These planning applications were validated by Watford, Three Rivers and Dacorum councils in the week beginning February 28:

Hello there, my name is Ronnie and I’m a lovely, affectionate two-year-old Lurcher cross. I came to the National Animal Welfare Trust from the pound with my best friend Arti so there isn’t a lot of information about me before I came here.

The driver of a Toyota from Dartford has been fined more than £3,000 after drink driving in Bexley.

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

A boy was left injured after being hit by a motorist who did not stop at the scene in Watford.

People are being invited to take part in “a small but powerful act” by a Watford-based charity offering counselling services to women who have experienced sexual violence which is relaunching.

A Watford FC fan is helping a hospital in Lviv coordinate medical equipment to help Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country.

Concerns about the slow progress redeveloping a Watford neighbourhood, the potential impact of rising business rates on pubs, a celebrity visit and the unveiling of one of the highlights of Warner Bros. new studio tour were among the stories making ...

A Watford drinking establishment has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

As the First World War ended, “Homes fit for Heroes!” was a government promise. Soldiers who had fought for their country would be entitled to decent housing at an affordable price instead of Victorian-era slums. The results of the 1921 Census te...

A proposal to charge any motorist living outside of London to drive into the capital has been scrapped.

Another 135 homes could be built on the site of derelict green belt land in Kings Langley.

With Mother's Day just a few weeks away, here's a number of places to go in Greenwich for afternoon tea to mark the occasion

The company that operates leading jewellery brands H.Samuel and Ernest Jones has signed a deal to move into Croxley Park.

A man from Leavesden has admitted being in possession of a weapon adapted for the discharge of CS gas.

“I can still get a gram quicker than a pizza.” That was a former cocaine user’s response to hearing the drug was in every pub we tested.

The contrast between old and new - the past and the present - is perhaps most apparent in the architecture surrounding us but it is visible in many other aspects of our lives.

It is often said that folk become their parents and I increasingly find myself doing a facial expression that snaps me to, as that’s the type father does, and I want to be my own man with my own unique facial contortions.

Although we are thousands of miles away in Watford, we have all been shocked and horrified by the war in Ukraine, where a democratic country has been attacked by the autocratic Vladimir Putin and the Russian army. To see fighting in Europe again has ...

A candlelit vigil will take place in Bushey in support of all those caught up in conflict and trauma in Ukraine and Russia.

Warne’s management released a brief statement saying that he had passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand, of a suspected heart attack.

The expanses will mean that all drivers of London will have to pay to cover the Ultra-Low Emission Zone.

An employee at a nursing home was unfairly dismissed after being accused of lying about his Covid symptoms and faking doctors’ notes to avoid work, a tribunal has ruled.

Developers will be allowed to build 65 flats on the site of West Herts College in Kings Langley, after an inspector overruled the district council.

The devastated parents of a “fun-loving” eight-year-old Watford fan have paid tribute to him after he died three days after testing positive for Covid-19.

Cocaine use in Watford has been branded “rife” after an investigation revealed it is being snorted in numerous pub toilets.

Drivers may find their journeys disrupted from later this month due to a number of temporary street closures in Watford for roadworks.

A new report into child sexual abuse has found boarding schools are the “ideal environment for grooming”.

Police are searching for a man who went missing yesterday.

The owners of Bosleys Watford decided to permanently shut the venue after the lease came to an end.

Sky has come under fire after advertising Watford’s game with Arsenal while picturing Troy Deeney – over six months after he left!

A bleak warning about the effect rising energy bills are going to have on people’s finances has been issued by a Watford charity which has already experienced a big increase in those wanting help with fuel debt problems.

I have to confess I have never seen the Disney stage and film production of The Lion King.

Shop the GOSSYBOX Mother's Day limited edition box today.

Play parks are a thing of the past with this incredible indoor slide that you can attach to your stairs.

Mother's Day is on March 27 this year and now is the time to find that perfect gift for your mum from H Samuel.

The Batman hits cinemas on March 4. Here's how you can play Robert Pattinson for a day with these adventure experiences from Red Letter Days.

The show is based on the bestselling novel of the same name from T.M Logan.

The show, now hosted by Laura Whitmore, has been a huge hit for ITV2, and the first winter series, filmed in South Africa, aired in early 2020.

Police are at Bushey Heath after three vehicles crashed this afternoon (March 3).

The headteacher of a primary school in Watford has said she is “delighted and proud” as it retained a ‘good’ status.

Episode nine of this year's The Apprentice series was back with all the drama we expect from the boardroom.

A 71-year-old man from Watford has admitted inciting a girl under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity.

Euphoria graced our screens back in 2019 with the primary season ending surprisingly, the suspense rising up for the anticipated arrival of season 2.

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.

The owner of a Watford meat store says he is “delighted” after its food hygiene rating was boosted from 0/5 to 3/5.

“Incredibly sentimental” jewellery worth £8,000 has been stolen during a burglary at a luxury estate in Bushey.

Whether it’s Alice in Wonderland or Willy Wonka, plenty of work has been put in to create wonderful costumes for World Book Day as these pictures of your kids show.

Watford Borough Council made nearly £24k from parking fines in just one street last year, an investigation has revealed.

Police are investigating the sudden deaths of four people that are suspected to be drug related.