Police are under investigation after a man fell out of a moving ambulance in Watford.

We can now go for a haircut or a pint and more shops have reopened - there has been a big step forward in life 'getting back to a new normal' this week.

The objective of having 1000 people in Watford trained as mental health first-aiders is becoming a reality.

THE lockdown in England is easing and people are enjoying more venues reopening.

An owner of a stolen dog has been receiving a series of malicious calls threatening to harm the dog.

Shops are open once again and the Watford Observer has joined forces with Watford Borough Council to encourage people to shop local and support businesses that have been through such a challenging time in the past 12 months.

Police have sent out several appeals this week following incidents including a hit & run, a fight and vandals damaging fencing at a golf course.

A man is still fighting for his life after falling out of a moving ambulance in Watford.

Last weekend Shannon Courtenay realised her dream and became WBA bantamweight world champion, now she is plotting even more success.

Two dog owners have been slapped with fines after failing to register their dog's microchip details on a government-approved database.

A teenager is currently not allowed to enter Hertfordshire after police found suspected firearms and a knife inside a taxi in North Watford.

Say hello to our handsome hounds and cuddly cats.

Police are investigating a suspicious incident where a man pulled over a woman in her car to falsely claim she had a flat tyre.

Over 97 per cent of children in Hertfordshire have been allocated a place at one of their preferred primary schools.

Voters up and down the country will head to the polls next month for the first bumper crop of elections since the coronavirus pandemic hit.

A Croxley Green pub has unveiled its garden makeover as drinkers return to their favourite watering holes.

More than half of people in Watford have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

Motorists will have to pay to park on sections of a busy Watford road from next week.

A Post Office is temporarily closed as it goes through major refurbishment.

The National Lottery is increasing the age limit of players in the UK from next week.

The sight of people queuing up the road just to get back into Primark after months of lockdown might seem strange to some,

Since the lockdown last year, the many benefits of cycling over travel by car have come to the fore with even the narrative from No.10 Downing Street being ‘walk and cycle where you can’.

"He devoted himself to looking after others and we’ll all miss him."

Footage has emerged of the dramatic moment armed police stopped a vehicle travelling on a motorway yesterday morning.

A new Italian restaurant has opened up in Watford town centre.

Emergency services swarmed a road after a car ended up on its roof.

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.

An air ambulance was deployed after a minibus crashed into a tree in Bushey.

Police were called in the early morning to reports of a group of people fighting.

A former England and Premier League footballer turned out for a non-league cup game at the weekend.

A TV weather presenter was stalked by her controlling husband who placed a tracking device on her car to check if she was having an affair.

It is believed around £110,000 worth of cannabis were in a Bushey home which was struck by a fire.

Firefighters have rescued a deer that trapped itself in railings.

A driver must pay nearly £1,000 in fines and costs after they lost a battle to overturn a fixed penalty notice.

The Queen has appointed this year’s High Sheriff of Hertfordshire – and he hopes to use his time in the ceremonial role to inspire young people to be community minded.

I’m a little incensed we’ve started to get leaflets through the door which can only be warming people up for the May election. Is this fair? It’s fine for the incumbent as they are telling people their news, but it does not offer a level pla...

Traffic is building on the M25 near Watford this morning due to a vehicle fire.

The council has teamed up with students to raise awareness of Covid among young people in Watford.

Drugs including crack cocaine were found at two addresses in Apsley during police raids.

Armed police stopped a car on the motorway this morning because the occupants were wanted in connection with an aggravated burglary at a suspected cannabis factory.

Thousands of people could potentially be facing larger energy bills after a decision from a major water supplier to cease softening water.

Two twelve-year-old boys were taken into custody after police responded to reports of an attempted dog theft.

Watford and the surrounding area will be basking in sunshine and warmer temperates next week as weather forecasts have predicted a mini heatwave.

Hertfordshire Police chased a van along a busy motorway and across the border after it was spotted towing a horse trailer reported as stolen.

With lockdown easing, seeing a return to pubs, gyms and shops, new Covid testing measures have been introduced to monitor the deadly virus.

A Bushey mother has voiced fears over children being exposed to pornography after local research found children as young as five had watched it.

A solution to address "significant safety issues" at a new junction has been found.

Some roads are gridlocked after armed police reportedly stopped a vehicle travelling on the M1 this morning.

A Championship footballer has graduated from university after successfully completing a course in business studies.

The item has been removed from the Sainsbury’s website and point of sale notices will be displayed in all stores across the UK.