Seven people have been charged in connection with a police investigation into nationwide sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

A budget supermarket chain is still exploring the possibility of opening a store in Rickmansworth.

Development appears to have started at a former pub that has been closed for over two years.

A Hertfordshire police officer has gone on trial after he denied four counts of raping a child.

A school where pupils become "confident readers, writers, mathematicians and scientists” has said it is “thrilled” with its latest Ofsted report.

More than 200 homes available for rent at an “affordable” price will be offered across Watford over the next 18 months.

A shop will be allowed to sell alcohol but it will have to comply with conditions after concerns were raised about street drinking.

Data shows a gulf in the number of students eligible for free school meals at Watford primary schools.

A meeting is to be held to discuss potential solutions to traffic queues at a superstore.

A “Watford born and bred” former footballer has made a splash in Ireland by leading a hurling team to an underdog triumph.

Three men were arrested on suspicion of kidnap in a police probe that forced a school into lockdown.

Royal Mail has announced it will consult on up to 6000 redundancies before August 2023.

Popular late-night chat show The Graham Norton Show is back on screens tonight.

Sir Keir Starmer was given a tour of a Hindu temple to mark the start of the holy month of Kartik.

Piles of stinking rubbish and mattresses have been branded "a serious health hazard" after not being cleared from flats for a month.

This streetscape has a familiar feel to it despite being more than a century old, but one long established building was to be replaced by a high street institution.

A Watford man has been sent for trial after denying allowing a “dangerously out-of-control” Doberman to injure a woman.

Two knives were found after two teenagers were arrested in suspicion of stealing a vehicle.

An ambulance service faces a strike vote after reports of paramedics resigning at “unprecedented rates”.

Watford’s first tequila bar will be coming to town earlier than expected in a “soft launch” offering half price food and drinks.

Three men have been arrested after a man was reportedly forced into a vehicle and driven off in Watford.

An environmental group described “nervous nights” after a fault at a water treatment centre caused a spike in levels of a toxic chemical in river water.

A Watford man is set to go to trial this month accused of rape and attempted rape.

The Watford Observer's special ‘First Class’ school supplement will be on sale tomorrow.

Students had to hide under their tables as a school in Croxley Green was locked down for a police search.

Global streaming service Netflix has today (October 13) announced that it will begin offering a cheaper subscription for just £4.99 a month.

Burger King has launched a brand new burger in stores today.

A flight that was due to land in Manchester was escorted to London Stansted where it landed.

Two lanes were closed on the southbound M1 near St Albans following a crash.

One of Watford’s largest regeneration projects has made “remarkable” progress despite facing a number of issues and setbacks.

Staff at an air ambulance service “went the extra mile”, according to a report after a recent inspection.

The coronation date of King Charles III has been confirmed as Saturday, May 6 2023 by Buckingham Palace.

A “disgraceful” pile of rubbish bags has spilled out onto a street in Bushey Heath.

Police have confirmed why an air ambulance helicopter landed in Watford Fields yesterday evening.

The most popular baby names in Watford have been revealed.

Major regeneration works in Watford town centre have now got under way as part of plans to revitalise the area.

A doctor has been accused of inappropriately prescribing a patient with medication while he had a sexual relationship with them.

Watford shops and businesses premises ready be taken on by budding entrepreneurs have been listed online.

It’s nearly that time of the year again as Hertfordshire’s largest fireworks display is set to return at Cassiobury Park soon.

The Harry Potter Studios Tour will soon have changes made to the outside of the venue when new artwork will be installed.

A "dumped" snake suspected to be a pet has suffered cuts from being outside and has now been taken in by a pet shop.

Photos show the scale of changes that have taken place in South Oxhey over the past six years.

A police probe has been launched after valuables were stolen during a burglary in Watford.

Watford actress Sue Cleaver is reportedly set to take on the jungle and star in I’m A Celebrity… Get me Out of Here!

Taking traffic away from a flyover in Watford and turning the ring road into a two-way street will make the town’s traffic problems worse, according to Watford Observer readers.

Hertfordshire drivers face a greater risk of being fined if they are caught flouting rules such as waiting in yellow box junctions or ignoring a one-way sign.

Data shows which Watford schools have the best and worst absence rates.

A man was arrested after reports of a fight outside a pub.

Now, this week sees London-based Corinne look for a fresh start in a tight and awkward extension.

The closing credits for EastEnders will be transformed to highlight how the challenges frozen regions are facing could affect London.