West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has become the first in the country to install two robots to help with surgical operations.

Don't get caught out by the four-day weekend, find out the opening hours for all major supermarkets in Watford over the Easter bank holiday.

Shopkeepers are looking forward to the end of ‘nightmare’ traffic jams when a major market closes – and one is hoping for a boost in trade from planned film studios.

A nursery says it will have to close after almost 17 years.

A man is set to go on trial after allegedly following a woman into toilets at Watford Junction Station and taking a photo of her.

Online fashion giant Asos says it took an £18.3 million hit on activities relating to its Leavesden office.

Don't panic, there are plenty of last-minute Easter egg options that you can get delivered to your home or can be bought from the supermarket. 

The duo will be issued with fines for breaches of Covid-19 regulations following allegations of lockdown parties in Downing Street and Whitehall.

A new furniture store is set to open up in Watford.

The Easter egg hunt began early this year after hundreds were collected for seriously ill children at Watford General Hospital.

The Watford Observer has again teamed with its friends at the Watford Treasury to share stories from previous issues of YBR! - Yellow Black & Red!

Sir Ed Davey got stuck in with a bit of gardening while on a visit to Watford to lend his support to his party members in upcoming elections.

A Scooby-Doo fan was busted by police after their 'mystery machine' van was pulled over - for not having an MOT.

‘POSITIVE’ customers at a village supermarket have been buying cans to help people in Ukraine – and the firm behind it has pledged to match every pound.

A gang that stole £17 million in a ‘missing trader’ VAT fraud have been jailed for a total of 12 years.

Petrol stations across Watford have been struck with shortages since eco-activists targeted a Hertfordshire oil depot.

A boarded-up office that owners hope to convert into flats has sparked safety concern.

Delays in processing security checks for new airline crew are increasing the number of flights being cancelled, according to the boss of easyJet.

A busy road in North Watford has been closed this afternoon due to roadworks.

A bus driver suffered life-changing injuries after a crash in Hertfordshire that also injured 11 passengers.

Police are investigating an armed burglary at a shop.

A 72-year-old motorist has died and a woman in her 60s was seriously injured after a crash in Colney Heath.

A petrol station offering a new Greggs and a refurbished Londis has opened up.

Police say there has been a rise in anti-social behaviour in an area of Watford town centre.

A bid to install a 17.5 metre high 5G mast has been blocked by Three Rivers District Council.

You can finally wear some of the iconic designs seen on the capital's transport network.

Mr Birch is correct to highlight the shift in approach as our regulators (who hold the purse-strings and control the approvals process) have switched priorities between cost and timescale over the many years we have been pursuing funding. Various fi...

If you're looking for some garden furniture inspiration or need a cosy chair for a conservatory, egg chairs are the way to go.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is released worldwide today

See which celebrities are taking part in BBC's Freeze The Fear with Wim Hof.

The actress portrayed Pauline Fowler’s niece Mary Flaherty in the long-running soap.

Delays in processing security checks for new airline crew are increasing the number of flights being cancelled, according to the boss of easyJet.

Right now, you can save on some of the hottest games from Battlefield 2042 to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

Nottingham Crown Court heard the ex-Arsenal, Chelsea and Derby County left-back was led around the house in just a pair of shorts

Channel 5's new drama Compulsion follows a paramedic, Jenny, who after surviving a tragedy struggles with PTSD and falls into gambling addiction.

Abbott Lyon offers luxury jewelry at affordable prices.

The Cath Kidston Matilda collection launches today with a variety of items

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We have again dipped into the Watford Observer’s online archive and here are ten more pictures for you to enjoy that were captured by our photographers in the 1960s.

One of the more fascinating structures in Watford's past was located behind the Palace Theatre.

A reduced service is running on the Metropolitan Line "until further notice" after an issue was discovered with some trains.

BT wants to replace some of its telephone kiosks in Watford with modern 'street hubs' that are capable of making calls and giving out free-wifi.

Sometimes you need to have a sense of humour - and we all love it when something goes wrong.

A palatial six-bedroom detached house in Rickmansworth has been put on the market this week for £2.9 million.

There were so many shops in Oxhey Village when I was growing up that taking the bus into Watford for provisions was a personal choice, not a necessity. Villiers Road, Capel Road and Pinner Road were always busy, especially on Saturday mornings. Queue...

Police have stopped investigations into an alleged rape at a mental health unit.

There are a few Easter-related activities at National Trust sites near Watford

In the autumn of 2016, the Lib Dem council finally won their bitter battle to close the Farm Terrace Allotment site located behind Watford General Hospital and the football ground. The allotment site had a total of 128 plots. Back in 2014 Watford Bor...

A new statutory code of practice will be published on the use of 'fire and rehire' practices, following the mass redundancies carried out by P&O Ferries last month.

The boots are worn by Villanelle, played by Jodie Comer, and you can buy them for yourself.