West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been awarded UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation for its work.

Plans linked to the ongoing development of Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden are among the latest planning applications submitted to Watford Council.

Sopwell House in Hertfordshire has been named among the best spas in the UK. Find out why.

Star Richard Herring shared the story of his testicular cancer treatment as he helped raise more than £16,000 at Knebworth Golf Club in Stevenage.

Real-time updates on the contests for the Scottish Parliament, Senedd in Wales and local councils in England.

Watford's Labour MP has responded to local election results that saw his party fail to win any of the 12 seats on offer.

A Watford-built Scammel lorry came home as one of the attractions at the Hortons Steam Fair on May 4 in Croxley.

The Liberal Democrats enjoyed a clean sweep in this year's local elections in Watford.

Three Rivers District Council remains in no overall control, despite the Conservatives making gains.

Peter Taylor has been re-elected as Watford mayor for a third term in this year's local elections.

Reform UK are eyeing gains on Watford Borough Council for the first time as counting begins in this year's local elections.

Watford High Street's Pound Stop store is set to close, with an "everything must go" sale underway.

Footage shows the moment overhead wires were wrecked between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central, causing major rail disruption over two days.

Home Bargains is opening a new store 20 minutes from Watford, in St Albans, as it continues its expansion in Hertfordshire.

Follow live election results from Watford and Hertfordshire.

A cyclist was left “petrified” after a robber threatened to "shank" him to steal his bike on the Ebury Way between Watford and Croxley Green.

Herts Police have appealed for information over a customer who made off without payment after a haircut in Abbots Langley.

Watford Junction trains will run a reduced service to and from London Euston today after “complex” damage to infrastructure.

This week, You Garden is showcasing Oleander ‘Shades of Pink’ Standard…a patio-perfect decorative plant which provides a riot of flower colour for months on end!

A six-bedroom art deco mansion in Hempstead Road, one of Watford’s most sought-after streets, is back on the market at £2,500,000 - £250k less than previously.

A new pub garden has proved a hit after a complete overhaul in time for summer.

Watford Rotarians gave out over £10,000 in grants to local charities at a special event at the Mayfield Retirement Village on April 29.

A Watford man has been charged after police were allegedly assaulted in Garston while responding to an unrelated report at a restaurant,

Damage to the overhead electric wires near Watford Junction has blocked multiple lines, cancelling or delaying most departures.

Wendy’s will be sending a Coca Cola truck style attraction to The Parade, Watford next week.

The UK's Top 100 Curry Restaurants list has been published by the Asian Catering Federation and features a Hertfordshire eatery that is part of luxury hotel The Grove.

Selling a nicotine vape to a child landed Watford high street business Watford Home Store in court.

The future of Watford's Greene King pubs has been thrown into question amid plans to sell 150 boozers.

Clarendon Road firm Vinci Construction, which has recently moved into a new Watford head office, has acquired another firm amid plans to merge.

Murderer Mehretab Zemicael who was serving a life sentence was found dead at HMP The Mount.

Watford-based pub chain JD Wetherspoon has reported higher quarterly sales but warned that "substantial increases in costs" may lead to lower-than-expected profits.

Popular car show Classics on the Green in Croxley Green returned this year after a four-year absence.

Watford's TGJones - formerly WHSmith - store faces an uncertain future after the retailer confirmed plans to axe up to 150 of its shops.

Police have appealed for information after a man picked up and kissed a one-year-old in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, park.

After “chaotic” Watford ring road traffic over the bank holiday weekend, the county council has revealed what went wrong with the traffic lights.

The Watford Observer sits down with Zinar Duzgun, the new owner of Perch & Co in Croxley Green, to reflect on a busy first two weeks.

A Watford man will appear in crown court over alleged sexual assault in Wandsworth, London.

Bricket Wood's Spar store is temporarily closed with a police presence reported at the scene after reports of a "ram raid" this morning.

Former EFL footballer Myles Judd has appeared in court to deny allegations of conspiring to commit an armed robbery in Hertfordshire.

The Watford Observer has produced a list of all the polling stations in the borough ahead of today's council and mayoral elections.

A vehicle fire forced part of the M25 clockwise between Watford and Hemel Hempstead to shut for around eight hours overnight.

Riviera Travel’s Deal of the Week: Pack your bags and discover Sicily.

Missing files have landed newly opened nursery Bright Beginnings Herts with a 1/5 food hygiene rating.

West Herts College students are getting hands-on experience in the high-tech industry that produces lifesaving treatments with Elstree-based Kedrion Biopharma UK.

An inquest has been held into the death of a laboratory technician found dead on the motorway after crashing

A man was hospitalised after a car hit the kerb and flipped onto its side in a Bushey crash.

Tech for a new Hertfordshire rapid transport corridor which could replace the Watford to Croxley Link will be shown off in the town centre this weekend.

A South Oxhey man is due in crown court over alleged burglary armed with a nitrous oxide cannister and GBH.

Gusto Italia Restaurant has been handed a 1/5 food hygiene rating after being caught unprepared by an inspection soon after opening.

Harry Potter stars who played members of the Weasley family have reunited at Warner Bros Studio Tour London, in Leavesden.