Viewers were shocked to see that Aaron Willis, Sophie Wilding, and Francesca Kennedy Wallbank were missing from the last episode.

Two roads in the centre of Watford are among those set to be temporarily closed for roadworks.

Sir Elton John has said he is determined to keep “giving back to the industry that has given me so much” as he turns 75.

A man who was allegedly seen inappropriately touching himself from his flat balcony has been charged.

A 62-bedroom hotel has been sold to a businessman who is now set to spend £3 million refurbishing it.

A camera capable of fining drivers banned from using a section of Watford High Street will come into force at the beginning of April.

A police officer has been banned from the profession after pleading guilty to the coercive controlling behaviour of his ex-partner.

A car was stolen after the keys were taken inside a swimming centre.

Stephen Wilhite, the inventor of the short-video format the GIF, has died of Covid aged 74.

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.

Whether it was as a councillor for 17 years, the owner of a golf course, the chairman of a football club or a young apprentice starting out at Sun Printers, Tony Barton will be remembered by a host of people in Watford and the surrounding areas.

The family of a man who died after being wrongly prescribed medication claims an NHS Trust has showed “little remorse”.

Police are investigating three burglaries that took place on the same day in the same neighbourhood.

A warrant has been issued to arrest a woman who stole hundreds of pounds of alcohol in Watford during a three-day spree.

Bunting at the ready! This year marks Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a time where the nation will come together to celebrate the Queen’s 70 incredible years of service.

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

Police are appealing for help to find a teenage girl who has gone missing from Watford.

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

A number of pubs have announced they are temporarily closed for the day following advice from police.

Watford’s Anthony Joshua made a surprise visit to a local store in a TV advert.

Johnson commended Zelensky for rallying the Ukrainian people in a very tough situation

Rob Marland (March 11) follows Putin, President Xi and Basil Fawlty in not mentioning the war. Instead he takes aim at NATO, always for the left a proxy for hate of the Americans. Putin ignored diplomatic efforts by EU leaders to dissuade him from an...

Here is everything that happened in The Apprentice 2022 final.

The Glastonbury resale is your last chance to get hold of tickets to the festival – here’s everything you need to know.

Yes, a whole roast dinner for less than £5!

The latest offers in Aldi’s Specialbuys and the Middle of Lidl

The new BBC show follows the staff at the Royal Free London.

The fast-food giant is facing food shortages due to supply chain issues.

With the Easter school holidays just around the corner, Tesco is here to save the day for parents.

Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience is returning to the UK this autumn, and tickets go on sale today.

Many households near to North Watford and Garston are facing a power cut this afternoon (March 23). Follow our blog for updates.

There is standstill traffic.

MasterChef is back for series 18 with 45 new chefs hoping to impress judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode.

Bushey Museum is on the lookout for new volunteers to help with a range of activities.

A house has been targeted in a series of criminal damage and arson attacks.

Coronavirus cases are trebling in Hertfordshire - but health officials believe the true number of infections are being significantly unreported.

A man who caused “distress and concern” after carrying a meat cleaver while he left his flat has pleaded guilty.

A teenager was punched in the face after being approached by a group of men in Watford town centre.

A drug dealer who ran a county lines drug network from his prison cell has been given a further seven years in jail.

Firefighters put out a kitchen fire that broke out at a property in Oxhey last night (March 22).

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.

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.

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

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

Well, I have hung onto the wreckage for another week so welcome back to my weekly ramblings. A lovely lady came up to me last week and said she wanted to say hello but was afraid to approach me. I might be well known ­— whatever that means ­— b...

I am sure that I am not alone in seeing the massive irony in your reporting in the March 4 issue of the Watford Observer, of the tragic death from Covid-19 of eight-year-old Jasper Cook, followed by the report in the issue of March 11 of the unauthor...