The Harlequin shopping centre in Watford has lost another business with the closure this week of Kurt Geiger store.

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Skaters hopped the fences into the closed Watford Skatepark to demonstrate support for their “valuable community asset”.

The threatened closures follow a performance review of stores acquired through its 2022 McColl's takeover, which were rebranded as Morrisons Daily.

Watford has baked in the heat this week, as schools and businesses are shutting early and Watford Junction journeys are disrupted.

Maya, 16, was last seen wearing a school uniform on Monday, June 15, but officers believe it is likely she has since changed her clothing.

Ofsted has served the Bright Horizons nursery chain running a Watford location with an improvement notice.

Westfield Academy will be closing early at 1.20pm for all students today (June 24) and tomorrow, according to a sign on its website.

Plans for 13 warehouses worth around £120 million have been unveiled to “satisfy the latent demand” for logistics space by the A41 in Elstree.

A man in his 60s was hospitalised in a St Albans Road crash which blocked multiple Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, roads.

A round of planned maintenance closures for the M1 motorway in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Bedfordshire starts tonight.

JD Gyms has signed for a 30,000-square-foot Harlequin location - the same size as TK Maxx's.

The Met Office has put a red 'extreme heat' warning in place for Hertfordshire, including Watford, as disruption is expected.

The Wentworth Puzzles summer sale is now on!

Chris Furnell, head chef at Mother Hubbard’s, which is opening this Saturday, said he wanted customers to taste for themselves the food which has made the brand successful.

Valea Prahove, on Vicarage Road, was inspected by a food safety officer on May 18, 2026.

Here are the latest planning applications validated by Dacorum Borough Council in the last week.

All of Hertfordshire’s recycling centres will be closed between 1pm and 3pm until Friday, as the county faces extreme hot weather.

Herts Police said they were responding to a crash on St Albans Road around 6.15pm, telling drivers to avoid the area.

Police are at the scene of a crash on St Albans Road in Hemel Hempstead this evening. Multiple roads have been closed.

A Croxley Green-based artist “cancelled” and barred from her own exhibition over views on children gender transitioning has settled with Watford Borough Council.

Kings Langley Carnival will take place this Saturday (June 27) on Kings Langley Common from 12pm to 5pm.

A police officer has been given a final written warning after making inappropriate comments to a colleague and telling another that he would have "vicious sex" with her.

Hertfordshire County Council has shared a statement on school closures as a “small number” in the county have shut completely due to extreme heat.

A Watford dog owner has just two months to obtain an exemption, or his “companion” must be destroyed under an order from St Albans Magistrates' Court.

Knocking down a former Watford bank for a six-storey 24-flat building opposite Watford Junction has been recommended for approval.

This comes as Hertfordshire battles a heatwave expected to send the mercury to record levels, with 35C today and tomorrow and 36C Thursday and Friday.

Traffic on Sparrows Berne, between High Street, Bushey, and High Road, Bushey Heath, has been blocked by a broken down bus this morning.

Fewer trains will run from Watford Junction into London Euston until the end of Thursday amid extreme heat warnings, Network Rail warns.

We bring you the latest on Hertfordshire weather as an amber alert for extreme heat is in place for Hertfordshire and a red alert will be in place for the following two days.

Whether you have a wedding, holiday, or just simply want a beautiful dress for the summer season, check out Gini London which has a plethora of dresses on its website.

A burger and chicken restaurant with 13 locations is eyeing a vacant Watford High Street unit for its latest opening.

Earth Fest took place on June 14 in the peaceful grounds of Cheslyn Gardens in Watford, drawing visitors of all ages to an event focused on sustainability.

The LNWH Stroke Rehabilitation Programme is helping stroke survivors regain independence and rebuild their lives.

Pupils from St John's Catholic Primary School in Rickmansworth visited Croxley Park as part of their eco club to take part in a learning day about bees.

Held during Men’s Health Week 2026, "Beyond the Mask" was hosted by Watford-based community initiative Spiced at Watford Palace Theatre.

The Damned will bring their Final Damnation 50 UK tour to Watford Colosseum on December 4, tickets on sale June 26.

Chater Junior School dedicated June 18, to exploring the significance of the Windrush generation through creative and educational activities.

Cllr Short has introduced new signage and road surface markings at the bus lane near North Western Avenue and the roundabout connecting the A405 and A41.

Following the announcement today (June 22), MP Matt Turmaine praised Keir Starmer for turning the party around with a "stonking landslide victory" in 2024.

Watford residents have been warned to make sure their bins are out early as heatwave weather may change when they are collected.

Mother Hubbard’s is launching its first branch at 148 St Albans Road in the town centre this Saturday at 11am.

The wife of the victim in a fatal stabbing outside VU Lounge, High Street, Bushey, described the "permanent void" it left as the murderer was jailed.

A murderer has been jailed for 20 years over a stabbing outside VU Lounge, Bushey, as the victim’s family labelled him a “heartless, callous monster”.

The event was organised by the One Vision charity, beginning at Watford Town Hall and ending at the Lebanon Cedar tree in Cassiobury Park.

A rare red weather warning has been issued for Hertfordshire as parts of the country battle with extreme heat and humidity.

A three-year-old boy who was severely injured in an enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst was attacked by a crocodile, Cambridgeshire Police have confirmed.

Police were called to Watford town centre after a large fight believed to be outside Travelodge saw one male stabbed and another bottled.

The countdown to summer is on!

Aldi's new Watford store is set to open this week, with customers being welcomed in from Thursday morning (June 25)/