A petrol station is set to shut for up to two years for a major refurbishment.

A Hertfordshire council has agreed it cannot afford to “hold out” on collecting garden waste for free any longer and will introduce charges next year.

A suspected knifeman has been taken into custody after armed police rushed to Cassiobury Park this afternoon.

A Watford man is set to go on trial after he denied a kidnap charge.

Neighbours have won a battle to stop a parking permit scheme being introduced in their streets.

The owner of a taxi company says he finds it “amazing” that an on-demand minibus scheme is still operating in Watford – and believes it is doing more harm than good.

It is one of the biggest questions on the lips of Watford shoppers - when will we know what is replacing John Lewis?

Organisers have announced The Waterboys will headline next summer's Folk by the Oak music festival in Hatfield Park, with This is the Kit also joining the FBTO 2023 line-up.

The parents of a two-year-old girl who died after choking on a sausage say they want "no stone to be left unturned" as they continue to seek answers.

The Watford Observer is again delighted to team up with its friends at Watford Museum to look at some structures or objects from the town’s past that have either disappeared or been relocated.

A 10-year-old Ukrainian refugee and local pupil is “very excited” to fly to Poland to represent Ukraine in gymnastics.

Patrols in the area will be stepped up following the robbery.

A Watford man is set to go on trial after he denied rape and attempted rape charges.

A man was left with a "serious" facial injury after a fight in the Pryzm smoking terrace.

A new eatery is set to open in Watford town centre just as another one appears to have closed.

Police have confirmed a man has died after emergency services were seen closing off a petrol station.

The death of a man who was found with a head injury is not being treated as suspicious, police have confirmed.

An autistic woman was reportedly left to walk out of a GP surgery after falling over, fracturing her teeth and vomiting on the floor.

CCTV footage has emerged of a hooded man trying car doors at night in Watford.

A Watford woman has broken the world record for keeping a balloon in the air – topping the previous time by just seven seconds.

Major train services at Watford and Bushey have been cut for five days next month due to major railway upgrades.

Jeremy Hunt announced tax rises and spending cuts, while energy bills are set to rise

Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a range of tax rises and spending cuts on Thursday

There were long delays on the anticlockwise M25 after a crash on an exit slip near Watford.

A missing Watford woman may have been saved from death after a suspected opiate overdose. She was traced to Lower High Street by police who treated her.

Fast-food chain Tim Hortons is gearing up for its official unveiling with its famous signage now emblazoned outside.

Most people know better than to mess with police dogs – and a demo involving a game police and crime commissioner has shown why.

A student “can’t describe how much it hurts” after their live-in van was stolen and burned, destroying all their possessions.

Elstree Aerodrome could be used as a hub to transport people in and out of London in “revolutionary” electric aircraft by the end of the decade.

When it was announced that South Oxhey was to have a Lidl, shoppers said they were looking forward to buying products at lower prices.

Three Watford parks have made it into the country’s top 10 best loved open spaces.

Would you like to see Olivia Attwood back in the I'm A Celeb jungle?

Local entrepreneurs say they have put their "heart and passion" into a new sushi kiosk inside a supermarket.

The site of a historic monument in Watford has been “landlocked” and “imprisoned” after new fencing was installed.

The Tim Hortons Watford location finally has a confirmed opening date after months of speculation.

A motorcyclist has been caught on CCTV stealing plants from a high street display less than 24 hours after they were planted.

Drivers faced delays on the Watford ring road this morning because of a crash.

A Watford man has admitted sexually assaulting a woman at a holiday park.

A unique restaurant has opened, cooking with a “primitive” style coal fire, and promising elegant cocktails and modern Spanish tapas.

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.

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

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

Matt Hancock was quizzed by campmates in tonight's episode of I'm A Celebrity as they asked about UK politics.

After 100 episodes Baker moved aside in 1991 to make way for Jeremy Clarkson.

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.