Lidl has signed a 25-year lease for a Watford High Street unit amid "significant new investment" to open a new store.

The Beefeater restaurant chain's owner has announced all 106 of its sites including one at a Premier Inn by the M25 near Watford will close within weeks.

Now is the time to discover award-winning designs and premium styles at discounted prices at Musto Outlet.

The Watford Observer examines why The Swan in Bushey has been named among the best pubs in Britain by The Telegraph.

Stephen Woodard, chair of Watford Conservatives, discusses the new prime minister, Labour's economic approach and plans for local government reorganisation affecting Watford and South West Hertfordshire.

Hertfordshire Constabulary officers are searching for a missing Rickmansworth man who has not been seen for nine days.

The Pansanger Great Oak is a huge living monument to centuries of history that still stands strong today in a Hertfordshire park. Here's how to find it.

Influencer Jem McCarthy aka hunsinthewild loved the real-life Mario Kart experience at Battlekart in St Albans.

The frequency of the Watford to Borehamwood 306 bus route has been halved, with changes coming in today (July 26).

A refurbished four-bedroom detached home with family layout has hit the market on Chestnut Rise, Bushey, at £1.25 million.

Watford Borough Council has introduced new parking arrangements near Watford Library, alongside a series of planning, highways, and licensing updates.

A man has died after a moped crash on Watford Road in Radlett.

A group of men have been jailed after new-build houses were targeted - with boilers, white goods and heat pumps stolen.

Gotha Gardens and Café at Pembroke Farm in Baldock has earned praise for its food and stunning views.

The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on the success of Holy Rood Catholic Primary School.

The Breeze Restaurant & Lounge in Hertfordshire's most underrated town, Tring, has been described as "fantastic" and "beautiful".

A four-bedroom detached home in one of Bushey’s more sought-after pockets has hit the market on Caldecote Gardens at £1,100,000.

Police have appealed for the public's help to trace a wanted man with links to Watford and St Albans.

Four serial burglars have been jailed after targeting 449 properties across the country - including in Hertfordshire - and causing losses that exceeded £1 million

Hertfordshire has been named among the UK's Premium Bonds hotspots, with 467 winners per 100,000 residents.

These six schools in and around Watford are changing headteachers as the 2025/26 academic year comes to an end.

A Watford strip club has applied for longer opening hours at weekends and on Bank Holidays.

Jack Dee has joined Ricky Gervais and Jack Whitehall in announcing a Watford Colosseum show with tickets on sale this morning (July 24).

Here's seven great family activities from across Hertfordshire.

Chess Valley circular in Hertfordshire has been named among the UK's best walks. Here's why.

It has been a sunny and hot summer but bringing a taste of the Med to your outdoor space is always welcome, right?

The Watford Observer rounds up seven of the worst crashes at the infamous Woodmere Avenue width restriction.

A planning appeal to block the 280-home Harts Farm development in Bushey is “no longer winnable”, a councillor has said.

Affinity Water has failed to rule out its hosepipe ban lasting all summer, and has also responded to calls for discounts amid usage restrictions.

A rogue landlord from Radlett has been fined more than £6,000 after illegally renting out two unlicensed properties in Brent.

New Home Office data has revealed the number of Watford FC fans who were given Football Banning Orders (FBOs) during the 2025/26 season.

A Bushey vehicle repair shop is set to reopen next week at a temporary home after its garage was destroyed by a huge fire last week.

Three men have died and another has been left with serious injuries following a crash in Wheathampstead last night (July 22).

Plans to expand a static caravan site in Bushey have been refused after planning officers ruled that it would represent "inappropriate development" in the green belt.

A road closure is in place in Aldenham Road in Bushey as a "sinkhole" has appeared.

Satisfied customers praised the food on offer as the "UK's first burger café" opened in Watford over the weekend.

The Telegraph has included five Hertfordshire pubs - including two near Watford - in a new list of England's best boozers.

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Headteacher Cheska Tyler will depart Cherry Tree Primary School in Watford when the summer term comes to an end.

Premature babies are now receiving safer lung care thanks to new technology thanks to Watford General Hospital’s Neonatal Unit.

Watford is being told to brace for more hot weather as the UK Health Security Agency issued a fresh heat health alert starting July 24 until July 26.

Watford Borough Council has received a planning application that would change the use of the former Oxhey Angling Centre in Capel Road.

More than a month of “day and night” closure at the Park Street roundabout in Hertfordshire will begin this week.

A female teacher from Radlett is on trial over alleged sexual abuse of a child, witnesses told St Albans Crown Court.

Brett Ellis takes a humorous look at the everyday phrases, clichés and passive-aggressive expressions that can turn even the simplest conversation into a verbal minefield.

New bar and music venue Timmy's is set to open in Watford this weekend, opening in The Parade's former Bar Bodega, Marcel's and Desi Thekka unit.

Police have said they are "increasingly" concerned for the welfare of a teenage boy who travelled to Watford from Coventry and was last seen on Tuesday morning (July 21)

Police are appealing for information after an 84-year-old man fell victim to a distraction theft in South Oxhey.

Ricky Gervais will be performing new material at the Watford Colosseum next month.

Highly rated Hertfordshire restaurant Wild Berkhamsted has been included in the Good Food Guide's top 100 Local Restaurants for 2026 as Watford missed out.