A drug dealer who ran a county lines drug network in Watford has been jailed after a raid at the town centre.

Two men have been charged after police uncovered a £1.3 million cannabis factory – thought to be the largest ever in Hertfordshire.

A woman had hundreds of pounds taken from her account after a man stole her bank card.

Police have extended the closure of a Watford flat linked to suspected drug use and antisocial behaviour.

Callers seeking an emergency 999 ambulance response in Hertfordshire have been told they could face waits of up to 14 hours, it has emerged.

A large local collection for Ukraine may have to terminate its operation if it cannot find another premises this month.

A petition has been launched after the borough council scrapped annual fun fairs at Cassiobury Park after 70 years.

A driver managed to escape without any injuries despite flipping their car into a field off a motorway slip-road.

A primary school remains ‘inadequate’ as Ofsted inspectors say standards have not been met for improvement.

A planning committee has been recommended to refuse plans to build 330 affordable homes for key workers on green belt land.

Playstation 5s are back in stock in Amazon today

Disney's new Easter collection has all the soft toys you could want.

A minutes' silence will be held across the UK at midday and people are being encouraged to display flowers to remember those who died.

The Apprentice finalists Harpreet Kaur and Kathryn Burn have spoken out ahead of the final this week.

Watford have paid tribute to a man who “thrived around football folk of all ages” following the death of Bill Shipwright at the age of 89.

The Watford Observer has again teamed with its friends at the Watford Treasury to share stories from previous issues.

There have been many potholes of concern logged locally in this month alone, as a new report reveals that a backlog of repairs has soared.

National Lottery operator Camelot has been fined £3.15 million after mistakenly telling players they did not have winning tickets.

A couple have collaborated with a Ukrainian brewery to make and sell a beer to raise money for people affected by the Russian invasion.

Residents in Watford are being warned by police about "threatening" phone calls in which the caller demands money.

The emergency services believe a fire at a building in Watford was started deliberately.

A cricket club has received a £75,000 donation that will be spent on the construction of its new clubhouse.

We have again dipped into the Watford Observer’s online archive and here are 12 pictures for you to enjoy that were captured by our photographers in 1990.

An air ambulance was called and multiple roads closed after a pedestrian was hit by a car and seriously injured.

A leading group of politicians have formally backed a hospital trust's £1 billion plus redevelopment plan.

Madeleine McCann was three years old when she went missing on May 3, 2007 while on holiday in Portugal. But what does the latest news mean for her case?

After reading Mr Leslie Freitag’s letter to the editor regarding his efforts to resurrect the sorry saga of the Croxley Rail Link, I somehow get the impression that Mr Freitag’s letter is clearly “not up to the mark” (Is the outlay worth it�...

The UK is set to experience a heatwave over the next few weeks as temperatures are set to rise.

A ban on Sunday driving and reducing the motorway speed limit are among calls in the International Energy Agency's 10-point plan to reduce the demand in oil.

From bouquets to luxury candles, Aldi has everything you need for Mother's Day.

New consoles will be available from BT today.

The new set Star Wars set features Boba Fett.

Mother’s Day is fast approaching and if you’re still looking for a gift then you can’t go wrong with a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

The image of the famous actress and singer is going up for auction in New York

Jodie Whittaker announced she would be hanging up her sonic screwdriver last July.

Liam Payne, Harry Redknapp, Mo Farah, Usain Bolt and Robbie Wililams will all feature in this year’s Soccer Aid.

Details for key local elections coming up in Watford have been confirmed.

All of Newsquest's titles across the UK are united in our efforts to support the people of Ukraine.

Temperatures are set to soar this week as the area hits heights of 17 degrees.

Watford’s biggest nightclub will shut if tentative plans to build over a hundred homes are approved.

Two eateries and one store stood out and scored poorly in recent food standards inspections.

The site is close to where West Herts College is located but for more than 240 years it was the home of a Watford pub.

A new café has now opened up next to Watford Met Station.

Warner Bros has submitted official plans to expand its studios in Leavesden to cope with an "increasing global demand for high quality film and television content".

The picture of the courtroom that is now a cafe in St Albans at the top of this page encompasses the essence of the theme for our talented photographers.

Three new properties in Watford have just been put on the market in recent days – all priced at £250k or less.

Watford Colosseum and the town hall will make use of a £3.7million grant to become greener.

A Middle Eastern market stall that had mouse droppings in cupboards, shelves and cups has now redeemed itself by earning the highest food hygiene rating.

This week I attended the latest Watford Hospital West Herts Hospitals Trust (WHHT) 'stakeholder' meeting to inform us of progress (or rather lack of) in applying for funding for their new hospital / towering infirmary plan.

With Covid-19 leaving many working from home, Watford businesses leasing a premises should consider how to optimise their position.