Three new side effects have been added to the official Covid vaccine list.

Most readers do not like the new name of Watford’s shopping centre, the results of a poll have found.

People aged between 56 and 59 are being invited to book Covid-19 vaccinations this week, NHS England said.

Boris Johnson says it is crucial the people across England continue to stick to coronavirus restrictions as step one of his 'roadmap to freedom' comes into effect.

These are the lockdown resrictions which are being eased in England on Monday.

The Supreme Court has confirmed the drivers who brought proceedings against Uber are workers.

Laying out his budget this week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak extended the Stamp Duty holiday to October.

Tomorrow coronavirus restrictions will begin being eased in England.

A father who feared for his newborn baby as he suffered through seizures is campaigning for more equipment to support high dependency babies in similar situations.

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust could make millions of pounds from selling land it owns, figures reveal.

Coronavirus infection rates are still dropping across Hertfordshire as schools prepare to welcome pupils back to the classroom.

The following death announcements were carried in the Watford Observer last week:

Three Rivers District Council is the highest performing authority in England for household recycling, reuse and composting, government figures have revealed.

A busy road is set to close as roadworks are carried out.

Did you join in the carnival fun in Abbots Langley in 1979? Can you spot yourself in one of these pictures?

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Oprah interview will air in the US tonight - here's all you need to know.

Fans of sweet treats can start to get excited as a brand-new dessert parlour prepares to open its doors for the first time in Watford.

Temporary changes will also be introduced which allow licensed premises to sell alcohol for takeaway purposes.

A Watford Observer reader won a competition designed to help keep people connected with loved ones during the pandemic.

Hello, my name is Moo and I’m a 14-year-old British Short Hair girl looking for my new home. I came to the National Animal Welfare Trust in January as I was too scared to eat because of the dogs in my previous home.

Hello again to my fellow travellers down Memory Lane. I hope you are all holding onto the wreckage as the end of lock down is now hopefully in sight and the pub garden beckons.

During this Covid pandemic, what’s stood out are the legions of volunteers who have selflessly dedicated themselves to supporting others. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

A new month and lots of new plans. This week in Watford is a request to replace a garage with two new homes in Tring and a plan to turn a house into two flats in Spring Gardens.

Live updates as a burst water pipe floods roads and leaves homes without water.

It was a year ago today that a ward was evacuated at Watford General Hospital after their first patient tested positive for Covid-19.

A recent bid for grant funding could add more electric vehicle charging points in Watford.

A new authentic-styled Italian restaurant is making its way to Abbots Langley.

The stamp duty holiday deadline will be extended from 31 March to 30 June 2021, Use our stamp duty calculator to see how much you will save.

People in Watford have been left without water this morning after a burst pipe.

Watford's shopping centre was finally given a new name this week - but the choice has triggered a barrage of criticism.

The days are getting longer, spring is almost here and millions have now had their first dose of the vaccine - there are more signs of better time ahead as these pictures illustrate.

I am rather partial to an urban myth. My favourite of all time is, sadly, not fit for family viewing and involves a young man still living at home with his parents, a music player, headphones and a cup of tea. It is my myth of choice as I witnesse...

These are the key dates for Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday in 2021 - and when the school holidays will take place.

The M25 has reopened after being closed when a lorry crash spilled fuel on the road surface.

The M25 near St Albans has been closed after a lorry shed its load.

What are the four changes to lockdown rules being made in England from Monday?

A secondary school received a record-breaking amount of applications from pupils wanting to attend from September.

What are the current face mask rules in England for Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda? And when will they end?

You are through on goal with the ball at your feet. All it needs is the simplest of touches. The crowd is willing you to score. But - inexplicably - you try to do something clever and end up missing by miles.

A Watford care home failed to provide adequate care as one carer was believed to be drinking gin and wine on the job, an ombudsman report concluded.

The latest list of local testing sites for people with no coronavirus symptoms has been released ahead of the return to school.

A planning inspector will decide whether to override a council's decision to refuse plans for a block of flats in a residential street.

The cost of local authority residents’ parking permits and car parks in Bushey is set to increase from April 1.

People in Kings Langley have been left without water after a burst water main.

Watford FC players Ben Foster and Helen Ward have joined forces with Watford Women's Centre to challenge domestic violence in the town and across Hertfordshire by taking part in a £5,000 fundraiser to help victims of domestic abuse.

A man who joked about running a marathon every time that Andre Gray scores this season, is following through with his claim.

A man was allegedly seen waving an axe in a Watford street earlier this week.

JD Wetherspoon has revealed that 394 of its UK pubs will reopen on April 12 - and 12 of them are in Hertfordshire.

A new coronavirus strain that is believed to have originated in the UK is being tracked by scientists, as efforts increase to suppress variants of concern.

The Met Office has said the UK will not be hit by a 'snow bomb' this month.