Stoke Mandeville stadium came abuzz with figures from every walk of life as the journey as the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games began.

Three Rivers District Council's planning committee is set to meet this evening (February 26) to decide on whether to approve controversial plans for a 96-home estate on the edge of Watford.

Watford's newest restaurant is offering free food today (February 26) to celebrate opening earlier this week.

Watford & Three Rivers Trust (W3RT) Community Cars helps cancer patients like Flo reach hospital appointments, as demand for volunteer transport rises locally.

A prominent High Street unit in Bushey that was home to beloved award-winning restaurant St James is back on the market only a year after its replacement opened.

Rickmansworth Cricket Club has passed a vote of no confidence in the trustees for its "not fit for purpose" home.

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Huey Morgan is marking 30 Years of Come Find Yourself with a new UK Tour.

Arriving at just 17, his journey to safety was long and uncertain, taking him first to France and then to England.

Herts Police are at the scene of an A41 crash near Watford and are advising motorists to avoid the area.

Watford Borough Council’s Deep Clean project removed up to three tonnes of waste from 26 streets in partnership with Veolia, Ringway, and local partners.

Rickmansworth's former Santander bank unit is set to become a branch of Boots, with the opticians planning to move into the space.

Herts Police have shared a CCTV image after a door was smashed in during a jewellery burglary in Bushey.

Kings Langley High Street's Laines will be having its final day next week, the clothing store has confirmed.

The new headteacher set to take over at St Margaret's School, Bushey, from August has been announced after a “highly competitive national search”.

Join Watford FC’s Stadium Sleep Out at Vicarage Road to support local homelessness charities. Enjoy live music, activities, and community spirit.

A new operator is wanted to run a “much-loved village pub” after it was sold to a pub company.

Firefighters are responding to a vehicle on fire on the M1 near the Hertfordshire and London border, blocking lanes up to Bushey.

A road near Watford General is to be closed for the next three weeks.

A Hertfordshire restaurant was among the winners at last night's (February 24) British Kebab Awards.

The battle for control of Warner Brothers is heating up - but how could Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden be impacted?

New figures have revealed how NHS trusts in Hertfordshire compare to the rest of the country and government targets.

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Inspectors have ruled that "major improvement" is needed at Kings Langley Fish Bar, which has been given a 1/5 score for food hygiene.

Tim Martin - boss of Watford-based firm JD Wetherspoon - has said said that the minimum wage is "lowering the standards of living".

A look back at the former The Swan pub in Pimlico near Hemel Hempstead.

Watford Arches Retail Park has been named as the UK's fourth fastest growing retail park .

Police in Hertfordshire are appealing for witnesses after a woman was attacked by a daughter, when a dog described as a "large grey and white American Bulldog breed type".

Men from Watford and Hemel Hempstead have been charged over an alleged county lines operation after police found drugs, weapons and money.

New ITV drama The Lady - about Sarah Ferguson's former dresser Jane Andrews - was partly filmed at the former Watford police station in Shady Lane.

A man from Hemel Hempstead has been jailed following a huge fly-tip in Markyate, near St Albans.

Celebrate the £3m Watford Leisure Centre - Central refurbishment at a free family fun day on Sunday with Team GB’s Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.

Police were called this morning (February 24) to a crash at the accident hotspot where Greenwood Drive meets the A405 in Kingswood, North Watford.

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The Watford Observer returns to Hello! Watford food court in The Parade to review one of its more unique vendors.

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Watford's The Southern Cross pub is set to close later this week, with punters not having long left to say goodbye.

A look back to when world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis met fans in Watford at a sports shop in the Harlequin Centre in 1993.

Watford FC legend Troy Deeney will answer questions from fans at the Watford Palace Theatre later this year, with tickets now on sale.

A man has been jailed for taking more than a dozen driving tests across Hertfordshire under assumed identities.

Motorists in Watford have been warned to prepare for delays as Rickmansworth Road closes for ten days overnight from next week.

John and Amy Hunt have given a rare interview about the Kyle Clifford murders of John's wife Carol and other daughters Louise and Hannah in Bushey for a new documentary series fronted by Ross Kemp.

Hertfordshire's St Albans Cathedral was featured in the most recent episode of the BBC television adaptation of Lord of the Flies.

A Watford building has been purchased by Strides Pharma UK, which is set to make use of it as its new headquarters.

Both the M1 and M25 will close for roadworks in Hertfordshire this week, with A1M works also set.

Watford nurse Andrea Hone, carers lead at West Hertfordshire NHS Trust, met King Charles III at a reception at Windsor Castle to highlight support for unpaid carers.

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“It was important to let people know we hadn’t forgotten them,” a Watford man has said after delivering aid to Ukraine.

Watford, Bushey and UK roads face a pothole crisis, with Herts County Council urged to use £180m government funding to fix dangerous road surfaces.

Despite a “hectic” opening day, the new owner of a Bushey High Street café are “so grateful” for community support.