As the UK’s number one outdoor adventure company, live life more adventurously this summer with a trip to Go Ape.

The Watford Observer looks back on the history of Watford Springs more than a quarter of a century after it shut down for good.

Consultation backlash has brought a U-turn on plans to scrap Sunday opening at Watford Central Library from Hertfordshire County Council.

A sinkhole has blocked a road to traffic at the busy junction of two key Watford routes through Oxhey.

Abbots Langley High Street will be shut for works later this week.

A gang of burglars who broke into detached homes have been jailed after being caught by Herts Police over a Berkhamsted break-in.

Curbs on creating new HMOs in Watford have been proposed as residents currently “feel they have no say”, particularly in West Watford.

Watford now hosts the latest location from Immersive Gamebox.

Two Watford areas are among the latest winners in the People's Postcode Lottery.

A man caught in Watford town centre with a machete after already being banned for having an axe has been jailed for four years.

The Watford Observer rounds up five of the best outdoor cinemas in the town and across Hertfordshire generally.

“Urgent” work to stop the crashes on Watford’s most dangerous stretch of road according to residents, an A405 junction, remains ongoing.

Critics have slammed plans for 66 new homes in Bedmond, with 30 objections lodged in recent weeks.

Villa Bianca Bushey has confirmed that it remains open as usual despite rumours as it continues to look for a replacement to take over the unit.

A woman from Chorleywood has covered herself in fake blood as part of a protest against the controversial Running of the Bulls in Spain.

Lidl has shared an update on when its Hunton Bridge store off the A41 will open and it now looks several months away.

Rickmansworth's Ebury Play Area has finally reopened to the public - just in time for the school summer holidays.

There are long delays on the A1 (M) in Hertfordshire this morning due to a crash between Letchworth and Little Wymondley

Follow live traffic updates amid long delays on the M25 in Hertfordshire due to emergency resurfacing works

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Another crash at Watford's infamous Woodmere Avenue width restriction has been caught on camera.

Greenfields Primary School, in Ellesborough Close, was inspected on June 2 with inspectors rating both its early years provision and inclusion as a "strong standard" – the regulator's second-highest grading.

Tension gripped supporters as they watched the knockout match and celebrated at The Horns in Hempstead Road and The Dome Bar in St Albans Road.

Advanced manufacturing company elasticStage has signed on for a 53,787-square-foot facility by the M1 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

Three Watford pubs, The Oddfellows, Golden Lion, and Hammer In Hand, have got their applications to host entertainment until late for the World Cup final in.

Two M25 lanes are closed in Hertfordshire again, near the same location as this morning, after another crash on the motorway.

Commuters will need to plan around Watford Junction strike action over two days as last trains leave by 5.30pm on Friday and do not start until 7am on Saturday.

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance was called to a medical emergency at Costco Watford as a man received treatment before being taken to hospital.

Three men from London have been charged in connection with drug supply in Watford.

Flying bricks hit punters as tragedy was narrowly avoided when a car crashed into the busy garden of the Wellington Arms, Watford.

A recent study by Purplebricks has found that St Albans in Hertfordshire is among the UK's happiest places to live.

An autistic teenager has been left "shaking" and "distraught" following an alleged attack in Watford over the weekend.

Two of four lanes on the clockwise M25 on the edge of Hertfordshire have been closed as a crash causes long delays.

A Reform UK candidate suggested Rickmansworth Recycling Centre should not have closed due to heat because its "African" workers "enjoy the hot weather".

A teenage volunteer was punched in the face following a row outside the home of Bovingdon Football in Green Lane.

A long-standing Hemel Hempstead store has blamed rising costs and a lack of footfall for its imminent closure after 13 years.

July is here and if you have a friend or loved one with a birthday, how about a piece of jewellery to mark their birthstone month or star sign?

The video, shared on TikTok, appears to show someone walking through the vacant venue, more than two years after it closed on New Year's Eve 2023.

A skatepark in Watford is set to be sold to a housing developer by the borough council.

Our amazing photographers have been out capturing images relating to our latest theme of food and drink – you can enjoy a selection by scrolling down on this page.

The tearoom and coffee shop serves light breakfasts, sandwiches and paninis at lunchtime, as well as afternoon tea, scones and cakes.

Generous portions, authentic dishes and outstanding customer service are among the reasons Spice Lounge remains one of Watford's most popular Indian restaurants.

Parking changes and a business requesting permission to sell alcohol are among the latest Watford public notices this week.

A five-bedroom semi-detached home in Nascot Wood hasmarket at hit the market for £1,000,000.

Woody's Playbarn, based at Westmill Farm in Ware, was highlighted by Instagram account @thehertsedit, which shares various ideas for family days out.

Waltham Place Farm is an hour from Hertfordshire and is loved by gardening expert Monty Don.

Police are hunting for a man after a passenger was robbed and assaulted on a train from Hertfordshire.

Watford's new town centre Aldi has officially been unveiled - but does it live up to the hype after? Our reporter paid a visit to find out.

One of Hertfordshire's highest-rated Chinese restaurants was recently given a 1/5 food hygiene - so we popped along to judge for ourselves.

James Kourt, 48, opened Ricky's Hair Gallery on Church Street in February but has struggled to attract customers since day one.