The freehold home has five bedrooms and is detached.

This time of year is important in the lives of so many young people. Whether they are leaving primary or junior school, or are bidding farewell to secondary school, the range of emotions can be vast as students get set for the next chapter, while o...

Hello there! Our names are Blizzard, Puddle and Rain and we’re three female eight-week-old baby bunnies seeking forever homes. So, if you’re looking for somebunny to love, then here we are!

We rarely get to enjoy al fresco dining in the UK. Or if we do, it’s probably because us Brits will brave the cold just to sit outside occasionally.

The GP Patient Survey has revealed how doctor’s surgeries in and around Watford were rated for 2022.

Two boys, 13 and 14, have been arrested following an assault that took place in Watford.

A host of new businesses are cropping up in Watford and it seems more often than not, it’s the type of place to keep your tastebuds entertained.

Following the shocking fire at Abbey View, Meriden, the Observer has spoken to many people who have put others first to try and support those impacted by the blaze.

‘Neighbours living near a “smelly and noisy” waste collection site have hit out at expansion plans saying the facility is “entirely inappropriate” for the area.

Ahead of the extreme weather and temperatures we've looked at the hour-by-hour forecast so you can get ready for the heat. 

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

A visit to the dentist in the latter half of the 19th century was not for the faint hearted, with extractions deemed a ready solution for dental cavities and toothache.

Millions of workers will get a cash boost as employers will soon be banned from withholding tips.

The theme of cars has again resulted in a wide range of different pictures as you can see by scrolling down this page but it it is again time to set a new photographic challenge for members of our camera club.

Ahead of the extreme weather and temperatures we've looked at the hour-by-hour forecast so you can get ready for the heat. 

More than 240 objections have flooded in after plans to build as many as 310 homes on green belt land were submitted.

A plush hotel worth £16 million has told a small charity it will only refund its £1,000 deposit if it gets confirmation “there will be no bad press”.

A man has been given a suspended sentence after admitting to six crimes including drug possession and dangerous driving.

A mother whose flat was destroyed in the Meriden tower fire says her children are "broken" after having to flee naked for their lives.

Firefighters rushed to reports a bin fire underneath flats yesterday evening (July 14).

The UK is set to swelter in soaring temperatures and “tropical” nights as the heatwave grips early next week, forecasters are warning.

A van driver, thought to have been in convoy with a Mercedes, left the scene after a crash with a Range Rover.

An intrepid great-grandmother was taking a flight in Spitfire, fatbergs clogging up Watford’s sewers, a couple were preparing to play their part in London 2012 and Watford’s new chief executive was explaining a change of management were among the...

Children who rely on free school meals will still be able to eat over the summer holidays at no extra cost.

Freedom of speech and accountability would be put “at risk” if a proposal to limit the number of questions councillors can ask at meetings is pushed through.

Extreme heat is expected for Watford as temperatures reach 37. C.

The youths responsible for brutally attacking a pregnant hedgehog remain at large.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing teenage girl.

Four youths in balaclavas have been filmed beating and kicking a man in Watford High Street.

The number of COVID patients in hospital has more than tripled in the last month according to the latest data.

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

Find all the information you need to know about Community Festival at Finsbury Park.

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

The news comes as the UK basks in glorious sunshine, with temperatures expected to reach over 36ºC next Monday and Tuesday.

The Met office issued a red weather warning when “dangerous weather is expected”.

There are reports of a fire.

A new well-being and sensory garden has officially opened as part of plans to further improve the caring environment at a mental health facility for young people.

Due to the upcoming heatwave, bins will need to be outside of properties earlier than normal next week.

The service has been rated as requires improvement

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.

A housing association has explained why sprinklers were disrupted when its tower block caught fire.

A festival due to be headlined by stars from Britain’s Got Talent has been postponed because of the heatwave.

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

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.

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.

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.