Watford's most popular schools have been revealed for 2026 through Hertfordshire County Council application data.

An article headlined “Watford man in court over 'dozens of indecent images of kids'”, published on 30 April 2025, reported that Alan Parsons was accused of making indecent images of children. He was actually charged with making indecent images...

With Mother’s Day on Sunday, March 15, you may be looking for a unique and special gift for the special mum or loved one in your life.

Kings Langley School has been named in a Hemel Hempstead “school wars” post, sparking concern among parents.

A brave Hemel Hempstead woman has been granted a ten-year restraining order against her ex-partner Charlie Hill for his coercive and controlling behaviour.

Greene King has remained tight-lipped over the future of The Southern Cross pub after it closed last week.

Zoo nightclub, in the Parade, is to host a Kudos and Destiny Watford Reunion in May, rekindling memories of the two iconic Hertfordshire nightclubs.

Of the 14,519 applications for secondary school places under Hertfordshire County Council, 78 per cent have gained a spot at their first preference.

Herts Police have shared an image of a wanted man they are looking for over dangerous driving and vehicle theft offences.

Four fire engines were sent out after a flat bed truck caught light on a motorway near Watford, Hertfordshire.

Watford Fringe Festival 2026 returns in July with theatre, music, comedy and dance across top venues. Performer registration now open.

Two M25 lanes are closed near Watford after a vehicle fire broke out.

A look back at the former New Victoria pub in Watford, best known as The Tantivy and where Tantivy Court is now located.

A 'School Wars' post has listed Queens’, Croxley Danes, and Watford Boys Grammar, Rickmansworth, Grange Academies, Future Academies, and Parmiter’s School.

Those in an around Hemel Hempstead's Buncefield site have been warned a loud siren will blare this week.

Herts Police arrested man who had been wanted for years as live facial recognition was used in Watford High Street.

A former Watford General Hospital A&E nurse has died despite community support to help her fly out for last hope cancer treatment.

These six people have been added to the Herts Police wanted list in the last month, with their faces shared by the force.

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Mayor Peter Taylor explains why he is supporting moving cancer services from Mount Vernon to Watford in his latest Watford Observer column.

A Kings Langley High Street shop has reopened, weeks after its sudden closure.

Watford Observer local history columnist Lesley Dunlop looks back at some notable floods, fires and funerals from the past in Watford and Bushey.

Lower High Street in Watford is apparently set to reopen this evening after a burst water main caused "gridlock".

Postcodes in Maple Cross, Welwyn Garden City and St Albans were among the lucky Hertfordshire winners in February's People's Postcode Lottery draws.

A planning committee meeting will decide this week on plans to expand a Watford home after neighbours objected.

A revised attempt to get retrospective permission for a 10-person HMO in Watford has been submitted after a failed appeal.

A look back to when the roadway linking Malden Road and Essex Road in Watford was little more than a quagmire.

The Odyssey in St Albans has been included in The Telegraph's new list of the top 20 cinemas in Britain.

Latest Dacorum Borough Council planning applications: extensions, loft conversions, tree works, and commercial alterations.

Lifestyle publication Muddy Stilettos has heaped praise on luxury Watford hotel The Grove in a new list of the best spots for afternoon tea on Mothers Day.

The car park at Apsley Station is set to be out of action for months while work takes place on a £8.9 million scheme to upgrade the station's faciltiies.

A four-bedroom detached house on the private road of Nancy Downs, Watford, has been listed for sale at £2.5m on Zoopla - with planning permission to build a bigger house on the plot.

A round-up of the latest public notices including planned road closures in Watford, Chorleywood, Mill End and South Oxhey.

Gizmo and Stripe, a bonded pair of three-month-old male guinea pigs, are seeking a loving UK home with NAWT.

A look back at how Hertfordshire's UK Town of Culture contender Letchmore Heath near Watford looked in 1993.

National Trust site Shaw’s Corner in Hertfordshire has been described as “lovely” and “unspoilt”.

Opinion: battling the “superflu” amid NHS inefficiency, highlighting issues with 111, ambulance delays, and organisational failures.

Latest planning applications to Hertsmere Borough Council include home extensions, tree works, and community space upgrades in Radlett, Bushey, Borehamwood and more.

A new 24/7 gym is set to open in Watford town centre tomorrow (March 1).

Hertfordshire County Council is to take independent legal advice as the saga of the proposed closure of an Elstree school continues.

Plans have been approved to demolish a house in Radlett for a two-storey replacement.

Latest planning applications to Three Rivers District Council include extensions, conversions, tree works and alterations across Hertfordshire towns this week.

The Telegraph has paid a visit to Watford after a previous article which previously branded it "the worst big town" in the country.

The team behind a Watford mosque has responded to Reform UK's Zia Yusuf's plans to ban churches being converted into places of worship for other faiths.

Mavis of Bushey is set to close tomorrow after 90 years in business.

Plans for 333 homes on the M25 in Hertfordshire have sparked 37 objections since being submitted earlier this month.

Latest Watford planning applications: home extensions, new eco-house, shop conversion to flat, and driveway proposals submitted to Watford Borough Council.

A new show has been announced for the Watford Colosseum as Elkie Brooks brings her farewell tour to the Rickmansworth Road venue in 2027.

Chipperfield Boot owners reflect on putting pub near Watford back on the map after two years of ownership and struggles facing others in the industry.

A final selection of nine photos taken by Watford Observer Camera Club members on the theme of 'unusual perspectives'.