A marketing graduate from Hertfordshire has been announced as a contestant in the 17th series of The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4.

The Red Lion pub in Hemel Hempstead's Water Lane has announced a month-long closure for a refurbishment.

A high street jewellers remains closed more than a week on from a "major" break-in.

Autumn must-haves for the home have arrived at FabFinds.

The Watford Observer has rounded up when 10 schools in our area will be holding their open days over the coming weeks.

Watford Fields residents are at the end of their tether as a car dealership blocks pavements and parks on double yellow lines despite 133 enforcement visits.

Situated on Chiltern Close, the house stands in a cul de sac location within Hertfordshire’s WD23 area.

The Ridgeway, Watford, is listed as a four-bedroom home and is on the market for £995,000.

The M1, A1(M), and M25 will see overnight closures in Hertfordshire this week, starting with works closing two motorways near Watford tonight.

Rickmansworth's TGJones - formerly WHSmith - store is set to close next month, with the news coming just days after confirmation that Watford's branch is being axed.

Heavyweight boxing champion Daniel Dubois has been spotted in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, as he trains for his upcoming rematch with Fabio Wardley.

Hertfordshire County Council’s agenda reveals exactly what the "Council of Sanctuary" motion about refugees actually says.

Travel journal Travelling for Business has heaped praise on The Grove in a glowing review of the luxury publication on the edge of Watford.

Unit VII, which offers a “unique space never seen before in the UK let alone Watford”, has announced details of a car show this weekend (September 13).

Dozens of Abbots Langley roads are covered by a 20mph zone consultation that has launched this morning.

Our weekly round-up of cases involving Watford-area residents or crimes that took place in the town.

A driver became trapped after their vehicle hit a telegraph pole in Rickmansworth and flipped onto its roof.

A bus, car, and lorry have crashed on a dual carriageway through Hemel Hempstead.

Network Rail has confirmed that it will be replacing the "vital" Oxhey Grange footbridge following a protest from residents.

New café The Coffee Edit has opened today promising “good coffee, delicious food, and excellent chat”.

A man and woman have been released with no further action after an affray in Market Street, central Watford left two injured.

Prominent pub The Red Lion, in Bushey, has temporarily closed as its manager leaves after 10 years.

If you’re looking for something a little different when it comes to a weekend break, how about a mystery weekend?

Award-winning fish and chip shop The Corner Plaice has traded in Croxley Green for nearly 50 years but says the heatwaves have 'bounced us around'

Plans to split Hertfordshire into four unitary councils have been paused – and will now be reviewed by the Government.

A busy road in Rickmansworth has been blocked in both directions following a crash, with slow traffic reported in the area.

Watford Mayor Peter Taylor highlights rising food, rent and school uniform costs, and urges the Government to take action to help families facing ongoing cost of living pressures.

Two e-scooters and an e-bike have been seized by police following a series of anti-social behaviour reports around shops in Hemel Hempstead.

Watford pub restaurant Brewers Fayre will close on Monday as all the brand’s locations nationwide shut down.

The Bedford Arms was once owned by the Dukes of Bedford whose 15th Century seat was at nearby Chenies Manor is located in the beautiful Chiltern hills.

The A507 is closed following a serious crash at the A1 J10 interchange.

Hatch is a buzzing independent cafe that has earned rave reviews for its standout brunch and evening menus.

Discover this stunning forest walk in Hertfordshire which is the perfect place to explore.

Harlequin Watford has shared a casting call for kids to feature as models in its upcoming promotions.

The Tilbury in Datchworth is set on the edge of the village green and has earned two AA rosettes for its excellent food served by Tom and James Bainbridge.

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on the recent success of Rickmansworth's RMS for Girls School.

The George Graveley in Hitchin has been described as "excellent" and serving the "perfect" Sunday roast.

Bletchley Park is less than an hour from Hertfordshire and has been described as "fascinating" by visitors.

A five-bedroom detached family home with a rear garden overlooking protected woodland is up for £1.425m in Wood End, Croxley Green.

Residents in a recently built nine-storey West Watford tower block have described their exhausting “nightmare” with lifts out of order for six weeks.

Change of use plans for the Andrew's fruiterers unit have been submitted months after it was “saved” in a last-minute U-turn.

Part of the original plan has gone back in after conversion of a Grade II listed church building in Leavesden Road, Watford, into a mosque was rejected.

The Post Office has provided an update on the future of its Watford town centre service following news that TGJones is set to close.

A new pizza restaurant will open at an unusual location in Rickmansworth next week.

The driver of a car which carried Anthony Joshua and killed two of his friends was reportedly attempting to overtake another car when it crashed.

Plans have been submitted for a major development in Hemel Hempstead that would include 700 homes, a primary school and care home.

A Watford man has been given a suspended sentence after admitting to having a knife in Market Street.

A person has died after being hit by a train at Welwyn North station.

The West Coast Mainline between London and Watford will close for emergency work as a bridge is completely removed.

Tesco and St Albans City and District Council are among the Hertfordshire employers who have been "named and shamed" by the government for underpaying staff.