With their multi-seasonal colour transformations and compact and slow-growing habit, it’s easy to see why the Japanese Maple Acer is a popular choice with gardeners.

A four-bedroom detached home on Northwood’s Moor Park private gated estate has hit the market for £2,300,000.

The head of St Margaret's Junior School in Bushey is leaving to take up a new position at the helm of Felsted School in Essex.

A man suffered puncture wounds during an alleged attack after England's World Cup defeat last night. Police have appealed for witnesses.

A Watford crook is among three criminals jailed today (July 16) for impersonating police officers to steal more than £4 million in cryptocurrency.

Plans have emerged that would see the adult day care centre in South Oxhey's Northwick Road redeveloped into 27 homes.

A 61-year-old dad from North Watford is "recovering slowly" after collapsing while shopping at Costco earlier this month.

Watford is set to join Three Rivers and Hertsmere in a new unitary authority for South West Hertfordshire after long-awaited plans for local government reorganisation were confirmed.

A new "burger café" claiming to be the first of its kind is set to open in Watford's Market Street this weekend.

The cause of the huge fire in Bushey Hall Road earlier this week has been confirmed as a fundraiser smashed its £1,000 goal in less than 24 hours.

A TikTok video with more than 460,000 views shows a scramble for water at Costco Watford amid the ongoing heatwave.

Residents, families and local visitors welcomed to Forest Care Village summer fete and care centre open event

Riviera Travel Deal: Discover Andalucía from as little as £839pp*.

A teacher has vowed to "keep going until I get the resolution I want" amid a row over a car he purchased from Car Planet Watford.

Speed limit changes and new parking restrictions are among the latest Watford-area public notices, here is this weeks top picks.

Eleven people have now been charged following an "extensive and complex investigation" into the murder of Mustapha Jatta in Kings Langley.

Watford has once again been named as the biggest Japanese knotweed hotspot in Hertfordshire.

Watford's Majestic Gentlemen Barbers is celebrating after winning a third award in four years.

A Watford student has overcome the odds to graduate from university despite suffering a head injury which led to severe memory loss and an inability to form sentences.

Controversial plans for a new road comprised of 28 homes in Bushey have been recommended for approval ahead of a crunch meeting tomorrow (July 16).

Filming in Watford's Cassiobury Park has been confirmed for the fourth series of the BBC's BAFTA-winning comedy Here We Go.

Gini London’s summer sale collection has savings up to 30%.

Two Watford motorway junctions have been identified as "congestion hotspots" ahead of what experts have warned could be the busiest weekend in four years.

This nostalgic column traces the origins and success of Lott’s Bricks, a Bushey-based toy manufacturer that flourished during the early 20th century.

Watford Borough Council has received a series of new planning applications this week.

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Three Rivers District Council this week.

Dacorum Borough Council has received a range of new planning applications in the past week.

The mayor of Watford, Peter Taylor, has said the borough council has a “moral obligation” to build homes, as he defended the decision to build on a town centre skatepark.

Everything we know so far following a huge fire at a car garage in Bushey Hall Road, near Watford.

A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after an electric motorbike smashed into railings - sparking a police appeal for witnesses.

More pictures and videos have emerged following a huge fire near Watford today (July 14).

Homes have been evacuated and road closures put in place amid a fire in Bushey Hall Road.

Follow our live updates as emergency services tackle a fire at a car garage in Bushey Hall Road, Bushey

A key road near Luton Airport is to be closed on several days this week and next, potentially impacting Hertfordshire holidaymakers as they prepare to jet off.

A 59-year-old man has been arrested over "outraging public decency" in Cassiobury Park, Watford.

Today is the final day of trading for Watford's Magnet Kitchens as it is one of 15 "underperforming" branches that are closing as part of a restructuring.

Police have confirmed why a helicopter was seen flying around the Croxley Green area last night (July 13)

While a new lick of paint may seem a simple DIY task, don’t be complacent when it comes to painting.

The latest changes to Hertfordshire's bus routes and timetables include a cut to Watford's 322 service.

One of the UK's biggest free swing and jazz festivals is returning to Watford this summer, with the full line-up now revealed for Big JiveSwing 2026 on July 26.

A busy stretch of the M1 in Hertfordshire is set to close for resurfacing work from July 20.

Families with young children are being sought for filming of a new documentary featuring a "well-known" celebrity.

Police have appealed for the public's help to find a wanted man with links to Hemel Hempstead.

A new Iranian restaurant looks to be opening soon in Vicarage Road, Watford.

PGA golfers Tommy Fleetwood and Charley Hull were on hand to officially open a new state-of-the-art golf facility at The Grove.

New plans have been submitted for gypsy pitches on green belt land in Kings Langley.

Hertfordshire is among several areas set to receive extra funding to improve policing around Jewish communities.

Jack Whitehall has confirmed a new Watford Colosseum show with tickets on sale this Friday (July 17).

Expanding smash burger chain Burger Boi has confirmed it is set to open in Watford's Morrisons later this summer.

The Wentworth Puzzles summer sale is still on!