A Hertfordshire man has been named as the victim of a fatal plane crash at Hanningfield Reservoir between Chelmsford and Billericay.

Here are five facts about Hertfordshire you probably haven't heard of.

Plans to knock down a collapsed fire-damaged barn in Aldenham and build a family home have been submitted.

Watford High Street’s new sports bar is looking to extend its opening hours and reopen the upstairs.

A new shop appears set to open in place of a recently closed Bushey High Street business.

Hertfordshire has been rated by the Government on how it tackles potholes as the government released a new mapping tool.

The chairman of Watford Conservatives explains why this year is 'politically significant' for the town in his first Watford Observer column of 2026.

Watford Borough Council is set to spend £381,000 buying a Watford house for people in temporary or unsuitable accommodation.

Plans to turn a third Watford home along a row into a HMO have been entered.

A look back at Watford firm Bergo Ltd that manufactured street signs including 'keep left' bollards.

Hertfordshire M1, M25, and A1M closures will be in place next week for both emergency and scheduled works.

As part of the Good Food Guide's inaugural Restaurant Month, six of Hertfordshire's best eateries have unveiled special offers for January and February.

Latest Three Rivers planning applications: Rickmansworth, Watford and Croxley Green home extensions, conversions, and school padel courts updates.

A look back at six great pubs from the past in Watford, South Oxhey, Rickmansworth and Croxley Green that we've loved and lost.

Herts Police are set to carry out speed checks in a known hotspot on Toms Lane, between Kings Langley and Bedmond, tomorrow.

Watford Junction trains face delays after a fault with the signalling system was reported between Harrow & Wealdstone and Wembley Central.

Azar Nazir - known for owning TikTok viral shop Wakey Wines - has paid a visit to Watford, praising a St Albans Road restaurant.

Planned road closures in Hemel Hempstead, Bovingdon and Chipperfield among latest public notices

Watford High Street bar Jardin is up for lease after closing down within months of its launch.

A FIVE-bedroom detached home with a south-facing rear garden in Horseshoe Lane, Leavesden Green, has been listed with Zoopla for offers over £900,000

The National Animal Welfare Trust in Watford is seeking a new home for a one-year-old male cat named Portobello.

Braughing in Hertfordshire is often described as a charming and hidden village that offers a peaceful life.

You probably won’t remember, but a year or so ago I wrote a column about AI

More than 1,000 people signed a petition calling on TfL to rezone Watford Junction within 24 hours.

A developer could demolish a Sarratt home to build 16 more behind it if a planning application is approved.

Hertsmere Borough Council reviews planning applications for tree works in Radlett, Aldenham, and Elstree, including crown reductions and tree removals.

Archive photos of Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, taken in 1992.

Victorian Honeycombe Cottage, a former sweet shop in Sarratt village, is for sale at £560,000. Features period charm, two bedrooms, garden.

Herts Police have warned motorists to avoid the area after a crash in a Hertfordshire town.

Herts Police arrested a man who tried to flee over drug offences in Watford after members of the public helped them catch him.

Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford, has reopened after a large tree fell across it, preventing vehicles leaving an estate.

Victims heard a “loud crash” upstairs before discovering burglars had searched part of their Chorleywood home.

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Watford Borough Council, including proposals for home extensions, conversions, and details related to previous permissions

Police officers are looking for a missing man from Baldock with links to Watford.

Plans have been submitted for 70 homes in South Oxhey, with a field near the Load of Hay pub earmarked for development.

Seven months after reopening The Halfway House, the new operator says his team’s success has “surprised ourselves”.

Nine super photos on the theme of winter weather taken by Watford Observer Camera Club members in Watford and elsewhere.

The Alford Arms in Berkhamsted is regarded as one of Hertfordshire’s cosiest pubs and is featured in the Michelin Guide.

A free day of activities is on offer for all ages at Watford Leisure Centre - Woodside on Saturday, January 17.

The Telegraph has published a new list of "Britain's most desirable towns", with Chorleywood coming in at 4th.

Residents will have several chances to catch a glimpse of historic trains passing through Watford this year, including the Cumbrian Mountain Express.

Rickmansworth has lost two prominent restaurants this week, with both Masala Bowl and EyZey Bistro shutting their doors.

Watford-based retailer Majestic Wine has seen its profits nearly halved in new accounts filed this week.

Here are all the acts confirmed for Watford Colosseum in 2026, including tributes to Sabrina Carpenter and Michael Jackson.

A look back to when Watford's biggest nightclub reopened as Kudos in 1992.

Planning officers have recommended that plans for a Battery Energy Storage System in Radlett be approved.

Business rates rises will be “catastrophic”, says a Watford firm facing a 285 per cent spike.

Resurfacing work is set to close stretches of two roads in North Watford next week.

A “well used” play area in Croxley Green is shut for almost two months as a refurbishment is underway.

A new café is set to open in Watford High Street tomorrow (January 10), promising to be a "beautiful, family-friendly space".