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Four Watford teens have appeared in court over heroin and "crack" cocaine supply charges.

A son whose “perfect and humble” mother died after she had a heart attack says those who tried to save her were “horrified” to learn there was no defibrillator at the station.

Work on 70 houses and a nursing home is set to begin next year after Little Furze School in South Oxhey was demolished.

A man was rushed to hospital after being attacked by three men with weapons in Watford.

A new Costa Coffee will open in Watford Junction from tomorrow replacing a business that was sold out of administration.

Drivers are being forced to consider taking loans and quitting jobs as the ULEZ is set to expand.

There are delays on London Northwestern Railway from Bushey to London Euston.

Locals are reporting Moor View has been taped off since early this morning, as of 12pm it is still understood to be shut.

Nearly 30 Conservative MPs have written to the Mayor of London urging him to cancel the “regressive and unfair” ULEZ expansion.

A man has been taken to hospital following reports he was stabbed in The Gossamers, Watford.

The fees which residents and businesses face paying in Three Rivers are set to rise in 2023.

Workmanlike is a word frequently associated with Ken Furphy’s Watford side that won the Division Three title in 1969 to elevate the club to the second tier for the first time in its history – with the exception of one player.

Hertfordshire residents are being warned to wrap up warm this week as the Met Office issued an amber warning of severe weather. 

An “exceptional” former police officer is retiring from Hertfordshire Constabulary after half a century with the force.

A man has died after reportedly falling from a car park in Watford.

The M25 near Watford was shut for around three hours following reports of concern for someone’s welfare on a bridge.

Herts Police have confirmed a teenager who was missing from Watford has now been found safe.

Weather forecasters have predicted the chance of snow in Watford this week along with longer-range guidance up to Christmas.

A haulage firm must stop using land for storing and repairing vehicles in what is being described as a “victory” for neighbours.

An Indian restaurant in Northwood has received a damning report after an inspector found “mouldy” food in a fridge.  

Drivers of the most polluting vehicles will be charged to travel anywhere around London from the end of next summer.

Police have issued an appeal after a catalytic converter was stolen from a parked car.

Minibuses are providing free travel for residents in Watford who need somewhere warm to stay to keep their heating bills down.

Counter terrorism police have warned people in eastern England to be alert over Christmas.

It’s that time of year again when children and teachers will be busy making costumes and rehearsing for that annual festive tradition in schools across our area and beyond, the nativity play.

Watford’s MP says he was “put through his paces” by pupils during a Q&A session.

Four-way temporary traffic lights could cause disruption for motorists for the rest of the week.

A Watford man has admitted to cannabis possession and driving a van after using the drug, without insurance or a licence.

Police are looking to speak to people who saw a stolen TV being carried away after two burglaries.

Police have appealed for witnesses after a pedestrian in his 70s died following a crash in Watford.

A proposal to construct a new building next to a church is among the planning applications submitted to Watford, Three Rivers, Hertsmere and Dacorum councils.

Arriva says it is “genuinely sorry” for buses disruption amid claims it is “destroying people’s lives” – but the turmoil looks set to continue.

Rickmansworth School was honoured to welcome an important visitor to plant trees as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy project.

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

Sometimes targets are good. They allow people to focus and provide a sense of achievement. But some targets can make things worse. The government’s unfair housing targets are the best example of this and this week I called on the government to scra...

Heart attack victims in Hertfordshire face an average wait of 43 minutes for ambulances.

New data has revealed which are the most and least used train stations in our area of Hertfordshire.

This building next to Watford Junction is now home to a pub but for many years it was a landmark hotel.

A pedestrian has died following an incident that saw police close off a road.

Hi, my name is Spot and I am a sweet 13-year-old boy. Before coming to the National Animal Welfare Trust I lived outside with other cats but had minimal human contact. Because of this I’m quite timid and need a lot of time to settle into a new plac...

Some new developments are very much on the way to becoming a reality after planning permission was granted last month.

The two-bed home in Watford is on Zoopla now with a price tag of £400,000.

Money Saving Expert has revealed that £80 million Premium Bond Prizes are unclaimed.

Beatles songs are multi-use. They can not only be used for audio entertainment but as a useful guide as to societal ‘progress’ since the Fab Four were at their peak in the 1960s.

Oxhey Nursery School children were proud to part of The Queen’s Green Canopy project.

Santa’s Flight School has officially launched with nine-year-old author Betsy Griffin cutting the ribbon.

The latest food hygiene ratings from eateries in the Three Rivers District have been released following visits from inspectors.

A huge grant has been awarded to a Watford-based charity to help families in the coming months as the cost-of-living crisis continues.

After settling into 27 Wilcot Avenue with my parents and widowed grandmother who had sold her house in Talbot Avenue, I found much to do in those internet-free days: roller-skating with friends, playing hopscotch on the pavement and hula-hooping unti...