A “large” burst water pipe in the early hours this morning has forced part of a major road to close.

A woman was spotted walking around Watford’s shopping centre completely naked.

Two boys are due in court today after they were charged in connection with a tower block fire in Watford.

Residents are getting “angrier” and fear a serious accident will happen because of a nearby road closure.

New plans to redevelop the site of a hotel that is closing down have been submitted.

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

A seven-year-old tried to spend her birthday money on breakfast and water for residents displaced by the Meriden tower fire.

A housing association has said £1million safety measures “performed well” after its tower block was evacuated during a fire.

A student received an amazing surprise when his dad arranged a helicopter entrance to his school prom, recreating a Hollywood scene.

See what items you can bring into the park and the venus bag policy.

The award-winning singing is heading to Finsbury Park.

The Rock and Roll legend has announced he is going to be touring the UK in 2023.

The Met Police have announced this following the airing of Sir Mo Farah's documentary on the BBC

A primary school has been awarded funding to build a new modern building after issues meant some classes had to be done away from the school.

Park-goers have been warned that barbecues are banned in Watford parks after a significant increase over recent weekends.

A murder probe has been launched after a 20-year-old was found with multiple stab wounds in woodland in Stevenage.

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.

A resident was badly injured after a neighbour’s wall collapse onto their home during renovation work.

The Meriden community has pulled together as people donate to the families left homeless by a tower block fire.

Five flats in a tower block that caught fire in the early hours of this morning remains out of bounds this evening.

Two teenagers have been arrested after a large tower block fire caused the building to be evacuated.

The neighbourhoods in Three Rivers most targeted by burglars in 2021 have been revealed.

A nursery says it is "very proud" after it achieved a 'good' rating following a visit by Ofsted.

One of Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague's Instagram posts has been banned. Find out why.

The Stanier Class no.45231 Sherwood Forester is making a special appearance in London this week.

The iconic singer known for the hit song 'Like A Rolling Stone' is coming to the UK.

Deliveroo users were reporting issues with the app on Wednesday afternoon.

Rail workers will strike in July in a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.

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”.

David Beckham feared what his stalker “would do next” after she wrote “threatening” letters and turned up at his homes, a court has heard.

Watford stargazers are in luck, July’s supermoon is happening this week and here's how you can see it.

Roadworks along one of the busiest routes in and out of Watford are set to last until the end of the week.

A resident at the Abbey View tower said he feared “another Grenfell” as panicked locals fled a large fire at the Meriden building this morning.

The controversial expansion of the zone will cost £200m according to TfL.

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

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

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

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.

Snapchat users were reporting problems with the app on Tuesday afternoon.

The Arsenal legend said Lord Sugar’s “ego is out of control” and that he had “doubled down” on his “foolishness”.

‘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.

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.