Multiple services are cancelled in both directions from Watford Junction after damage to overhead electric wires.

A road has been flooded with a "river" of water this morning after a water main burst in Potters Bar.

Damage at a Watford car park is thought have been caused by a driver who got locked inside.

The development of a major new film studio based in Hertfordshire and close to the M25 has been greenlit.

Lightning has struck twice on the BBC leaving television viewers baffled and bemused.

There were fears homes and a traveller site could go up in flames after a fire swept across fields last night.

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

Housing plans that would see a nightclub and several other businesses turfed out are being recommended for refusal.

CCTV images have now been released after burglars smashed their way into a social club and made off with just £18 in cash.

A board outside a church was vandalised with religious graffiti and a symbol that could depict satanism.

The refurbishment of a subway has been completed and it includes a brand new tribute to a teenager who was murdered nearly 20 years ago.

Teachers at a secondary school are scared of students’ “gang mentality” with staff reportedly leaving in their droves, a survey has revealed.

Two lanes are closed on the M25 anti-clockwise between J21 near M1 Luton and J20 Hemel Hempstead due to a crash involving multiple vehicles. Follow our blog for updates.

A crash has taken place on the A41 southbound between Hemel Hempstead and Kings Langley

The county council told schools they were expected to remain open during the 40C heatwave and child absences should be treated as “unauthorised”.

A major road has been closed this afternoon after a two-car crash damaged the central reservation.

Fire breaks out in high rise in Woolwich as 100 firefighters tackle blaze.

Train disruptions in Watford have continued due to damage caused from the extreme heat.

A dog that was rescued from inside a locked car during the heatwave earlier this week continues to be cared for.

Heavy showers and thunder to bring disruption to the region on Wednesday afternoon.

A large fire broke out in a field this evening following a day of record-breaking temperatures.

A Watford pub has told punters it will reopen "bigger and better than ever" after it closed to enable a refurbishment. 

A large fire has caused train chaos this afternoon after a tree fell and blocked the tracks.

A teenager has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed in Watford this evening.

Watford Community Housing plans to deliver 1,000 new homes after receiving a £50m funding package.

The legacy of a much-loved businessman will live on as his son hopes to take over the family business and push it into a digital age.

The advert received 27 complaints to the ASA.

The funeral of Dame Deborah James, who died last month, is scheduled for today (July 20).

Updates after travellers film tree fallen on tracks near Hatch End Rail Station, which is causing delays at Watford Junction.

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'.

Households in Watford that are struggling with the cost of living crisis are being offered an online hub to find support with food, poverty and other issues.

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has declared a “major incident” as the number of calls has doubled in the extreme heat.

A bike hire operator says it is willing to take action over antisocial behaviour after numerous bikes were found piled up this morning.

A celebration of the life of a “beautiful, fun, and funny” woman will take place this month after she died aged 93.

A Watford School has moved all lessons online for the duration of the heatwave.

A man who raped a 12-year-old girl after becoming friends with her via a social media app has been jailed.

Some Watford businesses have made the decision to reduce their services or close completely during the heatwave.

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.

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

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

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...

For the first time ever the UK temperature has exceeded 40 degrees Celsius as Heathrow reported a temperature of 40.2 at 12:50pm on Tuesday, July 19.

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