There are reports of a "major accident" in a rural road which is apparently causing "gridlock" traffic.

A Watford chai café has closed and gone up for sale within months of opening in Market Street.

Police were called after a three-car crash blocked Sarratt Road, Croxley Green.

A driver was hospitalised after their car flipped over in a crash in Eastbury Road, Oxhey

Data centres heralded as key to an “AI revolution” in the UK are on the way in Hertfordshire areas near Watford.

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Dacorum Borough Council, featuring a range of proposals from home extensions and tree works to changes of use and new signage.

Watford Observer local history columnist Lesley Dunlop takes a look at the connection between Rock & Co engraved vignette prints and Watford.

This week’s planning applications in Three Rivers include home extensions, loft conversions, and updates at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.

A fascinating look back at Watford High Street at the corner of Loates Lane with Freeman, Hardy and Willis boot and shoe shop in the early 1920s.

Café in the Library is located in Watford Central Library and run by Watford Mencap which supports children and adults with learning disabilities.

A four-bedroom detached home on Bucknalls Lane, Watford, is on sale for £800,000.

Sections of St Albans Road and Hagden Lane are among latest planned road closures in the Watford area to be published in public notices.

Nacho, a three-year-old rescue dog at the National Animal Welfare Trust, in Watford, is looking for a loving forever home.

From Planet Ice to Skate Letchworth , these are the best ice rinks to visit across Hertfordshire.

Brett Ellis shares his battle with rising costs, auto renewals, and poor customer service, calling for stronger consumer protection against corporate greed and inflated contract renewals.

Plans to turn the former National Bobath Centre into nursery have been rejected after a number of concerns were raised.

Police are at the scene of a collision in Croxley Green with a road closure being put in place.

Frogmore Paper Mill was transformed into a ruthless game show arena for new movie The Running Man starring Glen Powell.

Hertsmere Borough Council has received new planning applications for home extensions, tree works, and property changes across Radlett, Bushey, Borehamwood, Potters Bar, and Shenley.

The brand new Zoo Watford nightclub opened for the very first time last night.

Watford Borough Council has received new planning applications for home extensions, tree works, EV charging points, and property alterations across the town, including sites on Cassiobury Park Avenue and Lower High Street.

The Watford Observer's pub of the week series features the Rose and Crown in Rickmansworth.

The Northern Lights glowing above The Grove last year is among this week's selection of Watford Observer Camera Club photos.

From Hambleden to Finchampstead, discover five of the prettiest villages less than two hours from Hertfordshire you can visit.

Paolo's Italian Kitchen is the highest rated Italian restaurant in Hertfordshire and has been described as “one of a kind”.

Police are currently dealing with a crash on Eastbury Road, near the Oxhey Park entrance.

Watford’s mayor has been criticised for not turning up to a Hertfordshire County Council vote on local government reorganisation.

A look back at how Watford High Street looked in a Watford Observer archive from 1962.

Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood has been fined after employees were exposed to asbestos.

Gang members have been jailed over violence including the A41 shooting and Watford stabbings.

A Watford pub's bid to open later has been approved despite objections.

No new safety measures are planned for an “accident hotspot” A405 junction in Watford despite another crash this week.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm after a stabbing in Hemel Hempstead.

A North Watford home could soon be expanded and turned into an HMO under new plans.

Residents are finally set to move back in to Watford flats with “structural defects” evacuated more than 21 months ago.

The Watford Observer has published five death notices in the last seven days.

Plans for a 192-home estate on the edge of Watford have been approved at a planning committee meeting.

Police have charged a man on suspicion of drink driving after a crash on the M25 near Chorleywood on Tuesday night (November 18).

An unnamed Strictly Come Dancing star has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of rape in Hertfordshire.

A Hertfordshire village pub that is popular with dog walkers is looking for a new operator.

A four-bedroom semi-detached home on Swiss Avenue, Cassiobury Estate, Watford, is for sale at £900,000.

The Ultimate Winter Hardy Shrub Collection has everything from vibrant colours, different textures and an array of heights and shapes…quite simply a fabulous and must-have for any garden.

Robert Jenrick confronted sellers as he claims their van at Bushey Car Boot Sale near Watford is “suspected of selling stolen tools”.

A Kings Langley store's lease is up for sale, just months after it moved to a new home.

Home Bargains will be opening a new store in Borehamwood this Saturday (November 22).

Watford's Chai Green looks set to close after less than a year, with the Vicarage Road unit being marketed to potential replacements.

More than £1 million is reportedly still unaccounted for after lottery fraudster Edward Putman paid off his court bill and a Kings Langley property was sold.

Police are looking to identify the men confronted by Conservative MP Robert Jenrick at Bushey Car Boot Sale.

Watford's Cassiobury Park has once again been voted one of Britain’s top 10 parks at the Green Flag People’s Choice Awards.

Celebrities descended on Leavesden for the launch of the festive Harry Potter Studios Tour feature Hogwarts in the Snow.