“Nightmare” school parking has caused “shouting, swearing, and people nearly run over” during clashes between parents and neighbours.

A child was left with severe headaches after being “wacked on the head” when a park’s play equipment broke as she was on it.

A care home for people with physical and learning disabilities has been placed in special measures.

A mother-of-two, from Bushey, says she is "sickened" by news figures revealing the extent of alleged drink and needle spiking in Watford.

Some residents have been left without Internet after a car ploughed into a connection box.

An eight-month-old baby sent to children’s A&E at Watford General Hospital after a doctor raised concern faced an eight hour wait without being seen. The parents and young boy left having not been seen despite the tot experiencing a high heart rate...

Emergency services have closed part of St Albans Road near the junction with Station Road in Watford

Two lanes have been closed after a crash on the southbound M1, near Hemel Hempstead, this morning.

A man who escaped a fire in his Jaguar near Watford has blasted a car dealership for reportedly declining to investigate it.

A blind nine-year-old brain tumour patient has written a book featuring powerful lessons about positivity, kindness and hope.

Big centre forwards were one of the hallmarks of Watford’s golden era under Graham Taylor. George Reilly and Mark Falco were among those who followed but the first was Ross Jenkins.

More details about plans for a reservoir's future are set to be revealed at a public consultation. 

Of 294 burglaries in Watford so far this year just nine have led to charges or summons.

A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries to his foot after a collision with a car.

A family whose rented home has been plagued by slugs for months has withheld rent money after the landlord offered £100 compensation.

A three-vehicle crash on the M1 this morning has caused hour-long delays for commuters into Watford.

A woman has been left “traumatised” after she was reportedly raped in a Hertfordshire park.

Atria Watford has refused to comment on its plans for the former John Lewis site as shoppers called for their ideal replacement.

A man was pronounced dead at a property with police describing it as “unexplained but non-suspicious”.

RMT has announced they will stage a series of 48 hour strikes in December and January in an ongoing dispute over pay, jobs, and conditions.

Cost-of-living support payments will be sent out starting tomorrow.

MPs have been told that Christmas parties held for staff can be claimed on expenses. But this does not include alcohol.

A crash on the M25 this morning has caused long delays near Watford.

Midwives in Watford were among those marching in demonstration against a “crisis in maternity services”.

Children are “amazed” with their new playground after the school raised £17,000 to install the equipment.

A man has been sentenced after armed police arrested a suspected knifeman in Watford’s Cassiobury Park.

Multiple people have claimed a man spotted trying car doors was the same person who previously stole their vehicles.

As weird as it may feel the World Cup really is kicking off tomorrow.

Families packed out Watford yesterday afternoon as the Christmas lights were officially switched on in the town centre.

“Ambitious” plans to create a “thriving” new neighbourhood in Watford are set to take the next step with the appointment of a development partner.

More crashes on a dual carriageway have prompted new calls for safety measures.

The timetable and route for the annual Christmas sleigh in Watford has been announced.

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

A Tesco delivery driver is being investigated after he tried to kiss a customer on the lips on her own doorstep.

A free pint can be shared at Greene King during England and Wales matches

A planning application has been submitted for a 20-meter 5G pole in Watford.

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

Plans for nearly 400 homes on green belt land are being recommended for approval despite hundreds of objections.

A proposal to change the use of the former John Lewis store in Watford is among this week's planning applications in Watford, Hertsmere and Dacorum.

An interactive experience for fans of football has officially opened in Watford town centre.

Flooding has been an issue in Water Lane for many years but this was taken into account when this building was constructed.

There are a few decent options to grab a hot drink and a bite to eat in cafes around Watford

Fraudsters are imitating the DVLA to try and convince drivers to hand over their personal details

A forest once whispered, ‘life is like a box of chocolates’. I have never subscribed to that analogy, due to the chocolate box insert informing you as to which is the hazelnut praline or strawberry swirl. That said, as I age, I aim to try new exp...

Shoppers in the festive spirit are invited to “eat, drink, and be merry” at Watford’s Festive Sunday Market.

Police investigating a spate of criminal damage on vehicles in one night have released a CCTV image of man they want to talk to.

I’d like to take you back to a slower-paced time when people were addressed as Mr or Mrs, even amongst adults; information wasn’t instant; and discipline was an accepted core of life; to Talbot Avenue, Oxhey, between the mid-50s and the mid-60s.

Watford fire station is now located in Lower High Street but 20 years ago it was situated next to a roundabout at one of the main entrances to the town.

It has been a busy month for places to eat opening in and around Watford.

The time of year has arrived for thicker clothes, hot drinks and fires being turned on, but sunnier days still rekindle memories of warmer days from earlier this year.