A crash has been reported on the A405 North Orbital Road, updates will follow.

A “destination food pub” is looking for a new “community minded” tenant to take it over.

There'll be plenty of fireworks displays to attend in Watford for Bonfire Night 2022

A housing organisation has failed to confirm if it will make the necessary changes to a temporary car park for it to be opened.

Strange goings on have been spotted on a TikTok live stream recording an alleyway.

The police are meant to serve and protect the public, but in recent years officers being suspected of breaking the law have been brought to the forefront.

A councillor has been slapped with a planning enforcement notice and ordered to knock down a chicken farm he built without permission.

A pre-school was rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted after it found “children’s welfare is compromised”.

Residents have held a protest to show why they are “united” in their fight over plans to bring in a new parking scheme for their street.

A tree has fallen on the M1 southbound causing delays affecting junction 5 near Watford.

Seven Herts roads won in the People's Postcode Lottery this month - with one lot of residents getting £30,000 each.

A primary school is on the look-out for a someone to fill the “rewarding” role of their school crossing patrol.

The 1982/83 season was the most successful in Watford’s history as the Hornets beat Liverpool 2-1 on the final day to ensure they would finish second in the old First Division.

Watford’s MP has had his first ministerial role stripped from him after only 38 days in the position.

A Second World War engineer from Croxley Green will celebrate his 100th birthday this weekend.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm (ABH) after a woman was allegedly "assaulted" in Rickmansworth.

Watford taxi drivers could soon be required to accept card payments after a consultation.

An interactive map and timeline reveal where people reported being happiest in the Annual Population Survey.

A 12-year-old boy - who is now in remission and recovering from cancer - has started a GoFundMe page to raise money for the hospitals that saved his life.

A pedestrian in her 40s has died following a hit-and-run in Hertfordshire.

The latest food hygiene ratings from around Watford have been released following visits from inspectors.

New data has shown how average earnings stack up in Watford, Three Rivers, and Hertsmere.

A car crash has taken place near Watford General Hospital

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and domestic abuse offences.

Up to 115 homes could be built at a paintball site in the green belt.

Sexual offences reported in Watford have soared 50% while violent crime also jumped, latest figures have revealed.

The end of the last century featured its share of change in Watford and the surrounding areas, both through man-made and more natural reasons.

Police seized a suspected stolen vehicle after fly-tipped bin bags and furniture were discovered nearby.

A proposal to paint double yellow lines by a church has been met with “dismay” by residents.

A woman who was buried in Watford could be identified 18 years after death after new images were released.

Emergency services were called to an early hours crash on the M1 near Watford.

Police have condemned those responsible for a “senseless” spate of vandalism on parked cars in recent days.

Passengers can travel around Watford for £1 per journey to celebrate all things environmentally friendly.

A seven-year-old boy who only started driving a go-kart in March has won his first national competition.

Celebrations have rung through a community boxing club as one of its young members made it into a national championship final with little experience.

The Woodland Trust has shared an urgent warning against pumpkin dumping after Halloween.

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

Recently I co-hosted the annual Watford Jobs Fair, which took place at the Watford Job Centre Plus at Exchange House once again.

Proposals to extend a care home are among the planning applications that have been submitted to Watford, Three Rivers Hertsmere and Dacorum councils.

This site is now home to a popular High Street chain but for many years it has been the location of a pub.

With Halloween approaching, families will be organising parties, hanging up decorations and preparing their best outfits for trick-or-treating.

There are only days left for residents to have their say on the future of Watford.

Hello there! My name is Flash and this is my friend Magic. We came to the National Animal Welfare Trust a month ago when our owner was made homeless. We’re a pair of two-year-old male guinea pigs looking for a new home together as we’re very good...

A man has died after falling from a bridge onto the M25.

As the colder days creep in it can be tempting to stay inside and snuggle up on the couch ready to binge watch a Netflix series.

Over £10,000 has been raised for charity, after 114 people took part in a trekking fundraiser organised by Watford FC.

Five Watford bars have been accredited for ensuring the safety and welfare of customers.

In the second part of a new series looking at the history of the the built environment of Rickmansworth and its surrounding areas, Three Rivers Museum Trust chairman Fabian Hiscock looks at the changing High Street.

The latest data from the government department reveals that in August 2022 average house prices in North Hertfordshire reached £408,003.

The People's Postcode Lottery awards thousands of pounds to people throughout the United Kingdom every year.