Services at a specialist cancer centre in north-west London could be moved to Watford after a review found the current site is not fit for purpose.

The improved weather is providing more opportunities to make the most of your daily exercise and enjoy the scenery and wildlife all around us.

A cancer survivor who underwent a difficult but inspiring journey will feature on a Mother’s Day card that can be purchased in stores across the nation.

Motorists are being urged to avoid a busy roundabout following a crash.

A refurbished road junction that opened just three days ago has shut again because of safety concerns.

Troy Deeney appears to be writing a new memoir titled ‘Troy Deeney: A Hornet in Your Face’.

More than a thousand people have signed a petition calling for a medical device to be made readily available in a choking emergency.

A snow moon will be visible in the UK on Saturday morning.

Two police officers have been awarded after a rescuing a man who went into cardiac arrest.

Around one in 50 cars are left unlocked in Watford town centre, a police operation has found.

Hello, we'll be bringing you live updates from Downing Street where Matt Hancock is set to make further announcements about the rollout of the Covid vaccine.

A bar has been revoked of its licence after repeatedly breaching Covid restrictions.

Today marks a year since the first school in our area closed due to fears of coronavirus cases.

Neighbours and councillors have welcomed news that plans to build a new block of flats have been withdrawn.

Watford readers are divided over the proposal of introducing a vaccine passport as part of the road map for releasing England’s coronavirus lockdown.

A Liberal Democrat councillor in Bushey has resigned from his position.

The commissioning of EastEnders is regarded as Alan Hart’s most enduring legacy as controller of BBC1. Yet anyone who struck up a conversation with him while watching a game at Vicarage Road may not have known his background. “He was so unassu...

Just over 600 people have been slapped with coronavirus fines by Hertfordshire police since the pandemic began, new figures show.

A project to rebuild a cricket pavilion and cafe is about to begin after nearly two million pounds was raised.

Neighbours are calling on a council to consult with them again after claiming "they weren’t presented with all of the facts" when they they voted for a parking scheme in their street.

Designated parking spaces for charging electronic vehicles could be introduced in seven roads in Watford under proposals published this week.

The JCVI said that targeting occupational groups (such as teachers) would have been more complex to deliver and may slow down the vaccine programme.

The Health Secretary is expected to confirm when younger age groups can expect to receive their jab, starting with under 50s.

The head of state, who received her jab in January, said she understood that people who have never had a vaccine would find it “difficult”

Watford’s MP praised the work of local homelessness charities for their efforts in reducing homelessness in the area, as he calls for more long-term housing.

KSI has said he is aiming to land a number one single.

A grieving son who lost his mother with a "beautiful smile" near the start of the pandemic to Covid-19 has opened up about the grieving process under lockdown.

A quantity surveyor stabbed his wife and daughter to death before setting himself and their house on fire at the height of the first coronavirus lockdown, an inquest has heard, with the reason remaining a mystery.

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 homeowner who says she has been financially impacted due to flooding in her garden has slammed the problem as “ridiculous”.

Government funding to repair damaged roads in Hertfordshire has been slashed by nearly a quarter for the coming year.

Takeaway drinks will be back on the menu for pubs when they are allowed to reopen after lockdown.

A woman from Watford set herself a challenge to create 100 origami figures throughout February to raise money for a disability equality charity.

KFC has revealed the locations across the UK that are being eyed up as part of their expansion.

Face masks have become a normal part of life during the Covid pandemic - but when can we stop wearing them?

More residents in Watford have claimed Universal Credit over the pandemic than the national average.

Police have issued a £10,000 coronavirus fine to the organiser of a remembrance service which was attended by more than 100 people.

A number of Watford’s cast iron street signs are being repaired and restored in order to preserve the original Victorian style of the town.

Schools and safe social contact with loved ones are being prioritised in the easing of lockdown.

A mother and child reported missing from Watford have been safely found.

A woman who is both deaf and blind and has shielded since the start of the pandemic has opened up about her “overwhelming sense of isolation”.

The new vaccine has not been approved for use in the UK yet, but the Government has ordered 30 million doses of the vaccine.

Hundreds of girls and leaders from Watford, Bushey, Croxley Green and Rickmansworth took part in a special renewal of their Girlguiding promise.

A life-long Hornet paid his final visit to Vicarage Road stadium.

An envelope containing £150 cash and three bank books was stolen from an elderly woman inside a Wilko store.

Some people affiliated with the Liberal Democrats have been seen handing out some letters around Watford.

Dozens of theatre staff "cruelly" lost their jobs on Christmas Eve after a council takeover, the Watford Observer understands.

A police force is urging dog owners to keep their pets safe as more people are becoming concerned over dog thefts during lockdown.

An action group set up in light of the Black Lives Matter protests over the summer is to host an open discussion on racism in football.

A top public health boss believes there is an “opportunity to exit this pandemic” after Boris Johnson revealed his road map out of lockdown.