The real Olympics may be going on in Tokyo right now, but a canoeing club in south east London have seen their own share of sporting success this week.

A wanted man was arrested in Hemel Hempstead and appeared in court yesterday.

Residents at more than 65 homes in Oxhey turned their doorsteps into bric-a-brac stores for the day.

Motorists using the M25, M1 and a major Watford road leading between both motorways at night are facing disruption from the start of next month due to an extensive programme of roadworks lasting around two months.

Police have encouraged anyone who believes their drink may have been spiked in Watford to come forward after claims several young women were targeted.

The announcement will impact half of the population and is mainly down to rising wholesale fuel costs, particularly gas, Ofgem say.

The government will issue an update on the UK travel green, amber and red list later today.

Filippo Galli has described new Watford signing Juraj Kucka as a player with "personality" who can take the club forward.

It’s been 10 years since the London riots. Here's a timeline of events.

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 young man has been left “terribly shaken” and injured after being attacked in Bushey.

Campaigners are planning a protest against what they describe as a "destruction" of Three Rivers’ greenbelt.

A man from Bricket Wood is among five drug gang members to be convicted after their plot to torture and rob a man’s home and business was uncovered.

Parking transaction fees have dropped in a district after a council appointed a new cashless parking payment provider.

Two construction workers took time out of their day to step in and help a woman after spotting she had a flat tyre.

Popular plans to build a new pizza café in a village in Watford have been withdrawn.

A golden sandy beach is coming to Watford town centre as part of the council’s Summer of Fun.

Hertfordshire will begin to GPS monitor recently released prisoners in order to prevent them from reoffending.

A mum whose daughter got two parking tickets within 48 hours at Watford McDonald's has urged people "not to fall into the same trap".

A Watford man guilty of a string of crimes including theft, criminal damage, driving offences, assault and threatening behaviour will learn what punishment he faces at crown court.

Watford have confirmed the signing of full-back James Morris and defender Josh O’Brien.

Watford will pay tribute to supporters who have died during the pandemic next Saturday against Aston Villa.

To pass away some of the lockdown hours I devised a competition for the song title to best sum up the administration’s efforts to fight the virus. As the only competitor I duly won.

A point of sale notice will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product.

Watford comfortably beat Doncaster Rovers 4-0 in a behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly at St. George’s Park yesterday.

Tickets for Anthony Joshua’s IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO Heavyweight World Title defence against Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday September 25 have sold out within the first 24 hours of going on sale.

Bournemouth will host recently relegated West Brom on Friday night live in front of Sky Sports cameras as fans return to the terraces.

Experts have said offering a Covid-19 vaccine to 16 and 17-year-olds could reduce transmission of coronavirus.

Watford are nearing the signing of Slovakia midfielder Juraj Kucka from Parma on an initial two-year deal.

The proposed location for a £700 million film and TV studios facility earmarked in Hertfordshire has now been revealed.

Works are being carried out to repair a damaged road in Rickmansworth.

Watford's mayor and MP have put their political differences aside and joined forces to show their support for redevelopment plans for the town's hospital.

Police in Three Rivers have been clamping down on bikers riding anti-socially in the district.

Teachers won’t have to leave the grounds of their £18,000-a-year private school to enjoy an alcoholic drink, a council has decided.

Police shut two roads as firefighters tackled a car fire in Bushey.

Multi-coloured crossings that recognise LGBTQ+ communities could be installed in every district in Hertfordshire.

Police have confirmed an elderly man has died in a crash near London Colney this morning.

Police have launched an investigation following a serious road traffic collision near London Colney this morning (Wednesday 4 August).

A 'major incident' has happened London Colney Roundabout leading to disruptions and road closures.

A second studio could be built on Bovingdon Airfield again this autumn, according to a new planning application.

A seven-year-old brain tumour patient who has been registered blind since the age of two was the excited VIP guest at a family music festival at the weekend.

A 17-year-old girl has completed her Private Pilot’s Licence test after she soared through training in her ambition of becoming a commercial pilot.

A dog owner from South Oxhey has been fined hundreds of pounds for not updating her pet’s microchip details.

Dapo Mebude has left Watford and joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the upcoming season.

I refer to the recent letters published by MP, Dean Russell and Watford Elected Mayor, Peter Taylor and the contributions from local press concerning the Watford local plan, eventually published a few days ago.

Isaac Success is reluctant to leave Watford this summer, amid plans to transfer him to Udinese.

A survey commissioned by the bank quizzed 2,000 people to compare perceptions of likely fraud victims to its own data on fraud cases.

Andre Gray scored for a Watford academy side away at Kings Langley last night after returning from international duty with Jamaica.

The offer is only open to people aged 16 and over.

This extension follows an initial three-month pilot and will see the service remain in place at the original 150 participating stores across the UK.