The Wentworth Puzzles summer sale is still on!

Affinity Water has announced a hosepipe ban for Hertfordshire. Here is everything you need to know.

Kings Langley's The Old Palace pub has been put forward for an award at the Community Pub Hero Awards.

New research has found that St Albans in Hertfordshire is among the UK's relocation capitals.

Watford MMA fighter Sam Patterson is set to return to the UFC octagon later this month with a bout against Santiago Ponzinibbio in Abu Dhabi later this month.

Chorleywood Primary School has been rated "outstanding" and has been named among the nation's top 200 primaries by schoolguide.co.uk

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on the Nascot Arms pub, known for its "simply awesome" Thai food.

Affinity Water's hosepipe ban for Hertfordshire is now in place with immediate effect.

Watford General Hospital's turnaround from the bottom of A&E wait rankings to eliminating corridor care was recognised during a visit from the health secretary.

Hertfordshire County Council has condemned “racist language” used by a former Reform candidate after Rickmansworth Recycling Centre was closed due to heat.

A detached five-bedroom home in Spencer Close, Radlett, is for sale for £2,500,000.

Filming for the second series of Rose Ayling-Ellis crime drama Code of Silence is set to return to Watford.

Motorists have been warned to expect delays ahead of a full closure of the M1 in Watford due to a track defect.

The BBC has released a new trailer for Ludwig, which stars David Mitchell and was partially filmed in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.

A school's car boot sale is set to return later this month ahead of the summer holidays.

Aldi, Hench and Mother Hubbard's are among recent businesses to have opened in Watford.

Chorleywood Village Day dog show has been cancelled due to the extreme heat that is forecast.

A teenager has been fined thousands of pounds over graffiti in Watford, South Oxhey and across the rail network.

Police have arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of robbery after a large police presence and helicopter were spotted in Watford on Friday night (July 10).

L'Olivo Ristorante Italiano in the village of Wheathampstead has been described as "classy" and an "absolute gem".

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.

For nearly 60 years, Watford’s quiet scholar Helen Rudd devoted herself to transcribing parish records, cataloguing Aldenham’s vast library.

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.

Watford Mayor Peter Taylor reflects on the Clacton by-election, Nigel Farage and why political distractions do little to rebuild trust in politics.

Brett Ellis argues that banning under-16s from social media is unrealistic, questioning whether politicians are tackling the right problems.

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.