Armed officers descended on a busy roundabout after a man reportedly had a gun.

A mini supermarket on a petrol station forecourt will be closing its doors permanently next month.

Watford’s biggest nightclub still faces being shut down in the new year despite plans to turn it into homes being thwarted.

A train operator says “significant” changes are being made as new timetables come into force next month.

A live music venue is almost ready to reopen its doors – only a couple of weeks after management thought they had shut down for good.

Speaking to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby the Love Island star revealed she was left wondering whether she was pregnant.

Herts Police have warned people to avoid a major road following a crash.

Two lanes are closed after a crash on the anti-clockwise M25 between junctions 17 and 16.

For the past 18 months the Watford Observer has been publishing a picture from the archive of its friends at Watford Museum, giving a weekly glimpse of so many aspects of life in the town in the past.

People are invited to help with ongoing improvements to a Watford park including increasing its biodiversity.

A warning notice at a unit for children with severe mental health difficulties has been lifted.

A damaged pavement has been fixed and a cracking road has been reported for repair in Watford.

Neighbours have said a TikTok famous alleyway is now “bringing trouble” as it continues to attract viewers.

An award-winning pub has said it is trying to keep the price of beer low despite the financial constraints businesses are facing.

Disadvantaged secondary school pupils in Hertfordshire fell further behind their classmates during the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show.

School children have been accused of trying to hit a mother while she carried her baby in her arms.

Parents have slammed the school response after their son received a “gruesome” injury when he was “stabbed in the arm” with a pair of scissors.

World Cup kicks off on November 20 and some may say there is no better place to watch matches than at a local pub.

WELL here we are again for another venture down memory lane and as always thank you for your kind feedback. They used to say people 'retreat to the past' when times are hard. Well there is no doubt bad times are here but I believe nostalgia is a grea...

Schools, community leaders and councillors have marked their respects to the armed forces who served or paid the ultimate sacrifice for the UK.

The following announcements were carried in the Watford Observer last week: BRIDGE Daphne – Sadly passed away 2nd November 2022, aged 84 years. A beloved Mum and Nan. Daphne will be missed by all her family and friends.

Pictures of a Royal Air Force service man and his medals have been shared as a reminder to today’s generations the reason behind our freedom.

Incredibly, Christmas is just six weeks away.

Home improvements including extensions and loft conversions remain one of the most popular reasons for planning applications submitted to Watford, Three Rivers, Hertsmere and Dacorum councils.

A fifth of children in Hertfordshire are finishing primary school obese and the rate has risen compared to pre-pandemic levels.

This wonderful picture gives a flavour of how popular Watford's annual carnival once was when thousands of people used to line the streets to watch the parade go past.

Hi, I’m Polly, a ten-year-old lady looking for a new home. I came to the National Animal Welfare Trust two months ago when my owner sadly became too ill to look after me.

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

Our talented photographers have taken some stunning 'colours of autumn' pictures over the past four weeks - you can enjoy the final selection by scrolling down this page - but it is again time to set them a new challenge.

The husband of a Watford woman who died by suicide hopes a menopause event will help others in similar situations.

A mum has revealed a genius hack to unclog a blocked toilet - by using washing up liquid.

You could be fined £2,500 for driving while wearing gloves, coats or scarves, experts have warned

As we age, and as health declines and the monotony of life comes to bear, we are often seeking new avenues to fill the fun void. Having been openly critical in the past of blue rinse activity such as ‘Bingo!’ (Note: the added exclamation mark to ...

One of the 300 trees that were placed outside Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Jubilee has been gifted to a charity.

Poppy Appeal volunteers were joined by Watford’s MP to help raise funds for the Royal British Legion (RBL).

More than a thousand people living in Watford are veterans of the UK armed forces, figures have revealed.

Although it was to be another seven years before movie giants Warner Bros bought Leavesden Studios, it had already become the home of Harry Potter when these pictures were taken.

Just Stop Oil has announced that it has stopped its protests of the M25.

A Watford student is set to star in a Netflix Christmas film by the director of Nativity!.

The latest developments and next steps for reopening Cassiobury Park's café have been revealed.

A Hertfordshire man has been jailed after he beat his partner to the ground with a belt and forced her to walk home without shoes.

A burglar has been jailed after breaking into the home of a woman in her 90s and sleeping in her spare bedroom overnight.

A school has marked Remembrance Day and said it is “so proud” after the children led the assembly themselves.

The price of some frozen turkeys has risen by as much as 20 per cent at Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose and Iceland

Four vans were targeted by thieves overnight in the same neighbourhood.

A total of 58 people have been charged after the four-day Just Stop Oil protests which shut down parts of the M25 this week.

A school for children with special needs will put the money it receives from a grant towards new playground equipment - how much it gets depends on you.

Watford has been honouring its fallen heroes at Armistice Day events this morning and will do so again on Remembrance Sunday.

Dozens of employees who lost their jobs after their events firm went into liquidation will each receive two months’ pay following an employment tribunal hearing.

Tim Hortons is hiring staff for its planned Watford restaurant.