HERTFORDSHIRE County Council has agreed a £9.6 million strategy to support residents and businesses ‘to recover and prosper’ in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Eight staff from a hospital trust have successfully completed the Three Peaks Challenge for charity.

There are growing concerns about the impact draining a reservoir is having on wildlife.

The school summer holidays are upon us, but separated parents may be expecting difficulties.

I am writing this article in 30 degree heat on my birthday, which shows true devotion. I am not sure how old I am as I stopped counting after 65 but I am still 25 in my mind, even if my body disagrees.

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

A despondent and unemployed young adult says his life has been turned around by a learning skills programme.

Children’s services bosses are to consult on a new strategy that makes special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) ‘everybody’s business’.

Highways bosses in Hertfordshire are hoping their newest bus shelters will create a real buzz - with the bees.

Whether you had travelled from the direction of Rickmansworth, St Albans, London or Berkhamsted as the sign post shows, this was the scene that would have greeted you at the Town Hall end of Watford High Street in the mid-1930s.

Two young men are taking on a skydiving challenge to support families in crisis.

Watford has been named as one of the top 50 UK town and cities with the greatest sense of community.

The managing director of a home care company she and her team are "overwhelmed and thrilled" after achieving an 'Outstanding' inspection rating.

The Apprentice star Linda Plant has urged people to back a Bushey woman's business - adding "you've got my support".

Hello, my name’s Barry and I’m a very handsome six-year-old boy. I came to the National Animal Welfare Trust in April from the pound so I’d be woofing with happiness to finally have a home to call my own.

I've heard that Universal Credit is going to be cut from September. I struggle to get by as it is and I'm really worried that if I lose £20 a week, I'll get into serious debt. I'm already behind on some of my bills. What can I do to avoid things get...

Watford's MP provoked joy from Conservatives and fury from Liberal Democrats when he pulled a rabbit out of his hat over unpopular housebuilding targets just hours before an important council vote this week.

Xisco Munoz was delighted to finally get the chance to meet the Watford supporters during their 0-0 draw with West Bromwich Albion.

The fomer Pizza Hut at The Dome, Watford has applied for a change of use to a coffee shop/restaurant, including building a drive-through. The Town Hall continues its programme of decarbonisation with an application for cavity wall insulation, and a p...

Saving can seem almost impossible, especially with the average deposit amount of 15% of the property cost.

Dan Gosling is hoping to make himself a key feature of Watford's midfield in the upcoming season, with places in the team up for grabs.

A new Harry Potter experience is opening in the UK this autumn, giving fans the chance to wander through the Forbidden Forest.

There was a buzzing atmosphere in Watford today as football fans returned to Vicarage Road for the first time in a long time.

A LIBERAL Democrat bid to increase the amount of support offered to Hertfordshire families with children eligible for free school meals has failed.

Almost immediately after the demise of rule-breaker Matt Hancock as Health Secretary, his replacement Sajid Javid caught Covid.

I have been lucky enough to have worked in the film, television and theatre industries, on and off, since the early 1980s. Until recently, I was only 20 minutes away from the West End and a five-minute walk across the field to the back lot of Warner ...

HERTFORDSHIRE County Council has condemned the social media abuse directed at members of the England football team in the aftermath of the Euro 2020 final.

A Watford woman will abseil 531ft down a tower in aid of a charity supporting disabled people.

The tragic coronavirus death toll across Hertfordshire care homes has been revealed by the nation’s care watchdog in newly published figures.

Summer 2021 is looking a lot more promising than 2020.

A bustling community café that has become a popular attraction on the Grand Union Canal in Cassiobury Park in the past year has two reasons to celebrate on Monday.

The owners of two closed water sites has issued a warning following reports of people swimming during hot weather.

Hertfordshire Police received 29 reports of child abduction offences during a two-year period, latest figures have revealed.

From picturesque scenery and sunsets to superbly creative images, members of the Watford Observer Camera Club have already used their new month to demonstrate their talents behind the lens to maximum effect.

In a past life as a trader, I was taught rule number one, which I sadly failed to heed: ‘love your losers’. In effect, this equated to taking a bad trade on the chin, keeping your emotions in check and learning from them as there will be many mor...

A Watford side were beaten 3-1 by Brentford at the Hornets' training ground earlier today, ahead of their friendly with West Bromwich Albion.

Childcare experts have revealed some great ways to keep kids entertained over the summer while sneakily helping them learn at the same time.

On September 30 this year, millions will see their £20-a-week increase in Universal Credit end.

A group of police officers are showing their support for a fundraising campaign to create a soft play area at a school.

YouTuber KSI has topped the UK album chart for the first time in his career.

Police have secured a closure order at a venue in Hunton Bridge that has blighted the community with thumping music, anti-social behaviour and inconsiderate parking.

Daniel Phillips has become the second young Watford player to make a season-long loan move today.

The new 500-seater Stage in the Park is set to launch tomorrow in Watford’s Cassiobury Park.

Thunderstorms and heavy rain may batter Watford and surrounding areas this weekend.

Energetic pupils have taken part in a sponsored cyclothon in aid of a children's hospice to mark the end of the school year.

A heroic holiday-maker sprung into action and saved a young girl from drowning.

The ever popular parkruns are back tomorrow and keen runners are already limbering up.

Firefighters rushed to the scene of a campervan on fire yesterday evening.

Watford goalkeeper Adam Parkes will spend next season in the National League after becoming one of six young Hornets to sign professional deals.

A mother was driven to the brink of suicide as a result of constant loud noise and suspected drug use at a neighbouring property.