We are getting reports of a fire on Winton Drive in Croxley Green this morning. Emergency services have been seen at the scene.

Looking to plan some decorating this summer? Make sure you're confident with colour!

Weeks of closures for the A414 from the Hertfordshire M1 start tomorrow amid upgrades to visibility.

Watford off licence Delta Mart's plans to sell alcohol 24/7 are heading to a crunch meeting tomorrow after police objected over street drinkers nearby.

Illegal crayfish traps have been seized along Watford's River Colne as "systematic" offenders are believed to be trapping the strictly controlled species.

Illegal demolition of a protected home in Moor Park has seen a construction company prosecuted.

Herts Police made an arrest on suspicion of attempted murder over a double stabbing in a busy Hertfordshire town centre.

A man and teenager have been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, which left the victim in hospital.

"Much loved” pub The Stag in Chorleywood has closed as the operator and team confirmed they are leaving.

Kings Langley-based home care provider 1st Homecare was named among the best in the UK for the seventh year running.

Eirini Tsepouni, 31, reached 21st 12lbs after she was furloughed from her waitressing job during the Covid-19 pandemic and would sit at home "eating and watching movies".

A shopping parade and car park are set to close while a film is shot in Chorleywood.

Herts Police are treating a car fire which spread to multiple vehicles in Croxley Green as arson after a bike rider reportedly smashed the window first.

Emergency services swarmed a residential road in Croxley Green in the early hours of the morning to tackle a reported car fire.

With records smashed and scorching temperatures the talk across the UK, you may be thinking how you’re going to get through the remainder of the summer.

Enforcement of a controlled parking zone keeping non-residents off spots by Bushey High Street begins today.

The Three Rivers & Watford School Sports Partnership Awards Evening took place on June 15, at Watersmeet Theatre.

The Hertfordshire M1 is set to close for repairs to a structural issue on the motorway near Watford starting later today.

Brett Ellis questions modern trends, from ads to awareness days, asking if anyone is actually convinced by the noise anymore.

Two of the three lanes on the M1 southbound between Watford and Elstree are closed due to an infrastructure defect.

A woman has been hospitalised after a truck hit a group of people outside a Hatfield, Hertfordshire, pub.

Residents were left amazed as a "magnificent" historic plane flew over Watford and circled over Bricket Wood.

Bushey Museum and Art Gallery, which has a collection spanning 200 years, has been nominated for a ‘Hidden Gem’ award.

Herts Police are growing increasingly concerned for a missing St Albans woman with links to Watford who has not been seen in months.

Plans for a high wire security fence around a new multi-million mansion reportedly owned by England FIFA World Cup star Bukayo Saka are set to be decided.

A 12-year-old boy who went missing from his Hemel Hempstead home yesterday evening has not been seen since.

Dizzee Rascal, Ocean Colour Scene and Faithless will headline a new music festival in Hertfordshire called The Great Fete.

A new luxury Watches of Switzerland showroom is opening tomorrow (June 29) at the Harlequin in Watford.

Watford Borough Council and Groundwork East have announced a season of free events along the River Colne, aimed at encouraging families to enjoy nature.

A modern four-bedroom detached home on Solesbridge Lane, Chorleywood, has hit the market at £1,095,000.

A crash caused hour-long delays on the M25 through Hertfordshire, with traffic forced onto just one lane.

Greene King has submitted plans for a wide-ranging refurbishment of the 17th century Two Brewers Inn.

Herts Police have appealed for information over a reported stabbing in the car park of Hitchin FC last night.

There are long delays on the M25 in Hertfordshire after what appears to have been a two-car crash on the motorway.

A Watford man will appear in Guildford Crown Court over heroin, cocaine, and cannabis charges next week.

Five more new supermarket locations for Lidl, Tesco, Sainsbury's and M&S are still on the way for Watford after Aldi launched in the town centre.

More than 20 roads are included in a proposed 20mph zone for Maple Cross, Hertfordshire.

The real-life school for Harry Potter HBO TV series stars at Leavesden Studios could soon get even bigger.

Full Watford Big Screen listings have been shared for 2026, including Avatar: Fire and Ash, Superman, Goat, and Wicked for Good.

Bomb squad officers carried out a controlled explosion in Chiswell Green after an old artillery shell was found at a property.

A riverside market town with “scenic” walks has been ranked as one of the top summer spots to visit in the UK.

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on Warren Dell Primary School, which has been rated "outstanding" by Ofsted.

The Horns pub in Datchworth dates back to the 1500s and has been praised for its 'delicious' food and 'great' prices.

Hertfordshire's Royston Cave has been dubbed mysterious and fascinating by visitors.

These seven people have all been added to the Herts Police wanted list in June 2026.

The incident happened on July 27, 2021, at the Copthall North HS2 site near Uxbridge, where the construction work was being carried out by SCS Railways.

Police and paramedics were called around 3pm yesterday after the man in his 90s was hit by the Vauxhall Astra while crossing the street on Prestwick Road, South Oxhey.

Peter Lyle, 76, has transformed his classic Devon Moonraker into a tribute to Toy Story, filling it with more than 130 figures collected over 15 years.

Chair of Watford Conservatives, Stephen Woodard says the recent heatwave highlights the urgent need for long-term infrastructure planning to cope with extreme weather and future energy demands.

A restored 1938 Art Deco train is set to delight train enthusiasts when it visits Watford.