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A pregnant mother was rushed to hospital after her waters broke as she was spending time with her daughter at the new Ninja Warrior Park in Watford.

In Waford this week is a proposal to change some commercial mezzanine space into a one-bedroom flat in St Albans Road. Also in the pipeline is a proposal for the music shop in Queens Road to become a tattoo parlour instead.

Watford opened their Premier League campaign with an exemplary win over Aston Villa, in which several new arrivals shone for Xisco Munoz.

Kitchens are often the heart of everyone’s home, where meals are created to nourish the minds, bodies and souls of our loved ones.

A pub has been awarded a refurbishment award as part of a nationwide celebration of the industry.

A primary school is urging other schools to follow its example after it began teaching children in a woodland classroom during lockdown.

A conservation worker was forced to take action himself after authorities did nothing to tackle an “extremely dangerous” invasive plant.

In the past week investigators and police have visited addresses across Hertfordshire and Essex to serve notices to people suspected of supplying illegal streaming services.

Figures have revealed that dozens of Watford residents attempted to challenge their council tax bills last year.

The Covid pandemic has been tough on everyone. I will forever be grateful to the NHS and everyone who has served our town during this period. Students, teachers and local families have had to adapt these difficult circumstances. I would like to wish ...

The Watford neighbourhoods which saw the biggest rise in death tolls during the pandemic have been revealed – as well as those which saw less of an impact.

A record number of patients were waiting for routine treatment across Hertfordshire hospitals in June, figures show.

On Tuesday April 22, 1823 the then-elderly third Earl of Clarendon penned a letter on his thick cream-coloured writing paper from The Grove in Watford. The watermark ‘J. Whatman’ reveals stationery that was also used by Napoleon on St. Helena, Qu...

A planning application has been submitted to transform a yard into a care facility.

Shots of water ranging from the calming to the invigorating have been posted this week by members of our camera club as water continues to provide a great source of inspiration.

An electric car manufacturing giant has lost a second retrospective planning application for a parking area at a hotel.

Watford midfielder Peter Etebo has called for his teammates to stick together and "keep going" after their win over Aston Villa.

Xisco Munoz felt Watford's 3-2 win over Aston Villa was the perfect example of his side's team spirit.

Striker Stipe Perica has left Watford and joined Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Cucho Hernandez is raring to finally roar into action with Watford and has set himself the lofty target of reaching the level of Sergio Aguero in the Premier League.

Watford's 2021/22 Premier League campaign begins this afternoon against Aston Villa.

The area has been cordoned off and police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

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.

Councillors are said to be pressing to ensure a set of roadworks is completed as soon as possible.

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has switched to a greener fuel for its fleet of 162 vehicles, including fire engines.

A new chief executive has been appointed at an NHS trust.

The finishing touches have been made to a stunning piece of artwork that celebrates Watford's greatest ever manager.

Plans have been submitted to relocate a medical gas supply that hundreds of Covid patients relied on to keep them alive.

Police are appealing for help to find a missing teenager.

Festival organisers have been refused permission to hold an event this weekend after a "huge amount" of complaints from residents.

Plans for hundreds of homes on a former golf course near Chorleywood have been unveiled.

The Watford Conservatives have announced its deputy chairman will be running as a mayoral candidate next year.

A frequent complaint we hear about this year's A-level and GCSE results is that they somehow 'don't count' and are not worth the same as the hard-earned marks gained by their forebears in pre-pandemic times.

In 1968, Tammy Wynette released one of the biggest-selling female country singles of all time: Stand by your Man. It became her signature tune but did little to endear her to the Carmel come lately contingent of feminists at the time who, after decad...

With the Premier League starting this weekend, Oscar O'Mara from Vavel joined us on this week's podcast to preview Watford's chances in their opening match against Aston Villa.

Xisco Munoz has targeted clean sheets as his main objective as he prepares Watford for their Premier League return.

Thinking about it, being away from Vicarage Road these past 16 months hasn’t been all that different to my gap year.

The chicken connoisseurs provided an update on social media.

The new epic drama brings to screens for the very first time J.R.R. Tolkien’s fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history.

Pupils are receiving their GCSE results today.

A heavy emergency services presence has been deployed in Plymouth amid a “serious firearms incident” resulting in a “number of fatalities”, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

Watford midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru is set to join Reading on a season-long loan, the Watford Observer understands.

Leisure centre bosses have apologised after it left older people’s swimming sessions out of its new timetable.

Joshua King will wear the number seven shirt for Watford this season, with Philip Zinckernagel out on loan at Nottingham Forest.

Xisco Munoz insists his Watford team is ready to show the Premier League why they belong there this weekend when they face Aston Villa in their opening match of the season.

A ‘festival-like’ event for skaters is taking place this weekend.

A woman was rushed to hospital after being knocked unconscious in a “fight” in Watford town centre.

Joao Pedro and Joshua King are set to miss the first match of Watford's Premier League campaign against Aston Villa.

It's the run up to Herts Pride, Hertfordshire's biggest LGBTQ+ celebration, and Hertsmere is playing its part by celebrating and sending its own message of support.