Trains have been cancelled for hours due to a fault on an Abbey Line train between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey 👇

A man suffered suspected stab wounds following a row in Watford, sparking a police appeal for information.

Watford's newest food and drink venue is now just days away from opening, with one of the town's biggest vacant units finally being filled.

Local health, care, and community organisations came together for a community summit hosted by Watford & Three Rivers Trust.

Closures on the M25, A1(M), and M1 are coming up later this week, on the latest list of motorway closures for Hertfordshire.

Spring has sprung and if you’re looking for some floral inspiration, Just Go Holidays has plenty of choice.

Watford man Danny Manning was cleared of criminal damage but pleaded guilty to possessing a knife and axe in public.

Herts Police have shared a description after a man reportedly exposed himself in Watford today.

A “serious” crash has blocked a road in Rickmansworth, near Mount Vernon Hospital.

Herts Police have warned motorists to avoid White Hill, Rickmansworth, which is near Mount Vernon, Northwood, after a crash.

Three parking spaces behind Market Street in Watford town centre are going up for auction with a guide price of £9,000.

Watford Borough Council has awarded £32,420 to 19 community projects through the Mayor’s Small Grant Fund, supporting initiatives that promote wellbeing.

A look back to when Terry and June star Terry Scott watched Watford take on West Ham United at Vicarage Road in 1981.

Watford Junction trains towards London Euston will be cancelled during wide-ranging works on the railway set to begin next week.

A new house could soon be built on a gap between homes in Louvain Way, North Watford.

Two people had to be rescued from a fire at a block of flats in South Oxhey by firefighters using ladders.

Two men were arrested over burglaries in Bushey and St Albans after a chase which ended with police ramming a car by the M25 and A1(M).

A body has been found in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, amid a Bedfordshire Police search for a missing man.

A man in his 60s died in a fatal crash on the A602 in Hertfordshire – sparking an appeal for information from witnesses and footage.

A "shameful" video shows fly tippers carrying a mattress to dump in a Meriden, Watford, alley at night.

The chance of a vehicle fire in Watford Hospital’s multi-storey car park is an ongoing risk at the site, according to a hospital trust report.

Watford Community Housing and Thrive Homes will merge and bring together their 13,500 homes on June 1.

The family of a Watford man who died after his St Mary's Hospital transfer was classed “non-urgent” despite a bleed on the brain say he was “failed".

A new art exhibition at Watford’s Pump House Arts Centre celebrates the River Colne through painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media.

The Easter holidays are just around the corner so if you’re looking for different ways to keep your child and their friends entertained, check out the adventure of all adventures.

Watford Grammar School for Girls to open eco-friendly new teaching block Grace Fergie House.

Hornets fans have been banned from a busy Watford car park which has become an “accident waiting to happen” on matchdays.

A look back at how the Rose & Crown pub in Kings Langley looked inside and out 45 years ago in 1981.

A grand 18th century Grade II listed house in Croxley Green is on the verge of conversion into six homes.

The Estcourt Arms, Watford, has reopened its newly refurbished garden after months of closure.

Herts Police have shut down a HMO where weapons have reportedly been seen after it was linked to theft and assault.

Hertfordshire County Council has been forced to fix three pothole-ridden roads in Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted after a motorist took it to court.

Herts Police have confirmed why the M25 was closed near Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire last night.

Highways has warned motorists as a Watford road will soon be shut for extensive roadworks next week.

The spring holiday sale from Shorefield Holidays is now on and the perfect opportunity to plan your escape to Dorset or the New Forest.

A Radlett butcher's has closed after 36 years due to retirement.

Latest Dacorum Borough Council planning applications: home extensions, loft conversions, agricultural buildings, and tree works.

FindMySchool has ranked Watford's primary schools using a range of government data.

Watford's MP has welcomed 'first big visual sign of progress' on enabling works for new Watford General Hospital in latest Watford Observer column.

Tweaks have been recommended for a major plan for 247 homes in Watford.

Pulse Padel is eyeing July 2026 for the opening of its new club and courts in Hertfordshire.

Plans for 16 homes to replace office buildings in Hemel Hempstead have been approved.

A nostalgic snap of Regent Street, Watford, showing car parking was also an issue around 50 years ago.

Everything we know so far amid a row over 10 caravans allegedly being set to arrive on land in Hertfordshire.

Here are the five businesses in the Watford area that have been rated 1/5 for food hygiene so far in 2026.

Nominations have opened for the 15th annual British Kebab Awards, giving residents in Watford and across Hertfordshire the chance to nominate their favourite eateries.

The £1.2 million project to reopen an Elstree pub is nearly complete after taking the “dilapidated” building “back to brick”.

The cost of parking in Watford Borough Council car parks and on street in the town is set to rise next month.

Affectionate Staffie Cross Rupert, rescued by the National Animal Welfare Trust in Watford, seeks a forever home. Adopt this loving dog in the UK today.

Find out why Namaste in Watford's St Albans Road is not only the town's most highly-rated Indian restaurant but also its highest overall.