Vandals targeted a subway undergoing a makeover by letting off a fire extinguisher.

There has been good cause for a party as a new facility has given learning disabled services a huge boost.

Drivers are being warned of delays heading in and out of Watford because of roadworks.

Watford is the second most densely populated area in the East of England, new figures have revealed.

GP surgeries have been feeling the pressure since the Covid-19 pandemic put the NHS under strain, and people requiring services may be wondering how reliable local surgeries are.

A pregnant hedgehog who was cruelly beaten by a gang of youths has died along with her three babies.

A man has been charged after cocaine worth £350,000 was seized during a raid on an address in Watford.

A Japanese restaurant has been told that “major improvement was necessary” in a food hygiene inspection.

Undercover police officers are being deployed in Cassiobury Park to combat possible drug activity in the area.

Children at a primary school in Watford took part in a penalty shootout last week in memory of their friend who died from a rare and aggressive cancer.

Dame Deborah leaves a “tremendous legacy” for her tireless campaigning and the spotlight she shone in raising awareness for bowel cancer.

The campaign will see various supermarkets print the symptoms of bowel cancer on toilet roll packaging.

The podcaster, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016, died on Tuesday (June 28)

There has been a fire in Watford town centre

A lane is closed on the M25 within J24 (Potters Bar) due to a crash this morning (June 28).

The Kings Langley Carnival returned to The Common for another year of fun at the weekend.

Music legend Sir Elton John is set to rock the Vic again this weekend when he brings his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour to the home of Watford FC – and it is not too late to be a part of the audience.

A Watford man has avoided prison after taking two kitchen knives and stealing from a woman using threats.

Some 300 staff members from the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust will be in the audience for the second Sir Elton John concert at Vicarage Road on Monday, after Watford FC donated the tickets.

A woman was taken to hospital after emergency services were called to concerns for her welfare.

A developer has submitted an appeal after its plan for an affordable housing development was rejected by Three Rivers District Council.

A passing driver has described rushing to the aid of a man who was hit by a car on Watford’s ring road last week.

A paedophile has been charged with multiple sexual abuse offences against children.

Police want to trace two men after a row over alleged cat cruelty ended with someone being squirted with water.

We have again dipped into the Watford Observer’s online archive and today start a look back at some pictures captured by our photographers in 1994.

A CCTV image has been issued after a 16-year-old girl was left “shaken” following a sexual assault outside a pub.

A 13-year-old girl needs reconstructive surgery on her face after she was mauled by a dog in Hertfordshire.

A boy from South Oxhey is one of four children representing the UK in this year’s dirt-bike racing worldwide championship.

A man living with Alzheimer’s learnt to play the drums at aged 79 with help from a music therapy support group.

The removal of easy access water supply at a Chorleywood allotment site has been done in a "vindictive and underhand way", a plot holder says.

To get 12 months free, book any Hotel + Ticket package in a Disney Hotel or Les Villages Nature Paris.

The family of podcaster and bowel cancer campaigner Deborah James’ reveal her final wishes in heartbreaking statement.

Here's how you can listen to Deborah James' podcast.

Dame Deborah James has died at the age of 40 from bowel cancer, her family announced on Tuesday.

The BBC has confirmed Laila Morse will begin filming scenes over the summer.

The ITV talent show is looking for submissions from solo acts as well as duos, trios and groups.

As the 2021 England and Wales census is released, uncover what life was like for your ancestors in 1921 with Findmypast.

The watchdog, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services ( HMICFRS), confirmed the news on Tuesday.

Stephen Fry is set to present a new dinosaur documentary series for Channel 5.

The video recorded in January 2021 surfaced as on YouTube last week before being taken down

Take on summer in style in Marks and Spencer's men's and women's collections perfect for any occasion.

If one lucky UK player were to scoop the entire amount, they would be richer than Serena Williams

A bid to increase the number of trains running on the Abbey Line has failed to receive support from Government.

A pub has reopened after a £500,000 transformation that will bring a new food menu and HD screens to watch "big game" moments.

Firefighters forced their way into a cafe after fire broke out in the early hours of this morning.

A teenage boy was left “shaken” after he was attacked near a carnival in what he believes was a knifepoint robbery.

The hit CBeebies show Hey Duggie is heading out on the road for a huge UK tour.

A woman has been jailed for almost five years after she and her family faked a neurological condition to scam a council out of more than £600,000

Tributes have been paid to Dad’s Army star Frank Williams following his death.

Overgrown bushes next to a major road are providing cover for illicit drinking and could become a hiding place and vantage point for criminals.