New images have shown the progress made in one of Watford’s biggest and most transformative housing developments.

The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire has publicly recognised and rewarded eight voluntary organisations at the virtual 2021 High Sheriff Awards.

Following announcements by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, buyers and sellers can breathe a sigh of relief that the Stamp Duty holiday has been extended to the end of June.

An indoor adventure course, inspired by television show Ninja Warrior, is set to open at a leisure park in Watford this summer.

A woman has signalled her intention to organise a walk involving both men and women to create a "powerful display of solidarity" and remember Sarah Everard.

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

A proposal for a solar farm spanning several field has become the most objected scheme in a borough's history.

A petition calling for newly-named Atria Watford to be called the Harlequin has garnered over 1,000 signatures.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a teenage boy who has gone missing from Croxley Green.

A rugby star has called on the Government to halt its “betrayal” of Commonwealth members of the armed forces as his father battles for a visa to be allowed residency in the UK.

There is no place that encapsulates Watford's past and present more than the town's museum - and it celebrates its 40th birthday today.

Ministers plan to make threats to send revenge porn a punishable offence.

Hello, my name’s Reg and I’m a nervous seven-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier looking for a new home. I came to the in February this year when my previous owners no longer had the time to look after me.

This week coronavirus restrictions began being eased across England.

Each night I retire to the west wing of my house and before going to sleep watch one of my huge collection of DVDs. I am a great fan of old movies and have just watched a 1950s thriller called Zero Hour about a disaster hitting an airliner. Dana Andr...

This week in Watford we have a property conversion in Sandringham Road, turning it into two flats, the removal of a dead tree in Hempstead Road and three new homes at The Crescent.

As I contemplated this week’s topic, all seemed good with the world. It was a Friday and the early spring sun was shining through the apple tree despite a frosty nip in the air. It was the last day of educating from home, and I had a light teaching...

House prices are on the rise across most of Hertfordshire.

Tom Kerridge's Pub in the Park is set to return to Hertfordshire this year with headline acts including Basement Jaxx and All Saints.

The Guinness Book of World Records – a staple of any childhood.

UK Police have busted the first magic mushroom farm since a Watford man was found growing them in 1998.

More than a third of care home staff in Hertfordshire have not been vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Police have arrested a man after finding cannabis, steroids and shotgun casings in a BMW.

Images show how the next phase of a £218 million major regeneration project will look.

Ever wondered the history behind our favourite supermarkets in the UK? We reveal how Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's all got their names.

World Book Day may have been different this year but that didn't stop hundreds of children dressing up as their favourite characters.

The schools are back, people can begin to visit loved ones in care homes and the number of people to receive the vaccine continues to grow with each day that passes - the light at the end of the tunnel continues is glowing a little brighter.

Another burst water main has been causing delays in Watford town centre.

Individual achievement and outstanding contributions by women to communities in Watford and beyond were celebrated at a special awards ceremony.

A woman in a care home who was kept away from her husband due to the pandemic, was finally able to reunite with her partner.

First-time buyers in Watford could struggle to access the Government-backed 5% deposit mortgage scheme, analysis suggests.

Schools will be renovated with modern boiler systems and over a hundred county council buildings will have solar panels installed as Hertfordshire County Council secures £23.5m to combat climate change.

A father who built a new life with his daughter in Canada after they were reunited through the Watford Observer following more than 30 years apart has died.

With Professor Chris Whitty’s stark warning of another 30,000 Covid deaths in the UK to come, there appears a real possibility a third wave of infections could be on the cards.

A public art permanent memorial in respect to the lives lost during the Covid-19 pandemic is still set to be placed outside Watford General Hospital - despite delays.

Fitness coach Joe Wicks has praised a Year Five pupil for his detailed homework addressed to the star.

Royal Mail will trial a Sunday parcel delivery service in the UK.

Hempstead Road is closed following a crash earlier this morning.

Traffic using a number of roads in Watford and the surrounding areas is set to be disrupted by temporary closures from the end of this month.

Several street signs named after historical figures in Watford have been repaired and restored.

One of Hertfordshire's busiest recycling centres will be open seven days a week due to increased demand.

Further to the life of Captain Sir Tom Moore knighted by Her Majesty for his services by raising thousands for charity: he follows another captain commemorated in Watford who lived in the middle ages leading a rebellion against the poll tax impose...

A Grammy-award-winning music producer from Watford has backed the petition to rename Atria back to The Harlequin.

A waste collection company has been fined nearly £2 million after a binman was killed when he was dragged under the wheels of his runaway lorry.

The West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust failed to fully cover sick pay for outsourced cleaners, porters and caterers during the coronavirus winter wave, a report from The Independent reveals.

The potential future of a former country club site could become clearer next week.

The next phase of a £218 million regeneration project has begun.

POLICE and Crime Commissioner David Lloyd has told local health and social care leaders that he is “disappointed” that police officers will not be given priority for the Covid-19 vaccine.

Fifteen selfish lockdown flouters were slapped with fines after police broke up an illegal party.