County council leader Cllr David Williams says Conservatives offer voters in Hertfordshire the combination of a strong message and a strong team, with a proven track record.

A revised proposal to demolish a detached home and build a block of flats has been submitted - but neighbours and councillors still have concerns about the plans.

From stunning sunsets to gorgeous images of flowers and wildlife, our talented photographers have captured some fantastic pictures this week inspired by one colour.

You'll be able to pick up a bargain from the supermarket chains this Bank Holiday weekend.

The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies coming in May.

Watford Football Club have refused to comment on whether a parade will or won't take place after the club secured a return to the Premier League.

The heartbroken family of a former police officer who died reportedly suffering serious injuries has issued a tribute to the “much-loved husband, dad and grandad”.

A new escape room and virtual reality venue located at Atria Watford is ready to soon launch.

Police are trying to find a teenager who is wanted in connection with a stabbing in Watford.

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 batch of postal votes have been delayed after a member of staff at a printing centre tested positive for coronavirus.

Watford captain Troy Deeney has revealed the shocking racial abuse and death threats his children have received on social media.

There will be no trains in or out of London Euston this bank holiday weekend due to engineering work.

Drivers face a £1,000 fine and three points on their licence if they're caught swearing at someone on the road in the UK.

An upcoming by-election in Bushey will be hotly contested as the Liberal Democrats aim to defend a seat they won for the first time in more than ten years.

Younger adults are most at risk of rare blood clotting after having the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the UK’s medicines regulator has said.

Motorists in North Watford are facing disruption due to temporary closures for roadworks from the middle of next month.

An 86-year-old woman is set to complete her 30,000 steps challenge to help fund research in curing Parkinson's.

I’m writing in response to a ‘Letter to the Editor’ on March 16 where the reader seemed disappointed in the lack of culture and quality of art in Watford.

Motorists have been urged to expect delays in what is expected to be the busiest May Day bank holiday weekend since 2016.

The Watford Gymnastics Club is continuing to plea for help in finding a new permanent venue, after being forced to relocate earlier this year.

Watford have bounced back to the Premier League at the first attempt.

Football fans and concerned residents will have to wait longer to find out whether a council believes a golf course could be a suitable site for a new stadium.

Police are trying to trace a car which drove off after being involved in a major crash on the M1 last week.

Flags were being waved, bunting was hung across roads and champagne corks were being popped as we celebrated Prince William's marriage to Kate Middleton ten years ago this week.

A salon owner says that there has been a “buzz” in her salon since reopening as she was kept busy from clients eager to return to get their hair done.

Further clues have emerged as to what is being filmed in Watford’s Cassiobury Park after TV crews pitched up there this week.

Quick-thinking police officers managed to track down a £125,000 Range Rover within an hour of it being stolen.

Readers have again had the opportunity to capture the moon in all its glory this week – and they haven’t disappointed.

A parked car was hit so hard by another vehicle that it ended up crashing into a tree.

Thousands of pounds has been raised to help refurbish a mosque in Pakistan in memory of a father-of-seven who has been described as a "pillar of strength".

Two people arrested following an altercation on an estate have been released with no further action to be taken against them.

Criminals jailed in April include two brothers who shot a father in the face and a driver who stole a car before crashing it.

Hundreds of vulnerable patients in Watford were not told to shield until months after lockdown began last year, figures reveal.

As an old employee of Odhams (Watford Ltd) and Sun Printers, I will try to throw some light on a question asked in your report in the Watford Observer, regarding the cover of the programme for the Watford FC versus Preston North End FA Cup third r...

Lockdown will be eased in England on May 17. Here's what you can and can't do from that date.

Hertfordshire County Council cannot continue with remote meetings after temporary measures brought in due to the pandemic expire next month, the High Court has ruled.

Punters have been flocking back to their favourite pubs - but with inside drinking currently unavailable, should smoking be banned from beer gardens?

How can I tell if my polymer banknote is a fake? Here's how to spot a real from a counterfeit in the UK.

Naming your child can be one of the toughest decisions new parents are likely to face.

Scientific advisors have given an estimated time frame of when people may be able to hug their loved ones- and it might be as early as June.  

The Department for Transport said it will allow hands-free driving in vehicles if certain motorway conditions are met. 

Anthony Joshua has been spotted in Watford town centre as he visited the borough’s indoor shopping centre.

A swarm of police were called after an altercation between a group this afternoon.

A teenager has been left taken aback after one of his footballing heroes paid a visit to his home shortly after Watford won promotion back to the Premier League.

Here is a round-up of those in our area who have been named in magistrates’ courts during the week commencing April 19.

The leader of Hertsmere Borough Council has suggested he is willing to spend thousands of pounds protecting parks across the borough from traveller encampments.

Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

Police are investigating after trainers worth more than £100 were stolen from a home in Bushey.

Police are carrying out "extensive enquiries" after a stabbing in Watford.