The Grove hotel in Hertfordshire has earned praise for its outdoor pool, dubbed among the UK's most beautiful.

The GP Patient Survey 2026 asked Watford patients how often their surgery picks up the phone straight away.

Kent beach, Dungeness, which is around two hours from Hertfordshire, has been named among the UK's best beaches. Here's why.

The Watford area's best and worst GPs according to hundreds of patients have been revealed.

Affinity Water has announced it will introduce a hosepipe ban across its central region, including Hertfordshire, from 12.01am on Friday July 17.

The council has refused to let a Harry Potter-themed Airbnb near Leavesden Studios keep operating after neighbours' noise complaints.

“Underutilised” Watford garages could soon be demolished for two 'contemporary' homes under new plans.

The new Everbearer Strawberry ‘Sweet Summer’ really is cream of the crop in You Garden’s offers this week.

Strike action will go ahead today and tomorrow, LNR has confirmed, meaning last trains will leave Euston for Watford before 5.30pm.

A four-bedroom detached Edwardian house quoted at £1,375,000 is described as 'beautifully presented'.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the death of Ann Widdecombe.

A murder investigation is under way following the death of former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe.

There are 80-minutes of delays and eight miles of queues after a crash on the M25 near Rickmansworth.

A 12-year-old boy was left “shaken” after being grabbed by a man in Watford, police said while launching an appeal.

Watford milkmen at Milk & More have won an “outstanding victory” in their legal battle for union recognition.

Skaters were blindsided by news Watford Skatepark, which “means a lot to a lot of people”, is being sold.

Two lanes of the M1 have been closed in Hertfordshire, causing long delays heading northbound.

Two adorable endangered red panda twins have been born at Hertfordshire Zoo - the first in 12 years.

Watford High Street shop Well Home, which has been “closing down from the minute it opened”, has been put on the market.

A Bushey grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer after finding an indentation in her breast which only became visible when she lifted her arms to blow-dry her hair.

Commuters may spot the Sarah Siddons vintage train completing London Transport Museum’s last Heritage Train Journey of the year from July 24-26.

A man allegedly “stared” at a woman and masturbated on a Lioness Line train between Watford Junction and London Euston.

A former Metropolitan Police sergeant who struggled with mental health issues died after being struck by a train in Buckinghamshire, an inquest has heard.

Riviera Travel’s Deal of the Week: Experience some of the world’s most inspiring scenery and save up to £750pp on Riviera Travel’s 11-day – Cologne, the Rhine Gorge and Medieval Germany river cruise, departing 30th September 2026.

“GOSH saved our little boy’s life” says a Kings Langley mum who will run in support of the charity one day before her son undergoes surgery.

Faith leaders and young people gathered to discuss the intersection of spirituality and modern technology.

Food For All, a Hare Krishna-inspired charity, has deployed to Venezuela following the devastation caused by a powerful quake.

A new office scheme in Watford’s sought-after commercial area has opened and is already fully let - three months before its official launch event.

Six months after it was announced 170 “unlawful” boulders would be removed from Croxley Green's village green, they remain in place.

Two of three lanes are currently blocked on the A405 between Watford and St Albans, just under the M1 bridge, after a crash.

Three Watford motorists have been sentenced for drink driving and jumping a red light in magistrates' courts over the past week.

Highways have shared an update on the “sinkhole” which has appeared at a busy junction in Oxhey, Watford.

Herts Police and Herts Fire and Rescue have been called to the scene of a fire in Old Uxbridge Road, between West Hyde and Denham Garden Village.

Closing an "important route" will be required during month-long works to replace 237 metres of underground pipes in Watford.

The holder of a EuroMillions ticket bought in Watford has just a week to go until the deadline, National Lottery operator Allwyn warns.

Plans for a Kings Langley caravan site have been recommended for approval despite concerns over “intensification of use”.

As the UK’s number one outdoor adventure company, live life more adventurously this summer with a trip to Go Ape.

The Watford Observer looks back on the history of Watford Springs more than a quarter of a century after it shut down for good.

Watford Rotary Club marked its annual presidential handover with a well-attended event at the Aerodrome Café at Elstree Aerodrome on a warm summer evening

EFFORTS to save the iconic Odhams building from demolition were boosted on Thursday, July 2 when pressure group and charity SAVE Britain’s Heritage added the structure, along with over 200 others, to its register of buildings at risk

A popular family festival is set to return this summer

A summary of the latest planning applications submitted to Three Rivers District Council in the week commencing July 6

Kamla Ba, a centenarian, marked her milestone birthday with a gathering of more than 70 close friends and relatives at The Halfway House in Rickmansworth.

A summary of the latest planning applications submitted to Watford Borough Council in the week commencing July 6.

The Ebury Play Area in Rickmansworth reopened on July 6 ahead of the original completion date.

Consultation backlash has brought a U-turn on plans to scrap Sunday opening at Watford Central Library from Hertfordshire County Council.

A sinkhole has blocked a road to traffic at the busy junction of two key Watford routes through Oxhey.

Abbots Langley High Street will be shut for works later this week.

A gang of burglars who broke into detached homes have been jailed after being caught by Herts Police over a Berkhamsted break-in.

Curbs on creating new HMOs in Watford have been proposed as residents currently “feel they have no say”, particularly in West Watford.