We all love a hack, whether it’s making light work of those mundane household chores, or clever equipment to save time, sometimes the simple things make life just that little bit easier.

A family have decided to raffle off their £1.6 million Elstree, Hertfordshire, home in a bold and unusual bid to sell the property.

Herts Police have issued a community resolution after reports of German shepherds biting pets in Bushey parks.

Watford Junction trains have been cancelled due to “severe weather” as tracks into London Euston have become too hot.

Teams from East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust were recognised have been named Regional Champions in the national NHS Excellence Awards.

Two southbound lanes of the M1 have been blocked after a crash near Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

Colour analysis from her Watford home has given a 72-year-old an opportunity for reinvention and work she loves after retirement age.

A motorcyclist was treated in hospital after a serious collision on the M25 between London Colney and South Mimms in Hertfordshire.

Warnings of thunderstorms have been shared for the west of Hertfordshire, including Watford, this afternoon amid very high temperatures.

Hertfordshire business owner Lorenzo Alessi will enter the villa as ITVs Love Island returns for the summer.

Six cars were involved in a crash which left two hospitalised and shut the M1 near St Albans and Redbourn in Hertfordshire.

A former Bushey Meads schoolteacher’s trial over further charges after admitting to six indecent child images offences has been pushed back.

While April was a pretty shower-free month for many of us, May has proved downpours, cold winds and warmer temperatures can happen at any moment.

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on The Grange Academy in Bushey

Public tennis courts in Watford are now easier to access thanks to a new booking and entry system at courts in Oxhey Grange, Lea Farm, Orchard, and Cassiobury.

Boxing legend Frank Bruno paid a surprise visit to The Jubilee pub in Hemel Hempstead

The BBC has shared a first look at the characters in California Avenue, a new BBC drama that was partially filmed in Watford.

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on The Kitchen Croxley, which has a perfect five star rating on Tripadvisor.

Watford Borough Council's planning committee is set to meet next week to vote on plans for a tower of flats in Clarendon Road.

Live updates after traffic stops on the M1 in Hertfordshire near Luton airport

Take a look at some of the best half term events for you and your family in Hertfordshire.

Work on the new Lidl store off the A41, near Hunton Bridge, appears close to completion, with an opening seemingly imminent.

Changes have been made to a controversially approved 150-home on green belt land in Kings Langley.

New ONS data has revealed that Hertsmere is the UK's biggest business hotspot outside of London, with Watford sixth and Three Rivers fifth.

A Hertfordshire country pub route has been named among the UK's ten best Sunday walking routes.

Brett Ellis reflects on childhood memories as he realises he’s become the very “old codger” he once ignored.

Watford MP Matt Turmaine praises Watford General Hospital’s success in ending corridor care and improving ambulance handovers and waiting times.

A number of major shows released in recent have months have been filmed in Watford.

High track temperatures are causing disruption on the Abbey Line between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey this afternoon (May 24).

A 75-year-old woman has won £20,000 from a £1 casino bet.

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on why The Three Crowns is one of Bushey and Hertfordshire's best boozers.

Enhanced police patrols have been promised in a bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour at Apsley Station.

Children from Hertfordshire are being sought for the filming of a new BBC show called Will You Be My Friend?

Hertsmere Borough Council has said it has no objection to plans for 70 homes on land to the left of Oxhey Lane near Watford Heath.

Plans for 54 homes in a village are among the latest public notices for the Watford area.

The best secondary schools in Hertfordshire have been revealed in national rankings by The Telegraph.

A four-bedroom detached family home on Little Bushey Lane in Bushey has been brought to market for £1,450,000.

Plans have been submitted to turn a former estate agent in Hemel Hempstead into a betting shop.

An award-winning nursery in Hemel Hempstead wants to expand by building a new modular classroom.

More than £50,00 has been raised to support a Watford dad as he battles a stage 4 brain tumour.

The full Ofsted report for St Meryl School in Carpenders Park has been published.

Staff and pupils at Croxley Green's York House School are celebrating after chicks hatched and lambs were born at its on-site farm.

Dacorum Borough Council has rejected plans to turn a home into Bovingdon into a six-person HMO.

The Watford Observer rounds up seven amazing car boot sales you can enjoy in Hertfordshire over the Bank Holiday weekend.

A man in Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an attack in Little Billington.

Watford Junction passengers are facing disruption this morning as a result of animals on the track.

The Cotswolds market town of Tetbury, just two hours from Hertfordshire, has been used in the hit Disney+ show Rivals.

Leafy Oak Tea Room in Ware has been described as a "lovely" and a real "treasure" of Hertfordshire.

A teenage boy from Hertfordshire has appeared in court following allegations he was preparing to commit an act of terrorism.

Watford Palace Theatre is being used for rehearsal as a local act prepares for tomorrow’s Britain’s Got Talent semi-final on ITV.