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Watford Observer - leisure · Traveltoday Student, 19, opens café to five-star reviews as customers hail 'hidden gem' • After starting her own business, Moonstone Café, in Bushey, during her studies, a university student has her eyes on growing it as a potential franchise.

Hemel Today · Local newstoday Popular office chair gets £164 price cut in home-working deal (aff) • Home workers struggling with back pain could save £164 on a chiropractor-approved chair designed for long days at a desk

Herts Advertiser - things to do · Eventstoday All you need to know ahead of Alban Day Pilgrimage and Festival 2026 • St Albans is set to celebrate its most famous figure with the return of the Alban Day Pilgrimage and Festival for 2026.

Watford Observer - News (Newsquest) · Familiestoday Early plans unveiled for 1,200 homes and school near Watford • Plans have been unveiled that would see 1,200 homes, a school, care home and recreational space built in Borehamwood.

Watford Observer - News (Newsquest) · Traveltoday Four-bed Hertfordshire home with swimming pool and hot tub on sale for £1.3m • A fully modernised four-bedroom detached home complete with heated pool and hot tub has come to market for offers over £1,300,000.

Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce · Traveltoday Amy and Mary celebrate 11 years at Chamber • Two long-serving members of the Chamber team have each chalked up an impressive 11 years of service. • Chamber CEO Donna Schultz was keen to salute Business Support Executive Amy Rich and Mary Sykes, Corporate Relations. • Donna said: “Both Amy and Mary have been invaluable members of our team over the past decade, and I feel privileged to have their experience on my side as we move forward into the Chamber’s next century.

Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce · Traveltoday Running for a cause: Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce CEO takes on the London Marathon 2025 • In the bustling heart of Hertfordshire, the CEO of the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce, Donna Schultz is gearing up for a challenge that goes beyond the boardroom and into the streets of London. • As she laces up her running shoes for the London Marathon 2025, her mission is clear: to raise substantial funds for the Hertfordshire Community Foundation. "A huge thank you to everyone who has kindly sponsored me so far for the London Marathon 2025," Donna says with heartfelt gratitude. "Your support means the world to me and to the Hertfordshire Community Foundation." A personal mission For Donna, running the marathon is more than just a personal achievement; it's a testament to her commitment to the community she serves. • The Hertfordshire Community Foundation plays a crucial role in the county, addressing a wide range of community needs.

Herts Advertiser · Traveltoday 'Avoid emergency departments' says hospital amid horror train crash • Stevenage's Lister Hospital, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital and Bedford Hospital have asked the public to avoid its emergency departments while it deals with casualties from the train crash in Bedford.

Herts Advertiser · Traveltoday Bedford train crash witness says people 'crying and screaming' • A witness to the Bedford train crash says he heard “crying, screaming” and said some passengers seemed to have major injuries.

What's on: next 7 days

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2026-07-03 · Corn Exchange - Hertford · AllEvents - HertfordCommon People (PULP Tribute) | Hertford Corn Exchange

2026-07-05 · BEAM Hertford · AllEvents - HertfordMakers & Bakers Farmers & Craft Market

2026-06-28 · St Michael's Manor Hotel · AllEvents - St AlbansAl Fresco Afternoon Tea inspired by Jo Malone London

2026-06-26 · Oaklands College · AllEvents - St AlbansPhats Small in St Albans

2026-07-04 · The Pioneer Club · AllEvents - St AlbansRetired Ravers Club presents Phil Hartnoll (Orbital)

2026-07-05 · St Peter's Street · AllEvents - St AlbansSt Albans Vegan Market

2026-06-28 · Oaklands College · AllEvents - St AlbansSummer In Nashville - St Albans 2026

2026-07-03 · 28 The Maltings, AL1 3 Saint Albans, United Kingdom · AllEvents - St AlbansSummer Sounds 2026

2026-06-27 · Tequila Mockingbird St.Albans · AllEvents - St AlbansTHROWBACK BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH St Albans

2026-07-03 · The Zoo Watford · AllEvents - WatfordCHLOE WILLIAMS: Fri 3rd July: Zoo Watford

2026-07-01 · Watford Colosseum · AllEvents - WatfordDavid Gray Watford Tickets

2026-06-28 · Watford Palace Theatre · AllEvents - WatfordEnchanted - The Ultimate Princess Concert - Watford Palace Theatre

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Did you know? · Hertfordshire

The London and Birmingham Railway reached Watford in 1837, spurring the town's rapid growth.

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