Chess Valley circular in Hertfordshire has been named among the UK's best walks. Here's why.

It has been a sunny and hot summer but bringing a taste of the Med to your outdoor space is always welcome, right?

The Watford Observer rounds up seven of the worst crashes at the infamous Woodmere Avenue width restriction.

Affinity Water has failed to rule out its hosepipe ban lasting all summer, and has also responded to calls for discounts amid usage restrictions.

A rogue landlord from Radlett has been fined more than £6,000 after illegally renting out two unlicensed properties in Brent.

New Home Office data has revealed the number of Watford FC fans who were given Football Banning Orders (FBOs) during the 2025/26 season.

A Bushey vehicle repair shop is set to reopen next week at a temporary home after its garage was destroyed by a huge fire last week.

Three men have died and another has been left with serious injuries following a crash in Wheathampstead last night (July 22).

Plans to expand a static caravan site in Bushey have been refused after planning officers ruled that it would represent "inappropriate development" in the green belt.

A road closure is in place in Aldenham Road in Bushey as a "sinkhole" has appeared.

Satisfied customers praised the food on offer as the "UK's first burger café" opened in Watford over the weekend.

The Telegraph has included five Hertfordshire pubs - including two near Watford - in a new list of England's best boozers.

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Headteacher Cheska Tyler will depart Cherry Tree Primary School in Watford when the summer term comes to an end.

Premature babies are now receiving safer lung care thanks to new technology thanks to Watford General Hospital’s Neonatal Unit.

Watford is being told to brace for more hot weather as the UK Health Security Agency issued a fresh heat health alert starting July 24 until July 26.

Watford Borough Council has received a planning application that would change the use of the former Oxhey Angling Centre in Capel Road.

More than a month of “day and night” closure at the Park Street roundabout in Hertfordshire will begin this week.

A female teacher from Radlett is on trial over alleged sexual abuse of a child, witnesses told St Albans Crown Court.

New bar and music venue Timmy's is set to open in Watford this weekend, opening in The Parade's former Bar Bodega, Marcel's and Desi Thekka unit.

Police have said they are "increasingly" concerned for the welfare of a teenage boy who travelled to Watford from Coventry and was last seen on Tuesday morning (July 21)

Police are appealing for information after an 84-year-old man fell victim to a distraction theft in South Oxhey.

Ricky Gervais will be performing new material at the Watford Colosseum next month.

Highly rated Hertfordshire restaurant Wild Berkhamsted has been included in the Good Food Guide's top 100 Local Restaurants for 2026 as Watford missed out.

Hertfordshire has been named as one of eight UK areas that are on the brink of drought according to the National Drought Group

Summer wedding? Job interview or black-tie event? A special occasion commands the right suit, and men have never had so much choice (at last!).

Shoppers have been left “totally exasperated” as the lifts at the Citipark Church car park in Watford have been left out of order for eight months.

Sole traders and landlords are being urged to check their compliance with new tax reporting rules which came into effect from April 6.

Saffy James has defied the odds in the face of life-changing challenges which caused her to lose her memory following a severe head injury.

Hertsmere Borough Council registered a range of planning applications last week, here is the full list.

Dacorum Borough Council has validated a series of new planning applications this week.

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Three Rivers District Council this week.

Here are the latest planning applications validated by Watford Borough Council this week.

A man has been arrested after police were called to a major fire at a block of flats in Chenies where suspected drugs were discovered.

Ofsted found four areas needing attention in a mixed report for recently Watford nursery Canopy Frogmore House.

Herts Fire and Rescue has shared a statement on the cause of a huge fire which consumed a field in Croxley Green and near Cassiobury Park.

A woman was injured as a helicopter rolled with two people inside between Croxley Green and Sarratt.

Emergency services have been called to an incident involving a helicopter landed in a field near Sarratt this morning.

The trial of Hertfordshire teacher Deborah Franklin, who is accused of gross indecency with a boy under 14, has begun.

Wide-ranging changes to a road outside Parmiter's and St Michael's, which becomes “chaos” at pick-up and drop-off times, are underway.

A dog was rescued and given oxygen by firefighters after a major blaze broke out at a block of flats near Chesham and Amersham.

Herts Police are appealing for information over "arson" after people on E-bikes were seen near a Hemel Hempstead fire.

Summer 2026 has been scorching and if you are looking for a hot offer then your summer breaks are sorted with Sykes Holiday Cottages.

The M1, A1(M) and M25 motorways are set for full closures on multiple days during ongoing works in Hertfordshire.

17 parks and green spaces have earned Green Flag Awards in Watford recognising their high standards.

Unity in Diversity: A Mixed Media Exhibition is on display at Bushey Museum and part of this year’s South Asian Heritage Month, which opened on July 5.

There are long delays on the M25 after a crash affecting traffic around Hertfordshire and London.

Musicians including Guy Garvey, Gruff Rhys, The Staves, and Jane Weaver paid an unexpected visit to a Watford pub.

Boris Johnson has called for action after The Mail traced two firms linked to alleged cigarette smuggling in Ukraine to a Watford address.

Food takeaway business Burger Mania has been rated 1/5 for hygiene in Hertsmere over its management of food safety.