Watford has been named among the UK locations most connected to nature, with its beautiful Cassiobury Park and Whippendell Wood.

Demolition work appears to have begun at a prominent Watford building long bemoaned as an "eyesore".

John and Amy Hunt have raised £105,000 after completing a 120-mile walk in honour of three family members murdered in Bushey.

Whether you choose to embark on a polar night itinerary or opt for the extended daylight hours of Norway's light winter, Ambassador Cruise Line’s Northern Lights itineraries are as breath taking as the phenomena itself.

A Watford pub's co-owner is feeling "ecstatic" after it earned more national recognition.

An alleged pimp is due in court accused of running a brothel in The Parade, High Street, Watford town centre.

Neighbours have blasted weeks of wasted water as a “gushing” leak in Fearnley Street has been compared to a new Watford Springs.

A Chinese car giant has said it will be opening its new Watford dealership within weeks.

A masked man smashed up The Viking Fish & Chips and the barber Class Cut with a hammer.

A masked gunman has stolen £195 from a Watford betting shop, sparking a police appeal for information.

Huge plans for up to 650 homes in Radlett have been submitted and residents have just one month to give their views.

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

A Hertfordshire drink-driver has been jailed after a crash left two people seriously injured.

Watford Velmurugan Temple must raise a £900,000 deposit by November or could face closure after its site was put up for sale.

A major road into Croxley Green will be closed for more than a week due to roadworks.

Consultations could bring 20mph limits to residential roads across Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, and South Oxhey.

A highly rated Indian restaurant has suddenly closed after more than a decade.

Brazilian World Cup winner Roberto Carlos surprised staff and diners when he visited a Radlett restaurant.

Police have appealed for witnesses after a hit-and-run which left a motorcyclist with serious injuries.

Popular year on year, those iconic Christmas markets never fail to bring some festive cheer to visitors.

Latimer reighbours fear HBO Harry Potter filming will leave them stranded as it is set to block their village’s roads.

A man is in hospital with serious head injuries after a crash on Clarendon Road in Watford.

Nostalgic footage has emerged of 13 Watford town centre venues in the early 2000s.

The newest restaurants around Watford in Hertfordshire have proved a hit with customers, according to their rave reviews.

Watford five-year-old Lina wins Young Artists’ Nature Explorers art competition, chosen from 180 entrants, with artwork on the book’s front cover.

A teenage girl who has been missing in Welwyn Garden City for four days may have travelled to London.

Police are growing "increasingly concerned" for a missing teenage girl from Hemel Hempstead.

Businesses across Hertfordshire have been handed new food hygiene ratings in recent weeks, with scores ranging from a perfect 5/5 to the dreaded 0/5.

Harpenden was previously named one of the best places to retire in Hertfordshire, but how much does it cost to live there?

Hertfordshire diesel prices reach 196.1p a litre, nearing the 2022 record, as petrol rises. See the cheapest local forecourts and AA fuel duty warning.

The Watford Observer's reporter reviews the offering at Burger Boi, part of the Morrisons store in Ascot Road.

A Rickmansworth retailer has been fined after selling a vape to a child.

Watford public notices: Balmoral Road parking changes, 40 new Berrond homes, Northwood garage plans and M1 Hertfordshire closures from September 26.

“Ugly” hoardings have been taken down after enforcement action to tackle the “dreadful eyesore”.

A man and a woman have been charged over alleged shoplifting worth £12,000 including in Watford.

Herts Police have arrested a man after an alleged stabbing sparked a major search in North Watford.

Plans to carry out works to turn a Nash Mills property into a HMO have been slammed by 28 objectors.

Major A41 works at the Brent Cross flyover which will cause disruption until 2028 begin next week.

Five pubs in and around Watford have been included in the newest edition of the Good Beer Guide.

The management of a popular Watford pub have confirmed their departure amid a search for a new operator to take over.

A 6.74-acre site near the M25 in Hertfordshire is being marketed for housing.

This week You Garden is showcasing two of its fruit varieties on offer…cherries and blueberries.

The owner of a new town centre restaurant has said he is hoping to "bring Lagos to Watford" with its authentic dishes.

A Watford man has been jailed after carrying a 13-inch knife, hurling racist and homophobic abuse and fracturing a victim’s bone.

Either end of Watford High Street could soon look quite different under potential changes and there is just a week left to have a say for one.

Herts Police have descended on a North Watford road this afternoon as officers are reportedly looking for someone.

The alleged Apsley knifeman who is also accused of sexual assault has been named and charged with an additional offence in custody.

A North Watford road has been blocked off by police amid reports of a large emergency services presence.

Around 18 acres of field alongside the M25 near Bedmond has been put up for sale as a data centre is set to be built opposite.

A man has been jailed after leaving his pregnant partner "numb and broken" following a sustained campaign of abuse that "degraded her sense of self-worth".