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...
Almost 50 women from Soroptimist women's groups across the London Chilterns Region gathered in Redbourn Parish Centre for their summer conference, hosted by the St Albans and District Soroptimist Club. Regional President Kate Belinis’ theme for 2024/25 is ‘Impactful Women’ and the event also marked World Environment Day with the 2025...
When District Judge Mayo Walters became unwell with pulmonary fibrosis she resolved to plan her end of life - which meant paying to go on a private plane to Dignitas, something her husband, though fully supportive, feels people should not have to go through. On Friday a crucial vote on the...
Photographer John Andrews captured these scenes from this year’s County Show, Hertfordshire’s flagship celebration of country living, food and farming, which attracts more than 35,000 visitors every year. From pizza making to vintage tractors, Foxtrotting Forklifts to sheepdog demonstrations, the event offers a weekend of family fun which helps to support...
Proposals to expand the Chilterns National Landscape to incorporate parts of the St Albans district have been pulled by the Government. A National Landscape, formerly an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)’ is a formal designation for an area of land that is of national importance for its natural beauty. National Landscapes...
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