One of St Albans’ most-loved businesses is set to return with a new name just a few months after its shock closure, but does The Bakery Stop have what it takes to survive where The Pudding Stop failed? Launched by former Bake-Off contestant Johnny Shepherd in 2011, The Pudding Stop began...
The ruination of Redbourn remains a very real threat to the rural community, with unwelcome plans for more than 1,000 new homes on Green Belt land next to the village the latest in a long line of development schemes. Proposals by the Lawes Agricultural Trust (LAT) – a charitable trust which...
Following the sudden and disastrous closure of Halloween Haunt Fest in Redbourn, which left a large number of actors and managers unpaid and cost contractors and the Hertfordshire Agricultural Society tens of thousands of pounds, local businesses and volunteers have come together to salvage something positive from the ashes of...
Customers, bar staff, operations management, production team, maze managers, actors, and even Herts County Showground are all owed money following the sudden closure of the inaugural Halloween Haunt Fest. The event kicked off at the showground, near Redbourn, on Thursday October 16, and was due to run right up until November...
Local beer producers Farr Brew are hosting a new Autumn Fayre at their brewery site on a farm just outside Redbourn. Taking place on Saturday October 18, the free event promises arts, crafts and food stalls from 2pm and live music from 4pm. There will also be BBQ food, mulled wine, a...
Turning on the tap, flushing the toilet, taking a shower, filling the kids’ paddling pool – all things we might take for granted now, but which could be restricted or banned should water supplies run out in the future. With 15,000 new homes proposed to be built in the district in...
Redbourn Village Museum celebrated its 25th anniversary in traditional style on Saturday, with an official opening conducted by Town Crier Stephen Potter. Around 150 guests including MP Victoria Collins were welcomed by County Councillor Dr Allison Wren on behalf of the museum’s trustees and Redbourn parish councillors. The sunny, dry weather was...
An independent investigation into a devastating fire at a Traveller site has found that it was probably caused by human action. The Ver Meadows caravan site in Redbourn caught fire on the afternoon of July 12 - resulting in the majority of the static and mobile homes being burned to the...
The biggest event in Redbourn’s annual calendar returned last weekend - as the village hosted two days of family fun. This year’s Redbourn Festival included live music, food and drink, entertainment and children’s activities plus a pedal-powered celebration of cycling culture in all its forms. Chris Emmel, chairman of the festival committee,...
A blaze which ripped through Redbourn's Ver Meadows Travellers site has destroyed almost all of the caravans, leaving dozens of families without homes. The fire broke out just after 3pm Saturday, and saw eight fire engines on the scene to bring it under control. The A5183 was temporarily closed in both directions...
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