A man has been caught on CCTV casually stealing a car part before nonchalantly strolling off.

Chaos erupted at a school with reports of a pupil with a knife before police detained a student for allegedly assaulting a staff member.

The adorable picture of a child reading next to a cow is among some great moments captured by our camera club members that you can enjoy by scrolling down this page.

A woman has claimed a tree near her home has been vandalised only days after she said teenagers’ antisocial behaviour has left her too scared to leave home.

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

A popular Indian street food chain has opened up its first Watford branch at a petrol station.

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

Police have increased patrols near a school after a boy was reportedly swearing and shooting at kids with a Nerf gun while wearing a Boris Johnson mask.

A man in his 60s was taken to hospital after he was hit by a car.

In need of a caffeine fix? Watford is overflowing with cafes and coffee shops to quench your thirst.

The former Eastenders star and Love Actually actress opened up on social media following the tragic death of her brother Laurence John, or LJ.

Sir Cliff Richard is celebrating his 82nd birthday today and to mark this we have taken a look back at some of his visits to the Watford area.

A pub company is looking for a new manager for a "characterful" community watering hole listed as “the number one venue in Rickmansworth”.

A driver who made off from police in a stolen car is on the run.

Plans for a new Lidl near the M25 have been submitted, with residents encouraged to have their say on the proposal.

Plans for a café in a park that the community has been “requesting for years” have been submitted.

The soup covered the painting, which is covered by a slim sheet of glass and placed in a golden frame. 

COVID booster vaccines clinics are open across Hertfordshire for those who are eligible.

An attempt to construct a 5G phone mast has been blocked on the grounds it will “harm” the look of the area.

A Hertfordshire police officer who is on trial accused of raping a child said he cried when he was told that allegations had been made against him, a court heard.

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

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

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 “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.