Harlequin Watford has announced a new wave of improvements including new signs, murals, furniture, and the refurbishment of lifts and escalators.

See the full list of M25, M1, and A1(M) closures scheduled for the motorways in Hertfordshire this week.

The Wentworth Puzzle summer jigsaw puzzle collection is here!

Scenes for recently-released BBC drama Babies were filmed in Watford and nearby, with new pictures shared by Dacorum Borough Council.

Retrospective plans to demolish and replace a Croxley Green bungalow have gone in after “a greater extent of demolition” was done during an extension.

The secretary of state has called in a Carpenders Park planning appeal after plans for 256 homes were blocked over urban sprawl fears.

A University of Hertfordshire student has died after being pulled from a river by emergency services - with an inquest set to open tomorrow.

Herts Police are set to remain at the scene all day after a raid at a West Watford address.

The closure of Immanuel College Bushey, recently ranked among the best in the country, has been announced.

Frank Warren donates VIP tickets to WBO World Heavyweight Championship between Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois for West Herts hospitals.

St Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School will have a new headteacher for the next academic year.

Sarratt Residents “under siege” by plans which would add half again more homes will form a human chain around its green.

The Aquadrome Bridge will be closed as Japanese knotweed is removed at Ebury Play Area between April 20 and May 1.

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have chosen DENS, a charity supporting homeless people in Dacorum, as their charity of the year.

The Grove Hotel, on the edge of Watford, is nominated for an award covering destinations across the globe.

Watford’s new Aldi store replacing Iceland looks to be taking shape as the opening date approaches.

An early intervention charity named Playskill is celebrating 20 years of support for young children.

Here are some of Hertfordshire's most scenic National Trust properties and sites to visit from Ashridge Estate to Morven Park.

Continued operation of an unauthorised scrapyard at the edge of Rickmansworth Aquadrome has been labelled an environmental “disaster”.

The spring jewellery collection from Lily Charmed is quite a charming compilation.

County Hall filming for productions including Tom Holland and Joan Collins earned Hertfordshire County Council around £312,000 last year.

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on Watford Grammar School for Girls, which had the town's best GCSE results in 2025.

Chinese takeaway Paya, in Radlett, has been handed a 1/5 food hygiene rating with “major improvement” needed in two areas.

Aerial photos of Watford from above in 1963 featuring Watford Junction, Clarendon Road, St Albans Road and the Town Hall roundabout.

Four fire engines were called to a blaze within the industrial shredder by Waterdale Recycling Centre, Garston.

Multiple vehicles were damaged as a car “exploded” in a fire at the Spire Bushey Hospital car park.

Levelling a Watford green belt site and covering it with materials including demolition waste has landed a landowner in court.

CCTV footage shows the attack at Watford pub The Red Lion which landed two Hornets fans in court.

A safe, silverware, and jewellery were stolen in burglaries at two homes in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, within days.

Hertfordshire pub, The Gate in Chorleywood, has been called "excellent" and "picture perfect". Find out why.

Upcoming Hertfordshire car boot sales including events in Bushey, Chorleywood and Hemel Hempstead.

Spring’s calling for a fresh start and one UK brand is on a mission to make skin, hair, and self-care products that are kind to you as well as the world we share.

The planning inspectorate has refused an appeal over plans for new homes and a care home in Hertfordshire

Latest Hertsmere planning applications include extensions, conversions and landscaping in Radlett, Bushey, Borehamwood, Elstree, Potters Bar and Shenley.

Watford Observer local history columnist Lesley Dunlop explains why Clarendon Road was once known as the 'local Harley Street'.

A charity football match is to be held next month to support a teenager from Bushey who is battling a rare form of cancer.

New padel courts are set to open soon in Watford, Radlett, Hemel Hempstead and Hertford.

This Watford High Street building is now home to a Five Guys fast food restaurant but it is once occupied by well-known wine merchants Findlater's.

Dates have been confirmed for a trio of upcoming Watford Market Lates events.

The latest government data reveals where the cheapest and most expensive petrol stations are around Watford, Rickmansworth, Bushey, and Kings Langley.

A blockbuster showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua moved a step closer after the British rivals traded insults at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.

A detached four-bedroom house in a leafy setting next to Cheslyn House and Gardens in Nascot Wood Road, Watford, is up for sale for £1,300,000.

Staffy Sacha, rescued by the National Animal Welfare Trust, seeks a loving UK home as the only pet. Adopt this affectionate dog—contact NAWT today.

Pavilion Bowls Club, a much‑loved sporting and social hub in South Oxhey, is celebrating a landmark year as the club starts the 2026 season after being promoted to the 4th division.

Watford MP Matt Turmaine visited West Herts Amateur Boxing Club and Educational Support CIC to see its work supporting children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Chess Valley walk in Hertfordshire has been described as "pleasant" and offers countryside views.

Dacorum Council reviews new planning applications including Gypsy and Traveller pitches, home extensions, garage conversions and tree works in Hemel Hempstead.

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The Watford Observer reviews Aysu Restaurant, which opened earlier this year in High Street.

Fast food chain Wraps and Wings is set to open its new Chorleywood branch on April 20