Police activity on the hard shoulder has caused delays on the anticlockwise M25.

Today is set to be the hottest day on record, even hotter than yesterday, and posing a 'danger to life'.

A secondary school has issued an apology after a pupil who turned up to school wearing shorts was sent home.

Smoke was seen filling up a section of Atria Watford while a loud alarm was blaring.

A hospital trust has warned patients to call ahead as extremely high numbers visit A&E.

A man has been arrested after a dog was found locked inside his car in the sweltering heat today.

“Filthy, dirty” conditions and a chef with unclean hands were some of the reasons a cocktail and tapas bar was given a 1/5 food hygiene rating.

A religious foundation has won a bid to keep a small building it constructed without planning permission.

Two members of a Watford-based charity have died just after feeding people in Ukraine.

You could be entitled to a share of a deceased relative’s property if you are related. 

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

I was really please to read Ernie MacKenzie letter to the Watford Observer (July 8) regarding the photograph I’d chosen from the Museum’s collection for part 44 of the ‘50 events and dates that shaped Watford’. It is wonderful that he has wri...

Uswitch shared guidance with mobile phone users to stop their devices overheating in the current heatwave.

Wages continue to lag behind inflation in the UK, as the cost of living crisis worsens

From travel disruption to emergencies and announcements we’ll be bringing you all the developments here. Seen something we should include? Let us know and send pictures to fintan.mcguinness@newsquest.co.uk

Flights are being suspended at Luton Airport after a defect in the runway caused by high temperatures was spotted.

Members of the wider Watford FC family have come together at Vicarage Road to celebrate achieving national recognition for the way it uses its sporting heritage to build partnerships for the benefit of the community.

The AA sign pictured at the top of this page once directed people in the direction of a club in Watford – and Watford Museum is hoping readers can provide more information about it.

Ofsted’s recent inspections of some primary schools in Watford have all received good ratings.

A survey has shown which doctor’s surgeries are best and worst for booking appointments after hundreds of GPs apologised for waits.

Two Metropolitan Police officers have pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man last year.

The rise in temperatures has forced the UK Health Security Agency to issue a level 4 heat-health alert

Train services have been cancelled or cut due to heat as people are advised to only travel if necessary.

This time of year is an important time in the lives of so many young people. Whether they are leaving primary or junior school, or are bidding farewell to secondary school at the end of their GCSEs or ‘A’ levels, the range of emotions can be vast...

A mother from Bushey has started a petition to have schools closed in extreme hot weather after she witnessed children “slumped down” when working in the heat.

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

Seeing a Watford Observer headline online ‘MP breaks silence over Boris Johnson’, I thought at last Dean Russell has seen sense and withdrawn his support for the Prime Minister, to whom he’s remained devotedly loyal despite ample damning eviden...

This week parts of the UK are set to be hit with soaring temperatures as a shocking heatwave causes the mercury to rise.

The rise in temperatures has forced the UK Health Security Agency to issue a level 4 heat-health alert

Well, my long suffering readers, it has been an odd week for me on a personal level.

An 11-year-old DJ wowed the crowds when he took to centre stage at the Oxhey village picnic.

Mayor Peter Taylor shares some ideas for free ways to enjoy the summer in Watford.

A proposal to redevelop the site of a hotel are among the planning applications submitted to Watford, Three Rivers, Hertsmere and Dacorum councils.

Plenty of readers will recognise the location of this week’s historical picture as the location of a pub, but for many years it was the site of a popular restaurant.

Matt Turmaine has been chosen as the Watford Labour Party’s new parliamentary candidate.

The streaming giant said that the feature will work “no matter what device you use to watch”.

A man who feared a Watford tower block fire could be another Grenfell disaster has slammed the prospect of new high-rise accommodation.

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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

‘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.

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.

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.