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Panto review: Aladdin, Cambridge Arts Theatre

Tue, 14:00 Julie Lucas
The cast of Aladdin, this year's pantomime at the Cambridge Arts Theatre. Picture: CAMBRIDGE ARTS THEATRE.

High jinks and hilarious dancing, Sarah Grosvenor reviews Aladdin

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5 perfect Boxing Day walks in Hertfordshire

Mon, 10:28
Get away from the telly and go exploring (photo: Dirk Lindner, Getty Images)

It’s a great tradition, but where to go? Countryside Management Service projects officer Emily Clowry picks five of the best Boxing Day rambles in Herts

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Mary Casserley’s Art Deco-inspired paintings

Mon, 10:03 Words: Sandra Smith
The Courthouse by Mary Casserley

Berkhamsted’s Mary Casserley is inspired by history, trains and the posters of the Art Deco period. Her paintings celebrate them all

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December 2018

Cold Christmas and other Hertfordshire church legends

Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Cold Christmas Lane, Thundridge (photo: anemoneprojectors, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Hertfordshire’s churches are storehouses of history, yet they also attract legends. Mia Jankowicz follows the mysterious trail

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December 2018

Winter walks in Hertfordshire: 8 of the best routes

Monday, December 3, 2018
Snowy Hertfordshire countryside (Edward Badley, Thinkstock, CC BY-NC 2.0)

Clear your head during the colder months with a walk around the beautiful and varied Hertfordshire countryside. We have gathered eight spots that make stunning walks in the winter

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Health & Style

Planning a wedding? Come to Bride: The Wedding Show at Knebworth Barns

Friday, November 23, 2018
Bride: The Wedding Show at Knebworth Barns

Bride: The Wedding Show is the go-to event for couples looking to plan their big day the local way and find all you need to make your day truly special

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Homes & Gardens

Interiors: vintage Christmas at an Edwardian cottage in Bushey

Mon, 11:15 Words: Natalie Flaum. Photos: Darren Chung. Styling: Sian Williamson
The fireplace grate is from a local salvage yard and the gold over mantle mirror is from Brissi. The vintage French white armchair is from Home and Colonial. A local carpenter installed cupboards and shelves either side of the fireplace (photo: Darren Chung / Real Homes)

A young family moved from an outgrown flat in London to an Edwardian cottage in Bushey, lovingly bringing it back to life with vintage finds and sympathetic updates

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December 2018

Home of the month: stylish renovation in Bishop’s Stortford

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Words: Pat Bramley
The open plan dining-kitchen room is off the large hallway and opens to the garden (photo: Savills)

A ready-to-move-in house is the last thing this Bishop’s Stortford couple want. Serial renovators, they’ve had the vision to take on three tired homes, including this latest project, and make them into something remarkable

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November 2018

Grade II Elizabethan mansion for sale in St Ippolyts

Tuesday, October 30, 2018
The Wyck, St Ippolyts (photo: Strutt & Parker)

Listed for its architectural and historical importance, this mansion is for sale through Strutt and Parker

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November 2018

Hertfordshire home: 16th century farmhouse near Tring

Monday, October 8, 2018 Words: Pat Bramley
The extensively but sympathetically extended Manor Farm (photo: Hamptons International)

A 16th century farmhouse gave a father and daughter the chance to both fulfil childhood dreams

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October 2018

Ad Feature 4 ways to keep your home cosy this Autumn

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Keep your home warm and cost this Autumn

As we head into Autumn, the change in season is all around us. From the leaves on the trees turning burnt orange and fiery red, to dark mornings and nights bookending our days. As we put the clocks back an hour to battle the darkness, here’s some top tips on how you can keep your home warm and costs down this Autumn.

