Sir Elton John is to headline Glastonbury 2023 to mark his last-ever UK tour date.

Public react to the ULEZ expanding to all of London from August 2023.

It has become a bit of a habit to buy presents online and why not when it is so easy to have them delivered to your front door.

Police have stopped searching for a boy who reportedly shot schoolchildren with a Nerf gun while wearing a Boris Johnson mask.

A third Pepe’s Piri Piri location looks set to be opened in Watford as two planning applications have been submitted.

House prices in Watford have gone down by an average of over £2,000 in the month of September, according to figures from the Land Registry.

The future of an 18th century pub has been secured after new landlords were confirmed to be taking over.

The son of a PC who died in an air crash wears his father’s collar number “with pride” after joining the force.

Young rappers will have the opportunity to learn from a star as Rak-su member Myles Stephenson delivers a masterclass.

A mural of Sir Elton John in Watford town centre has been defaced.

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 fashion store in Watford town centre will shut its doors today.

A devoted charity worker who was one of the driving forces behind the establishment of the Peace Hospice in Watford has died.

Plans to fix a “hazardous” community centre car park full of “deep” potholes have been given a big funding boost.

Royal Mail workers have launched another 48-hour strike amid warnings that bosses are "risking a Christmas meltdown".

A new free digital Carbon Planner tool from NatWest helps all businesses reduce their carbon emissions

Several emergency vehicles were called after concerns were raised about the welfare of a woman.

A mother felt “let down, angry, and upset” after an eight hour wait in children’s A&E, as her baby struggled with breathing.

Trailers for Anthony Joshua’s new Snapchat series about young people in Watford have been released.

A luxury hotel has moved to quell fears from the community after 15 "show-stopping" fireworks displays during December were announced.

Some recently fixed speed bumps are to be changed again after drivers complained the new ones were “too high” and “damaging” vehicles.

House prices in North Hertfordshire have gone up by an average of over £2,000 in the month of September, according to figures from the Land Registry.

The first official trailer of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Netflix docuseries has been released.

Two lanes are closed on the anti-clockwise M25 near the M40 which has caused delays to stretch back to near Rickmansworth

A charitable organisation has confirmed the route for its Santa float this year.

Santa Clause made a grand and unforgettable entrance when he arrived in a helicopter to a children’s Christmas party.

A fleet of 58 gritters are on standby this evening as the temperature is set to drop.

Cambridgeshire Police said the deceased infant was discovered at a recycling centre.

Specially adapted trishaw rides will be available for elderly and disabled residents this Christmas.

Several vehicles were broken into over a 24-hour period – sparking police to warn drivers to be vigilant.

England fans in Watford’s town centre were jubilant as the side cruised to a 3-0 victory over Wales.

Plans to build nearly 200 flats on the site of a car showroom in Watford look set to be turned down.

New census data shows one in four Watford people aren’t religious.

Drivers narrowly avoided “potentially killing” kids doing a “terrifying” TikTok trend in the middle of a road.

House prices in East Hertfordshire have gone down by an average of over £1,000 in the month of September, according to figures from the Land Registry.

It could take nearly a year for blocked drains to be cleared despite calls for them to be gutted to prevent flooding.

From Troy Deeney to Tommy Barnett, Cliff Holton to Ross Jenkins, Watford have been blessed with some great goalscorers but one man remains above all others.

Waste that has been dumped by the side of a dual carriageway is to be cleared at the “earliest opportunity”.

A developer could be about to win permission to build a block of flats at the fifth time of asking.

Nearly 300 toys have been donated to gift to sick children at Watford General Hospital this Christmas.

Brent Cross Shopping Centre has revealed its Christmas period opening hours.

A CCTV camera is to be installed along a footpath and cycle route that suffers from anti-social behaviour and crime.

Campaigners striving to keep their neighbourhood ‘green’ have won a second battle over housing in just under a month.

A new multi-storey car park with more than 1,000 parking bays has received an award for its design.

A drawing has revealed how a former industrial site next to a Railway Station could become an “attractive” living space for commuters.

Hertfordshire Constabulary's chief constable, Charlie Hall, has said he is "utterly ashamed" James Ford "has ever been a police officer", after Ford was jailed for more than 18 years for repeatedly raping a girl under the age of 13.

A man who admitted stalking GB news presenter Ellie Costello for almost a year has been given a suspended prison sentence.

A woman who was nine months' pregnant believes she gave birth early due to the stress of waiting "two hours" for a bus.

A woman claims she was “completely violated” at Watford General Hospital after staff allegedly ignored her calls to stop a procedure.

A police officer fled despite crashing into a house so hard it caused the property to “shudder”.