High streets are the heart of our communities and it is important areas like Watford are thriving as much as they can.

Whether it be popular stately homes are objects from the past that are hidden away, history is all around us.

People jailed in January include a man who stabbed another in the chest and a man who slashed a person’s hand.

A Hertfordshire-born snowboarder is the favourite to bring home a gold medal for Team GB at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

There's a method involving an EE Smart Plan that can help you get Apple Music for free

Paris has long been recognised as the city of love so we couldn't imagine spending Valentine's day anywhere else. Here's how you can book your romantic getaway.

YouTube star LadBaby posted a video raving about the new device.

A paedophile who sexually abused an award-winning actress has been convicted of offences against two other children after she gave evidence against him for a second time.

Hundreds of runners will take to the streets this Sunday for the 40th Watford Half Marathon.

Plans to rebuild a historic feature in Watford, a stunning victory at Arsenal that was dedicated to Graham Taylor, the record-breaking departure of a Hornets’ striker and an honour for the town’s mayor were among the stories making our headlines ...

HEALTH CHIEFS across Hertfordshire and west Essex are drawing up plans to vaccinate ALL primary school children, it has emerged.

A family have paid tribute to a "selfless and inspirational" mother-of-four who has died at the age of 42.

Three Rivers District Council is proposing to introduce a new permit parking scheme in an area of Rickmansworth.

Engineers have reportedly been struggling to find the source of a gas leak that has forced a road off the Dome Roundabout to shut.

Police have charged two people with murder after a man was found dead inside a flat in Bushey.

If any of you are thinking about heading down to the brand new games venue in Watford, here is a look at what it is like inside.

Vandals broke into a golf club in Elstree before throwing balls at flat screen televisions.

Councillors have invested hundreds of pounds into biodegradable bags to clamp down on dog fouling in parks.

A street off Watford's ring road has reportedly been shut because of a sinkhole.

Motorists using some of the busiest routes in Watford and Bushey are facing disruption due to forthcoming planned roadworks.

A Watford man has been sentenced after he stole nearly £1,000 of items while burgling a pub by Rickmansworth Aquadrome.

Some of the country’s best young athletes will be coming to Watford this summer for a world-class event.

Earlier this week, we revealed that proposals are to be drawn up for an alternative scheme to the Met Line extension (MLX).

The Moonpig cards are described as 'cheeky' in nature

Canada Goose and acclaimed footwear designer, Salehe Bembury have announced a new collaboration on an NBA All-Star 2022 collection. Here's how you can buy it.

MyProtein and Hotel Chocolat have joined forces to create a limited-edition Easter egg this year.

Reports suggest the game is scheduled to arrive in 2024 or 2025.

FIFA fans across the country are struggling to access the game today.

Fashion retailer Boohoo has launched its own range of beauty products with more than 50 items across makeup and accessories.

Fitzpatrick's mother died peacefully at her home in Ireland.

You also don’t have to stick to the set menus, you can mix and match the dishes if you prefer.

Two men with extensive experience in business and the arts will be helping a Watford community theatre continue to build and develop in the future after agreeing to become its patrons.

A bid by Hertfordshire to be at the heart of the government’s 'levelling-up' agenda by striking a 'county deal' with Whitehall has failed.

The Watford Observer is again delighted to be teaming up with its friends at Watford Museum to take another journey back to the past to recall the key events and dates that helped shape the town’s future.

Watford’s new signing Hassane Kamara has made a heartfelt gesture to a Hornets fan whose mum caught coronavirus.

The winter evening sky over Watford has been illuminated with some glorious sunsets over the past few days but last night’s was particularly stunning as these beautiful pictures show.

A second person has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead in a flat in Bushey.

Police are trying to find three people after a staff member at a Costcutter store near Bushey Arches was punched multiple times in the face.

A man who was called the “a very good person” died at Watford’s shopping centre took his own life, an inquest heard.

A man has been jailed for four years after he slashed another man's hand outside a takeaway in Watford town centre in the early hours of New Year's Day.

Low-traffic neighbourhoods will be considered in Watford but only if the scheme has "extensive" community support.

When someone dies with no will or known family, their property passes to the Crown as ownerless property.

A village scheme in Bushey which will bring more affordable homes to the area has been completed.

It was a real blow when plans to extend the Metropolitan Line (MLX) to Watford Junction were abandoned in 2017.

Long ago, in 2014, the Campaign against Climate Change Trade Union Group (incorporating eight national trade unions) published a booklet called ‘One Million Climate Jobs’.

Things are hotting up in the boardroom as at least one candidate is fired each week. Here's what happened in episode 5.

Check out what you can pick up in the stores this week.

Fans noticed a hilarious spelling blunder during episode 5 of The Apprentice.

Sky Broadband has launched a new fibre broadband package, Superfast 35. See what's included and how you can sign up.

The 'Mysterious Girl' singer will play radio presenter Vince Fontaine.