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.

Plans to turn former stables in Bushey into five flats have been resubmitted after a previous proposal was shot down due to access concerns.

A bridge over the River Chess in Rickmansworth can be replaced after a Three Rivers District Council’s planning committee meeting.

Highly rated Hertfordshire pub The Akeman has announced it will temporarily close for a refurb that will also see it rebrand as The Tufted Duck.

Parents in Hertfordshire have been urged to vaccinate children against measles amid reports of cases in Watford.

Losh Bar & Grill in Hertfordshire's poshest town, Harpenden, has been described as "fantastic" and "brilliant".

Bushey Rose Garden is free to visit and has been described as "perfect" by visitors.

The wife of a “kind soul and a beautiful heart” says he will be “missed beyond words” after a fatal stabbing by VU Lounge, Bushey.

After starting her own business, Moonstone Café, in Bushey, during her studies, a university student has her eyes on growing it as a potential franchise.

The new headteacher set to take over at Aldenham School impressed with “enthusiasm, warmth, integrity, and good humour” during a “rigorous selection process”.

Fire crews were called just before 1.30pm to a well-alight fire on the M1 northbound between junctions four and five.

Herts Police are enforcing a dispersal order in South Oxhey amid reports of anti-social behaviour and alleged “racially aggravated” criminal damage.

Two lanes were closed on the M1 northbound due to a car fire between junctions four and five near Watford.

A Met Police detective inspector and his wife, from Hemel Hempstead, have denied destroying evidence in an “ongoing police investigation”, a court heard.

Carol Duarte, 32, began supporting her mother in Portugal with weight loss and mobility, which inspired her to launch a career in health and fitness.

Hitchin, Harpenden, and Letchworth Garden City have made a list of the five most popular London commuter towns.

Ricky Gervais has announced a performance as part of his new Legend tour at Watford Colosseum.

Permits will be needed to park in more Bushey roads, north of High Street, as a new controlled parking zone has been introduced.

Chalkwell Beach in Southend-on-Sea is just a little over an hour from Hertfordshire and is great for a relaxing weekend.

Kings Langley based company Hawksmoor Construction Ltd, with assets worth £1.7 million, has fallen into administration.

Say hello to the Buddleia ‘Little Rockstars’ Collection, a new collection on offer from You Garden.

Watford-area schools including Parmiter's, Rickmansworth School, and the Watford Grammar Schools have been recognised by awards.

A beautifully presented detached family home in the heart of Bushey has hit the market for £1,100,000.

An investigation has been launched after a boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst.

Residents in Acme Road, Watford, are furious as “huge” lorries block their narrow residential road on a regular basis.

The developer behind a 280-home plan for Bushey has taken it to appeal despite unanimous refusal.

The two-acre Hillier Garden Centre Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire is set to close after the sale of its site was confirmed.

A broken down lorry has blocked half of the clockwise M25 on the edge of Hertfordshire this afternoon.

We should have a choice with our aids, they are our personality, they help us stand up in the world, and they should reflect our character

New owners at chic bar No.58 Watling Street looking to make sure everyone feels welcome.