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Food & Drink

Restaurant review: The Abbey Restaurant, St Albans

Mon, 09:54 Words: Richard Cawthorne. Photos: Brian Arnopp
Honey, cardamom and lavender glazed duck breast with carrots, plums and almonds (photo: Brian Arnopp)

One of St Albans’ newest restaurant exudes an exciting confidence

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December 2018

Dog friendly pubs in Hertfordshire: 14 great places to try

Friday, December 7, 2018 Samuel Mathewson
These are some of the most welcoming pubs for dogs in Norfolk (photo: Unsplash)

Take the whole family to one of these lovely Hertfordshire pubs, including your four-legged friend

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The life of a Hertfordshire Christmas turkey

Monday, December 3, 2018 Words: Sandra Deeble
The Hole Farm birds - inquisitive to say the least (photo: Sandra Deeble)

The Crosse family at Ickleford’s Holme Farm has been rearing turkeys since 1964. With the rise of meat-free diets, how is the traditional Christmas bird faring?

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December 2018

Recipe: English longhorn steak and ale pie

Monday, November 26, 2018
The Black Horse English Longhorn steak and ale pie

The Black Horse, Brent Pelham shares its hearty steak and ale pie recipe that’s perfect for winter

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November 2018

10 cosy pubs in Hertfordshire

Monday, November 26, 2018
The Holly Bush, Potters Crouch (photo: Tomas Svenka)

Open fires, hearty food, local ales and a welcoming atmosphere. These are the things that make for the cosiest times. Find out where you can find all these things and more this winter with our Hertfordshire pubs guide

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People

The Snowman is coming to Watford Colosseum

Mon, 10:46
Raymond Briggs story and illustrations for The Snowman have charmed generations (photo: Snowman Enterprises Ltd)

Rosemary Taylor, principal clarinet in the Orpheus Sinfonia, gives an insight into performing the music to a Christmas classic on its 40th anniversary

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December 2018

Mary Casserley’s Art Deco-inspired paintings

Mon, 10:03 Words: Sandra Smith
The Courthouse by Mary Casserley

Berkhamsted’s Mary Casserley is inspired by history, trains and the posters of the Art Deco period. Her paintings celebrate them all

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December 2018

80 years of song for Hertford Choral Society

Monday, December 3, 2018 Words: Sandra Deeble
Many conductors join in the fun at an HCS concert (photo: Herts Choral Society)

Hertford Choral Society is celebrating 80 years of singing with the publication of a book on its history and an upcoming Christmas concert, its musical director discusses its success

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December 2018

The royal Georgian scandal in a St Albans pub

Friday, November 16, 2018 Words: Michael Long
The White Hart on Holywell Hill in St Albans. The room where the prince and Lady Grosvenor were found is still there

250 years ago this month a baron’s servant smashed down a bedroom door in St Albans’ White Hart Inn to find a prince in bed with his master’s wife. Cue a court case, a delighted press, and much airing of royal underwear

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November 2018

The story of Hertford’s WWI army chaplain Herbert Cowl

Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Herbert with his sister Muriel who helped him recover from his injuries (photo courtesy Sarah Reay)

From Hertford to Flanders, a young army chaplain kept a vivid record of his experiences in the First World War. Sarah Reay tells her grandfather’s remarkable story

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November 2018

Arts & Culture

Panto review: Aladdin, Cambridge Arts Theatre

Tue, 14:00 Julie Lucas
The cast of Aladdin, this year's pantomime at the Cambridge Arts Theatre. Picture: CAMBRIDGE ARTS THEATRE.

High jinks and hilarious dancing, Sarah Grosvenor reviews Aladdin

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Mary Casserley’s Art Deco-inspired paintings

Mon, 10:03 Words: Sandra Smith
The Courthouse by Mary Casserley

Berkhamsted’s Mary Casserley is inspired by history, trains and the posters of the Art Deco period. Her paintings celebrate them all

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The dark fairy tale photography of Gary Nicholls

Friday, November 16, 2018 Words: Sandra Smith. Photos: Gary Nicholls
The Rescue by Gary Nicholls

Inspired by steampunk and Photoshop, amateur photographer Gary Nicholls embarked on an epic challenge to create a trilogy of lavish photo novels

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Suzanne Cooper: the hidden artist

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Royal Albion by Suzanne Cooper: the painting owned by Auckland Art Gallery began a search for lost works and a new appreciation of the artist

Paintings stashed under a bed, an unassuming relative, and a chance visit to a gallery on the other side of the world began a detective story to uncover and celebrate the brilliant and complex vision of Suzanne Cooper

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