Today is National Jigsaw Day!

These six men were all added to the Herts Police wanted list in October 2026.

Rush hour traffic is delayed in Hertfordshire following an "accident" on the M25 near Watford.

Mr Bull Noodle Bar is set to open in the former TUI unit in Watford High Street.

Grammy-winning star Art Garfunkel has announced a new date for his Watford Colosseum show after illness forced him to postpone.

A man has been jailed for more than three years after sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl.

An "unidentified substance" was thrown in a woman's face outside a Watford property in the early hours of Sunday morning (November 1).

Drivers face three nights of disruption around the Park Street Roundabout in Hertfordshire from tonight (November 2).

A mum has praised Watford’s neonatal team for saving her son’s life after he was born at just 22 weeks.

Filming is taking over a Chipperfield church and car park today (November 2).

Watford High Street store Well Home is to shut next week (November 10)

Dust off your dancing shoes, don your diamantes and let Just Go Holidays waltz you away to the unforgettable Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour in Birmingham.

An 18-year-old is due to appear in crown court accused of possessing a machete and committing affray in New Street, Watford town centre.

Journalism Matters highlights Andy Burnham’s call to protect independent and local news, fair digital markets, and journalism’s role in democracy.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham explains that with greater local power must come local accountability. And that is why local journalism matters.

Andy Burnham backs Journalism Matters, calling journalism a vital national infrastructure and local news essential for democracy and accountability.

Centrepoint welcomed the new changes by hosting a visit from Department for Work and Pensions Minister Stephen Timms MP

A Bushey café launched by a 19-year-old economics student looks set to thrive, judging by the Watford Observer's visit.

Peter Taylor, Watford’s Liberal Democrat mayor, explains why he is standing as the party’s MP candidate in the next general election.

A caravan has been brought onto land beside a road between Radlett and Borehamwood after hedges were allegedly ripped out without permission.

There is heavy traffic stretching back to the M1 in Hertfordshire after a reported crash near Luton this afternoon.

A man is due in crown court accused of having 2,115 indecent child images including the most serious kind in Watford.

Plans to knock down a house and build two in Chorleywood Road, Rickmansworth, which has average house prices well above £1 million have gone in.

The first space on Watford’s Monopoly board has been announced as Rennie Grove Peace Hospice.

Chinese car giant Geely has opened a new showroom in Watford town centre.

A man has been charged after around £1,000 worth of cigarettes were stolen from Tesco Express, Radlett.

My lunch at Shree Krishna Bhavan in Carpenders Park was one of the most delicious I can remember.

Another resident has come forward after her car was scratched with an ‘X’ in the same West Watford road as a string of similar incidents.

A gas leak closed a key road between Borehamwood and Radlett after construction work was reported beside a field.

A new house can now be built on a gap between homes in St George's Road, North Watford.

Brett Ellis recounts how a 40p carrier bag turned a routine trip to a Sainsbury’s self-service checkout into his latest shopping misadventure.

Superdry's Harlequin Watford store is set to relocate into a larger space within the shopping centre.

Half of all trains on the Abbey Line from Watford Junction line will be cancelled due to a shortage of train crew.

Watton-at-Stone has been named among the best places to live in the UK for 2027. But how much does it cost to live there?

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on Aysu Restaurant in Watford High Street.

Bushey's Andrew's and The Flower Shop are both set to close today (October 31)

Discover Goffs Oak, the Hertfordshire village where Victoria Beckham grew up, from its historic oak and Tottenham Hotspur links to its London commuter appeal.

A dangerous driver has been jailed over a crash on the A41 in Watford that paralysed a firefighter for life.

The Budget has divided opinion in Watford, with the Lib Dem mayor saying it does “very little” while the Labour MP saying it will be “good” for the town.

A Hertfordshire restaurant faces an uncertain future after Home Office Immigration Enforcement applied to review its licence.

I visited the seven Bushey sites earmarked for 2,793 homes in the Hertsmere Local Plan – some probably do more for the green belt than others.

A property has been shut down following repeated complaints of anti-social behaviour and drug-related activity.

Independent shop Coco has opened inside Harlequin Watford to fill a “gap in the market”.

Firefighters rushed to the scene after a car caught fire in a residential West Watford road.

Businesses on Bushey High Street say parking restrictions and rising costs have driven away customers as several long-standing shops prepare to close. Businesses say the Controlled Parking Zone introduced on the high street in June has made it harder...

An expert has been brought in to tackle an Oxhey accident hotspot after another crash and a 254-signature petition.

A long-vacant Oxhey pub could be brought back into use as a restaurant and bar.

A Watford man has been charged with assaulting an emergency worker at Watford General Hospital.

Herts Police have shared a CCTV image after a thief reportedly made off with M&S Rickmansworth products.

The Harlequin is set to welcome a new Japanese restaurant next week.