A round of planned maintenance closures for the M1 motorway in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Bedfordshire starts tonight.

JD Gyms has signed for a 30,000-square-foot Harlequin location - the same size as TK Maxx's.

The Met Office has put a red 'extreme heat' warning in place for Hertfordshire, including Watford, as disruption is expected.

The Wentworth Puzzles summer sale is now on!

Chris Furnell, head chef at Mother Hubbard’s, which is opening this Saturday, said he wanted customers to taste for themselves the food which has made the brand successful.

Valea Prahove, on Vicarage Road, was inspected by a food safety officer on May 18, 2026.

Herts Police said they were responding to a crash on St Albans Road around 6.15pm, telling drivers to avoid the area.

Police are at the scene of a crash on St Albans Road in Hemel Hempstead this evening. Multiple roads have been closed.

A Croxley Green-based artist “cancelled” and barred from her own exhibition over views on children gender transitioning has settled with Watford Borough Council.

Kings Langley Carnival will take place this Saturday (June 27) on Kings Langley Common from 12pm to 5pm.

A police officer has been given a final written warning after making inappropriate comments to a colleague and telling another that he would have "vicious sex" with her.

Hertfordshire County Council has shared a statement on school closures as a “small number” in the county have shut completely due to extreme heat.

A Watford dog owner has just two months to obtain an exemption, or his “companion” must be destroyed under an order from St Albans Magistrates' Court.

Knocking down a former Watford bank for a six-storey 24-flat building opposite Watford Junction has been recommended for approval.

This comes as Hertfordshire battles a heatwave expected to send the mercury to record levels, with 35C today and tomorrow and 36C Thursday and Friday.

Traffic on Sparrows Berne, between High Street, Bushey, and High Road, Bushey Heath, has been blocked by a broken down bus this morning.

Fewer trains will run from Watford Junction into London Euston until the end of Thursday amid extreme heat warnings, Network Rail warns.

We bring you the latest on Hertfordshire weather as an amber alert for extreme heat is in place for Hertfordshire and a red alert will be in place for the following two days.

Whether you have a wedding, holiday, or just simply want a beautiful dress for the summer season, check out Gini London which has a plethora of dresses on its website.

A burger and chicken restaurant with 13 locations is eyeing a vacant Watford High Street unit for its latest opening.

Following the announcement today (June 22), MP Matt Turmaine praised Keir Starmer for turning the party around with a "stonking landslide victory" in 2024.

Watford residents have been warned to make sure their bins are out early as heatwave weather may change when they are collected.

Mother Hubbard’s is launching its first branch at 148 St Albans Road in the town centre this Saturday at 11am.

The wife of the victim in a fatal stabbing outside VU Lounge, High Street, Bushey, described the "permanent void" it left as the murderer was jailed.

A murderer has been jailed for 20 years over a stabbing outside VU Lounge, Bushey, as the victim’s family labelled him a “heartless, callous monster”.

The event was organised by the One Vision charity, beginning at Watford Town Hall and ending at the Lebanon Cedar tree in Cassiobury Park.

A rare red weather warning has been issued for Hertfordshire as parts of the country battle with extreme heat and humidity.

A three-year-old boy who was severely injured in an enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst was attacked by a crocodile, Cambridgeshire Police have confirmed.

Police were called to Watford town centre after a large fight believed to be outside Travelodge saw one male stabbed and another bottled.

The countdown to summer is on!

Aldi's new Watford store is set to open this week, with customers being welcomed in from Thursday morning (June 25)/

Dequarn Williams is to be sentenced today (June 22) for the murder of Jeyanthan Ramachanthran outside the former Bushey Country Club building.

Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed that he will step down as Prime Minister.

Watford MP Matt Turmaine raises concern over plans to cut Sunday library hours, highlighting the importance of access for families and residents.

Hemel Hempstead's Wootton Drive is to close for filming tomorrow (June 22).

Hertfordshire is set to bake in 37C heat this week as a new Met Office extreme heat weather warning was issued for the county.

Nike's World Cup advert featuring Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo was filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.

The new trailer for Tom Holland and Zendaya's Spider-Man: Brand New Day features Hertfordshire County Hall in Hertford.

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on Aldenham School, which has been attended by famous faces including Karren Brady and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

The Cumbrian Mountain Express train picked up passengers from Watford Junction on Saturday (June 20).

A former care home in Croxley Green can be turned into a nursery after Three Rivers District Council’s planning committee again voted it through.

The Conservative group leader has urged leader of the county council, Cllr Steve Jarvis, to “grow a pair” when dealing with the Government.

Here is a round up of five public notices in and around Watford this week submitted through the Public Notice Portal.

A fully modernised four-bedroom detached home complete with heated pool and hot tub has come to market for offers over £1,300,000.

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on Bushey Heath Primary School.

The BBC has revealed when series two of Ludwig - filmed in Rickmansworth - will be released.

Elstree's Aerodrome Café has been heaped with praise by a national newspaper and online reviews.

DC Studios' new Supergirl film starring Milly Alcock is set to be released this week after filming took place at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.

The scheme, which would sit 118 metres north-west of the M25 bridge, attracted 150 objections.

Plans have been unveiled that would see 1,200 homes, a school, care home and recreational space built in Borehamwood.