watford won promotion Division Two for the first time in the club’s history only 19 players were used in that 1968/69 season.

On Monday, Mr Johnson said hotel quarantine is something the Government is “definitely looking at”.

Facing criticism of a slow rollout in the EU, the European Commission threatened to impose controls on vaccines.