'Past and Present' has resulted in some great pictures over the past four weeks - the final selection of which you can enjoy by scrolling down this page - but it is once again time for a new challenge for our camera club members.

There’s a perception that development is ripping the heart and soul out of Watford - and one of the town’s most popular venues could be next to face the wrecking ball.

A Watford food stall vendor has been found guilty of sexual assault.

Plans to demolish a South Oxhey pub, the death of a key member of Graham Taylor’s backroom team at Vicarage Road and proposals to drop speed limits to 20mph across Watford were among the stories making the headlines in the Watford Observer five and...

Presenter Will Njobvu has been training hard with other stars in preparation to compete on a ITV sports reality game show.

A charity has returned to its roots to plant up to 500 trees as part of a new campaign.

A dinosaur appears to be settling in at Cassiobury Park ahead of a Jurassic Encounter exhibition.

A fight broke out between two van drivers after a crash on an M25 slip road.

Find out the best pamper spots in Herts from Champneys to the Grove.

A man who lost his mother to a brain tumour has inspired his work colleagues to raise awareness and donations to help find a cure for the disease.

Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught hurtling down a motorway at 99mph.

After eight months of construction, a new Greggs store is nearly ready to open.

Multiple people were attacked in a series of assaults last month.

A new headmaster has been announced at a preparatory school in Bushey.

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.

Parts of Hertfordshire have been suffering from power and water outages this evening (March 24).

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

Check the London Underground services this weekend before heading out.

Virgin Atlantic has flown 50 Ukrainian orphans and their guardians from Poland to the UK this week as part of its ongoing humanitarian efforts.

Get messages from everyone from Paul Chuckle, to Blue singer and Hollyoaks actor Duncan James, to RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Divina De Campo.

Here's a roundup of discounted perfumes from The Fragrance Shop that will be delivered in time for Mother's Day.

Bridgerton is back on our screens so dress for the occasion with I Saw It First, Boohoo and more.

Here's a roundup of BBQs and pizza ovens perfect for your garden this year.

As we prepare for a warm spring, now is the time to do the garden revamp you’ve been thinking about all winter.

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...

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

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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.