A scenic village just 25 minutes from Watford has been named among the UK’s best kept property secrets.

Latest Dacorum Borough Council planning applications for Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring.

This six-bedroom detached house in Hempstead Road, Watford, blends modern design with space and comfort and is on the market for £2 million.

A section of Hempstead Road is among the planned road closures in the Watford area featured in the latest public notices

Meet Herbie and Matilda, affectionate Chihuahuas at Hertfordshire National Animal Welfare Trust, in Watford, seeking a loving UK home together.

Businesses in Watford and Abbots Langley are among five in Hertfordshire to currently possess a Good Food Award.

Hot tubs are the latest must-have in UK homes, but are they worth it? Brett Ellis compares today’s trends with past gadgets like soda stream and VCRs.

Café on the Common in Chorleywood has been visited by a famous couple to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the charity which runs it.

Latest Hertsmere Borough Council planning applications: home extensions, office buildings, and tree works in Radlett, Bushey, Borehamwood.

You don’t have to drive miles for your next camping trip this spring with these five campsites being within an hour of Watford.

Heartwood Forest in Sandridge is filled with wild flowers and birds and is the perfect spot for a dog walk.

A look inside the former Duke of York pub, in Croxley Green, demolished 20 years ago for the Dukes Place housing development.

Summary of latest planning applications to Three Rivers District Council, including home extensions, garage replacements and building alterations.

Kings Langley School, whose girls reached the under-15s English Schools Football Association national final, has won the Barclays Girls in Football Equal Access Award.

A look back to when The Who performed at Watford Trade Union Hall on October 25, 1965, four days before 'My Generation' went on sale.

Latest Watford Borough Council planning applications: home extensions, loft conversions, tree works, shopfront signage, and property amendments.

A video tour and progress updates have been shared by AR18 as work continues at the site of Lotto fraudster Edward Putman’s former house.

The changing nature of retail means our high streets are always evolving but sometimes the way they look can alter significantly as a result of redevelopment of buildings or major infrastructure changes.

Letchmore Heath has been touted as a contender to be the UK's town of culture, so the Watford Observer spoke to the manager of its pub, The Three Horsehoes.

Hertford is a market town in Hertfordshire, famed for its castle, scenic river, and cobbled streets.

The Queen of Herts is the highest rated afternoon tea spot in Hertfordshire, and customers have described it as ‘wonderful’.

Government data reveals which sixth forms in and around Watford pupils make the most progress at, with Grange Academy and Future Academies topping the list.

Four men have been arrested, in Watford and London, on suspicion of spying on locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community for Iran.

Rickmansworth School has shared a “traffic alert” as roadworks cause long delays outside the site.

Police cars have been spotted in Kings Langley this morning (March 6) amid reports of a drug bust in the village.

Plans reveal why scaffolding has gone up outside the former Sweet Time Watford High Street shop unit.

Residents in a suburban Oxhey road were shocked to see counter-terror police descend on a house this morning.

A serial thief from Watford has been jailed after he was caught stealing in the town centre again while banned.

Future Academies Watford and The Grange Academy are “incredibly proud” after ranking among the best in the country for A-Level progress.

Hertfordshire-based baking firm Simmons has opened its 44th branch in Tudor Avenue, Watford.

The Watford Observer has published one death notice from the Watford area in the last seven days.

A man has been arrested in Watford on suspicion of spying for Iran - along with three others who were arrested in Harrow and Barnet.

A Kings Langley High Street store that has traded for 20 years will continue to have a presence after securing a return to its former premises.

Bushey will say goodbye to a popular store this weekend when Andrew's closes its doors.

The latest update on seven prominent Watford town centre units including the former Colombia Press, Iceland and Barrio spaces.

Beautiful four-bedroom detached house for sale in The Avenue, Watford, with jacuzzi bath and large garden.

They’ve been popping up to let us know better weather is coming…Snowdrops with their delicate white petals and green-tinged centres are certainly a welcome sight!

A man has admitted having indecent child photographs in Watford and threatening to share an intimate image in court.

A tribute to Queen and a performance by Boyzlife are among the acts set for the Watford Colosseum in March 2026.

A crane marks progress in the £12m redevelopment of Watford General Hospital as portakabins are removed, with MP Matt Turmaine and NHS leaders onsite.

A look back at Watford Central Swimming Baths in Watford where generations learnt to swim when it first opened in 1933.

Watford's Harlequin shopping centre has revealed why visitors were evacuated this morning (March 5).

A Kings Langley nursery worker from Hemel Hempstead who shared child abuse videos and fantasised about sexually abusing children has been jailed for four years.

The owner of a Greek restaurant in Watford has reflected on a successful opening year for the business.

Over £30,000 raised at Watford FC's Stadium Sleep Out 2026 as 120 fundraisers support local homelessness charities, including Herts Young Homeless and DENS.

Plans for 70 homes in Oxhey Lane near Watford Heath have sparked dozens of objections from the public since being submitted earlier this year.

Police have appealed for the public's help to find a missing man from Redbourn who was last seen in Watford on Wednesday (March 4)

Your photos as children and schools in the Watford area celebrate World Book Day 2026.

Businesses are striving to make things accessible, and whilst I've had to learn to ask, I have also found that so many are willing to change and learn with us.

One lane is reportedly closed following a crash on the M25 in Hertfordshire