Sir Mo Farah said “the truth is I’m not who you think I am,” adding he needs to tell his real story “whatever the cost”.

A man who heard an explosion prior to a tower block catching fire alerted a sleeping family to “prevent another Grenfell”.

The likely future of an at risk listed building "in slow decay" has been revealed.

A tower block was evacuated as a fire spread through the building early this morning.

A company has been fined £40,000 for breaching health and safety regulations while working in Hertfordshire.

Videos have gone viral that show a teenager arriving at his Watford-based high school prom in a huge, custom show truck to cheers and applause.

‘Disgusting’ rat-infested bins have been cleaned after the council reopened their investigation.

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

The Met Office is warning of exceptionally high temperatures that "could lead to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure".

The current UK heatwave has sparked a “rare” ‘risk to life’ warning from the Met Office with temperatures expected to remain high well into next week.

Watford’s cycling and walking routes are being revamped to help transform the way people travel around the town.

An arrest warrant has been issued after a man destroyed a £2,000 window at a popular restaurant.

An Audi crashed and flipped onto its roof this morning causing emergency services to close a road.

The UK will be having a heatwave this week and the temperature is expected to reach 30C in Watford today.

Temperatures are expected to soar this week – ahead of a further blast of hot weather over the weekend.

Emergency services believe a derelict building near Watford's Dome Roundabout was set on fire deliberately.

New restaurants, bars, and cafes are always cropping up in Watford with businesses drawn to what the town has to offer.

An abandoned hotel could be knocked down and replaced by a development of 67 homes.

A carnival inspired by Rio and Notting Hill is looking to “make history in Watford.”

The set of 24 questions, also known as the "Life in the UK" test, will cost £50 and is compiled from 3,000 facts about Britain.

Controversial housing plans involving the closure of a popular nightclub will not be decided for at least another two weeks.

The people responsible for vandalising "popular" floral displays in Watford town centre have been described as "selfish".

Regarding the report in the Watford Observer that relates to a printing company that once occupied a position in Whippendell Road, West Watford, the information supplied by Watford Museum’s volunteer archivist Christine Orchard is not entirely accu...

The warm weather is expected continue through the week in the high 20s for most until the weekend.

Morning host Lorraine Kelly has announced that she has contracted Covid-19 and will not be hosting until she is well.

Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a boy who went missing earlier this afternoon.

A man was murdered in his flat after being set up in a “honeytrap” by three young women, a court heard.

Watford’s new chief inspector wants to increase police patrols and engage with communities as a way to reduce crime.

Two proposals for significant housing developments are among the planning applications validated by Watford, Three Rivers and Dacorum councils this week.

Police have launched a crackdown on boy-racers who meet up at a coffee shop late at night.

This snowy scene was captured shortly before this building was demolished to become the location of a cinema in Watford town centre for many years.

Parents have been praising a money-saving birthday present tip that's gone viral on Facebook.

Watford General Hospital staff and visitors are being asked to shoulder some of the burden to stop bike thefts.

House prices in Watford have gone up by an average of over £2,000 in the month of April, according to figures from the Land Registry.

Well here we are again, all good friends and jolly good company. Incidentally, can any readers recall where that saying came from?

Users of the game Minecraft have reported outages with their services.

If you have grown sick of chasing flies out of your house during the summer months, a little-known tip could help to solve the problem.

Tens of thousands of passengers will be affected by the move to cancel flights at Heathrow and Gatwick.

Residents living under Heathrow’s flight paths are being kept awake until after midnight by an increase in late running night flights due to disruption across the aviation sector.

Lauren Goodger has announced the tragic death of her baby girl, Lorena, in a devastating announcement on Instagram.

Watford's Conservative MP has announced who he will be backing to become his party's next leader.

The following announcements were carried in the Watford Observer last week:

The Watford Observer is delighted to team up with Three Rivers Museum for a series that will remind readers of some of the people who, often now forgotten, made an impact on how their neighbours lived and worked. The next in the series is a businessm...

A Watford-based artist who was passionate about showcasing community art will have his work displayed following his death.

Bus workers in Hertfordshire could go on strike because of a row over pay.

This is the moment a van was captured going up in flames on the M1 during rush hour.

As the weekend begins you might be wondering “what can I do today?”

A company has been fined £40,000 for breaching health and safety regulations while working in Hertfordshire.

We’ve reached the third week of the car photography challenge for our camera club members and they continue to capture a wide variety of vehicles being driven, raced or parked in a whole host of different situations as you can see by scrolling down...

House prices in North Hertfordshire have gone up by an average of over £1,000 in the month of April, according to figures from the Land Registry.