James Cameron and Deborah Heath return to Redbourn for this year’s celebration of local produce and agriculture Like all outdoor events in this country your Hertfordshire County Show experience will be heavily impacted by the weather. Last year the weekend was overcast, always threatening to spill over into rain but never...
Golfing virgin Laura Bill grabs a set of clubs and heads off to Redbourn to see if it’s the sport for her...
Outspoken New Greens resident Damian Gaskin came second in the Batchwood ward after standing as an independent candidate. He reflected on the result: “The Liberal Democrats are an extremely effective political and marketing machine locally. They have strong branding, strong organisation and they are very skilled at linking local elections to...
At 24, most people are still figuring out their next step. For Gemma George, it meant taking on a salon in Redbourn — a decision she describes as both a risk and a turning point. Ten years on, she is marking a decade of running Salon of Gems, reflecting on how...
Villagers from communities across the St Albans district were out in force on Saturday to protest over the Government’s plans to concrete over the Green Belt. The Community Planning Alliance – made up of local campaigners from across the UK – organised a national Day of Action highlighting the urgency of...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: David Mitchell, independent Redbourn district councillor and chair of Redbourn Parish Council. Do you ever Google yourself? I have done, out of curiosity, but what comes up is mostly stuff...
Villagers from two rural communities which face being blighted by Green Belt housing developments are joining an unprecedented National Day of Action just weeks before crucial district council elections. The Community Planning Alliance – made up of local campaigners from across the UK – is highlighting the need to protect nature,...
The older lady came across to me where I was sitting, drinking coffee. “Do you want this?” she said, offering me a copy of that day’s newspaper. “A friend just gave this to me,” she explained, “but I can’t bear to open it. The news is just so awful every...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Kerry O’Neill, singer with grassroots covers band The New Classics, performing the likes of Jamiroquai, Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins, Dolly Parton, Earth Wind and Fire, Simply Red and...
Villagers in Redbourn set to be affected by plans for thousands of homes on their doorstep will not have the chanced to quiz developers in person. Hemel Garden Communities is a strategic cross-boundary project, approximately half within St Albans City and District and half within Dacorum Borough, which will deliver approximately...
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