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Barbara Hepworth's new exhibition at St Albans Museum + Gallery

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Words: Nikki Lennox Moorby
Hepworth working on The Cosdon Head, 1949 (photo: Hans Wild, Barbara Hepworth, Bowness)

Inspired by the links between Barbara Hepworth and Herts, a new show at St Albans Museum + Gallery brings together sculptures, drawings and archive material for the first time to explore her vision

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10 reasons not to miss this month's Hertfordshire Life magazine

Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Hertfordshire Life July issue

Don't miss the fabulous July issue - on sale in supermarkets and good newsagents from Thursday June 13

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30 best festivals this summer in Hertfordshire

Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Battle Proms (photo: Elly Lucas)

From music and theatre to food and comedy, this is the essential guide to the 30 best festivals in Herts this summer

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Open Farm Sunday in Hertfordshire

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Farms are opening their doors for the LEAF Open Farm Sunday

There's the opportunity to get down on the farm in June as farmers around the county (and country) open their gates to the public

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The Favourite costume exhibition opens at Hatfield House

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
The Favourite costume exhibition at Hatfield House (photo: Ben Queenborough)

Lavish costumes from the Bafta and Oscar winning film The Favourite (starring Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone) have gone on show at Hatfield House

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Health & Style

The Favourite costume exhibition opens at Hatfield House

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
The Favourite costume exhibition at Hatfield House (photo: Ben Queenborough)

Lavish costumes from the Bafta and Oscar winning film The Favourite (starring Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone) have gone on show at Hatfield House

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Homes & Gardens

Beautiful riverside cottage garden in Wheathampstead

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Words: Philippa Pearson. Photos: Jonathan Hilder
There's plenty of seating in the garden to enjoy the river and the wildlife (photo: Piers Photography)

With exotic inspiration from her travels mixed with cottage garden plants and natural areas, Sally Trendell has created a magical riverside garden at her home near Wheathampstead

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Hertfordshire home: from drab 70s house to modern family home

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Words: Pat Bramley. Photos: Chrissie Adams
Calming green with botanical hints in the master bedroom (photo: Chrissie Adams)

Searching for that elusive property with bags of potential, a couple took on a renovation that transformed a tired 70s home into a TV show winner

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Ad Feature Award-winning Gabriel Square development in St Albans

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Gabriel Square offers luxurious living space with access to a beautiful garden square

Named after the Gabriel Bell in St Albans' historic clock tower, Gabriel Square is a collection of luxury homes arranged around a landscaped communal garden.

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Hertfordshire home: a farmhouse near Buntingford

Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Words: Pat Bramley
Soft shades continue in the master bedroom, highlighting the timber structure of the building (photo: Savills)

A romantically named farmhouse near Buntingford stole the heart of a couple looking for an idyllic countryside family home

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May 2019

Hertfordshire home: Georgian style new build in Little Gaddesden

Monday, April 1, 2019 Words: Pat Bramley
It's all about symettry. The owners felt a Georgian style with classic dimensions would 'settle in the landscape and stand the test of time' (photo: Savills)

This newly-built Little Gaddesden home created by a husband and wife build-and-design team is testament to the beauty and importance of details

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April 2019
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Food & Drink

15 real ale pubs you need to visit in Hertfordshire

Friday, June 14, 2019
Real ale pubs in Hertfordshire (photo: Shaun Taylor, Getty Images)

From CAMRA accredited ale houses to gastro pubs with big beer lists, we have some perfect pubs in Hertfordshire that serve well kept real ales for true beer lovers

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Restaurant review: The Black Horse, Brent Pelham

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Words: Richard Cawthorne
Pan-fried fillet of hake with chicory and samphire warm salad (photo: Brian Arnopp)

A return - two years on - to the community-saved pub-restaurant in the village of Brent Pelham finds an expanded and much more adventurous menu

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8 farms to pick your own fruit in Hertfordshire

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Samuel Mathewson
Where to go fruit picking in Hertfordshire (photo: mzoroyan, Getty Images)

From strawberries and raspberries to gooseberries and blackcurrants, there is an abundance of fruit available for picking in Hertfordshire. We have selected eight 'PYO' places to spend an afternoon in the county

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Afternoon tea in Hertfordshire: 32 of the best

Monday, May 20, 2019
Afternoon tea places in Hertfordshire

Afternoon tea is a hallmark of British culture that these days comes in many varieties. With its green landscape, attractive towns and beautiful venues, Hertfordshire is a great location for this delight. Here are 32 of the best places in the county to indulge

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Chef interview: Guy Gautier at Bistro Gautier, Harpenden

Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Bistro Gautier, Harpenden

We spoke to head chef-owner at Bistro Gautier in Harpenden about his style, favourite dishes and much more

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May 2019

People

Barbara Hepworth's new exhibition at St Albans Museum + Gallery

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Words: Nikki Lennox Moorby
Hepworth working on The Cosdon Head, 1949 (photo: Hans Wild, Barbara Hepworth, Bowness)

Inspired by the links between Barbara Hepworth and Herts, a new show at St Albans Museum + Gallery brings together sculptures, drawings and archive material for the first time to explore her vision

Read more »

When Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show came to Hertfordshire

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Words: Louise McEvoy
Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill, taken by William Notman studios in Quebec during Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, in August 1885. Sitting Bull (1831-1890) was a Hunkpapa Lakota holy man who led his people as a tribal chief during the Indian Wars over the creation of Indian reservations (photo: History Images / Alamy Stock Photo)

This month 115 years ago, Buffalo Bill brought his epic Wild West spectacular to Hitchin - possibly the greatest event the town has ever seen

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Finn's Law: The Hertfordshire police dog who survived a knife attack

Monday, June 3, 2019 Words: Sherry Hostler. Photos: Ruth Downing (Rural Pictures) & Danny Loo
Finn is fully recovered, and although retired, is a patron of German Shepherd Rescue Elite. He was in parliament for each reading of Finn's Law (photo: Ruth Downing)

Stabbed in the chest and head during an arrest, police dog Finn underwent a five-hour operation to save his life. It was the start of a much longer fight, for justice for service animals across the UK

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Is your business legally healthy?

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Is your business on a legally sound footing?

Sarah Miles, company and commercial lawyer at HRJ Foreman Laws Solicitors, gives a check-list to determine if your business is legally fit or if you're putting yourself at risk

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Hertfordshire's royal baby name boom

Monday, May 20, 2019
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry receive flowers after leaving Canada House in London (photo: Mr Pics / Alamy Stock Photo)

With the arrival of Harry and Meghan's baby boy, Archie, it's clear that royal names are among the most popular in the county for newborn boys

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Arts & Culture

Barbara Hepworth's new exhibition at St Albans Museum + Gallery

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Words: Nikki Lennox Moorby
Hepworth working on The Cosdon Head, 1949 (photo: Hans Wild, Barbara Hepworth, Bowness)

Inspired by the links between Barbara Hepworth and Herts, a new show at St Albans Museum + Gallery brings together sculptures, drawings and archive material for the first time to explore her vision

Read more
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