Nearly £200,000 is set to be spent improving a “muddy and uneven” towpath.

Bus operator Arriva will be operating with a limited service in Hertfordshire as 900 workers strike – here is everything you need to know.

Most drivers on the road have not read the updates to the Highway since they were made in January.

Virgin, BT and Sky Broadband customers have been warned against turning off their internet routers at night amid soaring energy prices.

Student artwork has been pulled from the walls of a Watford subway in an “appalling act” of vandalism.

A dual carriageway in Hertfordshire has been shut after a 'suspicious device' was discovered.

Fire engines were called to a blaze after smoke was seen “billowing” from a bedroom window.

Police have provided an update after a suspicious woman that approached people allegedly pretending to be a doctor caused a hospital building to go on lockdown.

Thieves who stole almost a mile of phone and internet line caused “significant damage and unacceptable disruption”.

A sewage site in the Watford area is to be tested for traces of polio after samples of the virus were discovered in London.

A drug dealer has been jailed for more than two years after police found cocaine in a vehicle he was driving.

The latest data from the government department reveals that in June 2022 average house prices in North Hertfordshire reached £407,764.

Animal charity Blue Cross has warned dog owners of the law.

The Sky Sports presenter said if she can save just one person, then speaking out was worth it.

Multiple emergency vehicles were spotted at the scene of a reported fire in Parkgate Road, in Watford.

The latest data from the government department reveals that in June 2022 average house prices in East Hertfordshire reached £454,291.

Arriva staff took to the picket line calling for fair pay as the first day of bus strikes took place.

A planning application has been submitted to introduce a 15-metre 5G phone mast that will be taller than a block of flats.

From royalty to TV personalities and a future prime minister, Watford attracted its share of famous visitors in the 1960s while people enjoyed dancing at Top Rank or seeing local bands perform.

Watford MP Dean Russell has congratulated Liz Truss on becoming the next prime minister, while Labour's Matt Turmaine says "It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire".

Commuters in Watford call for changes to the benefit systems and for the Conservatives to gain the public’s trust after the new Prime Minister was announced.

Many children across the country will be heading back to school today.

Hertfordshire County Council has confirmed a shortage of bitumen caused by the war in Ukraine has had a “significant effect” on pothole repair costs.

Cancer patients are being given special guides to explore wild spaces and help with their mental wellbeing.

See where you can find the best vegan food in Watford.

Extinction Rebellion protesters held a climate protest with demonstrators lying under body sheets outside a petrol station.

One of England's oldest pubs that is located in Hertfordshire is “fighting for survival” as the cost of living crisis threatens to cripple businesses around the country.

A reggae band that has frequently performed at a massive food and music festival in Hertfordshire has dropped out after the death of their lead singer.

Former Watford MP Lord Harrington, who was appointed refugees minister in the wake of the war in Ukraine, has quit the Government before a new leader takes over.

The announcement came today at the QEII Conference Centre in central London on the same day Parliament returns.

BBC News presenter George Alagiah has opened up about his return to the News At Six following his cancer diagnosis.

The new drama stars Poldark actor Aidan Turner.

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

Visitors to the Harry Potter Warner Bros. studio tour are set to be greeted by a new attraction if a planning application gets the go ahead.

This 56-year-old picture captures the scene prior to an improvements in safety being made at a well-known level crossing in Watford.

There were queues of wellwishers as customers turned out to say goodbye to a “wonderful” café.

The managing director of Avanti West Coast is stepping down, amid a backlash over timetable cuts.

A new map has revealed the average life expectancy age in the regions of South East London.

Bus operator Arriva has confirmed strike action will go ahead next week, causing “severe disruption” to Hertfordshire buses.

Recently I welcomed Eddie Hughes, minister for rough sleeping and housing, to Watford to show him how local organisations are working to tackle rough sleeping.

The lead singer of reggae band Aswad, who were due to perform at Pub in the Park in St Albans, has died.

A driver needed stitches after he was knocked unconscious in a road rage incident.

Hello there! My name’s Treacle and I’m a five-year-old male greyhound who’s looking for my forever home. I was brought to the National Animal Welfare Trust in June when I wasn’t winning enough races.

Eastenders Mitchell family flashback episode – see a young Peggy, Phil and Grant in new photos from the show.

The 16-year-old joined in a performance of ‘My Hero’, taking his father’s place on drums.

Stats For Spotify lets you analyse your music habits over time, revealing top artists, genres, tracks and even showing your recently played songs.

Those eligible will be paid automatically, so they do not need to apply and payments may appear in accounts as “DWP Cost of Living”.

Families can roam a tomb and break the curse of an Egyptian mummy at a new escape room game in Watford.

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

A new restaurant and bar in Watford town centre has now confirmed its opening date.