Police have appealed for the public's help to find a wanted man with links to Dacorum in Hertfordshire.

New management is taking over The Alford Arms in Frithsden, once described as the cosiest pub in Hertfordshire.

Buses are on diversion and motorists have been warned of delays as a month-long road closure begins in Northwick Road, South Oxhey.

With summer in full swing, days by the beach are just what sunny skies are about.

Plans for Chiltern Chalfont M25 services near Rickmansworth have been approved – find out what will be on offer.

The Woodmere Avenue width restriction in Watford has taken another bash a month after the last crash.

An extension has been planned for a controversial Kings Langley HMO as a further twist in the battle over the property.

Herts Police are working to trace a dog after it bit a man in Rickmansworth and left him needing hospital treatment.

Traffic will be sent on a diversion and two buses will be rerouted as Langley Road is set to close for six days.

Eat Nua is set to offer Thai street food at a new kitchen and bar for the former Colombia Press unit in Watford High Street.

Plans for 1,200 homes across 128-acres at the edge of Maple Cross have been unveiled as a public consultation begins.

Word of mouth has brought a successful first few months for Elm Café - a new family run spot for Watford.

The real-life Hogwarts teaching child stars of HBO’s Harry Potter TV show in Leavesden is set to expand after planning approval.

If you’re looking to blend fairytale whimsy with high-end luxury, Shorefield Holidays treehouses will get you just that.

Motorway closures in Hertfordshire have been confirmed for this week by National Highways - with the M1, M25, and A1(M) all affected.

The Watford Carnival 2026 will take place on August 8, building on the growing success of previous years.

The well-trodden path from Udinese to Watford is seeing plenty of action this summer, five players completing switches from Gino Pozzo's Italian club.

Motorway traffic has been held at Watford this afternoon due to emergency repairs.

Herts Police have appealed for information over four recent crashes including two fatal incidents.

An unauthorised encampment which set up at Rickmansworth Aquadrome car park moved on after the council began taking “appropriate action”.

Plans for a huge new M25 service station near Rickmansworth and Maple Cross have been approved.

Three nights of closures for the A41 in Watford begin at 8pm today, shutting the road from The Dome roundabout to the Hartspring Roundabout.

Two Watford town centre locations could be at risk as Betfred has announced 132 of its shops will shut next month.

A Leavesden woman faces crown court trial over allegedly supplying fraudulent medical certificates.

Herts Police have shut down a problem Rickmansworth flat which left neighbours in distress as chairs and vases were thrown from windows.

A Bushey man has been charged with dangerous driving after a Wiltshire Police chase over suspected hare coursing.

You don’t have to have a reason to go for afternoon tea, but next week is Afternoon Tea Week (August 10 to August 16) so we might as well celebrate the occasion, right?

A "strip pub" near Watford is now available to rent following its recent closure.

New signs have been put in place at the North Western Avenue bus gate in Watford, following an eight-year campaign led by councillor Asif Khan.

The police watchdog has ordered Herts Constabulary to review whether “homophobic assumptions” played a role in its investigation into the sudden death of a gay man.

A teenager who arrived in the UK alone after a dangerous journey across Europe says he now feels “happy” and “proud” after rebuilding his life through education.

Several bus routes in and around Watford have had changes confirmed this summer.

Brett Ellis reflects on ageing, dad jokes and why trying too hard to stay cool is often the quickest way to prove you're not.

An "urgent" casting call has been launched seeking babies aged between 0-12 months for filming of a "major returning TV series" at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.

Planned engineering works mean that no Lioness Line trains will run between Watford Junction and London Euston on the weekend of August 7 and 8.

Hertfordshire has been named among the UK's most riskiest areas for cycling, with 7.63 per cent of all road casualties in the county involving a cyclist.

Watford Borough Council has secured a £7.5k grant from the Chewing Gum Task Force, administered by Keep Britain Tidy, to help clean up chewing gum.

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, which has been rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted.

A 13-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a motorbike in Hemel Hempstead.

Vanstone Park Garden Centre in Hitchin has its own lake with ducks and a miniature railway.

Three Rivers residents are being invited to share their views as part of a Community Governance Review (CGR) led by the district council.

Three Rivers District Council’s draft Local Plan will guide new housing, infrastructure, and job growth in the district for years to come.

A four-bedroom detached house on Woodland Drive, in Watford’s Cassiobury Estate, is being marketed at £1.175m.

Late opening hours at bar, a new licence bid for a leisure centre, and an online wine subscription venture in latest public notices in and around Watford.

Tom Holland and Zendaya's Spider-Man: Brand New Day features Hertfordshire County Hall in Hertford.

Hertfordshire's CPRE branch has written to housing secretary Angela Rayner over the future of the county's green belt.

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on the White Lion, which has twice been voted Watford's favourite pub.

Highly rated Hertfordshire pub The Akeman in Tring is reopening today as The Tufted Duck after a five-week closure for a refurb.

A new TikTok video has shown the inside of an "abandoned" former hotel in Watford that has been eyed for a data centre.

Hertfordshire could be set for its fifth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures potentially hit to hit 35C this month.