Plans have been approved to turn a Watford house into a home for vulnerable children after a similar proposal was approved elsewhere in the road.

A fraudster has been convicted of targeting the elderly in Hertfordshire, Kent, Essex and Bedfordshire in an £11 million scam.

Accessible picnic benches and sound-absorbing upgrades have been installed in Watford’s Cassiobury Park.

Parts of the M25, M1, and A1(M) in Hertfordshire will all face full closures during roadworks at various times this week.

From wild Scottish raspberry to lemongrass and ginger, these are just some of the ingredients used in the soap and skincare products from a family-run business based in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.

Strictly star Angela Rippon visits Watford General Hospital to promote her Let’s Dance campaign, highlighting dance’s benefits for NHS staff and patients' wellbeing.

Watford-born Arsenal and Lionesses legend Kelly Smith unveiled a mural in her honour at the town's Harlequin Centre on International Women’s Day.

A look back at some of the shops and businesses that were trading in Market Street and Queens Road, in Watford, in 1993.

Councillors are set to vote on formally endorsing the campaign to move all Watford stations including Watford Junction into TfL Zone 6.

Plans to solve repeat flooding issues in Kings Langley are in development after pipes were allegedly damaged by utility works.

A house in a Radlett road where houses frequently sell for more than £1 million could be knocked down and replaced under new plans submitted to Hertsmere Borough Council.

Watford Borough Council wins two iESE awards for innovation, efficiency, and environmental leadership, recognising AI, sustainability.

Watford High Street will be getting a new chicken shop this week when Chicken Cottage opens its second branch in the town.

A car was reportedly left “embedded” in a hedge after a “nasty” crash between Radlett and Aldenham.

John Hunt has said that "decency has gone out of society" in a new interview with The Telegraph a year after Kyle Clifford was sentenced.

Remaining parts of the former Pryzm Watford building in High Street are now ‘under offer’ after Aldi took over the Iceland section.

Most of the road closures causing heavy traffic in Watford and Bushey, including in Rickmansworth Road, have a while to go before reopening.

A popular Bushey store has delighted customers with the news that it is set to stay open despite previously announcing it would close on March 8.

The Harlequin's newest retailer has confirmed when it will open, with Space NK set to launch in Watford on April 10.

Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden has warned neighbours to expect "flame effects" and "bangs" during filming on three nights this week.

A car and a van were involved in a crash on the M25 in Hertfordshire this morning between junctions 18 for Rickmansworth and 19 for Watford.

Mitchell Roberts, a bricklaying lecturer from Rickmansworth, and Stuart Lawless, a plumbing, gas, and renewable technology lecturer from Watford, speak at the Department for Education TFE event.

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, treat your mum and yourself with TopCashback.

The title of Hertfordshire’s best place to live is much disputed, with different lists naming different winners - where is it really?

Look back to when a family game of croquet was played on the lawns of Cassiobury House in Cassiobury Park, Watford, more than a century ago.

The M1 northbound is closed due to a "serious" lorry crash.

A 52-year-old man arrested in Watford on suspicion of spying for Iran could be detained for another five days.

A scenic village just 25 minutes from Watford has been named among the UK’s best kept property secrets.

Latest Dacorum Borough Council planning applications for Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring.

This six-bedroom detached house in Hempstead Road, Watford, blends modern design with space and comfort and is on the market for £2 million.

A section of Hempstead Road is among the planned road closures in the Watford area featured in the latest public notices

Meet Herbie and Matilda, affectionate Chihuahuas at Hertfordshire National Animal Welfare Trust, in Watford, seeking a loving UK home together.

Businesses in Watford and Abbots Langley are among five in Hertfordshire to currently possess a Good Food Award.

Hot tubs are the latest must-have in UK homes, but are they worth it? Brett Ellis compares today’s trends with past gadgets like soda stream and VCRs.

Café on the Common in Chorleywood has been visited by a famous couple to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the charity which runs it.

Latest Hertsmere Borough Council planning applications: home extensions, office buildings, and tree works in Radlett, Bushey, Borehamwood.

You don’t have to drive miles for your next camping trip this spring with these five campsites being within an hour of Watford.

Heartwood Forest in Sandridge is filled with wild flowers and birds and is the perfect spot for a dog walk.

A look inside the former Duke of York pub, in Croxley Green, demolished 20 years ago for the Dukes Place housing development.

Summary of latest planning applications to Three Rivers District Council, including home extensions, garage replacements and building alterations.

Kings Langley School, whose girls reached the under-15s English Schools Football Association national final, has won the Barclays Girls in Football Equal Access Award.

A look back to when The Who performed at Watford Trade Union Hall on October 25, 1965, four days before 'My Generation' went on sale.

Latest Watford Borough Council planning applications: home extensions, loft conversions, tree works, shopfront signage, and property amendments.

A video tour and progress updates have been shared by AR18 as work continues at the site of Lotto fraudster Edward Putman’s former house.

The changing nature of retail means our high streets are always evolving but sometimes the way they look can alter significantly as a result of redevelopment of buildings or major infrastructure changes.

Letchmore Heath has been touted as a contender to be the UK's town of culture, so the Watford Observer spoke to the manager of its pub, The Three Horsehoes.

Hertford is a market town in Hertfordshire, famed for its castle, scenic river, and cobbled streets.

The Queen of Herts is the highest rated afternoon tea spot in Hertfordshire, and customers have described it as ‘wonderful’.

Government data reveals which sixth forms in and around Watford pupils make the most progress at, with Grange Academy and Future Academies topping the list.

Four men have been arrested, in Watford and London, on suspicion of spying on locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community for Iran.