Hello, my name’s Otto and I’m a beautiful five-year-old Jagdterrier. I was brought to the National Animal Welfare Trust in May from the dog pound.

A building in Capel Road, Watford, has applied for a change of use to a pizza cafe, plus several house extensions have been submitted.

A "beautiful" and "perfectly healthy" oak tree was almost cut down in error this week.

The Watford Observer has teamed up with Citizens Advice Watford for a monthly column. Each month, the team will answer an advice query about a specific issue, sharing information and letting you know where to go for support. If you need any advice, y...

More than two in five people in Watford have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

After a year and a quarter of travel restrictions and stay-at-home guidelines, taking the train for days out and shopping expeditions is once again an option; one that we take for granted. But if we could travel back to 1838, the year of Queen Victor...

More than 50 confirmed cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus have been recorded in Watford, new figures reveal.

An increasing number of consumer complaints have been reported to trading standards officers in Hertfordshire, new data shows.

Here are a selection of pubs which will welcome your four-legged friends with open arms – and some might even have doggy menus for canine customers.

Youngsters are in for a treat at the fair in Watford this weekend with dinosaurs set to make a special appearance.

When is Father's Day in the UK this year? The celebration will take place on June 20, 2021.

Congratulations to the parents and families of these three baby boys all born at Watford General Hospital.

The RSPCA has shared its top tips for keeping animals safe ahead of the heatwave forecast this month.

From building a nest to carving a wooden sculpture, construction is about much more than new buildings as the pictures on this page again illustrate.

An exhibition delayed by the pandemic will go on show for the first time today in the renovated and redeveloped chapel at Vicarage Road cemetery transformed into a new art space for Watford.

Bushey’s giant car boot sale confirms that it will return again this weekend, following a series of previous delays.

Thankfully, I have never been to prison as a guest of Her Majesty. I am no McVicar, and for me the pleasures of day release will, touch wood, never be an experience to endure or enjoy. Yet, with the topsy turvy state of affairs over the past year ...

“Drink freely the wine life offers you and don't worry how much you spill.”

Customers across the UK will be able to claim a free pint of Ice Breaker at more than 1,000 participating Greene King pubs nationwide.

A trial date has been set for an 18-year-old who has been charged in connection with a stabbing in a shopping parade in Watford.

Many pupils in a primary school were told to self-isolate after an outbreak of Covid-19 cases, as Hertfordshire County Council has issued a Covid warning in Three Rivers.

With beautiful warm weather set for the weekend, it could be the perfect opportunity to head down to one of these beaches.

Police patrols are being upped at a Rickmansworth nature reserve after several reports of animal cruelty, illegal swimming and boating.

A Watford-based children's charity celebrating its 15th anniversary has received a big birthday boost after being awarded grants worth £600,000 to help more families in the future.

Tougher restrictions are set to implemented in areas of Bushey and Oxhey under proposals published this week.

A garage site could be transformed into move-on homes for ex-rough sleepers in Watford as part of a £4million redevelopment.

There is no shortage of fish and chip lovers in Watford judging by the speed in which you have told us where you would recommend visiting to enjoy this great British dish.

Police were at South Oxhey after an accident between Hayling Road and Westbury Road

A pilot Covid testing programme is making regular testing available to anyone within a community.

Around 20 new victims of female genital mutilation were seen by NHS services in Hertfordshire last year, figures show.

Production on the latest Mission: Impossible film has been halted for two weeks after ‘14 people’ test positive for Covid-19.

Drivers in Watford and Rickmansworth may face disruption to the journeys due to temporary closures for roadworks, starting from this weekend.

A homelessness charity has warned it is “fully expecting” evictions to rise in Watford after a ban on them ended this month.

The MHRA said the decision follows a “rigorous review” of safety and effectiveness in that age group.

The piffling nine words of information that came from the Queen’s Speech regarding adult social care is shameful from this current Tory Government.

The biggest day in the fish and chip calendar has arrived – and we want to celebrate it by hearing about the place you love to visit in the Watford area that serves the best of this iconic British dish.

Mr Hancock said while nothing in the data suggests “we are definitively off track” with the UK Government’s plans to unlock England later this month.

Its latest win means the supermarket has maintained an unbeaten record since it was first included as a ‘guest retailer’ in the Grocer 33 in 2014.

A care home nurse who failed to report inappropriate sexual behaviour and later lied about performing CPR on a dying resident has been struck off.

People with ideas for sustainability projects that could transform their neighbourhood can bid for grants to help make them a reality.

Two men have been arrested after they were caught climbing through a window at the Three Rivers District Council building.

Over the past year Girlguiding leaders have been working hard to keep girls and young women motivated and thriving through virtual guiding – but local groups urgently need more volunteers.

Plans to relocate a cancer centre to Watford General Hospital has been backed following a review.

Police are investigating the death of a woman with bipolar who choked after being allegedly prescribed higher than recommended doses of a powerful drug.

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 patient transport team is challenging themselves by walking 110 miles for a cause close to their hearts.

A hotel could be converted into a children's nursery.

Another phase of the £450 million Riverwell regeneration in Watford is ready to launch.

A man was arrested near Chorleywood railway station after speeding on the wrong side of the road towards police.

Trains are being cancelled this morning due to a tree blocking the tracks.