Two men who were convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl in a car have been kept in custody ahead of their sentencing next month.

Watford’s estate agents have revealed demand is soaring amid reports that the housing sector is set for its busiest year since the financial crash.

A Watford mum said it was “heartbreaking” seeing kids treat her child differently after he developed a rare life-long skin disorder.

The shows return in arguably the biggest TV news of the year as the full cast will reunite for the first time in more than 20 years.

Holidaymakers have been urged to only travel to countries on the green list, which currently includes 12 destinations.

A primary school has temporarily closed after a number of coronavirus cases were identified within the school.

A parish councillor is planning to host a demonstration this weekend to show how "vital" a facility is to his community.

A police force has apologised as it admitted presenting “sub-standard” evidence during the inquest of a teenager who died after being struck with a hockey stick.

Police are trying to find a man who has gone missing from an area near Chorleywood.

More dogs were reported stolen in Hertfordshire last year, figures reveal, amid an apparent rise in dognappings nationally.

Watford MP Dean Russell has quizzed the PM’s former chief advisor in an explosive day of parliamentary evidence over the Government’s handling of the pandemic.

Watford’s new chair has launched a campaign designed to tackle violence against girls and young women in the area.

A man was taken to hospital with a head injury following a crash in a residential street at the end of last week.

A developer has announced a selection of new properties at a major new development in Watford are now up for sale.

There have been nearly 20 cases of the Indian variant of Covid detected in Watford, latest figures have revealed.

Doctors are being urged to watch out for signs of stroke in people receiving the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine after three young patients were admitted to hospital and one died.

Watford's overall death rate rose in April, figures reveal, despite significant falls in most areas of the country.

Labour did very badly in the recent national council elections because since 1997 they have been busy trying to impress the right-wing media in this country, instead of sticking to their more traditional working-class base.

Dominic Cummings claimed the Prime Minister described the virus as “the new swine flu” while giving evidence.

The suspects were allegedly involved in sending scam text messages, primarily posing as Royal Mail

From Marvel and James Bond, to reimagined classics, here are the top picks for cinema-goers in 2021.

The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and MP for Hertsmere visited Bushey Museum and Art Gallery to celebrate the reopening of arts and culture.

Singing has been compared to penicillin in its effect on mental health, and now people with dementia will be able to keep taking part in singing classes thanks to a £25,000 donation to a charity.

Railway commuters are warned that there could be disruption over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Plans to give Woodside Playing Fields a makeover have moved a step closer as new images of an artist's impression of the regeneration were revealed.

It’s that time of year again when the definitive guide to the UK’s wealthiest people is released, and once again it involves one of the area’s biggest stars.

Police were called to reports of a crash in a residential street at the end of last week.

An adventure course inspired by a hit ITV gameshow will open in Watford next month.

A county councillor has condemned graffiti which he believes is the work of someone "seeking to sow fear and division in a community".

A man is believed to have suffered a deep cut and been rushed to hospital after jumping in Watford town centre's pond.

A family were in “absolute disbelief” to discover their dead relative had a stranger buried on top of their loved one days after the funeral.

‘The people doth protest too much!’ according to the Government's Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

The Gambling commission is set to announce whether Camelot will keep hold of the licence for a fourth term in the next six months.

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It is not yet clear if the virus poses a serious threat, but researchers are concerned animal to human infections will become more frequent.

The celestial event is expected to be visible at dawn on May 26, when the moon is at its closest point to Earth.

Two men have been convicted after raping a 14-year-old girl in a car.

Watford’s mayor has helped unveil a new fine dining desserts parlour in the town centre.

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a woman with links to Watford who went missing last week.

Police are trying to find two brothers who are wanted in connection with an attack which left a man with serious injuries.

Two men have been jailed after they targetted vulnerable people in Watford and conned them out of thousands of pounds out.

Watford and the surrounding areas are finally set to see temperatures soar as the last few weeks' miserable conditions blow over.

More than 100 vehicles were torched deliberately across Hertfordshire in a year, fire service figures show.

The Watford Observer has again teamed up with its friends at The Watford Treasury to share stories from its new book, Coming Home.

Bin collectors in Watford picked up more rubbish in the early months of the pandemic than a year earlier, despite England seeing an overall drop.

Anthony Joshua has been ordered to defend his WBO heavyweight title against mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk following the apparent collapse of the Briton’s fight against domestic rival Tyson Fury.

Police have arrested 14 people after animal rights activists blocked access to four McDonald’s distribution centres across the UK.

Max Whitlock has been named as part of the Team GB artistic gymnastics team for the Tokyo Olympics.

Watford saw a surge in the number of electric vehicles registered in the area last year, figures suggest – although the trend was driven almost entirely by companies.

It has been good to see our local newspaper generating discussion on the vexed question of development.