There is gridlock across much of the road network this morning.

Police officers in Hertfordshire are choosing to leave the job at a higher rate than almost anywhere else in the country, official statistics show.

A protest was held as concerns grow over the state of a popular reservoir.

The deadline for a mystery local lottery winner to claim their prize of £10k a month for 30 years is looming.

Hello and welcome to our blog. We will be bringing you live updates from Watford and the surrounding areas throughout the day as queues are once again mounting near petrol stations.

Watford FC legend Luther Blissett is set to send hundreds of runners on their way as the Abbots Langley Tough Ten race day returns.

A care home was told that ‘major improvement’ is necessary after a recent food hygiene inspection.

A chairman’s book launch is in support of her #delete consortium which is seeking to end violence against women and girls.

Firefighters have issued a warning about batteries after a shop fire in Northwood.

A couple could be forced to repaint their house again after the council described the colour of their newly painted property as "harmful" to the surrounding area.

An award winning craft bakery in Watford says its success “simply comes down to quality”.

Like many places around the UK over the weekend Watford was affected by motorists going out to panic-buy petrol due to reports of potential shortages.

A man from Watford is planning on suing German car giant Mercedes for its ‘role in the dieselgate scandal’.

A ‘Mickey Mouse’ solution may be the answer to a foul smell that has been plaguing households in Chorleywood Bottom for months.

A fallen tree caused a road in Rickmansworth to shut for more than five hours.

Traffic is once again building around The Dome roundabout as motorists continue searching for fuel.

The adoptive parents of a daughter who was thrown into her cot by her father and died 14 years later say that she was “robbed” of living an independent life.

A man has been jailed for a string of town centre thefts including one from an Italian restaurant’s cloak room.

Further to the ongoing saga on the Nostalgia page of the Watford Observer as to how the Dome roundabout got its name, I have come across something that could be partly helpful regarding what came first, the Dome roundabout or the Gasometer?

What do you remember about the first Watford match you attended? Perhaps you were fortunate to be at one of the club’s most famous results, or witnessed a memorable goal? Or maybe your stand-out memory is something completely unrelated to what happ...

Her appearance in court comes following a crash near her home in Sussex on Tuesday.

This is how you can get paid to eat new Pizza Hut pizzas

New ITV crime drama Hollington Drive starts tonight. Here's everything you need to know.

The man was arrested following an investigation by officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East.

The reality TV star reportedly required hospital treatment after the road traffic accident on Tuesday.

Daniel Craig attended the James Bond No Time To Die premiere in London this week which marks his last film playing the character.

There have been reports of a collision.

Follow our live-blog for updates on the panic buying petrol station in Watford.

A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car.

Watford’s Mayor is calling for essential workers to have petrol stations designated to them as motorists continue to rush for petrol.

Two thugs have been jailed after a man was brutally beaten up and robbed in Watford town centre during a night out celebrating his birthday.

A person who was rushed to hospital after two cars crashed is said to be facing non-life changing injuries.

Motorists were caught up in delays at a roundabout in Bushey after dozens of coca cola cans were dumped in the road.

Hertfordshire schools have been receiving hoax Covid vaccine consent letters - with at least one school allegedly passing the letter on to parents.

Queues are forming in Watford as motorists rush to petrol stations to get fuel for the fourth day in a row.

More than 1,000 pieces of film and TV memorabilia worth an estimated £5.5 million are due to go under the hammer.

Readers of the Watford Observer say mainly say they avoided partaking in the panic buying madness seen nationally, according to a poll.

Unauthorised bike trails and jumps created by mountain bikers will be removed from Whippendell Wood as part of a five-year restoration project.

A menswear retailer has confirmed it is opening a new store in Atria Watford.

Planning a family reunion this year? Vrbo® a global expert in family holiday homes for more than 25 years, has thousands of holiday homes in the UK to choose from for the ultimate family get together.

Regarding your article (Closure of temples, Watford Observer, September 10), I find it absolutely amazing what Peter Taylor, the Lib Dem mayor up for election again next year, has said after twice depriving the Hindu community of somewhere to worship...

Scenes of panic buying up and down the country has led to a retired firefighter sharing a warning with motorists.

The family shared concerns over Katie's "wellbeing and overall mental health".

The reality TV star is reportedly in hospital receiving treatment after the road traffic accident on Tuesday.

The reality TV star is reportedly in hospital receiving treatment after the road traffic accident on Tuesday.

The best tickets available in Watford on opening weekend for Daniel Craig's last outing as James Bond in No Time To Die

The London Marathon Running Show is back for 2021. Here's all you need to know about the event.

Ministers have issued a fresh appeal to motorists to stop “panic buying” as Boris Johnson drew back from plans to deploy the army.

There is heavy traffic near Watford town centre after a crash.

Updated plans for a new sports village that is intended to replace a Hindu temple have been submitted.